Classical Music
At Shalin Liu, Skylark pairs Poulenc’s “Figure humaine” with Civil War–era music in a program of striking contrasts
Anne-Sophie Mutter’s latest album sidesteps easy binaries, pairing Widmann’s mercurial Beethoven study with works by Chin, Darvishi, and Adès in performances of striking authority.
This substantial collection of the writings of classical music critic Michael Steinberg evokes a time when critics educated, provoked, and helped build cultural life.
A compelling program of Donald Hass, Florence Price, and Brahms reveals ensemble precision and deeply felt musical dialogue.
A persuasive case for MacDowell’s orchestral voice, led by pianist Xiayin Wang and conductor John Wilson.
Dominick Argento’s adventurous 1975 operatic transit through the psyche of Edgar Allan Poe proves to be both delightful and disturbing.
The Neave Trio’s new album is as well recorded as it is programmed and played.
If there is a through-line consolidating Ian Buruma’s account, it is the admonition: Do not rush to judgment.
With today’s Boston Symphony in an uproar, lacking direction, attention should be paid to Henry Higginson, who invented the Boston Symphony. He knew what he was doing. He knew how to scout and hire conductors. He knew what music he wanted played. He knew what the orchestra was for.
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