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12:16 pm
Wed November 14, 2012

Carnegie Hall Live: John Eliot Gardiner Leads Beethoven's Missa Solemnis

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John Eliot Gardiner leads the Orchestre Revolutionnaire et Romantique and the Monteverdi Choir at Carnegie Hall in New York, NY on November 17, 2012.
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John Eliot Gardiner and his two ensembles, the Orchestre Revolutionnaire et Romantique (ORR) and The Monteverdi Choir, take the stage at Carnegie Hall.
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Soprano Elisabeth Meister, watching and listening intently.
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John Eliot Gardiner and his Orchestre Revolutionaire et Romantique and the Monteverdi Choir performed Beethoven's Missa Solemnis at Carnegie Hall on November 17, 2012.
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The evening's soloists were soprano Elisabeth Meister, mezzo-soprano Jennifer Johnston, Michael Spyres and bass Matthew Rose.
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Beethoven inscribed the manuscript to this piece: "From the heart — may it in turn go to the heart!"
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Gardiner's interpretation calls for trim forces compared to other conductors' much weightier numbers of choristers and instrumentalists.
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The ORR's players use period instruments — which are much more sensitive to changes in temperature and humidity than modern instruments. Despite the challenges, these master musicians gave a phenomenal performance on this dry, cold night in New York.
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Artistic director and conductor Sir John Eliot Gardiner leads the Orchestre Revolutionnaire et Romantique and The Monteverdi Choir performing Beethoven at Carnegie Hall in New York, NY on November 17, 2012. Soloists include soprano Elisabeth Meister, mezzo-soprano Jennifer Johnston, Michael Spyres and bass Matthew Rose.
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Originally published on Thu January 24, 2013 6:50 am

PERFORMERS:

Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique

Monteverdi Choir

John Eliot Gardiner, artistic director and conductor

Elisabeth Meister, soprano

Jennifer Johnston, mezzo-soprano

Michael Spyres, tenor

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Arts
11:58 am
Tue November 13, 2012

Graffiti: Sometimes It Grows On You...

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"Free Wall"
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"Yarn-bombing"
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entrance sign to exhibit
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Graffiti artists often lurk in the dark of night, and work under a cloak of anonymity. They hold their spray cans confidently as they wait to tag their next target, be it an unassuming wall or an abandoned building.   Graffiti also shows up in pop culture and prestigious art galleries. Is it art or anti-social behavior?

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Deceptive Cadence
7:55 am
Tue November 13, 2012

Classical Lost And Found: The Versatile Sound Of Vivian Fung

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Composer Vivian Fung's new album embraces the influence of John Cage and introduces her own versatile sound.
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Originally published on Wed November 14, 2012 4:41 pm

There are those who consider John Cage to be one of America's most important avant-garde composers, and consequently the recent flurry of celebrations and album releases honoring what would have been his 100th birthday continues. On the other hand, many conservative listeners tend to dismiss his pieces as preposterous gimmickry, rendering the performers little more than Foley artists.

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