Music
John Prine’s music on The Tree of Forgiveness is alert and nimble – not at all a retreat to the folkie bar.
Composer Charles Villiers Stanford’s best traits were formidable indeed.
Perhaps the idea is for the listener to come up with their own ideal blend, sort of a mix and max approach regarding the strengths in each disc.
Henry Cowell’s was an important, if now often forgotten, voice in 20th-century music.
Composer Florence Price’s lack of acceptance into the American canon is shameful.
The best festivals, like Disc Jam, build and deliver music-fueled experiences.
The Altenberg-Lieder feature Alban Berg at his most direct and concise, as well as his most sumptuous.
While perhaps not more than the sum of its parts — that would be hard to imagine — the music on this tribute disc has its own vitality and stands well on its own.
“I’m happy with where I am in my career. I know what I want to do and can do it. I just enjoy it.”
Rethinking the Repertoire #25: Esa-Pekka Salonen’s “Foreign Bodies”
For a composer who hails from Finland but found his spiritual home in Southern California, Esa-Pekka Salonen’s is a singular musical voice.
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