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Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Mark Swed, Music Critic
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By Mark Swed
MUSIC REVIEW:
An interpretation of Mahler's 'Das Lied von der Erde, ' led by Esa-Pekka Salonen, is clear-headed yet profoundly expressive.
May 12, 2008
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By Mark Swed
MUSIC REVIEW:
Conductor Christoph von Dohnanyi is mighty formidable as he makes his last tour with the group.
May 8, 2008
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By Mark Swed
MUSIC REVIEW:
John Malkovich works with Musica Angelica on a multimedia musical theater piece that proves promising but sketchy.
May 6, 2008
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By Mark Swed
MUSIC REVIEW:
Throat singer Tanya Tagaq mesmerizes in her L.A. debut with the Kronos Quartet.
May 5, 2008
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By Mark Swed
MUSIC REVIEW:
The L.A. Phil, under Salonen's baton, blurs the divide between Brahms and Wagner.
May 3, 2008
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By Mark Swed
OPERA REVIEW:
Choreographer Mark Morris brings his once taboo-breaking, now classic interpretation of Purcell's opera to Irvine.
April 24, 2008
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By Mark Swed
MUSIC REVIEW
April 26, 2008
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By Mark Swed
MUSIC REVIEW:
Tenor marks 40 years on the Dorothy Chandler stage in gala fashion.
April 21, 2008
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By Mark Swed
MUSIC REVIEW:
On its farewell tour, the trio plays its last concert in L.A. among friends.
April 19, 2008
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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 Mark Swed
DISNEY HALL
July 1, 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 Philharmonic's piece for children is entrancing, but the young audience is shortchanged.
November 17, 2003
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By Mark Swed
MUSIC REVIEW
April 17, 2008
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By Mark Swed
MUSIC REVIEW:
Visiting Los Angeles, the German avant-gardist revisits several of his studies in sound.
April 16, 2008
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By Mark Swed
OPERA REVIEW:
The Metropolitan takes Philip Glass' work on Gandhi to exalted levels.
April 14, 2008
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By Mark Swed
PERFORMANCE ART REVIEW:
To save what she calls a distracted society, the multimedia artist takes it upon herself to strip the narrative.
April 11, 2008
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By Mark Swed
MUSIC REVIEW:
Ursula Oppens takes an exhilarating turn at Elliott Carter's complex piece.
April 10, 2008
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By Mark Swed
DANCE REVIEW:
Édouard Lock's Montreal company rethinks Tchaikovsky with 'Amjad' at Royce Hall.
April 7, 2008
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By Mark Swed
MUSIC REVIEW:
Led by Thomas Dausgaard, the orchestra plays Beethoven and Schumann with raw energy in Orange County.
April 7, 2008
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By Mark Swed
MUSIC REVIEW:
As Dudamel unravels an exuberant program, soloist Leila Josefowicz matches him, zeal for zeal.
April 5, 2008
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By Mark Swed
MUSIC REVIEW:
Andrew Manze demonstrates how Beethoven's Third changed the genre.
April 4, 2008
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By Mark Swed
MUSIC REVIEW:
John Corigliano's new 'Circus Maximus' is presented with plenty of theatrical power.
April 1, 2008
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By Mark Swed
MUSIC REVIEW:
Energy marks a significant night for the conductor in a program with works by Salonen and Berlioz and an appearance by pianist Simon Trpceski.
March 31, 2008
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By Mark Swed
MUSIC REVIEW:
The fourth season of this electronic music series attracts a diverse group of Sonic-philes.
March 31, 2008
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By Mark Swed
MUSIC REVIEW:
The future music director takes a deferential role in Philharmonic Chamber Music Society concert.
March 28, 2008
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By Mark Swed
SAMPLINGS
March 30, 2008
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By Mark Swed
MUSIC REVIEW:
The L.A. Phil catches up with Carter and adds new works by Frank and Meltzer.
March 27, 2008
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By Mark Swed
MUSIC REVIEW:
The two-piano duo performs Messiaen for Santa Monica's new-music series, Jacaranda.
