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Canto: We Have the Technology

Even before the ubiquity of Zoom, we were all conditioned to think that in-person musical interactions are always superior to anything online. Always. But what if a musician can’t spend the money or time to connect in person? The author argues that newer technology allows us a more nuanced approach: we can pick solutions that are financially, logistically, and artistically preferable.

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Listening Anew to ‘Don Giovanni’

Perhaps more than any other Mozart opera, ‘Don Giovanni’ lends itself to an extremely wide range of cultural, psychological, and aesthetic interpretations. In his new book, ‘Don Giovanni Captured: Performance, Media, Myth,’ Richard Will examines approaches from the past 125 years through recordings and videos, tracing stylistic changes as well as how the anti-hero is inevitably seen as a mirror of ourselves.

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Jordi Savall Blurs All Borders with ‘Oriente Lux’

In 2016, Jordi Savall assembled a group of immigrant musicians with a fundamental mission: to preserve and revive precious musical traditions from a range of under-stress cultures, from Syrian and Kurdish to Armenian, Sudanese, Afghan, and Moroccan. The resulting live performance was captured as ‘Oriente Lux,’ bridging gaps and making connections.

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