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Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Mark Swed, Music Critic
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By Mark Swed
MUSIC REVIEW
May 31, 2008
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By Mark Swed
MUSIC REVIEW:
The L.A. Phil turns to otherworldly pieces by Bartók and Stravinsky. And in between: a Baudelaire-besotted cello concerto.
May 26, 2008
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By Mark Swed
OPERA REVIEW:
The production is Southern California's first in 25 years and is an American original at its best.
May 16, 2008
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By Mark Swed
OPERA REVIEW:
Newcomer Adrianne Pieczonka joins original tenor Neil Shicoff and veteran Juan Pons in the Puccini favorite by L.A. Opera.
May 19, 2008
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By Mark Swed
MUSIC REVIEW:
The mission music of two centuries ago sounds fresh and pure California.
May 17, 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
DANCE REVIEW:
Édouard Lock's Montreal company rethinks Tchaikovsky with 'Amjad' at Royce Hall.
April 7, 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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