Jonathan Blumhofer
Interpretively, this installment in the BSO’s cycle of Dmitri Shostakovich’s fifteen symphonies is occasionally (and a bit surprisingly) spotty.
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One of the year’s stand-out releases: full of wonderful music, all of it well worth getting to know, and played to the hilt.
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BMOP’s performances of three John Adams chamber symphonies, all conducted by music director Gil Rose, offer welcome, distinctive takes on the triptych.
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The Norwegian soprano’s execution of the vocal line in Luonnotar is nothing short of astounding.
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On first impression, John Williams’ second violin concerto didn’t strike me as an instant classic, but there’s more than a little here to warrant repeated listening.
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This disc from the London-based Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective pairs piano quintets by Amy Beach and Florence Price with Samuel Barber’s haunting “Dover Beach.”
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This is a disc that begs for a sequel (or a whole series).
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The orchestra’s summer home is operating at reduced capacity this season, but it’s wonderful to have the BSO and its public reunited.
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Violinist Randall Goosby’s Roots tells a singular story, one that grows and deepens on repeated listening.
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Americans is a winningly-programmed, strongly-realized effort.
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