As generous applause for Alfred Schnittke's String Quartet No. 4 ended, an audience member remarked, "On the eve of a war, that was perfect music." The comment said it all, for the piece struck with ...
Giant kiwi mascots swaying to somber violin music stole the show at New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s official welcome to Japan. The surreal clip of the “kiwi brothers,” dressed as green and ...