Music
Violinist Sebastian Bohren’s album is uneven; violinist Isabelle Faust and pianist Alexander Melnikov have produced a wonder.
Of course, neither saxophonist sounds precisely like Coltrane: there would be no point in trying.
Chock-full of truly delightful music, the production scores as yet another BEMF opera triumph.
Wisely, guitarist John Mayer does not try to copy Jerry Garcia’s memorable licks, solos, tones, and styles.
The BSO’s Brahms’ sounds as robust and responsive as they do when they’re on their best behavior at Symphony Hall.
For all the surface-y beauty of the BSO’s playing, it’s a dull interpretation of Anton Bruckner’s Symphony no. 3.
The Emerson Quartet is as restless and curious as ever; pianist Simone Dinnerstein is featured on a treasure of a disc.
Boston Early Music Festival tossed a bang-up evening of performances on Monday night.
Why do such a high number of significant contemporary composers hail from Iceland?
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