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February 21, 2013
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Though Miles Davis’ name appears above the title and Miles was the instigator of the project, “Sketches of Spain” is from beginning to end the work of gifted composer/arranger Gil Evans, and is overdue for reevaluation. More than a half-century after it was recorded, it still doesn’t fit neatly into ... more |
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January 11, 2013
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The string quartet is alive and well-served in Dacapo’s recording of three recent works by Danish composer Anders Koppel. The program includes two quartets performed by the Sjælland String Quartet and a quintet featuring the mezzo-soprano saxophone in G, a newly-designed instrument built by Danish ... more |
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January 8, 2013
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Taking a calculated risk, the members of B3 Classic Trio approach Bruch’s 8 Pieces and Brahms’ chamber masterpiece with an insistence on hearing the works anew. For open-minded listeners, the rewards of giving B3 a fair and patient audition will justify the effort.
To understand the goal of this ... more |
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December 27, 2012
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Pour a glass of Williams Schnapps and delve into an intriguing performance of 19th and 20th-century Romantic lieder filtered through the critical lens of the Second Vienna School.
In 2010, tenor Christoph Prégardien and the Ensemble Kontraste developed a concert program for vocalist and ... more |
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