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Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Disney Hall in review
Reviews and commentary on the new Walt Disney Concert Hall by Los Angeles Times critics and writers.
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By Nicolai Ouroussoff
ARCHITECTURE REVIEW:
Frank Gehry’s Walt Disney Concert Hall is a powerful and madly exuberant work.
October 19, 2003
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By Mark Swed, Times Music Critic
MUSIC REVIEW:
The hall lives up to its expectations with the flawless "Rite of Spring." 
October 24, 2003
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DISNEY HALL:
Critics from all points weigh in — Gehry's work earns raves.
October 25, 2003
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By Mark Swed, Times Music Critic
MUSIC REVIEW:
Premiere of Adams' work unleashes a sound as exciting as the surf, which resonates perfectly in the new hall.
October 25, 2003
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By Mark Swed, Times Music Critic
MUSIC REVIEW
October 26, 2003
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By Mark Swed, Times Music Critic
MUSIC REVIEW:
It takes the young pianist time to become acclimated to the new hall, but his virtuosity and speed take over in a concert of works by Schubert and Liszt.
October 28, 2003
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By Mark Swed, Times Music Critic
CRITIC'S NOTEBOOK:
With the celebrities gone and the galas over, the L.A. Phil can settle in to its highly hailed new home.
October 29, 2003
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By Lewis Segal, Times Dance Critic
THEATER REVIEW
October 30, 2003
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By Chris Pasles
MUSIC REVIEW
October 30, 2003
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By Mark Swed, Times Music Critic
MUSIC REVIEW:
Sight and sound complement each other as the ensemble opens its season with works by the late Earle Brown.
October 31, 2003
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By Mark Swed, Times Music Critic
MUSIC REVIEW:
The "Resurrection" Symphony, a sonic spectacular, gets a revelatory airing by the L.A. Philharmonic.
November 1, 2003
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By Mark Swed, Times Music Critic
MUSIC REVIEW
November 5, 2003
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By Mark Swed
PERFORMANCE ART REVIEW:
By showcasing the surreal stylings of Japan-based troupe dumb type, L.A.'s REDCAT shows promise as a cutting-edge venue.
November 7, 2003
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By Don Heckman
JAZZ REVIEW:
Pianist Keith Jarrett ran into some problems at the hall's first jazz concert.
November 14, 2003
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By Mark Swed, Times Music Critic
MUSIC REVIEW:
The Philharmonic's piece for children is entrancing, but the young audience is shortchanged.
November 17, 2003
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By Mark Swed, Times Music Critic
MUSIC REVIEW:
The Los Angeles Master Chorale made a smashing debut in its new home Sunday.
November 18, 2003
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By Christopher Knight, Times Art Critic
ART REVIEW:
At the new REDCAT Gallery, a survey of paintings by the late Emerson Woelffer captivates the eye.
November 19, 2003
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By Agustin Gurza, Times Staff Writer
WORLD MUSIC REVIEW:
Smooth, low-key show from the 'barefoot diva' gains little when strings are added to the mix.
November 20, 2003
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By Mark Swed, Times Music Critic
MUSIC REVIEW:
Morton Subotnick, with help from a computer, offers a sensory-pleasing experience.
November 21, 2003
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By Chris Pasles
MUSIC REVIEW:
With Roberto Abbado conducting, Luca Francesconi's "Cobalt, Scarlet: Two Colors of Dawn" rises at Disney.
November 22, 2003
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By Mark Swed, Times Music Critic
MUSIC REVIEW:
In the conductor's first Disney Hall appearance with the L.A. Philharmonic, he makes the space his own in a challenging program of Mahler and Wagner.
December 1, 2003
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