Sometimes Jay indulges in hyperbole—but the hyperbole is not far off. In this episode, he calls Dawn Upshaw’s 1989 recording of “No word from Tom” (Stravinsky) “just about the best thing ever.” You may well agree. He begins the episode with another “just about the best thing ever”: Leontyne Price in “Summertime” (Gershwin), live in […]

Music For a While #61: “Just about the best thing ever”

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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Music For a While #61: “Just about the best thing ever”

Music For a While #61: “Just about the best thing ever”