“Snobs Article: Snobs- They’remade, not born

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Khatchaturian Analysis Khatchaturian concerto Mvt. 1

Khatchaturian excerpt with David Oistrach click here

Here is a performance of the entire first movement.  Not as elegant and controlled as Oistrach, but not bad… Khatchaturian

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Article on Frans Hals: Frans Hals p. 1  Frans Hals p 2

Here is a video of the rock band McCarthy and their song Frans Hals:  click here

There is a good summary of Frans Hals on the Met web site:  click here

If you scroll to the end of the article, you will see that first among the recommended readings is an article by Prof. Atkins.

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Here is a link to the Season’s Offering in NYC as reported by the NY Times:  click here

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Here is the “Library Resources” Power Point presentation Music in NY Slides

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We’ll be going for a second visit to the Met after the opening of the newly renovated Islamic Art Wing (The Galleries for the Art of the Arab Lands, Turkey, Iran, Central Asia and Later South Asia).  Here is an article reviewing it: click here

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Dance Readings:  Glossary

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Bald Soprano review: TheaterMania.com – Reviews – The Bald Soprano –

The Bald Soprano complete script: Bald Soprano script
Article on Ionesco: Ionesco Article

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Article from NY Times on Don Giovanni: NYTime Don Giovanni article

Article  Has Money Ruined Art New York