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CD Reviews: Smetana String Quartets, 2018 New Year’s Concert, Haydn: An Imaginary Orchestral Journey, and Lindberg conducts Bernstein

March 15, 2018
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Pražák Quartet’s Smetana is keeper, Sir Simon Rattle’s Haydn is a loser, and Lindberg’s “On the Waterfront” is a knockout.

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Classical Music CD Reviews: Jean-Efflam Bavouzet’s Complete Beethoven Sonatas, Petrenko’s “Spring,” “Toscanini 150th Anniversary,” Teodor Currentzis’ Tchaikovsky

January 30, 2018
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A round-up that includes: irresistible Beethoven, welcome arrivals of spring, a spirited celebration of Toscanini, and spectacular, revelatory Tchaikovsky.

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Classical CD Review: Brahms Piano Trios and “Living in Light”

October 21, 2017
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Nothing sleepy about the playing in the Yo-Yo Ma and Emanuel Ax disc; New Hampshire’s Heather Gilligan is a composer to watch.

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Classical CD Reviews: Leif Ove Andsnes’ “Sibelius” and Borusan Quartet’s “Company”

October 19, 2017
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Leif Ove Andsnes’ excellent all-Sibelius album is nothing short of revelatory; Borusan Quartet’s disc is creatively programmed and brilliantly played.

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CD Reviews: Jonas Kaufmann’s “L’Opera” and Michael Spyres’ “Espoir”

October 17, 2017
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Two great tenor discs have recently been released

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Classical CD Reviews: Leonard Bernstein — Far More Than Just the Composer of “West Side Story”

September 3, 2017
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An early highlight of the upcoming Leonard Bernstein centennial is Sony Classical’s 25-disc box set.

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CD Reviews: Joshua Bell’s Classical Collection; the Baltic Chamber Orchestra plays Shostakovich and Strauss

August 28, 2017
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The Classical Collection proves that violinist Joshua Bell is only now entering his prime; the Baltic Chamber Orchestra serves up a grim and underwhelming disc.

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CD Reviews: Philip Glass Piano Works and Dessay’s Pictures of America

March 30, 2017
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There have been lots of recordings of Philip Glass to hit the market recently. One of the highlights is Víkingur Ólafsson’s Piano Works.

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Classical CD Reviews: Vienna Philharmonic’s 2017 New Year’s Concert and Previn plays Previn

February 5, 2017
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Gustavo Dudamel takes over the reins of the Vienna Philhamronic’s annual New Year’s concert; a disc of chamber music by Andre Previn.

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Fuse CD Reviews: Jan Vogler plays Tchaikovsky, Benjamin Beilman’s “Spectrum,” Kenneth Woods conducts Elgar

July 18, 2016
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Spectrum is a stylish, intelligent, and enjoyable disc played by a couple of musicians from whom we can expect big things.

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