The program was set around themes of loss, of unfulfilled wishes, the endurance of loss, triumphant or depressed.
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The best part of Paul Appleby’s recital for the Philadelphia Chamber Society came in his last two groups.
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Tenor Paul Appleby’s onstage persona is as American as apple crisp, and he possesses the untroubled confidence of a politician.
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