Jonathan Blumhofer
The Emerson String Quartet and Renée Fleming team up for one of the finest recordings of the year.
Javier Perianes is a musician of sweeping, Romantic sensibilities, eager to take a stand, and the result is a triumphant recording
The trio’s musical offerings were substantial and not the easiest things for an occasional group to pull together.
Two recent albums feature compositions by James MacMillan, one of Europe’s leading composers, as well as an opportunity to hear him conducting.
This recording is the first of a partial Shostakovich cycle Andris Nelsons and the BSO are embarking upon.
Powder Her Face proved the perfect capstone to Odyssey Opera’s month-long survey of British (mostly comic) opera: biting, darkly humorous, provocative, and relevant.
To say that Odyssey Opera continues to set the bar for opera performances in Boston may be a bit superfluous, but it’s true.
Classical Music Commentary: Kapellmeister Nelsons
We’ll have to wait and see how Andris Nelsons balances things out. But there’s no reason to suspect that Boston’s getting the short end of the stick here.
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