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Half-Bach’d: Alisa Weilerstein’s Cello Mashups
So I can understand why Weilerstein would want to reuse them as scaffolding for a whole new repertoire of solo cello music. And I also recognize the urge to hammer together a new creation out of ...
American Songwriter22d
The Story Behind the No. 1 Hit Written but Not Performed by Bob Dylan
Frankly, if it wasn’t for this collaboration, Dylan wouldn’t have a No. 1 hit and The Byrds might have never launched. So, even if the hit isn’t in Bob Dylan’s name, the world of music is ...
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‘No, no, no’: In 1MDB trial, Najib denies he as PM chose not to check Jho Low’s reason for flashy lifestyle
Did you confront him about his dealings in 1MDB? Najib: I asked him, ‘where did you get all these’, he said ‘No, no, no, I’m doing it for Sheikh Mansour’, that’s what he said, you know, ‘Sheikh ...
Evanston RoundTable24d
Les Jacobson: On playing the Shostakovich 5th Symphony
In 1937 and 1938 1.5 million ... to the music it is hard to imagine how anyone could have been taken in by Shostakovich’s double speak. Perhaps they weren’t. Perhaps even Stalin realised that on this ...
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Reel Music: Dmitri Shostakovich
Hear why Shostakovich’s film music continues to captivate audiences on Reel Music, tonight at 9 on WSHU.