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Video of the Week
Russian Musicians Getting Honors
Feeling cynical about Russia after “The Death of Stalin”? This video only lasts a minute and a half, but it might well do its part to make your day feel a little cozier. With so much negativity out there, every once in a while it’s nice to find some wholesome 20th-century virtuosi content online.
Audio of the Week
Andrew Crossley
“breath-image,” from 2017, by the Mexico-raised, London-trained, Berlin-based composer Andrew Crossley, is remarkable for the beautifully hushed refinement of its microtonal timbres. Performed here by Music Ensemble Synaesthesis under Karolis Variakojis.
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Cast Together • VAN Magazine
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Alan Gilbert starts fresh.VAN Magazine
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They were thrilled to finally get an agent. So thrilled they set their doubts aside. But the bills piled up and the gigs didn't.
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It's exciting that Mr. Ratburn came out and got married on "Arthur" yesterday. Perhaps more radical is the show's post-Cageian musical aesthetic. ... See MoreSee Less
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Bang on a Can, “Arthur,” and the avant-garde music meme factory.VAN Magazine
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Andrew Manze’s committed spontaneity.@vanmusicmag
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