Tim Riley / TruthdigJan 26, 2018
Recently available deluxe recordings from Rudolf Serkin and Glenn Gould reveal new secrets about these polar-opposite titans of classical piano. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigDec 26, 2014
An uninterrupted evening with one of history's most moving oratorios lets the heart glimpse the restorative power of truth, forgiveness and unconditional mutual solace. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
By John HalleJul 17, 2014
The conventional left wisdom that music functions primarily as an occasion for the liberated expression of “collective joy” is all washed up. The carnivalesque spectacles are dead ends, channeling what might find political expression into narrowly personalized exercises in adolescent subjectivity. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )
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Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigDec 1, 2013
The resignation this month of Osmo Vanska from his decade-long role as director of the Minnesota Orchestra over salary disputes with the board spurred John Halle, director of studies in music theory and practice at Bard College, to argue that "the virtues of classical music are inherently hostile to [the] neoliberal mindset now dominant in all sectors of society." Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJan 22, 2010
After the jump: A comprehensive roundup of why the Democrats suck, the all-white basketball league and how classical music can be used as punishment for schoolchildren. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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