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The 19-year-old Grand Prix Final champion, performing his “Malagueña” program, opened with an effortless quad toe loop, then landed the quad lutz-triple toe combo, before making a triple axel look like a skip across the ice.

As pleased as Malinin was with his short program, set to “Malagueña” by Cuban composer Ernesto Lecuona, the reigning U.S. champion thought there was room to improve.

Malinin began his short program, set to “Malagueña” by the Cuban composer Ernesto Lecuona, with a quad toe loop in which he spun so fast he was a blur.

A man of many interests, Wasserman took me into his den and music studio, where he played the opening notes of “Malagueña” on his guitar.

Matt Sweeney’s “Guitar Moves” — “two guys talking about guitar without being lofty about it” — produced a different sort of Keith Richards interview, including a performance of “Malagueña.”