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Can Shostakovich Ever Escape Stalin’s Shadow?

Can Shostakovich Ever Escape Stalin’s Shadow? 9

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story Dmitri Shostakovich’s Fifth Symphony, one of the mainstays of the twentieth-century orchestral repertory, ends with an unapologetic display of musical bombast. The coda consists of thirty-five triple-forte bars in the key…

Frank Auerbach’s Raw Truths

Frank Auerbach’s Raw Truths 11

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story The name of Frank Auerbach, the British artist who died on November 11th, at the age of ninety-three, is not especially well known in the United States. MOMA holds five of…

The Fantasy of Cozy Tech

The Fantasy of Cozy Tech 13

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story At a wide desk in a bedroom somewhere sits a figure, her back facing the camera, supported by an ergonomic white office chair. Her head is bracketed by puffy, white noise-cancelling…

Why Do We Talk This Way?

Why Do We Talk This Way? 15

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story Just before the election, I went to see a play. It was staged for a small group, was about ninety minutes long, and was followed by a Q. & A. For…