as in the film noir classic “The Postman Always Rings Twice” or “Humoresque,” a romantic melodrama about a violin prodigy (both 1946). Seeking greater creative control, at the end of his ...

I’m a former music retail manager, and I spent much of my nearly 10 years in that part of the industry helping pair musicians with the ultimate digital piano. I have since shifted away from selling ...

In place of a largely improvised keyboard and viola da gamba continuo, we hear Mendelssohn’s written-out accompaniments for two cellos and bass. In place of the obsolete oboes da caccia ...

This surprisingly entertaining film examines the 1975 fiscal crisis that nearly led the city to bankruptcy. The movie’s conclusions remain relevant today. By Alissa Wilkinson Tom Hardy is a ...

The somewhat delayed commemoration of Sergei Rachmaninov’s 150th anniversary (2023) concluded with the Singapore Symphony Orchestra under Hans Graf offering a rare performance of his Piano Concerto no ...

Berg reifies the traditional concerto form: the influence of dodecaphony (12-tone music) is manifest in both the orchestral accompaniment and the beastly soloist part. The result is an unusual ...

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