Music
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Books
Review: The Philharmonic Welcomes Back an Old Friend
David Robertson returned to the podium to lead the orchestra’s first in a series of performances to celebrate the centennial…
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Opinion
Kenneth Force, the ‘Toscanini of Military Marching Bands,’ Dies at 83
Captain Force was part of the pomp and ceremony at 10 presidential inaugurations, and for 45 years he taught midshipmen…
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Opinion
Steven Lutvak, Whose Darkly Comic Show Won a Tony, Dies at 64
He wrote several musicals without attracting much notice. Then he struck Broadway gold with “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love &…
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Books
Camaraderie and Visibility: A Festival for Black Classical Musicians
“You feel like you’re home,” a bassoonist said of the Gateways Music Festival, which for 30 years has provided Black…
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Opinion
Carla Bley, Jazz Composer, Arranger and Provocateur, Dies at 87
Her music, which ranged from chamber miniatures to blaring fanfares, was suffused with a slyly subversive attitude.
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After ‘Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour,’ Stream These 8 Great Concert Movies
For that live show experience, these films capture exhilarating music by Beyoncé, Shakira, A Tribe Called Quest, Talking Heads and…
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Opinion
An Israeli Doctor, Off to War: ‘We Have Nothing Against the People of Gaza’
More from our inbox: Instilling the Joy of Music in ChildrenHow to Restore Trust in Our InstitutionsPaperbacks at WarCredit...Sergey Ponomarev…
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Books
Bad Bunny’s Surprising Return and 13 More New Songs
Hear tracks by Ice Spice, Sleater-Kinney, Roy Hargrove and more.
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Opinion
Rudolph Isley, an Original and Enduring Isley Brother, Dies at 84
He provided harmony vocals and the occasional lead. He also helped write some of the group’s biggest hits, including “Shout,”…
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Opinion
Follow This Music to Joy
Music is universal among humans, typically used for immediate benefits: aesthetic pleasure, accompaniment to ritual, dance or work or even…