Classical Music
Violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter’s latest Alpha recording pairs two late works by André Previn with Sebastian Currier’s witty, searching “Ringtone Variations.”
A Singapore Symphony Orchestra recording of compositions by John Williams, Bernard Herrmann, and Hugo Friedhofer quietly punctures old prejudices about film composers and “serious” music.
Soprano-conductor Barbara Hannigan’s semiquincentennial album reframes familiar American classics through a lens of wistfulness, insight, and quiet defiance.
The widening chasm between European and American orchestras is not just a matter of polish, but of style, inheritance, and musical conviction.
A pair of concerts at the Shalin Liu Performance Center paired elegy, bite, and virtuosity in vividly different ensemble settings.
A thoughtfully curated program uncovers surprising connections between George Gershwin and Vienna’s early 20th-century avant-garde.
With Carlos Simon’s “Four Black American Dances,” the Pittsburgh Symphony offers a thoughtful and resonant recontextualization of Dvořák’s Ninth.
Andris Nelsons and the Vienna Philharmonic deliver a polished but curiously inert reading of a symphonic powerhouse.
A fierce new cello concerto and adventurous premieres showcase the orchestra’s flair for the elemental.
Arts Remembrance: The Musical Mission of Joel Cohen
His galvanizing presence left an enduring mark on Boston’s musical culture.
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