Classical Music

Book Review: “Motherless Child” — The Redemptive Powers of Classical Music

July 31, 2012
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For anyone interested in classical music, “Motherless Child” is a novel to be savored. And there is no doubt that Zeitlin has gotten those details right. She is the widow of the great violinist and teacher, Zvi Zeitlin, who died this past May at 90.

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Opera Review: The Sparkling Human Comedy of “Don Pasquale”

July 26, 2012
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Under the baton of its Artistic Director, Susan Davenny Wyner, Boston Midsummer Opera has become an annual highlight of Boston’s classical music line-up during the summer.

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Fuse Classical Music Tip: Aimez Vous Brahms? Then Head to Tanglewood

July 21, 2012
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Tired of glitz and looking for a transformative musical experience? You can do no better than to hear this relatively unheralded musician play some of the most sublime music ever written.

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Coming Attractions: It’s Summertime and the Music Is Free

July 20, 2012
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There’s no such thing as a free lunch, but in Boston this summer (and throughout the year) free concerts are as easy to find as upset fans at Fenway Park.

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Concert Review: Tanglewood’s 75th Birthday Shindig — Boston Symphony Orchestra, Tanglewood Festival Chorus and Guests

July 16, 2012
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After several years of frustrating cancellations and artistic challenges, Tanglewood and the Boston Symphony Orchestra seemed to be saying that there’s still much to celebrate. And they were right.

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Classical CD Review: Groundbreaking Bach on the Mandolin

July 10, 2012
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Avi Avital, a young virtuoso determined to expand the repertoire, is the first mandolinist ever to be signed to a contract with Deutsche Grammophone. His recording of Bach for the label is an important milestone for the mandolin.

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Classical Music Commentary: Just How Perilous Is the Life of The Boston Symphony Orchestra?

July 4, 2012
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The overall prognosis for the Boston Symphony Orchestra is good. While there remains room for growth and improvement both artistically and financially, the Orchestra has the advantage of a solid musical reputation and a strong core of patrons who support its mission.

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Classical Music Sampler: July 2012

June 30, 2012
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The Boston Symphony Orchestra’s (BSO) residency at Tanglewood begins with an all-Beethoven concert on July 6th and runs through August 26th (when it concludes with a John Harbison premiere and more Beethoven –- the Ninth).

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Classical CD Review: Shostakovich, Prologue to “Orango” and Symphony no. 4/Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra

June 20, 2012
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Orango is one of the tantalizing “what might have been’s” of musical history: a biting social commentary on Soviet society on the fifteenth anniversary of the October Revolution, written when Shostakovich was at the height of his musical powers and popularity.

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Fuse Concert Review: A Dazzling Performance From A Far Cry

June 16, 2012
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What continually impresses about A Far Cry is their discipline, ability to keep complicated rubato under complete control, well-modulated dynamics, beauty of sound, and really interesting programming.

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