The New York Times – Music:
Kirill Gerstein, who has recorded a new account of the Second Piano Concerto with the Berlin Philharmonic, discusses the composer’s polarizing legacy.
Category: Audio Recordings, Downloads and Streaming
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Apple’s New App Aims to Make Classical Music More Accessible
The New York Times – Music:
The company says it has a fix for the unwieldy world of classical streaming. But it’s unclear how much traction a stand-alone app can get.
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Keith Reid, Who Brought Poetry to Procol Harum, Dies at 76
The New York Times – Music:
He did not perform with the group, but his impressionistic words made it one of the leading acts of the progressive-rock era.
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The Poignant Music of Melting Ice
The New York Times – Music:
Scientists and musicians are recording the sounds of unfreezing water to document and predict the effects of climate change. Can their work help slow it, too?
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Spot, Record Producer Who Captured the Fury of 1980s Punk, Dies at 71
The New York Times – Music:
A lifelong jazz aficionado, he changed course to produce bands like Black Flag and Hüsker Dü for the influential SST label.
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De La Soul’s Music Is Finally Back. It’s a Bittersweet Victory.
The New York Times – Music:
The influential rap trio’s catalog has long been absent from streaming services. Now its first six albums will be available, just weeks after the death of one of its members.
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How Do You Measure a Season on Broadway? In Cast Albums.
The New York Times – Music:
From “A Strange Loop” to “Funny Girl,” most Broadway musicals of 2022 were recorded, offering listeners a chance to love or hate them again.
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Wax Cylinders Hold Audio From a Century Ago. The Library Is Listening.
The New York Times – Music:
The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts acquired a machine that transfers recordings from the fragile format. Then a batch of cylinders from a Met Opera librarian arrived.
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Thom Bell, a Force Behind the Philadelphia Soul Sound, Dies at 79
The New York Times – Music:
As a songwriter, arranger and producer, he brought sophistication and melodic inventiveness to hits by the Delfonics, the Spinners and others.