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A revival of Vivier's Kopernikus in Brooklyn finds inspiration – and cliché – in the afterlife

By Kurt Gottschalk, 18 May 2019
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“how greatness can sometimes be sculpted from butter, other times from stone”
Reviewed at Issue Project Room, New York City on 15 May 2019
Programme
Vivier, Kopernikus (Claude Vivier)
Performers
Meridionalis
Sebastian Zubieta, Conductor
International Contemporary Ensemble
Katharine Dain, Soprano
Amy Goldin, Soprano
Hai-Ting Chinn, Mezzo-soprano
Kirsten Sollek, Contralto
Christopher Dylan Herbert, Baritone
Joseph Beutel, Bass
Steven Hrycelak, Bass
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Kurt Gottschalk
Kurt Gottschalk

Kurt Gottschalk is a journalist and author based in New York City. His writings on contemporary and classical music, jazz and improvisation have been published in outlets throughout Europe and America and he has two volumes of short fiction to his name. He produced and hosted the Miniature Minotaurs radio programme on WFMU and currently hosts Afternoon New Music on WKCR.