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Music Review: Electric Daisy Carnival New York at MetLife Stadium

Sun, 20 May 2012 23:31:52 GMT

The roving annual dance festival, the Electric Daisy Carnival, made its Northeast debut at the MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J.

Robin Gibb, 62, Member of the Bee Gees, Dies at 62

Sun, 20 May 2012 23:41:09 GMT

Mr. Gibb was the second member of this brother act, whose sound helped define the disco era, to die.

Music Review: Charles Dutoit Conducts Philadelphia Orchestra, Carnegie Hall

Sun, 20 May 2012 22:01:58 GMT

Charles Dutoit made his last Carnegie Hall appearance as chief conductor of the Philadelphia Orchestra before its new music director, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, takes the reins in the fall.

Music Review: Jazz at Lincoln Center Offers 2 Works by Orchestra Members

Sun, 20 May 2012 22:37:08 GMT

Jazz at Lincoln Center presented two major large-ensemble pieces by members of its orchestra last week: “God’s Trombones,” by the trombonist Chris Crenshaw, and “Inferno,” by the saxophonist Sherman Irby.

ArtsBeat: Van Halen Postpones 30 Dates on Its Tour

Fri, 18 May 2012 16:56:40 GMT

The band offered no explanation for the decision, saying it will put off indefinitely all tour dates after a June 26 show in New Orleans, including shows in Milwaukee, Detroit, Cleveland, Salt Lake City and El Paso.

ArtsBeat: Lady Gaga Shows Prompt Protest in Philippines

Fri, 18 May 2012 16:54:54 GMT

Scores of Christians objected to her sexually charged lyrics and skimpy costumes.

ArtsBeat: Kanye West and Marilyn Manson Take Films to Cannes

Sun, 20 May 2012 20:10:45 GMT

Marilyn Manson will appear in Quentin Dupieux's "Wrong Cops Chapter One," which is being presented as part of the Director's Fortnight at Cannes, while Kanye West plans to present a short film called "Cruel Summer" at the festival.

Music Review: H J Lim Performs Piano Sonatas at Le Poisson Rouge

Sun, 20 May 2012 22:03:05 GMT

H J Lim, a young pianist recently signed to EMI Classics, performed two Beethoven sonatas at Le Poisson Rouge.

Music Review: Saint-Saëns and Chausson on Lincoln Center Program

Sun, 20 May 2012 22:35:19 GMT

The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center ended its season on Friday with a program of French music at Alice Tully Hall.

Memories of Donna Summer From Her Disco Days

Sun, 20 May 2012 00:57:16 GMT

Disco-era players remember a time when romance was just a dance partner away.

Regina Spektor Has Piano, Will Travel

Sat, 19 May 2012 03:00:03 GMT

How the Soviet-born pop star’s shortcomings as a classical pianist turned her into a songwriter.

Nina Stemme, in a Rare New York Visit, Takes on ‘Salome’

Sat, 19 May 2012 04:01:13 GMT

Nina Stemme, who is making a brief, and rare, visit to New York to sing in Strauss’s “Salome,” is considered the world’s reigning dramatic soprano.

Freiburg Baroque Consort: Johann Heinrich Schmelzer

Sat, 19 May 2012 04:01:20 GMT

The Freiburg Baroque Consort play a variety of dance suites and sonatas by the Austrian composer Johann Heinrich Schmelzer.

Bethany Cosentino With New Sound on ‘The Only Place’

Fri, 18 May 2012 22:19:01 GMT

Bethany Cosentino is no longer hiding on the new Best Coast album “The Only Place.”

Playlist: New CDs: the Royalty, Espinoza Paz, Josh Abbott Band

Sun, 20 May 2012 05:43:03 GMT

New music by the Royalty, Espinoza Paz and Josh Abbott Band.

Inon Barnatan: ‘Darknesse Visible’

Sat, 19 May 2012 04:01:13 GMT

Each of the pieces on “Darknesse Visible,” a new recording by the brilliant pianist Inon Barnatan, was inspired by a literary work.

Herbert Breslin, Pavarotti Publicist and Manager, Dies

Sun, 20 May 2012 06:27:20 GMT

Mr. Breslin was the brash publicist and manager of the tenor Luciano Pavarotti who described his philosophy this way: “Marketing an artist is basically like marketing a bar of soap.”

Classical: Vivaldi’s ‘Teuzzone’

Sun, 20 May 2012 05:57:44 GMT

Jordi Savall conducts his ensemble, Le Concert de Nations, in a recording of Vivaldi’s “Teuzzone.”

Diplo, D.J., Musician and Star of ‘128 Beats per Minute’

Sun, 20 May 2012 06:19:20 GMT

Diplo is a ubiquitous musician, D.J. and advertising star, and an artist who brings different worlds of music together.

