Anthony Tommasini, chief classical critic of the New York Times, has a tidy, 8-minute video up on the Times’ site. It’s titled “Bel Canto” and Tommasini gently explains the ways that composers and songwriters get melodies stuck in our heads, from Bach on up to Rufus Wainwright, Stephen Sondheim and Burt Bacharach. But the best part is seeing a [...]
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