Some have immense admiration for Philip Glass’ ‘minimal music’, others talk about it with barely concealed contempt. The American composer’s oeuvre has been the subject of musical controversy for more than half a century. Next Wednesday, Glass hopes to celebrate his 87th birthday, today his new album Solo will be released. As a composer, Glass […]
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Marcel Proust’s eternal present
One hundred years after Marcel Proust’s death (18 November 1922), À la recherche du temps perdu (In Search of Lost Time) is one of the best-known literary works. As a genre, Proust’s life’s work can hardly be classified. It is an autobiography, a psychological novel, a series of philosophical essays and a comedy of manners […]
Pablo Picasso’s Masterpieces
The year 1932 was a wonder year for Pablo Picasso. In 366 days he made hundreds of masterpieces. Museum Tate Modern shows a large selection of the art from that year in the exhibition ‘Picasso 1932 – Love, Fame, Tragedy’. Pablo Picasso (1881 – 1973) regarded his visual art as his diary. Even if you […]