Music
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Politics
Zita Carno, Concert Pianist, Coltrane Scholar and More, Dies at 88
A veteran of 25 years with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, she was known as much for her eccentricities as for…
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Politics
Amp Fiddler, Versatile Keyboardist, Singer and Mentor, Dies at 65
A mainstay of Detroit’s soul, funk and electronic music scenes, he also offered guidance to young hip-hop and electronic music…
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Politics
Laura Lynch, a Founder of the Dixie Chicks, Dies at 65
Lynch, who was dismissed from the band in 1995, died in a car crash in Texas on Friday, the authorities…
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Politics
Carlos Lyra, Composer Who Brought Finesse to Bossa Nova, Dies at 90
When Brazilian musicians fused samba with jazz and classical influences in the 1950s and ’60s, he was among the first,…
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Arts
‘Maestro’ Won’t Let Leonard Bernstein Fail
Bradley Cooper’s movie has an unrelenting focus on Bernstein’s marriage. What’s missing are his struggles as a musician.
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Arts
Best Classical Music Albums of 2023
Our favorites include premiere recordings of works by Thomas Adès and Anna Thorvaldsdottir, as well as portraits of Missy Mazzoli…
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Arts
A Conductor for the Future at Home With ‘Black Panther’ and Prokofiev
Anthony Parnther has a flourishing career as a classical conductor who also works in the fast-paced world of commercial entertainment.
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Magazine
I Thee — Untz Untz — Wed
As the popularity of electronic music at weddings grows, it’s out with the hotel ballrooms and in with the raves…
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Arts
Stephen Sondheim Belongs in the Pantheon of American Composers
“You know, I had the idealistic notion, when I was 20, that I was going into the theater,” Stephen Sondheim…
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Politics
Zahara, Acclaimed South African Singer and Guitarist, Dies at 36
A self-taught musician who sang in English and Xhosa, she was a prominent figure in contemporary Afro-soul known for her…