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With Esa-Pekka Salonen, L.A. Has Been in Good Hands
The prodigious Finn learned a lot from this city. In return, the composer-conductor, about to depart the Los Angeles Philharmonic, has made this a music capital to be envied. In November 1984, a reserved, unknown, 26-year-old Finnish composer made his U.S. debut by conducting the Los Angeles Philharmonic. He looked like a teenage movie star and ...
Classical Music Online: Salonen, Sellars and Mozart
HAPPY BIRTHDAY: Esa-Pekka Salonen turns 50 today, and the Swedes stepped in with a wacky birthday tribute. A concert honoring the L.A. Philharmonic music director and a shocking interpretation of 'Zaide' show the Internet's potential as a window to a wider world. I do not unconditionally celebrate the Internet, particularly its intrusion into classical music. As ...
