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Strange beauty: grandiosity and intimacy in Seattle Symphony's Grande messe des morts

Par Thomas May, 10 novembre 2017
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“music sculpted into grand pillars and devotional side-chapels”
Critique faite à Benaroya Hall, S Mark Taper Auditorium, Seattle, le 9 novembre 2017
Programme
Berlioz, Requiem "Grande Messe des morts", Op.5
Artistes
Kenneth Tarver, Ténor
Seattle Symphony Chorale
Seattle Pro Musica
Seattle Symphony
Ludovic Morlot, Direction
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Thomas May
Thomas May
Thomas May is a writer and translator based in Seattle. His books include Decoding Wagner and The John Adams Reader, and he blogs about the arts at memeteria.com. He has written for The Washington Post, Gramophone, Listen, Symphony magazine, OPERA America, crosscut.com, and many other publications.