{"id":98793,"date":"2024-07-24T15:27:17","date_gmt":"2024-07-24T22:27:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.allclassical.org\/?p=98793"},"modified":"2026-01-14T12:11:38","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T20:11:38","slug":"pitman-review-malkovich","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.allclassical.org\/pitman-review-malkovich\/","title":{"rendered":"John Pitman Review: John Malkovich in &#8216;The Music Critic&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>John Pitman, All Classical&#8217;s Program Director, recently caught up with Hollywood actor and classical musician John Malkovich. Hear their hilarious chat about Malkovich&#8217;s <em>The Music Critic<\/em>, released last year from a recording made in 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"282\" src=\"https:\/\/acp-website.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/ArtsBlog_JMJP-1024x282.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-98803\" srcset=\"https:\/\/acp-website.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/ArtsBlog_JMJP-1024x282.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/acp-website.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/ArtsBlog_JMJP-300x83.jpg 300w, https:\/\/acp-website.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/ArtsBlog_JMJP-768x212.jpg 768w, https:\/\/acp-website.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/ArtsBlog_JMJP-425x117.jpg 425w, https:\/\/acp-website.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/ArtsBlog_JMJP-624x172.jpg 624w, https:\/\/acp-website.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/ArtsBlog_JMJP.jpg 1492w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Malkovich shares what went into this funny and fascinating recording, based on the live show, where the actor reads actual (and unbelievably negative) contemporary reviews of Dvo\u0159\u00e1k, Beethoven, Brahms, Tchaikovsky, and other 20th century composers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>John (Pitman) had a blast talking with one of his favorite actors about the process, and their shared love of classical music. He hopes you enjoy it just as much!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-soundcloud wp-block-embed-soundcloud\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"John Pitman Review: John Malkovich in &#039;The Music Critic&#039; by All Classical Radio\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?visual=true&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F1880043759&#038;show_artwork=true&#038;maxheight=750&#038;maxwidth=500\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><em>John Malkovich in &#8216;The Music Critic<\/em> is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prestomusic.com\/classical\/products\/9537681--the-music-critic-aleksey-igudesman-john-malkovich\">available on EuroArts<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>John Pitman, All Classical&#8217;s Program Director, recently caught up with Hollywood actor and classical musician John Malkovich. 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