Classical Music
On the whole, this BSO Opening Night was a welcome overview Leonard Bernstein’s larger output and of his versatility as a composer.
Read MoreSoprano Joyce El-Khoury sings spectacularly in her new disc, Echo.
Read MoreHindemith and Britten could hardly have asked for more committed advocates than Steinbacher, Jurowski, and the RSOB.
Read MoreIf there’s an essential “Leonard Bernstein at 100” album, this one, so far, is it: excellent performances of relatively unknown music deserving to be heard.
Read MoreSaturday’s performance ranked among Odyssey Opera’s finest and most artistically satisfying undertakings.
Read MoreAn 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.
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