Classical Music
A bewitching South African version of Bizet’s opera — performed with a distinctive blend of spunk and sass.
Read MoreIf you like good, smart singing, tenor Jonas Kaufmann’s Nessun Dorma:The Puccini Album disc is for you.
Read MoreBy any measure, this is an impressive orchestra, as technically accomplished as any number of professional ensembles, domestic and international.
Read More“This is JETHRO TULL!, expressed proudly in bold terms. And then ‘the rock opera,’ said in an embarrassed whisper.”
Read MoreSoprano Elizabeth Watts’ voice is as clear as crystal in every musical context and texture.
Read MoreJames MacMillan is one of the few contemporary composers who has embraced elements of the avant-garde and still found a wide audience.
Read MoreMichael Lewin’s new album must surely rank among the most poetic and sensitive Debussy recordings of recent memory.
Read MoreThe truth is that the music of this most politically aware and morally astute of composers needs – and deserves – much wider currency.
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Rethinking the Repertoire #5: Leonard Bernstein’s “Songfest”
Bernstein’s Songfest is Exhibit A in the argument that American orchestras and conductors need to champion the music of these shores.
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