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Eva Lindal is on violin, Anna Lindal is on both violin and viola – a breathtaking new chamber recording. Kevin Press One-sentence music reviews (OSMR) are designed to spread the word about as many new releases as possible during the COVID-19 crisis.
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Sound artist Yosuke Fujita performs on a homemade pipe organ he built and then taught himself to play; the result is both entirely pure and captivating. Kevin Press One-sentence music reviews (OSMR) are designed to spread the word about as many new releases as possible during the COVID-19 crisis. The idea is simple – support…
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Here is edition two of The Moderns OSMR. As I explained last week, my goal here is to share as many new releases with you as I can. At the same time, I hope these one-sentence reviews help our artists friends promote their work at a uniquely difficult time.Be well, and be good to one another.…
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I’ve been giving a lot of thought this week to what kind of small role The Moderns can play in light of the COVID-19 crisis. It’s clear that artists around the world are suffering, economically and otherwise. Please do what you can to support them financially. Buy their recordings. Buy their merch. Many have just…
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When we think about diversity only in terms of identity, we short-change its potential. No question, there is tremendous value to be found in bringing together people of various cultural backgrounds, sexual orientations and so forth. But there is so much more to genuine diversity than identity politics. Investment management companies provide a useful illustration.…
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Johann Sebastian Bach published his Goldberg Variations in 1741, making it one of a small number of works to see the light of day while the great composer was still alive. Reportedly, the work was named for a student of Bach’s, Gottlieb Goldberg. It’s possible he was the first to perform the Variations. Goldberg was…
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