A Glorious New Awakening: The Broadway Musical Reborn

It’s with great joy and excitement that I report the triumphant opening of Spring Awakening on Broadway. A kind of miracle is happening at the Eugene O’Neill Theatre. With its superb rock score by Duncan Sheik, and Steven Sater’s fine book and lyrics, this is the show that changes everything we thought we knew about Read More

A Truly Grand Monopoly: How Steinway Calls the Tune

Back in 2003, when Steinway & Sons celebrated its 150th year of manufacturing splendid pianos, the company raised a few eyebrows in the music world by launching a grand-piano model designed by Karl Lagerfeld. This Steinway Limited Edition, or S.L.ED, was duly produced (as described entertainingly in The S.L.ED, an 80-page booklet by Mr. Lagerfeld) Read More

A Truly Grand Monopoly: How Steinway Calls the Tune

Back in 2003, when Steinway & Sons celebrated its 150th year of manufacturing splendid pianos, the company raised a few eyebrows in the music world by launching a grand-piano model designed by Karl Lagerfeld. This Steinway Limited Edition, or S.L.ED, was duly produced (as described entertainingly in The S.L.ED, an 80-page booklet by Mr. Lagerfeld) Read More