Jonathan Blumhofer
Hilmes’ fascination with Liszt’s public notoriety stands front-and-center in this biographical effort.
Read MoreJean-Guihen Queyras wraps up a Schumann concerto trilogy in style, pianists Christina and Michelle Naughton play with panache and color.
Read MoreThat Shostakovich left such a musical testament is, in its own way, miraculous; and it continues to speak to us with immediacy and power.
Read MoreOne takeaway from the concert: music can be forward-looking and even provocative without being off-putting and ugly.
Read MoreAn album of Brahms lieder from two musicians in their prime: Christoph Eschenbach and Matthias Goerne.
Read MoreThis Grand Harmonie program is a survey of both the mainstream and wildly experimental uses of early brass instruments.
Read MoreOverall, with Transitions Michael Nicolas proves himself a major cellist of his generation.
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Fuse Commentary: “The Boston Globe” Cleans House
Arts and entertainment are one and the same, both trivial– or at least way down the pecking order when it comes to things that are genuinely important.
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