Classical Music
Pražák Quartet’s Smetana is keeper, Sir Simon Rattle’s Haydn is a loser, and Lindberg’s “On the Waterfront” is a knockout.
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Violinist Michael Barenboim is an exceptional young musician with a famous name who stands on his own two feet.
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Musically, everything clicked in Boston Musica Viva’s annual Family Concert.
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“You can be certain that when the show begins and you hear “Mack the Knife,” the choreography will suggest scenes of slashing and murdering.”
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Throughout the night, CpM music director Jamie Kirsch kept tempos lively and never lost sight of the overarching shape of each of the evening’s big pieces.
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Max Bruch’s music is smart, strong, crafty, and, often, quite endearing.
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From a compositional standpoint, too, Chamber Dance is an example of Tower at her engaging best.
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Their combined sound, made by two nested pianos, their lids off, aided and abetted by Jordan Hall’s superb acoustics, was irresistible.
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The deeply personal nature of the music’s narrative drew some extraordinary music from Liszt’s pen.
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Rethinking the Repertoire #19 — Charles Ives’ Orchestral Set no. 2
Charles Ives continues to stand, after 140-plus years, as the ultimate American Composer.
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