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Everything Is Happening All of the Time: Talking with Sven Ratzke
Cabaret superstar Sven Ratzke has performed all around the world, including Lincoln Center, Concertgebouw Amsterdam, Bertolt Brecht’s Berliner Ensemble in Berlin, the Sydney Opera House, and Arts...
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Sometimes the historical context of a written piece can change so entirely in the process of composition that the words mean something other than you imagined just in the time it takes to finish. So it...
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Wanted/Needed/Loved: Thurston Moore’s 12-String Guitar
Two years ago I was commissioned to present music here in London at The Barbican. I had done work with them through the years in different capacities, but usually as a bit of a guest to somebody else....
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Swinging Modern Sounds: Observations on the Occasion of a 100th Column
1. Music has changed a lot since I started writing the Swinging Modern Sounds column in 2009. 2. For example, when I started the column I was still primarily listening to music on compact disc. 3. I...
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