DEAR UNDER: Thanks! The Gottman Institute has been on my radar for years. The breakthrough in his/their work is recognizing that contempt is what breaks a marriage (even when the couple technically stays together). I haven’t seen anything in my years of mail-reading to contradict that finding. I’m glad the book has been effective, and grateful for the chance to mention it — it has been a while. DEAR CAROLYN. Re: Fighting Fair. Could you offer some insight as to what fighting fair entails?.
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The single-movement score was inspired by a report in a French science magazine tracing the discovery of the first stars — “the birth of light.” Connesson starts with two themes — a gentle brass chorale and an insinuating theme for violas based on an Indian raga — then conjoins them until the entire orchestra is engaged. Under Deneve’s direction, the 20-minute score came across in a shimmering, light-refracting performance, with essential contributions from principal violist Jonathan Vinocour and associate principal horn Nicole Cash.
