Archive for 2013
Pianist boosts Music of the Baroque’s Classical-era program
The chronological dates we assign to artistic periods are notoriously malleable, […]
Nov 19, 2013
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CSO’s uneven “War Requiem” fails to reach the heights
On November 14, 1940, the German Luftwaffe attacked the city of […]
Nov 15, 2013
at 9:03 am
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Chicago Philharmonic offers a fine mixed lineup for strings and winds
The Chicago Philharmonic under guest conductor Joel Smirnoff was in good […]
Nov 11, 2013
at 1:26 pm
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Lyric Opera’s “Parsifal” offers vexing, variably sung Wagner
One of these decades Lyric Opera is going to get Parsifal […]
Nov 10, 2013
at 2:34 pm
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Fretwork’s tear-filled Dowland program never cries itself out
In a year dominated by Verdi and Wagner bicentennials, a less […]
Nov 09, 2013
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Orion Ensemble’s lively playing in synch with Hindemith
A composer who writes such works as a Sonata for Horn […]
Nov 07, 2013
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For chorus master Michael Black, working with the Lyric Opera singers is a labor of love
“Somebody stop them!” shouted Sir Andrew Davis. The Lyric Opera of […]
Nov 04, 2013
at 4:10 pm
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Chicago Opera Theater goes audaciously aquatic with “Orpheus”
There’s a first time for everything and Chicago Opera Theater’s presentation […]
Nov 03, 2013
at 11:22 am
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Cuarteto Casals displays individual artistry at Mandel Hall
Usually when a particular artist or ensemble comes to mind, a […]
Nov 02, 2013
at 1:54 pm
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Haitink, CSO deliver majestic and eloquent Bruckner
There’s a thesis waiting to be written about why Mozart and […]
Nov 01, 2013
at 3:12 pm
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