Music
Concert halls and opera houses remain closed — but unusual musical experiences await in this era of social isolation.
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Three recordings that testify to the chameleonic power of the (usually) avant-garde pianist Matthew Shipp.
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These superb CDs, from musicians who are doing it their own way, on their own labels, celebrate the realms below and above us: the sea and the sky.
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Fangirls is a funny and poignant survey of an essential coming-of-age experience.
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Song Machine rejuvenates the band’s core identity; it is the best music Gorillaz has made in a decade.
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“It was a little frustrating at first, but we’re figuring out how to give music to the people that need it right now.”
Read MoreOpera Review: Paisiello’s “Le gare generose” — Italians, Quakers, and Slavery in 18th-century Boston
The lively world-premiere recording of Giovanni Paisiello’s Le gare generose proves why the composer was in demand all across Europe.
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Here is a personal selection of recordings in the saxophone trio format. These linear collaborations have been part of the jazz scene for at least seventy years now. The results are almost always illuminating and exhilarating, and a review of them offers a miniature history of saxophone styles.
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Coming soon to your computer or cellphone: The Boston Camerata launches a bold staged performance of Purcell’s pathbreaking opera, but in a way that keeps its cast and audience safe.
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New albums from Mary Halvorson and Rich Halley march into fresh realms of freedom.
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