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'Glass & Blood' Will Highlight Philip Glass's Bloodiest Film Scores; Michael Riesman and Chase Spruill Perform

Le Poisson Rouge will be presenting “Glass & Blood,” concert works from the bloodiest film scores by Philip Glass. The New York premiere of this show with include new suites from "Dracula," "Candyman" and "The Hours" for violin and piano.Michael Riesman will be on piano with Chase Spruill playing the violin. Riesman, a multi-talented composer, conductor, keyboardist and record producer, has also been the musical director of the world-renowned Philip Glass Ensemble since 1976. He has had a long-standing relationship with Philip Glass and has conducted the Oscar-nominated scores "Notes on a Scandal," "The Truman Show" and Martin Scorsese’s "Kundun."This concert comes at a perfect time, with Glass’s score for the 1992 film "Candyman" recently being released on vinyl. One Way Static announced this long-awaited vinyl pressing and started sending out a limited edition of copies to anxious fans in late October.
By Jaime Prisco

  • Jazz Heavyweight Fred Hersch Recounts Harrowing Medical Ordeal in New DVD 'My Coma Dreams'

    For renowned jazz pianist Fred Hersch, a medical ordeal has become the topic of his new DVD "My Coma Dreams," a single actor-driven theater piece accompanied in large part by instrumental music. The disc comes out Monday, Dec. 8, in recognition of World AIDS Day.A most unfortunate medical peril, the 90-minute narrative covers the eight dreams Hersch recalled after regaining consciousness from a coma in 2008. And after he was rehabilitated, he conveyed the surreal dreamscape to his friend, librettist and composer Herschel Garfein.If you were not aware, back in June 2008 Hersch fell ill and was confined to his bath tub, where he was rushed to the hospital immediately.Once he reached St. Vincent's Hospital in Greenwich Village, he was in septic shock. The doctors diagnosed him with pneumonia and organ failure, and he was induced into a coma for eight weeks.Nine months later he had made a full recovery, and by January was playing at the Village Vanguard — quite the resilient composer.
    By Ian Holubiak

  • WATCH Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga Talk and Perform the Great American Songbook and 'Cheek to Cheek' on 'The Colbert Report'

    As Classicalite reviewed earlier this year, the duets album Cheek to Cheek from the meat-dressing ARTPOP diva Lady Gaga and forever-cool Tony Bennett came as a breath of fresh air. If you don't believe me--watch them here on The Colbert Report.
    By Ian Holubiak
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