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Fringe Festival: ""¦And Piano Make Three'
Philip Seward’s short one-act opera serializes the love triangle between a pianist, his girlfriend and… his piano. If only the lyrics had lived up to this unusual idea and Seward’s pleasing melodic lines.
…And Piano Make Three. Music by Philip Seward. Through September 6, 2008 at Painted Bride Art Center, 230 Vine St. (215) 925-9914 or www.livearts-fringe.org/2008/det
…And Piano Make Three. Music by Philip Seward. Through September 6, 2008 at Painted Bride Art Center, 230 Vine St. (215) 925-9914 or www.livearts-fringe.org/2008/det
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The piano teacher's quandary
My daughter, myself
God gave my daughter a professional pianist for a mother. But she detested her lessons. If I forced her to continue, maybe one day she’d thank me. Then again, she might hate me— and the instrument— forever. What to do? I, the holder of a doctorate from Juilliard, was clueless in this area of mothering.
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Prokofiev festival at Bard College
Searching for classical music in the summertime? Philadelphia is a certifiable wasteland, but challenging repertory can be found in the hinterlands of New York and New England, as Leon Botstein’s ten-concert series at Bard College, “Prokofiev and His World,” recently demonstrated.
“Sergei Prokofiev and His World.” Weekends through October 25, 2008 at Bard Music Festival, Sosnoff Theater, Richard B. Fisher Center, Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, N.Y.
“Sergei Prokofiev and His World.” Weekends through October 25, 2008 at Bard Music Festival, Sosnoff Theater, Richard B. Fisher Center, Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, N.Y.
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Frank Zappa's prophecy
An unexpected and much needed musical kick in the pants stimulates Dan Coren to revisit one of the great musical artifacts of the 1960s: Frank Zappa’s “Trouble Comin’ Every Day.”
Nicole Atkins on the cusp
Nicole Atkins writes her own material, and her best compositions are ambitious and demanding in terms of range. But given the absurdly fragmented, modern music scene, she’s in danger of being lost in the shuffle.
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Two books on music and the brain
I recently revisited two provocative books about music and the brain. On second reading, Daniel Levitin’s hyperactive This Is Your Brain On Music is actually sloppy and superficial. Oliver Sacks’s thoughtful Musicophilia remains a low-key delight.
This Is Your Brain On Music. By Daniel Levitin. Penguin, 2006. www.yourbrainonmusic.com
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This Is Your Brain On Music. By Daniel Levitin. Penguin, 2006. www.yourbrainonmusic.com
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Philadelphia Orchestra's Mann roundup
The "other" soloists on the Orchestra’s summer schedule failed to draw the crowds that Yo Yo Ma attracted. But their Fairmount Park audiences heard some first-class music making.
Philadelphia Orchestra: Mozart Piano Concerto No. 22 in E-flat Major: Leon McCawley, piano; Rossen Milanov, conductor. Rachmaninoff Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini: Kirill Gerstein, piano; Thomas Wilkins, conductor. Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor: Jon K
Philadelphia Orchestra: Mozart Piano Concerto No. 22 in E-flat Major: Leon McCawley, piano; Rossen Milanov, conductor. Rachmaninoff Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini: Kirill Gerstein, piano; Thomas Wilkins, conductor. Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor: Jon K
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Opera New Jersey's "The Merry Widow'
Its plot may be ridiculous, but The Merry Widow unequivocally marked Opera New Jersey’s best effort of the summer. All of its elements elevated the emotional power of this simple love story to a height that opera usually achieves only in tragedy.
The Merry Widow. Music by Franz Lehar; directed by Marc Verzatt; conducted by Steven Mosteller. Opera New Jersey production through July 26, 2008 at McCarter’s Berlind Theatre, 91 University Place, Princeton, N
The Merry Widow. Music by Franz Lehar; directed by Marc Verzatt; conducted by Steven Mosteller. Opera New Jersey production through July 26, 2008 at McCarter’s Berlind Theatre, 91 University Place, Princeton, N
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"La Traviata' by Opera New Jersey
How can an old favorite like La Traviata continue to entice audiences? Director John Hoomes has found an answer: He constructs Verdi’s too-familiar classic as a beautiful, intoxicating nightmare.
La Traviata. Opera by Giuseppe Verdi; directed by John Hoomes; Fernando Raucci, conductor. Opera New Jersey production through July 26, 2008 at McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place, Princeton, N.J. (609) 799-7700 or
La Traviata. Opera by Giuseppe Verdi; directed by John Hoomes; Fernando Raucci, conductor. Opera New Jersey production through July 26, 2008 at McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place, Princeton, N.J. (609) 799-7700 or
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Development sections (Sonata-form, Part 8)
In sonata-form, development sections celebrate the inexhaustible complexities of Classical tonality. Do they, like expositions, have a common underlying floor-plan? Or are they downright unpredictable?