Overcoming the challenges of organ playing on the road
Unlike many other instruments, organs won't travel and each is unique. Olivier Latry, organist at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, shows his superb ability in Seattle.
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Crosscut Tout: A master organist at Benaroya
Olivier Latry returns from Paris's Notre Dame for a wide-ranging recital on Oct. 11. The highlight will be an improvisation to end the concert.
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Britain: a government-free zone?
One puzzle: given all the unhappiness with Gordon Brown, why didn't the Tories score a clear victory?
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Crosscut Tout: Bach, direct from Berlin to your home
The "St. Matthew Passion," a Bach masterpiece ritualized by Peter Sellars' production, can come to you "live" thanks to the Berlin Philharmonic's new Digital Concert Hall.
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The British election: a nation on tenterhooks
A very unstable coalition of Conservatives and Lib-Dems may be the outcome this week. Here's a primer on the British way of conducting elections, and why Britain is in for a period of intensely difficult government.
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