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Tunes in sonata-form (Part 5)
In the fifth in his series on sonata-form, Dan Coren corrects some common misconceptions about the role of tunes in a sonata-form. Along the way, he re-introduces Haydn at his wittiest and most sophisticated.
Music or performers? (Critic's reply)
Corbin Abernathy, of Voces Novae et Antiquae, complains in a letter that my recent review of For So The Children Come focused solely on the poet and the composer, to the neglect of the performers. He’s right, and he deserves a response.
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Orchestra plays Bernstein and Higdon (1st review)
As the Philadelphia Orchestra’s Bernstein festival proceeds, his youthful Jeremiah Symphony, and Schumann’s Second, framed the world premiere of Jennifer Higdon’s The Singing Rooms. It’s one of the few works I’ve heard in recent years that deserves not only the occasional performance but also a place in the permanent repertory.
Philadelphia Orchestra: Bernstein Jeremiah Symphony, Schumann Second Symphony, Higdon The Singing
Philadelphia Orchestra: Bernstein Jeremiah Symphony, Schumann Second Symphony, Higdon The Singing
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"Rain: The Beatles Experience' (2nd review)
The late lamented Beatles were introspective (or stoned) and fearful of crowds. These Beatles imitators are extroverted and determined to please the audience, which they certainly do. But what we have here is the louder sound that the public has become accustomed to since the Beatles disbanded.
Rain: The Beatles Experience. Through January 20, 2008 at the Academy of Music, Broad and Locust Sts. (215) 893-1999 or www.kimmelcenter.org.
Rain: The Beatles Experience. Through January 20, 2008 at the Academy of Music, Broad and Locust Sts. (215) 893-1999 or www.kimmelcenter.org.
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Critic's alert: Catch these concerts
If you have a taste for the unusual – or for Mozart -- here are some concerts you won’t want to miss.
The trouble with Beatles impersonators (1st review
The four performers in “Rain: The Beatles Experience” have consumed the past 20 years imitating the Fab Four on stage. At what point does a performance devolve into psychosis?
Rain: The Beatles Experience. Through January 20, 2008 at the Academy of Music, Broad and Locust Sts. (215) 893-1999 or www.kimmelcenter.org.
Rain: The Beatles Experience. Through January 20, 2008 at the Academy of Music, Broad and Locust Sts. (215) 893-1999 or www.kimmelcenter.org.
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"Rooms and Voices' at Gross McCleaf
Interiors— with and without people— are the subject of this intriguing show, which offers us private dramas and not-quite-empty spaces.
“Rooms and Voices.” Through January 29, 2008 at Gross McCleaf Gallery, 127 South 16 St. (215) 665-8138 or www.grossmccleaf.com.
“Rooms and Voices.” Through January 29, 2008 at Gross McCleaf Gallery, 127 South 16 St. (215) 665-8138 or www.grossmccleaf.com.
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"There Will Be Blood'
Paul Thomas Anderson’s There Will Be Blood demonstrates what happens when Life’s Little Pieties fail to measure up. Whatever it is that makes humans human, the protagonist Daniel Plainview lacks. Neither wealth nor good works will solve that problem.
There Will Be Blood. A film directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. At the Ritz Five, 214 Walnut St. (215) 925-7900 or www.ritzfilmbill.com.
There Will Be Blood. A film directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. At the Ritz Five, 214 Walnut St. (215) 925-7900 or www.ritzfilmbill.com.
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Montebello: The Met's savvy elitist
In this era of declining funding from corporate and governmental sources, Philippe de Montebello steadfastly resisted the temptation to “dumb down” content in order to reach a mass audience. On the contrary, in 30 years at the Metropolitan Museum of Art he has demonstrated the confidence that visitors will reach up to what he and his highly trained staff have sensitively offered.
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"Jeffrey' at Walnut St. Studio 5
Paul Rudnick’s Jeffrey is a play about taking a chance on love, something we all do. In this case the risk could be fatal. A compelling first act and a dynamic cast are undermined by a clichéd second half.
Jeffrey. Drama by Paul Rudnick; directed by Daniel Student. Represented Theatre Co. production through January 20, 2008 at Walnut Street Theatre Studio 5, 825 Walnut Street. (215) 965-8289 or
Jeffrey. Drama by Paul Rudnick; directed by Daniel Student. Represented Theatre Co. production through January 20, 2008 at Walnut Street Theatre Studio 5, 825 Walnut Street. (215) 965-8289 or
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