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The Classical Beat Archive: random musings

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The Classical Beat is taking a few days off.

By Anne Midgette  | March 9, 2011; 12:41 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (1)
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Thoughts on screened opera: Apres Carmen, le deluge?

Some further thoughts occasioned by my review of "Carmen in 3D," now playing, intermittently, at a cinema near you.

By Anne Midgette  | March 7, 2011; 12:06 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (5)
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Crossover: NSO goes to India

A link to my review of the NSO's "crossover" concert, part of the Kennedy Center's festival Maximum India. So what do you think about orchestral crossover projects?

By Anne Midgette  | March 4, 2011; 10:04 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (3)
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DSO: Too little, too late?

The Detroit Symphony musicians now say they'll go back to work after all, without a contract. Does the orchestra have any hopes of rebuilding - and how can it demonstrate its vitality to a struggling American city?

By Anne Midgette  | March 1, 2011; 3:41 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (12)
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NEA survey: good news - bad news

The NEA releases a new survey that shows more people are participating in the arts via computer: good news for the arts, but no help for declining ticket sales.

By Anne Midgette  | February 25, 2011; 10:24 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (5)
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On Anna Nicole and the critics

My thoughts on posting multiple reviews of the same show: it's not a threat to my authority, it's a useful service for all of us.

By Anne Midgette  | February 24, 2011; 10:12 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (3)
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Grammys, Anne Midgette , February 13, 2011
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Quote: food and music, Anne Midgette , February 2, 2011
Dwell(ing) on theaters, Anne Midgette , February 1, 2011
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From HIP to hip, Anne Midgette , December 23, 2010
Biss responds to YAP, Anne Midgette, Jonathan Biss , December 21, 2010
Top 10 for '10 (plus four), Anne Midgette , December 17, 2010
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YAP, Anne Midgette , December 15, 2010
The Grammy nobody knows, Anne Midgette , December 7, 2010
Soprano as writer: de Niese goes to HuffPo, Anne Midgette , December 2, 2010
Founding fathers, Anne Midgette , November 24, 2010
On nasty critics, Anne Midgette , November 11, 2010
HD and the live experience, Anne Midgette , November 9, 2010
Music and the law, Anne Midgette , November 3, 2010
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The roar of the crowds, the lack of the money, Anne Midgette , October 28, 2010
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Crossing over to the dark side, Anne Midgette , October 4, 2010
Welcome home, Christoph, Anne Midgette , September 23, 2010
From Motown to Mobtown, orchestral evolution, Anne Midgette , September 20, 2010
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The art of the update, Anne Midgette , September 10, 2010
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Cleveland critic, redux, Anne Midgette , August 11, 2010
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Postscript: Michael Jackson on Soundcheck, Anne Midgette , June 22, 2010
Ode to Michael Jackson, symphonic style, Anne Midgette , June 21, 2010
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DIY music, Anne Midgette , June 15, 2010
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Pop smarts, Anne Midgette , June 10, 2010
Final thoughts on music and community, Anne Midgette , June 10, 2010
Community arts: Michael Kaiser's response, Anne Midgette , June 9, 2010
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Ivan Fischer at the NSO, Anne Midgette , June 3, 2010
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Culture of complaint, Anne Midgette , May 21, 2010
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Rediscoveries, overdue, Anne Midgette , May 13, 2010
RIP Giulietta Simionato, Anne Midgette , May 5, 2010
Women on the podium, Anne Midgette , April 30, 2010
Twitter: now part of the landscape? , Anne Midgette , April 29, 2010
Du holde Kunst, Anne Midgette , April 22, 2010
McNally's nights at the opera, Anne Midgette , April 21, 2010
Eye on the prize: the annual Pulitzer post, Anne Midgette , April 16, 2010
NPR's "50 Great Voices" and vocal technique, Anne Midgette , April 7, 2010
Encore, encore, Anne Midgette , April 2, 2010
April, April, Anne Midgette , April 1, 2010
Play it again: on encores, Anne Midgette , March 30, 2010
Thoughts for Monday, Anne Midgette , March 29, 2010
Opera: the meme, Anne Midgette , March 25, 2010
Night at the Museum, Anne Midgette , March 23, 2010
Artistic prominence and social responsibility, Anne Midgette , March 16, 2010
The excellence of bad opera, Anne Midgette , March 15, 2010
Salute to Leon, Anne Midgette , March 10, 2010
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The Olympic expert is in the house, Anne Midgette , February 19, 2010
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On ice , Anne Midgette , February 17, 2010
Alt-classical, redux, Anne Midgette , February 15, 2010
Olympics: music for figure skating, Anne Midgette , February 14, 2010
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Form and content, Anne Midgette , January 26, 2010
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States of music , Anne Midgette , January 5, 2010
New year, new season, Anne Midgette , January 4, 2010
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Happy merry , Anne Midgette , December 24, 2009
More thoughts on composers, Anne Midgette , December 23, 2009
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Piano Wars, Anne Midgette , December 9, 2009
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Giving thanks , Anne Midgette , November 26, 2009
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A guide to guides, Anne Midgette , November 24, 2009
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NPR: trends of the decade, Anne Midgette , November 17, 2009
Schonberg and Beethoven, Anne Midgette , November 17, 2009
Intro to Beethoven, Anne Midgette , November 15, 2009
Kaiser: orchestras FAIL, Anne Midgette , November 11, 2009
November 9, 1989, Anne Midgette , November 9, 2009
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Orchestras' class(room) act, Anne Midgette , October 28, 2009
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Halls, re-sounding, Anne Midgette , October 20, 2009
In Performance: Christopher Taylor's Goldbergs, Anne Midgette , October 16, 2009
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Critics and "Users", Anne Midgette , July 7, 2009
King of the Castleton, Anne Midgette , July 3, 2009
Big Brother Is Listening, Anne Midgette , July 2, 2009
Do Critics Matter?, Anne Midgette , July 1, 2009
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Thoughts on China's Audience, Anne Midgette , June 22, 2009
Change We Can Believe In, Anne Midgette , June 19, 2009
Music, Institutionalized, Anne Midgette , June 18, 2009
Hitting the Links, Anne Midgette , June 12, 2009
Taking Debate, Anne Midgette , June 11, 2009
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A Child's View of Sonata Form, Anne Midgette , June 9, 2009
To Comment, or Not to Comment, Anne Midgette , June 5, 2009
Young Audiences: Obscure Object of Desire, Anne Midgette , June 4, 2009
Opera and the Young, Redux, Anne Midgette , June 3, 2009
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In Praise of the Amateur (Part Two), Anne Midgette , May 27, 2009
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A Pittsburgh Postscript, Anne Midgette , May 7, 2009
Haydn Go Seek, Anne Midgette , April 24, 2009
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