Music
1933 results
Page 118

Bach, Christians and anti-Semitism: A reply
Fixing blame for anti-Semitism: A Christian perspective
Bach wasn't anti-Semitic, and neither is his St. John Passion. Neither was St. John himself. True Christians understand that Christianity is Jewish through and through.

Articles
5 minute read

Joshua Bell at Verizon Hall
On taking Joshua Bell seriously
At 44, the violinist Joshua Bell is no longer a child prodigy, but he's still a matinee idol. His latest concert served notice that he's been taking himself seriously as a major classical musician all along as well.

Articles
4 minute read

I remember Dick Clark
Dick Clark, and a hint of things to come
A couple of lucky breaks brought Dick Clark to “Bandstand” and then national acclaim as big brother figure to America's teenagers. But Clark knew how to make the most of his opportunities, as I witnessed firsthand early in his career.

Articles
3 minute read

Dolce Suono's "Russian Roots'
Shulamit Ran finds the ‘soul of the instrument'
Shulamit Ran, ending her composer-in-residence stint with Dolce Suono, seems to have uncovered heavenly aspects of the flute and viola previously hidden from other inquiring theologians.

Articles
4 minute read

Orchestra plays Bartok and Stravinsky
Where lesser orchestras fear to tread
Two milestone works by Bartok and Stravinsky are rarely performed together because of the massively difficult effort involved. The Orchestra provided a rare chance to compare two great modern composers who changed the face of 20th Century music.

Articles
4 minute read

Bach Festival's "St. John Passion' and anti-Semitism
Bach, King Frederick and the Jews
Why did Bach immortalize the anti-Jewish Gospel of St. John? The question is worth considering during times of racial and religious intolerance, such as the present.

Articles
5 minute read

Massenet's "Manon' at the Met
Those thighs, that bosom, that voice
When Anna Netrebko as the shameless Manon seduces Des Grieux the priest, the chemistry is hotter than Carmen's seduction of Don José. She was in terrific voice too, even though the action made it hard to focus on the singing.

Articles
5 minute read

View from the percussion section
Where are we? Or: My brilliant career as a percussionist
So you think it's easy to play percussion in an orchestra? That's what I thought, until I tried it.

Articles
6 minute read

Verdi's "Requiem' by Vox Ama Deus
Vox confronts the 19th Century
Valentin Radu once again expanded the range of Vox Ama Deus, taking on the passion and flamboyance of a 19th-Century masterpiece that's generally performed by large modern orchestras.

Articles
3 minute read

Piffaro's 'West Becomes East'
Subverting the Conquistadores
The Spanish Conquistadores brought Renaissance and Baroque music to South America's native cultures. But as Piffaro's latest program demonstrated, the natives put their own stamp on everything from Psalms to Christmas.

Articles
4 minute read