The Message Is in the Music
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Thomas Adès is one of the most acclaimed composers of today. An Englishman born in 1971, he has written a variety of pieces, most prominently two operas: “Powder Her Face” and “The Tempest.” Currently, he holds the composer’s chair at Carnegie Hall.
He is also a pianist of distinction, as many of us learned in 2000, when a recital disc of his was released. It contained short, quirky pieces, many of them playful. “Ludic” was the word frequently applied to this disc, and to Mr. Adès. And I will relate an experience I had several years later.
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