Jason McDonald/Netflix/ Focus Features/Wikimedia December 11, 2023 Gustav Mahler’s symphonies in cinema – and why Maestro’s Symphony No.2 and Tár’s Symphony No.5 sound so different Martin Knust, Linnaeus University The two symphonies show different sides to Mahler’s musical sensibilities as he shifted from from the late-Romantic to early Modernist,
Cate Blanchett plays Lydia Tár in the Oscar-nominated film ‘Tár,’ that explores power, gender and sexuality. (Focus Features) February 7, 2023 Why we are fascinated by the Oscar-nominated ‘Tár,’ a story of rare female power in classical music Jacqueline Warwick, Dalhousie University and Jacob Caines, Dalhousie University ‘Tár’ shines a spotlight on the challenges of working in the ultraconservative world of classical music, including complex social issues such as misogyny, racism and homophobia.
Focus Features January 12, 2023 Tár – an exploration of the flawed musicians behind decadent music Ian Pace, City, University of London A complicated look at power and abuse in classical music.