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The Philadelphia Orchestra with Hilary Hahn
A spicy menu of works
The Philadelphia Orchestra cooked up a sizzling Carmen Suite No. 1 by Bizet, a delicious Vieuxtemps Violin Concerto No. 4 played to perfection by Hilary Hahn, and a thankfully rare performance of the complete Firebird ballet, flat as a pancake until a searing finale almost saved the day.
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The Metropolitan Opera's 'Lulu'
A decadent opera by a civilized man
A sordid tale about sex and murder is the biggest hit of the Metropolitan Opera season. Surprisingly, its rewards are more intellectual than titillating.
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Keith Richards: 'Life' and 'Under the Influence'
The importance of being Keef
It's hard to separate Keith Richards, the man, from his depraved persona, but a Netflix documentary may finally do so.
Judy Weightmanand Illustration by Mike Jackson
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The Michelangelo Quartet makes its Philadelphia debut
Beethoven, our contemporary
The Michelangelo Quartet made its long-delayed Philadelphia debut with a program of three of the medium’s masters, Haydn, Beethoven, and Shostakovich.
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AVA's 'Don Giovanni'
A libertine who almost gets away with it
The opening night patrons at AVA saw a superb performance that rivaled the Don Giovannis of major opera houses.
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Stillman and Abramovic; Prism Quartet; Bengtson
CDs featuring Philly-area performers
Three recent CDs highlight performances by Philadelphia area musicians.
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'Chopin without Piano' at Fringe Arts
A perverse concept
Some of Barbara Wysocka's theatricality crossed the line into sensationalism, but the overall effect of the performance was highly stimulating, as she revealed a vivid sense of history and also a deep love for the music of Chopin.
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Loreena McKennitt at the Keswick
A musical odyssey
Over a career now spanning three decades, Loreena McKennitt remains a singular artist who resists easy categorization.
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Marin Alsop Conducts the Shostakovich Fifth
'This game may end badly'
The Philadelphia Orchestra stepped through its paces as a chamber ensemble, a jazz band, and a full symphonic ensemble in its program with guest conductor Marin Alsop.
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On the importance of melody
Myth and melody
Music isn’t broken into the three parts of melody, harmony, and rhythm. It’s just melody.
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