Archive for February 2012
Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring
Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring 02/26/2012 at 04:00 PM – Peter Norton Symphony Space All seats: $25 Choose 2 or more concerts and save 10% Only partial view seats are available at this time. For tickets, please call the Symphony Space box office at 212.864.5400. So they rioted at the premiere, but what else? Leon…
Read MoreOrientalism in France
Orientalism in France 02/10/2012 at 08:00 PM – Carnegie HallIn the late-19th and early-20th centuries, Europe was fascinated with Eastern culture, and many artistsput their own spin on what they thought the Middle East looked and sounded like. These five Frenchpieces show Turkey, India, Egypt, and others as they existed only in the heads of…
Read MoreExpanding the French Musical Palette
Expanding the French Musical Palette By Jann Pasler Written for the concert Orientalism in France, performed on Feb 10, 2012 at Carnegie Hall. Expressing the complexity of French attitudes toward its Oriental “Other,” both imagined and real, Orientalism has appeared in myriad forms in French music. With aggressive marches representing imperialist desire, veiled dancing girls…
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