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Tag: Classical music

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Three Ragas

June 22, 2019 colinsreview

I don’t know much about Hindustani classical music, but this tape is pretty good.
Grade: A- Continue reading Three Ragas

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Classical Check-Up – 1955

March 2, 2019 colinsreview

Pierre Boulez’s “Le Marteau sans Maître” was perhaps, aside from “4’33,” the most talked-about premiere of the decade. It showed that high modernism could indeed be “popular,” and that classical could still drive the musical conversation. Though it’s hardly the best … Continue reading Classical Check-Up – 1955

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Classical Check-Up – 1954

January 28, 2019 colinsreview

A quick rundown of the classical music of 1954. Continue reading Classical Check-Up – 1954

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Classical Check-Up – 1953

October 3, 2018November 6, 2019 colinsreview

A quick rundown of the classical music of 1953. Continue reading Classical Check-Up – 1953

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Classical Check-Up – 1952

September 3, 2018 colinsreview

A quick rundown of the classical music of 1952. Continue reading Classical Check-Up – 1952

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Classical Check-Up – 1951

May 31, 2018May 31, 2018 colinsreview

A quick rundown of the classical music of 1951. Continue reading Classical Check-Up – 1951

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Classical Check-Up – 1950

May 11, 2018February 14, 2019 colinsreview

A quick rundown of the classical music of 1950. Continue reading Classical Check-Up – 1950

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State of the Union I: January-February ’18

March 4, 2018 colinsreview

Every two months, I will give a comprehensive wrap-up of the happenings of the music world. For more comprehensive analyses, look towards specific album reviews (plenty of links in the article). I hope you will find my opinions insightful and honest. … Continue reading State of the Union I: January-February ’18

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Phantom Thread (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – Jonny Greenwood

January 19, 2018February 25, 2018 colinsreview

The Radiohead guitarist has truly come into his own as a classical composer.
Grade: A Continue reading Phantom Thread (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – Jonny Greenwood

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The Early Steve Reich (1965 – 1969)

August 30, 2017September 17, 2017 colinsreview

Part of a continuing installment on Minimalism, in which I take a listen through the history of postmodern classical’s most influential movement. Continue reading “The Early Steve Reich (1965 – 1969)”

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