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Roger Kimball introduces the December issue Nov 22, 2022

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Roger Kimball, the Editor and Publisher of The New Criterion, discusses highlights of the December 2022 issue and reads from its opening pages.

James Panero on “A library by the book” Nov 14, 2022

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James Panero reads “A library by the book,” his article on the politicization of the American library in the December 2022 issue of The New Criterion. https://newcriterion.com/issues/2022/12/a-library-by-the-book

Music for a While #67: Mornings, etc. Oct 27, 2022

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This episode begins with “Early in the Morning,” the song by Ned Rorem (who just turned ninety-nine). It proceeds with “Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin’.” Later on, there is “Sunday Morning,” one of the “Sea Interludes” from Britten’s opera “Peter Grimes.” Jay was not going for a morning theme. It just happened that way. There is other music too, including a hymn, both in its straightforward choral version and in an improvisation by a famous, and devoted, pianist. Rorem, “Early in the Morning” Rodgers & Hammerstein, “Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin’,” from “Oklahoma!” Schoenberg, “Waldsonne” Britten, “Sea Interlude,” “Sunday Morning,” from “Peter Grimes” Shostakovich, Interlude No. 2, from “Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk” Chapí, “Carceleras,” from “Las hijas del zebedeo” Trad., “Come, Come, Ye Saints” Johannesen, Improvisation on a Mormon Hymn

Roger Kimball introduces the November issue Oct 26, 2022

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Roger Kimball, the Editor and Publisher of The New Criterion, discusses highlights of the November 2022 issue and reads from its opening pages.

The fourth annual Circle Lecture: “The beginnings” by Joshua T. Katz Oct 25, 2022

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The New Criterion’s Visiting Critic Joshua T. Katz discusses “The beginnings: first words, first lines, first stories.”

Roger Kimball introduces the October issue Oct 17, 2022

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Roger Kimball, the Editor and Publisher of The New Criterion, discusses highlights of the October 2022 issue and reads from its opening pages.

Joshua T. Katz and James Panero discuss “The beginnings” Oct 11, 2022

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Executive Editor James Panero sits down with Visiting Critic Joshua T. Katz to discuss “The beginnings: first words, first lines, first stories,” the fourth annual Circle Lecture of The New Criterion.

Music for a While #66: September songs Sep 21, 2022

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True to the title of this episode, Jay has September songs: classical (Strauss and Ives, for example); popular (Earth, Wind & Fire!); and in between (Weill). A wonderful and timely bouquet. Marx, “Septembermorgen” Weill-Anderson, “September Song” Stenhammar, “September” Schmidt-Jones, “Try to Remember” Ives, “September” Strauss, “September” Earth, Wind & Fire, “September”

Music for a While #65: Moods, indigo and not Sep 09, 2022

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As you can tell from the heading, Jay plays “Mood Indigo” in this episode—or rather, Ella Fitzgerald sings it. There is more jazz at the end, as the Oscar Peterson Trio does up “Tangerine.” This episode also includes an aria by Puccini—two versions of it. Then there is a rare and wonderful tone poem by Liszt. And more. Highly interesting, and nourishing. Chopin, Etude in C minor, Op. 10, No 2 (“Revolutionary”) Ellington, “Mood Indigo” Puccini, “Aria di Rinuccio” from “Gianni Schicchi” (in Italian) Puccini, “Rinuccio’s Aria,” from “Gianni Schicchi” (in English) Liszt, Symphonic Poem No. 13, “From the Cradle to the Grave” Puccini, “Senza mamma” from “Suor Angelica” Schertzinger, “Tangerine”

Music for a While #64: Horne-o-rama Aug 16, 2022

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This summer, Jay had a long talk with Marilyn Horne, the great mezzo-soprano, resulting in a piece called “A Life of Singing.” He thought a podcast, to accompany the piece, would be good. You may well agree. Tracks of various types, showing the versatility, and the heart, of this extraordinary singer. Mahler, “Liebst du um Schönheit,” from “Rückert-Lieder” Bizet, “Dat’s Love” (Habanera), from “Carmen Jones” Schubert, “Die junge Nonne” Wolf, “Auf einer Wanderung” Wagner, “Träume,” from “Wesendonck-Lieder” Rossini, “Tanti affetti in tal momento!” from “La donna del lago” Bizet, “Adieux de l’hôtesse arabe” Bernstein, “Somewhere,” from “West Side Story” Trad., arr. Davis, “Shenandoah” Malotte, “The Lord’s Prayer”

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