[contextly_auto_sidebar id="BuXkCBK03a5HewprMNjDnGKXPBsl6eH9"] A FASCINATING Alex Ross story in the New Yorker looks at the incredible impact of Beethoven -- has any artist reshaped his art form more? -- and then acts if he has kept music from evolving. Here's Ross on Ludwig van: He not only left his mark on all subsequent composers but also molded entire institutions. The professional … [Read more...]
Pianist Paul Lewis
I'D expected the brooder i saw on the cover of the wonderful harmonia mundi LPS. but paul lewis, the young liverpool-reared pianist i met at the standard hotel a few months ago, looked like a juggler on his way to a renaissance festival.lewis, who plays the hollywood bowl twice this week, takes beethoven, schubert, and the heart of the austro-german repertoire very seriously. HERE is my LATimes … [Read more...]
The End, and Beginning, for Esa-Pekka Salonen
SATURDAY night i took in one of the farewell concerts by esa-pekka salonen leading the los angeles philharmonic. of all the reigning arts heads from when i arrived here a dozen years ago, i'd bet that salonen is the only one still in place. some institutions -- and this includes hollywood studios as well -- have turned over leadership several times in that period.this was about as strong a … [Read more...]