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Deceptive Cadence
3:06 pm
Wed October 10, 2012

During Lockout Season, Orchestra Musicians Grapple With Their Future

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The Minnesota Orchestra is one of many orchestras around the country dealing with labor disputes.
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Originally published on Thu October 11, 2012 12:05 pm

It's been a tumultuous time for American orchestras. Labor disputes have shut down the Minnesota Orchestra and Indianapolis Symphony, and strikes and lockouts have affected orchestras in Chicago, Atlanta and Louisville in the past year.

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Deceptive Cadence
9:40 am
Wed October 10, 2012

Jonathan Biss: Meet The Schumanns (And Their Cryptic Communications)

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Communication was not a strong suit for Robert and Clara Schumann. But music surely was.
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Originally published on Tue October 16, 2012 2:39 pm

(Pianist Jonathan Biss decodes the unconventional relationship between Robert Schumann and his wife Clara in this second essay for our week dedicated to this composer. Click the audio link above to hear him play Schumann and discuss his work with Performance Today host Fred Child.)

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Deceptive Cadence
9:19 am
Tue October 9, 2012

Jonathan Biss: Shooting Down The Schumann Detractors

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Composer Robert Schumann has his share of critics. Pianist Jonathan Biss is out to prove them wrong.
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Originally published on Wed March 27, 2013 10:03 am

(For our week dedicated to Robert Schumann, pianist Jonathan Biss defends this misunderstood composer in the first of three essays. Click the audio link above to hear him play Schumann and discuss the composer with Performance Today host Fred Child.)

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