Word: gavin
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Graff Moscow: John Kohan, Ann M. Simmons Rome: John Moody Istanbul: James Wilde Jerusalem: Lisa Beyer Cairo: Dean Fischer, William Dowell Beirut: Lara Marlowe Nairobi: Andrew Purvis Johannesburg: Scott MacLeod New Delhi: Jefferson Penberthy Beijing: Jaime A. FlorCruz Southeast Asia: Richard Hornik Tokyo: Edward W. Desmond, Kumiko Makihara Ottawa: Gavin Scott Latin America: Laura Lopez...
COMPOSER: GAVIN BRYARS...
...hypnotic impact of repeated melody: the grinding pathos of the Albinoni Adagio; the inexorable drive of Ravel's Bolero; the serene radiance of Gandhi's final aria in Glass's Satyagraha. None of these pieces, however, approach in length or cumulative impact a new work by British composer Gavin Bryars, Jesus' Blood Never Failed Me Yet, which is at once an apotheosis of minimalist technique and a moving affirmation of the power of simple song...
CINEMA Woody Allen returns to pure comedy in Manhattan Murder Mystery, but he seems distracted. King of the Hill takes a tough-minded look at boyhood during the Depression. MUSIC Clint Black sings radio-ready country pop that has a splash of introspection. From Britain's Gavin Bryars comes a minimalist milestone. THEATER That spunky orphan is back, but in Annie Warbucks, her appeal is much scaled down. BOOKS Showdown at Opal Creek is a clear, sensitive account of the timber wars in Oregon and the fate of the last old- growth stands...
...John Kohan, James Carney, Ann M. Simmons Rome: John Moody Istanbul: James Wilde Jerusalem: Lisa Beyer Cairo: Dean Fischer, William Dowell Beirut: Lara Marlowe Nairobi: Andrew Purvis Johannesburg: Scott MacLeod New Delhi: Jefferson Penberthy Beijing: Jaime A. FlorCruz Southeast Asia: Richard Hornik Tokyo: Edward W. Desmond, Kumiko Makihara Ottawa: Gavin Scott Latin America: Laura Lopez...