Tag: Gustav Mahler

  • Capturing Lenny: The Triumphs and Omissions of ‘Maestro’

    Bradley Cooper’s ‘Maestro’ is a visual triumph, but does it privilege domestic drama over musical genius? A fresh look at what works, but also what’s missing, in this Bernstein biopic. — read more

  • Mahler’s Sixth Sense

    This year marks 120 years since the premiere of Gustav Mahler’s (1860-1911) Sixth Symphony (1904, rev.1906). Mahler now ranks amongst the most popular of classical composers. This is heartening to his memory, and a kick in the teeth for the Third Reich and those antisemitic Viennese who supported that regime. They airbrushed Mahler from history… — read more