The Guardian runs an approving editorial on the occasion of the belated British stage premiere of Erich Wolfgang Korngold's hyper-opulent Die tote Stadt. Jessica Duchen, author of an excellent Korngold biography, has much about the composer on her blog; Gavin Plumley, too.... Kenneth Herman reviews Christopher Taylor's Messiaen.... Eichler on Masur on Mendelssohn.... Alan Lockwood on Robert Ashley.... Sequenza21: If Alma Mahler had Twittered.... A spirited discussion of the New York Philharmonic's new logo. (Via Felix Salmon.) ... Tonic Blotter on Dudamel's return to Chicago.... Scott Timberg (ex-LA Times scribe, now blogging) and Dan Johnson (arbiter of classical sexy) on the LA Phil's 09-10 season announcement.... Steve Smith on Missy Mazzoli and Victoire.... Stjepan Hauser imitates various famous cellists. (Via ACD.)
