Review Music Reviews 'Shakespeare In Music & Words' Marks 400 Years Since The Bard's Death Fresh Air December 30, 2016 • A new two-CD set features music inspired by Shakespeare as well as actors reading his work. Critic Lloyd Schwartz says any excuse to honor the master playwright is a good one. 'Shakespeare In Music & Words' Marks 400 Years Since The Bard's Death Listen · 8:55 8:55 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/507422814/507572265" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
'Shakespeare In Music & Words' Marks 400 Years Since The Bard's Death Listen · 8:55 8:55 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/507422814/507572265" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Theater Heart-Stopping Production Numbers Make Up For A Thin Plot In 'An American In Paris' Fresh Air November 28, 2016 • The new Broadway musical was inspired by the hit 1951 Hollywood musical starring Gene Kelly, with music by George Gershwin. Critic Lloyd Schwartz explains why he hopes a lot of people see the show. Heart-Stopping Production Numbers Make Up For A Thin Plot In 'An American In Paris' Listen · 10:06 10:06 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/503602954/503618537" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Heart-Stopping Production Numbers Make Up For A Thin Plot In 'An American In Paris' Listen · 10:06 10:06 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/503602954/503618537" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Review Music Reviews Stunned Silence, Then A Standing Ovation For 'Let Me Tell You' August 22, 2016 • Danish composer Hans Abrahamsen explores questions of time, memory, nature and human isolation. His recent collaboration with soprano and conductor Barbara Hannigan has garnered worldwide attention. Stunned Silence, Then A Standing Ovation For 'Let Me Tell You' Listen · 9:14 9:14 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/490927206/490950122" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Stunned Silence, Then A Standing Ovation For 'Let Me Tell You' Listen · 9:14 9:14 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/490927206/490950122" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Fine Art Met's 'Unfinished' Exhibit Offers A Glimpse Of The Artistic Mind At Work Fresh Air July 19, 2016 • The inaugural show at the Metropolitan Museum's Met Breuer branch raises the question of what makes a finished work of art. Critic Lloyd Schwartz calls it "an astonishing gathering of masterpieces." Met's 'Unfinished' Exhibit Offers A Glimpse Of The Artistic Mind At Work Listen · 6:21 6:21 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/486605183/486625626" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Met's 'Unfinished' Exhibit Offers A Glimpse Of The Artistic Mind At Work Listen · 6:21 6:21 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/486605183/486625626" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Music 'No Orpheus' Revisits The Dreams And Passions Of An Aging Mother Fresh Air March 21, 2016 • When his mother was turning 90, music critic Lloyd Schwartz wrote poems that put her memories into verse. Composer Mohammed Fairouz set three of the poems to music on the new recording, No Orpheus. 'No Orpheus' Revisits The Dreams And Passions Of An Aging Mother Listen · 6:31 6:31 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/471261515/471296268" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
'No Orpheus' Revisits The Dreams And Passions Of An Aging Mother Listen · 6:31 6:31 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/471261515/471296268" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Review Music Reviews New Recording Revives Ravel's 'L'Enfant Et Les Sortileges' Fresh Air February 17, 2016 • The opera, by the late composer Maurice Ravel, spins a modern fairy tale about a naughty child at bedtime. Critic Lloyd Schwartz reviews a new recording of it by conductor Seiji Ozawa. New Recording Revives Ravel's 'L'Enfant Et Les Sortileges' Listen · 9:27 9:27 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/467067243/467091285" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
New Recording Revives Ravel's 'L'Enfant Et Les Sortileges' Listen · 9:27 9:27 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/467067243/467091285" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Theater Revisiting Mary Martin's Lighter-Than-Air Exuberance In NBC's 1955 'Peter Pan' Live Fresh Air December 22, 2015 • In 1955 and '56, NBC aired live telecasts of the Broadway hit Peter Pan, starring Mary Martin. Critic Lloyd Schwartz calls the performances, now available on Blu-ray, a "tribute to freedom and youth." Revisiting Mary Martin's Lighter-Than-Air Exuberance In NBC's 1955 'Peter Pan' Live Listen · 8:45 8:45 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/460682999/460716913" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Revisiting Mary Martin's Lighter-Than-Air Exuberance In NBC's 1955 'Peter Pan' Live Listen · 8:45 8:45 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/460682999/460716913" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Review Music Reviews New Complete Recording Restores A Forgotten Trojan War Musical September 24, 2015 • A two-CD set featuring performers from the Lyric Stage of Irving, Texas, revives the complete score of the 1954 musical, The Golden Apple. Critic Lloyd Schwartz calls it a "game-changing" recording. New Complete Recording Restores A Forgotten Trojan War Musical Listen · 8:42 8:42 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/443128177/443163997" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