March 24, 2008
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By Mark Swed
MUSIC REVIEW:
The violinist's technique stands out in her debut with the Los Angeles Philharmonic.
March 22, 2008
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By Mark Swed
MUSIC REVIEW:
The L.A. composer creates feisty works with French color and jazz rhythm.
March 19, 2008
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By Mark Swed
MUSIC REVIEW:
A recorder quartet with 'tude and a quick-thinking pianist find new ways to connect.
March 18, 2008
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By Mark Swed
OPERA REVIEW:
No opera per se, just a night with Michael York at the helm.
March 17, 2008
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By Mark Swed
MUSIC REVIEW:
Conductor Semyon Bychkov leads the symphony through Shostakovich's Seventh.
March 15, 2008
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By Mark Swed
MUSIC REVIEW
March 8, 2008
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By Mark Swed
MUSIC REVIEW:
Twenty-five-year-old piano marvel Lang Lang has killer technique but immature judgment.
March 6, 2008
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By Mark Swed
MUSIC REVIEW:
An experienced cast performs the story of a king's passion and its fallout in 'Radamisto' by Musica Angelica.
March 4, 2008
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By Mark Swed
CRITIC'S NOTEBOOK:
The performance in Pyongyang brings needed attention to the orchestra and could help break the ice between countries.
February 28, 2008
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By Mark Swed
MUSIC REVIEW:
Czech Philharmonic, under a little-known conductor, offers some unearthly sounds.
February 27, 2008
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By Mark Swed
MUSIC REVIEW:
Two Pomona College concerts illuminate 20th century composer Messiaen's best-known works. Too bad attendance is poor.
February 26, 2008
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By Mark Swed
OPERA REVIEW:
It's still not perfect, but the Los Angeles Opera production is a lot better with its radiant Chilean soprano healthy at last.
February 23, 2008
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By Mark Swed
Oscar-nominated Marion Cotillard uses her eyes the way the French chanteuse used her voice in 'La Vie en Rose.'
February 24, 2008
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By Mark Swed
OPERA REVIEW:
Donizetti's 'Maria Stuarda' returns, and the result is less than historic.
February 21, 2008
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By Mark Swed
OPERA REVIEW:
Strong 'Voices' speaks to deeper meaning
February 19, 2008
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By Mark Swed
OPERA REVIEW:
L.A. Opera's fresh production brims with potential but must work out a few glitches.
February 18, 2008
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By Mark Swed
MUSIC REVIEW:
Jordi Savall puts world history in perspective in 'Lost Paradises,' his program celebrating a golden period in Spain.
February 15, 2008
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By Mark Swed
OPERA REVIEW:
L.A. Philharmonic’s ‘Magic Flute’ is a no-nonsense powerhouse.
July 10, 2007
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By Mark Swed
MUSIC REVIEW:
Pianist Pierre-Laurent Aimard, this year's guiding force, embraces humanity and nature.
June 12, 2007
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By Mark Swed
OPERA REVIEW:
Plácido Domingo and L.A. Opera have a winner with 'Luisa'
June 5, 2007
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By Mark Swed
MUSIC REVIEW:
A polyglot festival reflects the nation's musical roots, which have much in common with those of the U.S.
April 17, 2007
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By Mark Swed
CRITIC'S NOTEBOOK:
Three Southland venues offer awe-inspiring pieces.
March 20, 2007
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By Mark Swed
MUSIC REVIEW:
Kronos gives an epic West Coast premiere of Gorecki's second Third.
February 20, 2007
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By Mark Swed
CRITIC'S NOTEBOOK:
Jay Greenberg's talent is immense, but for the teen to grow, the music industry has to back off.
September 6, 2006
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By Mark Swed
CRITIC'S NOTEBOOK:
Swathed in a colorful past, the Ojai Festival is modest, informal and world-class.
June 4, 2006
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By Mark Swed
CRITIC'S NOTEBOOK:
The artist's Combines aren't limited to canvas — they come alive in music and movement as well.
May 21, 2006
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