Music
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World
The Complex History Behind a Vienna Philharmonic Tradition
A global event today, the orchestra’s annual New Year’s Concert took shape during dark days in Austrian history.
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News
Does the Meaning of a Song Change Depending on Who Wrote It?
I first heard the Christmas spiritual “Sweet Little Jesus Boy” when I was a small child. It was playing in…
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News
Elayne Jones, Pioneering Percussionist, Is Dead at 94
She challenged racial barriers when she joined the San Francisco Symphony in 1972. But she became embroiled in a legal…
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Stanley Drucker, Ageless Clarinetist of the N.Y. Philharmonic, Dies at 93
He played in the orchestra for 60 years, performing under the baton of five music directors. He personified the orchestra’s…
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World
‘Carol of the Bells,’ a Christmas Staple From Ukraine, a Century Later
It started as “Shchedryk,” a song about a little bird that was first performed in the United States in 1922.…
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Books
The Sound of Sonny
Aidan Levy has written a revealing, comprehensive biography of the improviser-hero Sonny Rollins.
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Arts
Musical Adaptation of ‘Almost Famous’ Will Close on Broadway
The show, a passion project for Cameron Crowe, opened on Broadway in early November, but has faced soft sales in…
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News
Herbert Deutsch, Co-Creator of the Moog Synthesizer, Dies at 90
An experimental composer, Mr. Deutsch collaborated with Robert Moog to create the first synthesizer to make a significant impact on…
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Arts
Review: ‘Hoagy Carmichael’s Stardust Road’ Takes the Path Too Well-Traveled
The York Theater Company’s production is enthusiastically performed by a cast of seven. But the nostalgic revue pushes the limits…
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News
Unleash the Song in Your Heart Without Leaving the Building
On Tuesdays at 5 p.m., the Singh brothers, Vikram, 8, and Sidarth, 11, have a standing lesson with their piano…