Author: Mary Sydnor

Mary Sydnor was managing editor of The Smart Set and is now a writer based in Baltimore. She has also written for Table Matters, Philly.com, and the Philadelphia Daily News. Follow her on Twitter @_MarySydnor.
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11/21/2013

Labor of Love

This year, classical music fans celebrate the Britten centennial. But no one remembers his lifelong collaborator and lover, Peter Pears.

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03/29/2013

Sounds from the Grove

Delius's earliest composition is also his most beloved, and it was inspired by the orange groves of Florida.

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03/29/2013

Sounds from the Grove

Delius's earliest composition is also his most beloved, and it was inspired by the orange groves of Florida.

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01/25/2013

Sound of the States

There's something familiar about American compositions, across genres and musical periods. What's behind the American sound?

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01/25/2013

Sound of the States

There's something familiar about American compositions, across genres and musical periods. What's behind the American sound?

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