Jay begins with a toast from “La rondine,” Puccini’s opera; he ends with “The Lord’s Prayer,” sung by Leontyne Price on “The Ed Sullivan Show.” Lots in between, of course: including tributes to the jazz pianist and composer Claude Bolling; the jazz guitarist Pat Metheny; and the organist John Weaver. A delicious program. Puccini, “Bevo […]

From a toast to a prayer

Jay Nordlinger, music critic of &lt;a href="https://newcriterion.com"&gt;&lt;em&gt;The New Criterion&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, talks music – but, more important, plays music. A variety of music, mostly classical, that makes life sweeter, livelier, and richer.

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Jay Nordlinger, music critic of <a href="https://newcriterion.com"><em>The New Criterion</em></a>, talks music – but, more important, plays music. A variety of music, mostly classical, that makes life sweeter, livelier, and richer.

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From a toast to a prayer

From a toast to a prayer