Anna Clyne

Classical CD Reviews: Anna Clyne’s “Mythologies,” Simone Dinnerstein’s “A Character of Quiet,” and Hélène Grimaud’s “The Messenger”

November 24, 2020
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Composer Anna Clyne’s new disc displays her maturity as a composer and brilliance as an orchestrator; pianist Simone Dinnerstein builds a number of bridges between Philip Glass and Franz Schubert; pianist Hélène Grimaud’s interesting program is marred by some uneven Mozart.

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Classical CD Reviews: Philip Glass, “Music in Eight Parts,” Thomas Adès, “In Seven Days,” and Anna Clyne, “Dance”

July 23, 2020
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Music in Eight Parts is a welcome and inviting addition to the Philip Glass canon; the Summer of Thomas Adès continues with a stirring new recording of the British composer’s keyboard work; Anna Clyne’s Dance is, without a doubt, one of the finest pieces I’ve heard this year.

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Rethinking the Repertoire #2: Anna Clyne’s “Night Ferry”

October 5, 2015
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Night Ferry proves to be an ambitious, absorbing score, filled with music of great color, vitality, and expression.

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Music Feature: Notable Classical Recordings of 2014

December 24, 2014
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Feel free to disagree, add to them, come up with your own list, etc. Above all, enjoy!

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