New Complete Recording Restores A Forgotten Trojan War Musical Listen · 8:42 8:42 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/443128177/443163997" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Dance Rediscovering The Thrill Of George Balanchine's New York City Ballet Fresh Air July 24, 2015 • Lloyd Schwartz discusses the timeless appeal of the late choreographer George Balanchine. "[He] was our Shakespeare. ... watching a Balanchine ballet is like watching music come alive," he says. Rediscovering The Thrill Of George Balanchine's New York City Ballet Listen · 7:25 7:25 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/425889100/425917242" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Rediscovering The Thrill Of George Balanchine's New York City Ballet Listen · 7:25 7:25 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/425889100/425917242" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Review Music Reviews Revisiting The Crystal Clarity Created By The 'Decca Sound' Revolution May 26, 2015 • In the 1940s, recording engineers perfected new sound techniques that were used in World War II — and which launched a hi-fi revolution. Lloyd Schwartz reviews the new 53-CD Decca box set. Revisiting The Crystal Clarity Created By The 'Decca Sound' Revolution Listen · 8:12 8:12 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/409722917/409793691" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Revisiting The Crystal Clarity Created By The 'Decca Sound' Revolution Listen · 8:12 8:12 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/409722917/409793691" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Music Brooklyn Rider Blurs Classical Boundaries On 'Almanac' Fresh Air April 29, 2015 • The string quartet invited composers like Vijay Iyer and Bill Frisell to compose pieces inspired by something outside of their world. Brooklyn Rider Blurs Classical Boundaries On 'Almanac' Listen · 8:16 8:16 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/403069915/403091732" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Brooklyn Rider Blurs Classical Boundaries On 'Almanac' Listen · 8:16 8:16 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/403069915/403091732" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Music News Remastering 78s: A Company Brings Clarity To Pianist Artur Schnabel's Works March 17, 2015 • Many historic recordings have been transferred to CD, but not always as accurately as desirable. But a small record company in France has been remastering these recordings in a revolutionary way. Remastering 78s: A Company Brings Clarity To Pianist Artur Schnabel's Works Listen · 7:49 7:49 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/393602465/393627752" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Remastering 78s: A Company Brings Clarity To Pianist Artur Schnabel's Works Listen · 7:49 7:49 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/393602465/393627752" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Music Schneider Quartet's Haydn Recordings Reissued February 12, 2015 • Among the best loved recordings from the 1950s were 15 LPs of Haydn string quartets. They originally appeared on the Haydn Society label, but were never reissued on CD until now. Schneider Quartet's Haydn Recordings Reissued Listen · 9:13 9:13 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/385716926/385766702" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Schneider Quartet's Haydn Recordings Reissued Listen · 9:13 9:13 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/385716926/385766702" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Art & Design Spanish Artist Francisco Goya On Display In Boston: An Extraordinary Exhibit December 8, 2014 • The Boston Museum of Fine Arts has assembled one of the largest exhibits of Goya's artwork ever seen in the U.S. His paintings, prints and drawings range in technique from exquisitely refined to raw. Spanish Artist Francisco Goya On Display In Boston: An Extraordinary Exhibit Listen · 7:28 7:28 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/369365820/369378615" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Spanish Artist Francisco Goya On Display In Boston: An Extraordinary Exhibit Listen · 7:28 7:28 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/369365820/369378615" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Music With Both Farce And Feeling, Currentzis' 'Figaro' Succeeds Magnificently August 19, 2014 • There are many recordings of Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro. Do we need another? With Both Farce And Feeling, Currentzis' 'Figaro' Succeeds Magnificently Listen · 9:50 9:50 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/341637388/341665968" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
With Both Farce And Feeling, Currentzis' 'Figaro' Succeeds Magnificently Listen · 9:50 9:50 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/341637388/341665968" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
