Music
Hilary Hahn supplies a disc of immaculate Bach; conductor Sakari Oramo and the Vienna Philharmonic play music by Rued Langgaard to the hilt.
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Andris Nelsons presided over an interpretation of Mahler’s Symphony #2 that was both tightly controlled and emotionally cathartic.
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Don Byron’s repertoire doesn’t just focus on the bebop era — nor is it self-consciously hip.
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These albums, featuring Woody Shaw and Dexter Gordon, are illuminating to listen to side by side.
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What the box set makes adamantly, abundantly clear is how egalitarian Joe Strummer’s musical vision truly was. If you don’t already know his solo work, you should.
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The latest big band album from Mark Masters beautifully displays his eclectic tastes and deep knowledge of jazz history.
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Lorelei Ensemble’s latest recording is awe-inspiring.
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Though Al Stewart can’t hit the high notes like he used to, his distinctive, crisp voice is still strong and melodic at 72.
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Every performance of opera should leave an audience so exhilarated.
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JoAnn Falletta’s recording of Schreker’s orchestral works is fantastic; Manfred Honeck and his Pittsburgh Symphony make Beethoven’s Eroica Symphony shocking again, and Baiba Skride proves a strong advocate for Miklós Rózsa’s Violin Concerto.
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