Leon Fleisher, sublime pianist undaunted by mysterious hand malady, dies at 92
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by Anne Midgette
3y ago
He was in his 30s when fingers in his right hand suddenly stopped working, but remained a gifted performer while gaining renown as a conductor and teacher ..read more
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In classical music it was a year of building, deconstructing and, occasionally, rescuing
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by Anne Midgette
4y ago
The best moments of 2019 weren’t all that far from the worst moments of 2019 ..read more
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Michael Tilson Thomas was once the ‘bad boy of classical music.’ Now, at 74, he still conducts with childlike delight.
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by Anne Midgette
4y ago
The perpetually boyish music director of the San Francisco Symphony and co-founder of the New World Symphony wears his elder-statesman mantle lightly ..read more
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It’s my last review as The Post’s classical music critic. Here are my parting thoughts on the NSO.
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by Anne Midgette
4y ago
“Intermezzo” reflects the in-between spaces (and, alas, gaps) in the orchestra’s transformation ..read more
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National Symphony Orchestra’s ‘Tristan’ was lacking in D.C. They made up for it in New York.
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by Anne Midgette
4y ago
Goerke’s role debut shows potential — for everyone involved ..read more
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A new leader and new sounds at the Met: Philip Glass’s striking ‘Akhnaten’
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by Anne Midgette
4y ago
Strong cast and staging do justice to a composer long dismissed as a lightweight ..read more
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During ‘In War & Peace,’ Joyce DiDonato offers an unconvincing recital masked as theater
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by Anne Midgette
4y ago
Amid the trappings of the new, there is a sense of routine ..read more
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An ailing Jonathan Biss valiantly works his way through program of Beethoven sonatas
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by Anne Midgette
4y ago
The pianist did his best on a sick day at the Phillips Collection ..read more
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Maurice Sendak’s ‘Magic Flute’ brings storybook flair — and familiarity — to WNO
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by Anne Midgette
4y ago
Almost 40 years old, sets become backdrop for attractive cast ..read more
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Maurice Sendak’s ‘Magic Flute’ brings storybook flair — and familiarity — to WNO
Anne Midgette
by Anne Midgette
4y ago
Almost 40 years old, sets become backdrop for attractive cast ..read more
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