Sunday Reads

Jeremy Eichler profiles Gil Rose, the man who founded the Boston Modern Orchestra Project. James Sullivan gives Alex Ross a rave review for "The Rest Is Noise."

Gosh, Neil Young is a strange dude. Converting a gas-guzzling Lincoln into an electric car, slapping 19-year-old, 18-minute long songs onto his new album, and creating all these requirements for venues on his new tour. (A hint: This has nothing to do with green M & M's.)

Matthew Guerrieri goes all Randy Moss on Richard Taruskin’s book review in The New Republic. In particular, Guerrieri can't believe Taruskin singles out for praise Blair Tindall for her analysis of the state of classical music.

Which gives me a wonderful opportunity to link you to this bizarre, almost year-old item in which I try to understand how Tindall participated in a "wedding ceremony" yet remained single. Please click, as you'll be able to watch Tindall and Bill Nye, "The Science Guy," seemingly exchange vows.