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Arvo Pärt and Michel Legrand

Anguish and other 21st-century sentiments
The Mendelssohn Club and the Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia present two 21st-century pieces that focus on very different sets of contemporary emotions.
Tom Purdom

Tom Purdom

Articles 3 minute read
Avoiding the issue: Marina Pardo as Federico García Lorca in "Ainadamar"

Opera Philadelphia's 'Ainadamar'

A life of frustrated love
This production of Ainadamar effectively blended mesmerizing music and gorgeous images into a visually and aurally stunning experience with dreamlike video projections and steamy flamenco dancing.
Steve Cohen

Steve Cohen

Articles 3 minute read
Susanna Phillips and Christopher Maltman in the Metropolitan Opera’s opulent production of “Die Fledermaus.”

'Die Fledermaus' by the Metropolitan Opera and the Vienna State Opera

Different bat-times, different bat-channels
Fledermice (those German bats) have come at us from two directions: glitzy American or schmaltzy Austrian, take your choice.
Steve Cohen

Steve Cohen

Articles 3 minute read
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Astral in Wonderland
Astral’s young artists lead a visit to the worlds of Winnie-the-Pooh, Peter Pan, and a dreamy young girl named Alice.
Tom Purdom

Tom Purdom

Articles 3 minute read
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Vox Renaissance Consort’s Renaissance Candlemas

The time travelers’ songs
The renaissance costumes could be cheesy, but instead they add to the magic of the music.
Tom Purdom

Tom Purdom

Articles 2 minute read
Ax: Playing with a sense of discovery.

Jurowski conducts Bach, Strauss, and Mahler

The composer as hero (in his own mind)
Mahler and Richard Strauss were preoccupied with the notion of the artist as hero, and both applied that prototype to themselves: Strauss in a comic mode and Mahler in a tragic one.
Robert Zaller

Robert Zaller

Articles 5 minute read
Lupu: Still improving, but what about the Kimmel's lobby?

Lupu and Yannick at the Kimmel (2nd review)

The upside of nationalism
Yannick Nézet-Séguin, returning to the podium for the first time since early December, thoughtfully paired two Czech masters, Smetana and Dvořák, with Bartók’s valedictory Third Piano Concerto in between.
Robert Zaller

Robert Zaller

Articles 4 minute read
The Beatles on "The Ed Sullivan Show," February 9, 1964: Everybody but Kile was watching.

Three things I learned from the Beatles
The Beatles have many lessons for us, musicians and fans alike.
Kile Smith

Kile Smith

Articles 5 minute read
Beethoven's Kreutzer sonata would have been the Bridgetower sonata, had the composer not quarreled with the violin virtuoso for whom he wrote it.

Chamber music is strong in Philadelphia

Small forces, big effects
The Philadelphia Chamber Music Society and the Philadelphia Chamber Ensemble present two concerts that capture the variety and liveliness of the Philadelphia chamber music scene.
Tom Purdom

Tom Purdom

Articles 4 minute read
Pharoah Sanders in December of 2006; photo by Dmitry Scherbie

Pharoah, Freda, and me
Back in his wayward youth, Bob Ingram met a lot of jazz greats — including, on one memorable night, sax great Pharoah Sanders and "Band of Gold" singer Freda Payne.
Bob Ingram

Bob Ingram

Articles 3 minute read