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Author: Rachel Cusk
Title: Kudos
Published: 2018
Rachel Cusk’s works are important pieces of literature, in fact so important that they are the kind of books that could stand the test of time. Kudos is the third and final instalment in the...
It's no surprise that this disc is immediately accessible and a joy to listen to. Lindberg's own compositions have always been a rewarding experience, not only focusing on technique (as many contemporary works do) but on melodic lines and...
It’s not easy to blur the line between dreams and illusions, but Ali Smith succeeds effortlessly. "It was the worst of times, it was the worst of times." So begins Smith's novel and we don't know what's really going...
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Toni Erdmann
Instead of an ordinary review for this special film, I've decided to write just an outline to name the different reasons that make Toni Erdmann stand out as one of the best (if not the best) films of the year.
Best Classical Music Albums of 2018 (Top 5)
This has been a great year for classical music and I've found it really hard to select only 5 releases. Many of...
Christopher Nolan, “Dunkirk”
Approximately 400 thousand British, Belgian, Dutch and French soldiers were trapped in Dunkirk in May 1940. In this film we are witnessing the rescuing...
Ali Smith, “Autumn”
It’s not easy to blur the line between dreams and illusions, but Ali Smith succeeds effortlessly. "It was the worst of times, it was...
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Best Classical Music Albums of 2018 (Top 5)
This has been a great year for classical music and I've found it really hard to select only 5 releases. Many of...
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Roma is a semi-autobiographical film where we witness a series of scenes inspired by the director's upbringing in 70s Mexico. Presented in...
A Star is Born, Bradley Cooper
Title: A Star is BornDirector: Bradley CooperRelease: 2018
This is exemplary Hollywood. A true love story without any clichés...
Bohemian Rhapsody, Bryan Singer
Τitle: Bohemian RhapsodyDirector: Bryan SingerReleased: 2018
When you hear that a biopic of the rock music band Queen and...
The Naked Woman, Armonía Somers
Title: The Naked WomanAuthor: Armonía Somers Published: 2018, Feminist Press (translated by Kit Maude)
Apple Tree I, 1912, by...
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Víkingur Ólafsson (pianist)
Deutsche Grammophon
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Víkingur Ólafsson (pianist)
Deutsche Grammophon
Philip Glass
I have listened to a lot of different recordings of the...
The Taiga Syndrome, Cristina Rivera Garza
Book Review:
Title: The Taiga Syndrome
Author: Cristina Rivera Garza
Published: Dorothy, a publishing project (October 2018)
The fairy tale imagery is apparent from the very beginning. But this...
Mahler Symphony 6, Currentzis, MusicAeterna
Review:
Mahler, Symphony 6 "Tragic"
MusicAeterna
Teodor Currentzis (conductor)
Sony Classical
This is not just another Mahler 6th. And this is no easy thing to say considering that the competition...
Rachmaninov Piano Concertos 2 & 4, Trifonov/Nézet-Séguin/The Philadelphia Orchestra
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Daniil Trifonov (piano)
The Philadelphia Orchestra
Yannick Nézet-Séguin (conductor)
Deutsche Grammophon, October 2018
When a piece of music is among your favourite works of...