Jonathan Blumhofer
For my taste, too much of the stage action during Friday’s performance was stiff and shopworn.
Read MoreOne of Andris Nelsons’ great gifts as an interpreter is his ability to shape and develop large-scale musical forms.
Read MoreEbony Quartet serves up a “must-hear” album of music from between the world wars.
Read MoreOn the whole, this BSO Opening Night was a welcome overview Leonard Bernstein’s larger output and of his versatility as a composer.
Read MoreSoprano Joyce El-Khoury sings spectacularly in her new disc, Echo.
Read MoreHindemith and Britten could hardly have asked for more committed advocates than Steinbacher, Jurowski, and the RSOB.
Read MoreIf there’s an essential “Leonard Bernstein at 100” album, this one, so far, is it: excellent performances of relatively unknown music deserving to be heard.
Read MoreSaturday’s performance ranked among Odyssey Opera’s finest and most artistically satisfying undertakings.
Read MoreAn early highlight of the upcoming Leonard Bernstein centennial is Sony Classical’s 25-disc box set.
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