Stenhammar Symphony 2 Lindberg review

Stenhammar Symphony 2, Lindberg

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Is the Stenhammar 2nd symphony a great work? Listen to Lindberg’s account and you will realise that it is. And why shouldn’t it be?...
Cusk, Kudos, book review

Rachel Cusk, Kudos

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Author: Rachel Cusk Title: Kudos Published: 2018Rachel Cusk’s works are important pieces of literature, in fact so important that they are the kind of books that...
Brahms Symphonies Barenboim Staatskapelle Berlin review

Barenboim, Brahms, The Symphonies

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This is Brahms as it should be. Bold, grand, shamelessly romantic. Of course, Barenboim and the Staatskapelle Berlin have given us first-rate symphony cycles...
Nelsons Shostakovich Symphony 4 & 11 review

Nelsons, Shostakovich Symphonies 4 & 11

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First the good news: This Shostakovich album by Nelsons is better recorded than the previous releases in this set (symphonies 5, 8, 9 and...
Hereditary film/movie review

Ari Aster, “Hereditary”

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Title: Heredirary Director: Ari Aster Release date: 2018So much has already been written about Hereditary: for some, it’s the new Exorcist, for others it’s a combination...
Tommy Orange "There there" review book cover

Tommy Orange, There There

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Title: There There Author: Tommy Orange Published: Alfred A. Knopf, 2018This is Tommy Orange's debut novel and what a debut it is. What we have here is a...
Social Creature

Tara Isabella Burton, Social Creature

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One could argue that admiration and jealousy between friends have existed since the beginning of time, but the burst of social media has exacerbated...
Bruckner symphony 8 Jansons review Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra

Bruckner Symphony 8 – Jansons, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra

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"Bruckner's Eighth Symphony is the zenith of symphonic writing." — Sergiu Celibidache Is this the best symphony ever written? Quite possibly: even if it is...
Christian Lindberg, Steppenwolf (Viola Concerto) review

Christian Lindberg, Steppenwolf

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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,...
Asymmetry

Lisa Halliday, Asymmetry

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A lot has been written about this book. Its title is Asymmetry, and this applies to its structure, content and meaning. The first part...