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Patt Morrison Asks: E. Randol Schoenberg -- for the gold Klimt
The riches and treasures of Europe vacuumed up by Hitler's Third Reich are still turning up, including some paintings Hitler bought for himself that were just found in a Czech monastery. But most of the Fuhrer's loot was just that: looted. Once in a...Tags: Lawyers, The Holocaust (1934-1945), Arts, Business Enterprises, Patt Morrison
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Israel Baker, renowned violinist, dies at 92
As concertmaster for the orchestra that recorded the soundtrack for the movie "Psycho," classical violinist Israel Baker helped create a piece of pop culture that is regarded as one of Hollywood's most terrifying. He led the piercing attack of the violins...Tags: Culture, Movies, Concerts, Culture, Classical Music (genre)
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NEH grants $1.4 million in California; funds small-venue exhibits
Culture MonsterThe National Endowment for the Humanities has issued $21 million in grants, including $2.1 million to renew a traveling exhibition program geared toward small museums. California accounted for $1.4 million in grants.... -
Peter Lieberson dies at 64; American composer
Peter Lieberson, an American composer who wrote his most inspired songs for his great love, the late mezzo-soprano Lorraine Hunt Lieberson, died Saturday of complications from lymphoma at a hospital in Tel Aviv, where he had been receiving treatment. He...Tags: Concerts, Buddhism, Harvard University, Columbia University, Diseases and Illnesses
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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Dec. 7, 1940
The Daily MirrorDec. 7, 1940: Yes, the bell on traffic semaphores in the old Warner Bros. cartoons wasn’t a joke. Today, we just honk since drivers are usually checking their BlackBerrys when the light turns green. The audience walks out on the...... -
Philip Langridge dies at 70; versatile British tenor
Times Staff And Wire ReportsPhilip Langridge, the British tenor who won praise for his vocal versatility and subtle characterization, has died. He was 70. Langridge died Friday after a short battle with cancer, the Royal Opera House announced. His death "leaves a large hole in the...Tags: Death, Obituaries, Music, Social Issues, Awards and Prizes
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Ojai music director George Benjamin in a familiar spot
George Benjamin undertook his first visit to Ojai last January, but in some ways, the trip must have seemed like a homecoming for the celebrated British composer, conductor, pianist and teacher. The freak storms that pounded the normally bucolic...Tags: Classical Music (genre), BBC, Dmitri Shostakovich, Movies, Festive Events
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Colony in Pacific Palisades nurtured top artists in 1950s, 1960s
When times are good, artists and writers get the support they need, enriching city life in unquantifiable ways. But when the economy heads south or the rich lose interest, artists are among the first to suffer. Today we're hearing predictions of fewer...Tags: Education, Politics, Tennessee Williams, Buddhism, Arts
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Lukas Foss, versatile and prolific American composer, dies at 86
Lukas Foss, the polyglot American composer, conductor and pianist who directed half a dozen Ojai Music Festivals, led marathon concerts at the Hollywood Bowl and succeeded Arnold Schoenberg as head of composition at UCLA, has died. He was 86.
Foss died...Tags: Concerts, Obituaries, Franz Kafka, Marathon, Gian Carlo Menotti
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'The San Francisco Tape Music Center: 1960s Counterculture and the Avant-Garde' edited by David W. Bernstein
The San Francisco
Tape Music Center
1960s Counterculture and the Avant-Garde
Edited by David W. Bernstein
University of California Press/Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute: 336 pp., $65
THERE was a time when the zeitgeist used to get bashed about...Tags: Education, Culture, Steve Reich, Classical Music (genre), Science and Technology
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Joza Karas dies at 82; musician revived compositions by Jews in concentration camp
Joza Karas, a Czechoslovakian-born violin teacher who spent decades tracking down and reviving musical compositions written by Jews in the Nazi concentration camp Theresienstadt, died Nov. 28 at his home in Bloomfield, Conn. He was 82 and had congestive...Tags: American Red Cross, World War II (1939-1945), Hartford (Hartford, Connecticut), West Hartford, Religious Conflicts
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Esa-Pekka Salonen's colleagues share reminiscences
Some glimpses of the conductor from his friends and colleagues who were asked to share a key memory. The reminiscences were mostly written, at the invitation of The Times. Several were shared in interviews with music critic Mark Swed and staff writer Mike...Tags: Dining and Drinking, Foods and Beverages, Concerts, Management Change, Trips and Vacations
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