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IN RETROSPECT

Solstice, a ballet lasting a scant half hour, is one of Lou Harrison’s most beautiful creations, a masterpiece of enchanting sonorities achieved by the most

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THE UNCOVERED RUGGLES

The craggy, neo-Romantic style of Carl Ruggles (1876-1971) is often mentioned alongside that of his close friend and contemporary Charles Ives. In contrast to Ives’

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Brown: Times Five

The late Earle Brown (1926-2002) was a key figure in the so-called post-World War II “New York School” of composers (including John Cage and Morton

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  • Ideally Cast Met Revival of Gounod’s Roméo et Juliette
    Metropolitan Opera House, Lincoln Center, NY; March 19, 2024—The Met has revived Bartlett Sher’s 1967 production of Gounod’s R&J hot on the heels of its
  • An Ozawa Story, November, 1969
    Much has justifiably been written regarding Seiji Ozawa’s extraordinary abilities and achievements as a conductor, and similarly about his generosity, graciousness, and sense of humor
  • Arvo Pärt’s Passio At St. John The Divine
    Cathedral of St John the Divine, New York, NY; January 26, 2024—When one thinks of musical settings of Christ’s Passion, one normally thinks of the