Anne-Sophie Mutter and André Previn: Music from the divorce that didn’t work
Anne-Sophie Mutter has long maintained supreme artistic poise in the classical violin world, but the wild card in her repertoire has often come from her ex-husband, the multi-Oscar-winning composer André Previn. … read more
AJBlog: Condemned to Music Published 2018-03-05
Misunderstood and Maligned
Poor Grant Wood. Seventy-years after his death, his work is widely known – thanks to American Gothic – but equally widely misunderstood, under-appreciated and, recalling the old insult to George W. Bush, misunderestimated. … read more
AJBlog: Real Clear Arts Published 2018-03-04
Tainted money
[Jerry Saltz’s] is not the first, nor will it be the last, protest over donations to an art or educational institution from a questionable source. How should we think about this? … read more
AJBlog: For What It’s Worth Published 2018-03-04
Dispatched from the Audition Room
I say to colleagues that our personal artistic opinions are not as important in considering prospective students as our expert evaluation of their potential. It may be quite difficult to make such a distinction. … read more
AJBlog: PianoMorphosis Published 2018-03-05