Jonathan Blumhofer
Leann Osterkamp’s playing is rhythmically alive and sympathetic to Leonard Bernstein’s style; Seong-Jin Cho shows that he is an important pianist to watch.
The BPYO is as responsive, confident, technically skilled, and emotionally expressive an orchestra as they come.
There’s a remarkable breadth and depth, both textural and musical, to this collection of songs and dances that date back to the earliest years of the Republic.
Far more impressive than pianist Martha Argerich’s impeccable mechanical abilities are her interpretive chops. Here, she’s truly in a league of her own.
Nothing sleepy about the playing in the Yo-Yo Ma and Emanuel Ax disc; New Hampshire’s Heather Gilligan is a composer to watch.
This is one of the year’s standout orchestral albums and it’s a special treat to catch the ensemble live on these shores so soon after its release.
Leif Ove Andsnes’ excellent all-Sibelius album is nothing short of revelatory; Borusan Quartet’s disc is creatively programmed and brilliantly played.
Two great tenor discs have recently been released
For my taste, too much of the stage action during Friday’s performance was stiff and shopworn.
Music Commentary: “Bernstein at 100,” aka Tanglewood 2018
In honor of what would have been Leonard Bernstein’s hundredth birthday, the Tanglewood Festival is pulling out all the stops.
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