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Classical Concert Review: BMOP celebrates Joan Tower

February 13, 2018
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Above all, Joan Tower’s music doesn’t waste your time.

Music Interview: Do It Now Supplies a New New Beat

February 8, 2018
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Older folks say Do It Now reminds them of the Beats.

Jazz Review: Curtis Brothers in Concert — Mentoring Bears Fruit

February 8, 2018
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The Curtis Brothers performance was a display of the mentoring system at its best.

Concert Review: Hub New Music in Worcester

February 6, 2018
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A stirring serving of contemporary classical music from Hub New Music.

Concert Review: Boston Symphony plays Mozart and Shostakovich

February 2, 2018
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Despite Shostakovich’s often-dissonant approach, the Fourteenth has always been highly-regarded if infrequently-played.

Classical Music CDs: Orchestral Music from “The Ring” and Michael Tippett’s Symphonies nos. 1 & 2

February 1, 2018
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The BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra gives sold readings of two Michael Tippett symphonies.

Classical CD Reviews: Michael Tilson Thomas conducts Schumann and “The Gershwin Moment”

February 1, 2018
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The San Francisco Symphony delivers performances of chamber-like sensitivity and remarkable transparency.

Jazz Concert Review: Lee Konitz at 90 — At the Regattabar

January 31, 2018
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Lee Konitz presented himself as the aging hipster he seems to be — sunglasses, laconic presence, and an I-don’t-give-a-shit attitude.

Classical Music CD Reviews: Jean-Efflam Bavouzet’s Complete Beethoven Sonatas, Petrenko’s “Spring,” “Toscanini 150th Anniversary,” Teodor Currentzis’ Tchaikovsky

January 30, 2018
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A round-up that includes: irresistible Beethoven, welcome arrivals of spring, a spirited celebration of Toscanini, and spectacular, revelatory Tchaikovsky.

Concert Review: An Eye-, Ear-, and Mind-opening Performance of Ives’ Violin Sonatas

January 29, 2018
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Time seemed to stand still, a reflection of Jeremy Denk and Stefan Jackiw’s astonishing polish — they understand the music of Charles Ives deeply.

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