Monthly Archives: March 2018

The messianic critique of tragedy*

Posted on March 23, 2018 by Vassilis Lambropoulos

The rejection of the covenant of assimilation by twentieth-century Messianism was an integral part of the pre-1914 pan-European critique of modernity and “romantic anti-capitalism” (Lukács). “In the years approaching the First World War, the self-confidence and security of German Jewry … Continue reading →

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The regular piano collaborator

Posted on March 9, 2018 by Vassilis Lambropoulos

Long-term collaborations in classical music used to inspire confidence in the tradition of the genre. Whether we were listening to an LP or the local classical station, we the audience knew that the stability and continuity of several schemes guaranteed … Continue reading →

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