By Raphael Mostel
Beate Sirota Gordon, who enshrined equal rights for women in Japan’s post-World War II constitution and championed Asian arts programs, died at 89.
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By Raphael Mostel
Looking at Morton Feldman, one hardly would have guessed that this irrepressible, self-described “New York Jew” created some of the most mystical and subtle music ever composed. Yet since his death, in 1987, it has become ever more apparent that his late works are among the most individual, distinctive and influential of the second half of the 20th century — even if recognition and reverence for his achievements are still more widespread in Europe than in the United States.
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By Raphael Mostel
Say ‘Pierrot,’ and any musician will instantly know you’re talking about Arnold Schoenberg’s Opus 21. Even after 100 years, it retains both its impact and its strangeness.
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By Raphael Mostel
One reason Eugene Ionesco’s classic play ‘Rhino’ is so rarely shown is because of Zero Mostel’s sensation-causing performance a half-century ago.
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By Raphael Mostel
Out of curiosity, especially after reading the restless intelligence and enticing spin he recently gave his work
on this blog, I went on August 14 to hear young Israeli pianist David Greilsammer make his debut at Lincoln Center’s Mostly Mozart Festival with a late-night, hour-long performance of wide-ranging repertoire.
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