The New York Times – Music:
She moved from Chile to Paris, where she used her wealth to support Picasso, Stravinsky and other artists. World War II forced her to go home, where she ended her life.
Category: Stravinsky, Igor
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At Carnegie Hall, Weimar Is Irresistible but Vaguely Defined
The New York Times – Music:
Carnegie’s intermittently illuminating festival “Fall of the Weimar Republic” has suffered from interjections of too much standard repertory.
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A Los Angeles Home That Channels the Magic of ‘Fantasia’
The New York Times – T Magazine:
Inspired by the property’s famous former owner, the designer Frances Merrill infused a house in West Hollywood with nods to cinema history and midcentury diners.
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Review: A Concerto Makes Two Soloists a Many-Tentacled Creature
The New York Times – Music:
Felipe Lara’s sensational Double Concerto, with Claire Chase and Esperanza Spalding, was played by the New York Philharmonic under Susanna Mälkki.
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Park Avenue Armory Season Spotlights Homelessness and Medical Ethics
The New York Times – Music:
Highlights include Robert Icke’s moral thriller “The Doctor” and the tenor Jonas Kaufmann in a staging of Franz Schubert’s final songs.
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Review: A ‘Rake’ Takes a Treasured Spot in the Opera Season
The New York Times – Music:
The Met’s performances of Stravinsky’s “The Rake’s Progress” are the latest in a long line of short spring revivals of works off the beaten path.
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William Kraft, Percussionist and Force in New Music, Dies at 98
The New York Times – Music:
A mainstay of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, he also composed music that elevated overlooked instruments like the timpani.