Classical Music

Classical CD Review: “Hywel Davies” — Repetitions of the Undeveloped

January 24, 2013
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To describe the contents of the CD “Hywel Davies” as trivial is to be generous.

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Classical Concert Review: Worcester Chamber Music Society’s “The White House Concert and Beyond” at the Worcester Art Museum

January 16, 2013
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The Worcester Chamber Music Society’s latest concert was inspired by an ambitious concept and it was played with conviction, but the performance was continuously dogged by problems with acoustics.

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Classical Music Review: Three Autumnal Schubert Sonatas

January 14, 2013
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From the moment he began to play, pianist Paul Lewis established his authority. His performance was spellbinding and eloquent, animated by a respect for precision and rhythmic clarity.

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Classical Music Review: Julian Rachlin and the Boston Symphony Orchestra/Alan Gilbert

January 11, 2013
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Julian Rachlin is a Romantic violinist in the best sense: he has technique to burn, but isn’t overly showy. His tone is pure, his intonation impeccable, and in his playing the melodic line is – even in the busiest solo textures – given pride of place.

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Classical Music Review: Green Mountain Project — Monteverdi at his most Audacious

January 8, 2013
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Green Mountain Project has done everything right, paying careful, historically informed attention to pitch, transposition, tempi, number of performers, and tuning.

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Classical Music Sampler: January 2013

December 29, 2012
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Highlights of the month include performances from the admired vocal groups A Far Cry and the Lorelei Ensemble as well as early music programs from the Green Mountain Project and Dünya.

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Classical CD Reviews: “Barber: An American Romantic” (Conspirare) and “Imogen Holst: Choral Works” (Choir of Clare College, Cambridge)

December 29, 2012
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This recording makes as strong a case for Barber’s unjustly neglected choral music as any: it’s a disc not to miss.

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Classical Music Review: The Sound of Blue Heron — Pleasure Aplenty

December 24, 2012
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Several merits distinguish Blue Heron’s concerts, the most salient being the always-gorgeous singing of this pre-eminent Renaissance vocal choir.

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Classical Music Review: The Boston Camerata’s Enthralling Hispanic Christmas

December 24, 2012
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Spirits were lifted; those in need of holiday cheer got a massive dose of it. Bravo to The Boston Camerata and to Les Fleurs des Caraïbes.

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Fuse Classical CD Review: “Out of Nowhere” (Leila Josefowicz/Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra/Esa-Pekka Salonen)

December 17, 2012
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Now in his mid-50s, Esa-Pekka Salonen is one of the most interesting and important composers of his generation and the recent attention his music is receiving is well deserved.

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