Classical Music
The main takeaway from this first BSO album under new music director Andris Nelsons is the excellent, exciting Sibelius performance.
Read MoreEvaluations of a number of intriguing new albums, including praise for a disc of string trios by Eastern European composers performed by Ensemble Epomeo.
Read MoreAfter several years in the wilderness, it seems that, on the conducting front at last, the BSO is again in good hands.
Read MoreThe media tools now available have brought us closer than ever to getting the amusements we want as soon as we want them, which puts all forms of art music at a serious disadvantage.
Read MoreThis post is the first of 17 in an ambitious series examining the traditions and realities of classical piano concertos influenced by jazz.
Read MoreThe Schumann First formed the capstone to conductor Asher Fisch’s conspicuously satisfying Boston Symphony Orchestra subscription series debut program
Read MoreJohannes Moser is a cellist I have admired for some years.
Read MoreDespite the monaural sound, these gloriously performed string quartets remain my favorite Haydn recordings.
Read MoreViolinist Yevgeny Kutik delivered a performance of the Prokofiev’s Second Violin Concerto that mined the piece’s subversive character but never shied away from its extroverted nature.
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Music Commentary Series: Jazz and the Piano Concerto — Who Will Buy?
The writing is on the wall, and it’s not just a warning to the composer who trifles with the idea of writing a JIPC. It’s a warning to everyone who takes music seriously.
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