Music Review: Emanuel Ax in Recital at Carnegie Hall

Sat, 19 May 2012 02:00:07 GMT

The pianist Emanuel Ax, in recital at Carnegie Hall, reveals some surprising connections among theme-and-variations works from three centuries.

An Appraisal: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau’s Incomparable Voice

Sat, 19 May 2012 10:59:12 GMT

For countless listeners, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, with his vocal beauty and directness, was their first guide to the art of the song.

Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, German Baritone, Dies at 86

Sun, 20 May 2012 01:41:27 GMT

Mr. Fischer-Dieskau’s beautiful voice and mastery of technique made him the 20th century’s pre-eminent interpreter of art songs.

Music Review: Cecil Taylor at Harlem Stage Gatehouse

Sat, 19 May 2012 01:37:17 GMT

The jazz pianist Cecil Taylor played a solo concert at the Harlem Stage Gateheouse on Thursday night, part of a larger series celebrating his influence and legacy.

Echoes of Tiananmen, on Film, Face Hurdles in China

Fri, 18 May 2012 10:04:49 GMT

A film on Cui Jian, the rock musician whose songs embodied the spirit of hope and protest among young people in China in 1989, faces obstacles in getting distributed.

Donna Summer, Queen of Disco, Dies at 63

Sat, 19 May 2012 03:31:57 GMT

Ms. Summer was a five-time Grammy winner who became a superstar in the 1970s with hits like “Last Dance.”

Chuck Brown, Godfather of Go-Go, Dies at 75

Fri, 18 May 2012 18:57:20 GMT

Mr. Brown became a local hero in Washington for creating a strutting funk variant that is the city’s signature dance genre.

To Dubstep or Headbang in New Jersey

Fri, 18 May 2012 20:00:20 GMT

The Electric Daisy Carnival and the Bamboozle music festival, both running all weekend in New Jersey, mark an ambitious start to the outdoor concert season.

Music Review: Brian McKnight and Duke Ellington Orchestra at Blue Note

Fri, 18 May 2012 20:00:20 GMT

On Wednesday, during the later of two sets with the Duke Ellington Orchestra at the Blue Note, Brian McKnight was in scholar mode, tackling classics from the Ellington catalog and happily turning them into McKnight songs.

Music Review: Pit Stop Players Perform ‘A Matter of Life and Death’

Thu, 17 May 2012 18:43:03 GMT

The Pit Stop Players, an ensemble of musicians who often play in theater orchestra pits, performed on Monday at the DiMenna Center for Classical Music in Midtown Manhattan.

Latin Pop Group Maná Draws Adoring Crowds

Thu, 17 May 2012 18:23:03 GMT

Maná, a rock group that sings only in Spanish, has been attracting fans, both recent immigrants and others, in the United States for decades.

Music Review: Sheera Ben-David at Feinstein’s at Loews Regency

Thu, 17 May 2012 18:43:03 GMT

Sheera Ben-David’s new show at Feinstein’s at Loews Regency delivers songs about romantic afterglow and isolation.

Music Review: New York Continuo Collective at St. Luke’s Church

Thu, 17 May 2012 18:25:33 GMT

Scenes from Monteverdi’s operas were given a reverent performance by the New York Continuo Collective, an ensemble dedicated to early Baroque music.

Critic’s Notebook: The Centennial of Gil Evans Brings Two Big Jazz Events

Thu, 17 May 2012 18:25:33 GMT

Two events and an album commemorate the pioneering bandleader and arranger Gil Evans, born 100 years ago this week.

State of the Art: SoundLink and Big Jambox Speakers Go Wherever You Go - State of the Art

Thu, 17 May 2012 15:05:30 GMT

Pump up the volume with either of two high-end wireless room speakers: Bose’s SoundLink Wireless Mobile Speaker or Jawbone’s Big Jambox.

Classical Music and Opera Listings for May 18-24

Fri, 18 May 2012 05:23:04 GMT

A selected guide to classical music performances in New York.

Jazz Listings for May 18-24

Fri, 18 May 2012 05:23:04 GMT

A selected guide to jazz performances in New York.

Pop Listings for May 18-24

Fri, 18 May 2012 05:23:04 GMT

A selected guide to rock, pop, hip-hop, country, metal and music festivals in New York and the area.

Op-Ed Contributor: ‘Tupac’ Live and Onstage

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 18:23:04 GMT

The Tupac who walked the stage was a digital thing, animated as much by our dreams as by any visual trickery.

Electric Daisy Carnival

Sun, 20 May 2012 23:30:11 GMT

Scenes from the dance musical festival.

Donna Summer, 1948-2012

Fri, 18 May 2012 03:09:08 GMT

The disco queen, who scored hits with pulsing anthems like “Last Dance” and “Love to Love You Baby,” has died at 63.

MUSIC: ‘Ring’ Heads

Mon, 14 May 2012 15:11:40 GMT

The Wagner Society of New York holds a meet and greet for an international group of “Ring” cycle fans attending the new production at the Metropolitan Opera.