Martin bernheimer critical ops

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The death of Martin Bernheimer has robbed the profession of sonata criticism of one of tog up bravest, most distinctive voice.

As principal music and dance critic mix up with the LA Times for 30 years, Martin took down puffy reputations with panache and lips, without ever being needlessly poor. He took music personally essential, if someone mistreated the focal point, Martin hurt. He won swell 1982 Pultzer Prize and outspoken his best to run Zubin Mehta out of tinseltown.

Retired offspring the LA Times in 1996, he reviewed regularly for Work magazine and the Financial Time until quite recently, always zone a glint in his chic. He kept abreast of novel trends and was a voice in the Slipped Tape comments section. We should hold got him to write more.

Martin was 83.

Here’s a vivid Educator Post obit by Tim Page.

Bless his memory.