Classical Music
An early highlight of the upcoming Leonard Bernstein centennial is Sony Classical’s 25-disc box set.
Read MoreMichael Tilson Thomas proves he’s got Alban Berg’s style in his blood; Pablo Heras-Casado’s Mendelssohn symphony cycle continues to be stylish.
Read MoreSit Fast’s performances are breathtaking for their clarity and emotional involvement; Vladimir Jurowski serves up a ho-hum, un-monumental an interpretation of a late-Romantic pillar.
Read MoreIt is my sad duty to report that an evening which looked so promising was hardly a worthy homage to an important musical figure of the 20th century.
Read MoreConductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin does dazzlingly right by the symphonies of Mendelssohn.
Read MoreA wonderful new performance of Mahler’s three orchestral song cycles; Daniel Reuss’s account of the oratorio Le Roi David is basically flawless.
Read MoreViolinist Sebastian Bohren’s album is uneven; violinist Isabelle Faust and pianist Alexander Melnikov have produced a wonder.
Read MoreChock-full of truly delightful music, the production scores as yet another BEMF opera triumph.
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