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Authenticity is an elusive accomplishment when performing that most profound of musical scores, Bach's St. John Passion. Artists must interpret the text in a way that is moving but not maudlin and hopeful without being saccharine. On Friday night, the Handel & Haydn Society succeeded admirably at the
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The Beatles were a miracle not only of talent, but of chemistry. No producer was better suited for them than the resourceful and open-minded Sir George Martin, who dedicated himself to serving their vision instead of imposing his own. And no act Martin worked with before or after approached the
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BOSTON — The Boston Symphony Orchestra is rhapsodizing over winning the Grammy award for best orchestral performance Monday. The symphony and musical director Andris Nelsons won the orchestral performance prize for "Shostakovich Under Stalin's Shadow," which features Shostakovich's Symphony No. 10 and the Passacaglia from
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NEW YORK (AP) — Glenn Frey, a rock 'n' roll rebel from Detroit who journeyed West, co-founded the Eagles and with Don Henley became one of history's most successful songwriting teams with such hits as "Hotel California" and "Life in the Fast Lane,"
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NEW YORK (AP) — David Bowie, the other-worldly musician who broke pop and rock boundaries with his creative musicianship, nonconformity, striking visuals and a genre-spanning persona he christened Ziggy Stardust, died of cancer Sunday. He was 69 and had just released a new album. Bowie, whose hits included "Fame,"
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Coldplay is headlining the Super Bowl halftime show, and a spokesman for the National Football League hinted that past halftime performers could join the band onstage. "That's where you'll have to tune in Feb. 7 to find out," NFL vice president
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Adele's new album "25" has sold 3.38 million copies in its first week, smashing single week sales records, according to Nielsen Music. As reported by Billboard, "25" is the first album to sell more than 3 million copies in one
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ROME – Pope Francis is "singing" a new tune with the release of his debut music album, "Wake Up!"
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