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Atlas Woke
Atlas Woke, by Bill Hartley Historical geography has been defined as ‘the branch of geography that studies the ways in which geographical phenomena have changed over time’. There used to be a more succinct definition: ‘the study of past landscapes’ … Continue reading
Nymphomania – Rusalka, at Royal Opera
Nymphomania – Rusalka, at Royal Opera Rusalka, lyric fairy tale in three acts, music by Antonin Dvorák, libretto by Jaroslav Kvapil, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House conducted by Semyon Bychkov, created and directed by Natalie Abrahami and Ann Yee, … Continue reading
Endnotes, March 2023
Endnotes, March 2023 In this edition: premieres for the composer, Randall Svane; orchestral music by Francis Poulenc; reviewed by Stuart Millson The Quarterly Review is always keen to champion new music that bucks the trend. In today’s terms, this means … Continue reading
The Prisoner of Text
The Prisoner of Text Tough Guy: The Life of Norman Mailer, Richard Bradford, Bloomsbury Caravel, pp 304, £18, reviewed by Bill Hartley The title may well be ironic, given Mailer’s wife beating habits. This biography has been published to coincide with … Continue reading
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ENDNOTES, February 2023
Endnotes, February 2023 In this edition: a new Piano Concerto by Nimrod Borenstein; the spiritual intensity of Herbert Howells; music for a Prince, all reviewed by Stuart Millson The imposing name Nimrod Borenstein immediately caught our attention during this month’s … Continue reading
The Bible and the Ancient Near East
The Bible and the Ancient Near East Christopher Rollston, Susanna Garfein, Neal H. Walls (Eds.), Biblical and Ancient Near Eastern Studies in Honor of P. Kyle McCarter Jnr., 2022, SBL Press, $119.00, reviewed by Darrell Sutton The history of ‘Oriental studies’ in … Continue reading
Best Westerns
Best Westerns, by Bill Hartley In recent years the Western, once thought defunct, has undergone something of a revival. That said, recent releases shouldn’t be confused with what comes under the heading of ‘Modern Western’. This can be defined as … Continue reading
Broken Myths, Broken Landscapes
Broken Myths, Broken Landscapes Broken Myths; Charles Sheeler’s Industrial Landscapes, Andrea Diederichs, De Gruyter, 2023, Berlin/Boston, Pb 267pp, reviewed by Leslie Jones By 1927, the market share of the once mighty Ford Motor Company had shrunk from 50 to 15%. … Continue reading
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Endnotes January 2023
Endnotes, January 2023 In this edition: Vaughan Williams from Midori Komachi and Simon Callaghan; orchestral fresco of Florence by Randall Svane, reviewed by Stuart Millson In recent years, Midori Komachi has emerged as one of the most sensitive exponents of … Continue reading
Silence Audible
Silence Audible The Northern Silence, Journeys in Nordic Music & Culture, Andrew Mellor, Yale University Press, 300pp, hardback, ISBN 978-0300-25440-2, reviewed by Stuart Millson The music critic, Andrew Mellor, now a resident of Denmark, has produced in the pages of his ‘Journeys’ a … Continue reading