Jonathan Blumhofer
So, is the “Gaelic” Symphony an unalloyed masterpiece? I’d argue in the affirmative.
Read MoreJavier Perianes proved himself one of the elite pianists of our day, playing with such deep, inward focus.
Read MoreViolinist Patricia Kopatchinskaja and conductor Teodor Currentzis are two of the most interesting figures in classical music today.
Read MoreSurely the time has come for a major revival of Night Ride and Sunrise.
Read MoreChristopher Rouse is a tough composer to pin down and that stylistic unpredictability has, in part, provided his music notable expressive breadth.
Read MoreFelix Mendelssohn remains one of the West’s most underrated composers.
Read MoreElgar’s brilliant scoring in his Symphony no. 1 was front and center, in this performance not an end in itself but serving clearly expressive goals.
Read MoreNobody, these days, plays the music of the Strauss family better than the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra.
Read MoreThe big news was the well-deserved Grammy for best orchestral performance that the BSO and current music director Andris Nelsons won .
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Fuse Commentary: The Boston Symphony Orchestra’s 2016-17 Season Announcement
On the whole, 2016-17 is shaping up to be one of the liveliest Boston Symphony Orchestra seasons since the first years of James Levine’s tenure.
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