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The doctor limits his deciphering to recordings of orchestral works from Beethoven on-an area of the repertory he knows especially well, and one where the pieces are more individual in content and dynamics than in the relatively rigidly structured classical period. Vocal music is more difficult because all voices...
CLASSICAL. Bach: Goldberg Variations (Archiv). Harpsichordist Trevor Pinnock captures all the stately grandeur and dashing spirits of Bach's masterpiece. Beethoven:
Walsh thinks it "very important that a critic not be insular about his subject," and to that end, tries to vary his musical diet with as many plays, books and movies as possible. Says he: "The biggest problem in our musical culture today is the nonacceptance by the public of...
Seen through these photographs, the staging of The Muppet Show looks complex, sophisticated and just as zany as what appears on the screen. People strain to make their Muppets look comfortable; it is not easy being Gonzo. Author Finch devotes a little too much space to the human guests who...
When the Dutch settled New York, they brought with them the legend of an annually reappearing St. Nicholas, whom they called Sinterklaas. But it was not until the 19th century in New York City that this tall saintly bishop was recast as the jovial elf complete with sleigh and reindeer...