Jonathan Blumhofer
The biggest musical takeaway was the sheer brilliance of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra’s playing, which is the gold standard.
Read MoreThese BSO concerts, conducted by Thomas Adès, were the culminating event in his impressive first season.
Read MoreGH’s best playing of the day was edgy: a little rough around the edges, yes, but still punchy and vibrant.
Read More“Playing these standard pieces on period instruments is a little bit like reading a novel or poem in its original language.”
Read MoreFor recorded sound, for brilliance of orchestral execution, and for interpretive concept, Janowski is one of the 21st century’s best Wagnerians.
Read MoreConductor Benjamin Zander and his band were at their collective best performing Tchaikovsky’s Symphony no. 6.
Read MoreThe Library of America volumes of Virgil Thomson’s writings will help reestablish him as one of the 20th century’s preeminent musical scribes.
Read MoreThe BMOP’s opening concert featured the group succeeding at an important part of its mission: to perform unfairly overlooked American music.
Read MoreThe intellectual and emotional intelligence of the docket stands as a conspicuous example of exemplary programmatic creativity.
Read MoreMark-Anthony Turnage’s Frieze is, without a doubt, one of the major symphonic scores of our century.
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