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Classical CD Reviews: Andris Nelsons conducts Bruckner and Andrew Manze conducts Vaughan Williams

June 17, 2017
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For all the surface-y beauty of the BSO’s playing, it’s a dull interpretation of Anton Bruckner’s Symphony no. 3.

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Classical CD Reviews: Emerson Quartet plays Purcell and Britten and Mozart in Havana

June 16, 2017
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The Emerson Quartet is as restless and curious as ever; pianist Simone Dinnerstein is featured on a treasure of a disc.

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Classical Music Review: Boston Early Music Festival — The King’s Singers and Ayreheart

June 16, 2017
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Boston Early Music Festival tossed a bang-up evening of performances on Monday night.

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Classical CD Reviews: “Recurrence” and “Thrive on Routine” (Sono Luminus)

June 15, 2017
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Why do such a high number of significant contemporary composers hail from Iceland?

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Rethinking the Repertoire #15 – George Whitefield Chadwick’s “Symphonic Sketches”

June 14, 2017
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If George Whitefield Chadwick had been born in, say, London or Munich, he might be better known today than he is.

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Music Preview: Chuck Prophet Does ‘California Noir’

June 12, 2017
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Chuck Prophet’s rollicking sound now is a lot more thoughtful than of yore — without losing any of its rollick.

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Rethinking the Repertoire #14 – Sir Edward Elgar’s “Sea Pictures”

June 2, 2017
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Sea Pictures offers, frankly, everything one might want in a song cycle: sweeping melodies, evocative scoring, stirring drama and pathos.

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Rethinking the Repertoire #13 – Samuel Barber’s Piano Concerto

May 31, 2017
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Samuel Barber: one of the most individual and distinguished voices to emerge in Europe or America during the 20th century.

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Jazz CD Review: “Charnett Moffett — Music From Our Soul”

May 31, 2017
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Large parts, if not all, of this well played, eclectic disc should appeal to various tastes in modern improvised music.

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Music Feature: Corin Ashley — A Spectacular Return

May 25, 2017
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The Malden resident’s new album is particularly impressive under the circumstances — he suffered a major stroke in January 2016.

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