Classical Music
A new CD brings us marvelous and varied works by an American master composed between the ages of 88 and 93 (and a mere child at 55).
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Bohuslav Martinů, one of the greatest Czech-born composers, reveals a dark-comic sensibility in his rarely performed “Knife” and “Bridge” operas.
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This recording of Jean-Baptiste Lully’s Psyché provides non-stop pleasure and delights, thanks to the latest developments in early-music performance practice.
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Keith Jarrett has said that he thinks there is room for C.P.E. Bach recordings on a modern piano. He proves himself right with these 1994 recordings.
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The French chamber orchestra Divertimento’s debut recording, which includes “classical” and “folk” tracks, is enchanting and often thought-provoking.
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A fascinating CD packed full of little-known works by composers who knew Berlioz, including his onetime fiancée Camille Moke and a youngish Franz Liszt.
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I immediately heard how adept these players were — and how brilliantly they played together.
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Johann Simon Mayr’s delicious L’Accademia di musica gets a spiffy performance from the “Rossini in Wildbad” Festival.
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Like Thin Lizzy, Minx marries metallic thunder with melodic structures and lyrics worth listening to.
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This is an album of top-notch orchestral playing. Yet the real star is Karina Canellakis.
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