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Highlights

1. 5 Classical Music Albums You Can Listen to Right Now

   Yunchan Lim's collection of Chopin piano études, a new recording of Terry Riley's "In C" and works by Marc-André Hamelin are among the highlights.

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2. 'Tortured Poets' Has Shifted the Taylor Swift Debate. Let's Discuss.

   The superstar's 11th album is a 31-song excavation of her recent relationships that is not universally loved. Our pop team dissects its sound, themes and reception.

    By Jon Pareles, Ben Sisario, Lindsay Zoladz and Caryn Ganz

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3. 1. He's Music's Mr. Adjacent, Connecting Minimalism to Disco

      Peter Gordon, who studied with Terry Riley, has always made music that is surprising but accessible. Now he's starting his own record label.

       By Rob Tannenbaum

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   2. Critic's Pick

      Review: John Adams's 'El Niño' Arrives at the Met in Lush Glory

      The opera-oratorio, an alternate Nativity story, featured a flurry of Met debuts, including the director Lileana Blain-Cruz and the conductor Marin Alsop.

       By Oussama Zahr

      CreditSara Krulwich/The New York Times

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