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8:56 am
Fri May 24, 2013

Sidney Insists On Stokowski's Stravinsky

Credit Pablo Helguera
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Pablo Helguera is a New York-based artist working with sculpture, drawing, photography and performance. His new book is Helguera's Artunes. You can see more of his work atArtworld Salon and on his own site.

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Music + Culture
11:03 pm
Thu May 23, 2013

Igor Stravinsky's 'Rite Of Spring' Counterrevolution

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After his shocking ballet, The Rite of Spring, Igor Stravinsky branched out in surprising directions.
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Originally published on Fri May 24, 2013 5:54 am

As the 100th anniversary of Igor Stravinsky's ballet The Rite of Spring approaches, commentator Miles Hoffman reminds us that — as earthshaking as that infamous debut was — the composer soon branched out into a variety of musical styles that would surprise his fans and critics.

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Music + Culture
10:32 am
Thu May 23, 2013

Where's Your Awesome 'Rite Of Spring' Video?

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Elementary school students in Maplewood, N.J. prepare to enact their own Rite.
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  • Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring; Scriabin: The Poem of Ecstasy

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Music + Culture
12:50 pm
Wed May 22, 2013

Henri Dutilleux, Leading French Composer, Dies At 97

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Henri Dutilleux, a leading French composer and unique voice in new music, has died at age 97.
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Originally published on Thu May 30, 2013 11:21 am

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9:08 am
Tue May 21, 2013

Gods And Monsters: 5 Unforgettable Wagner Moments

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The Valkyries, led by Brunnhilde (soprano Debra Voigt, lower left), are the warrior maidens of Richard Wagner's epic Ring cycle.
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Eric Owens plays the greedy dwarf Alberich, displaying his golden ring, in Wagner's Das Rheingold.
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Mark Delevan as Wotan and Deborah Voigt as his daughter Brunnhilde in Wagner's Die Walküre.
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Peter Seiffert and Katarina Dalayman as the title characters in Tristan und Isolde, Wagner's cosmic tale of love.
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Klaus Florian Vogt sings the role of Walter the brash, young game-changer in Wagner's Die Meistersinger.
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Parsifal (Jonas Kaufmann) lifts the Holy Grail as Gurnemanz (Rene Pape) looks on, in a recent Metropolitan Opera production of Wagner's final opera, Parsifal.
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Originally published on Wed May 22, 2013 1:02 pm

  • William Berger on 'Parsifal'
  • William Berger on 'Das Rheingold'
  • William Berger on 'Die Walküre'
  • William Berger on 'Tristan und Isolde'
  • William Berger on 'Die Meistersinger'

How much do you know about Richard Wagner? Probably two unfavorable facts: He wrote very long, grandiose operas and was Hitler's favorite composer. As true as they are, those simple examples barely hint at the complexity of this endlessly creative and confounding artist.

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