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Classical CD Reviews: Pygmalion’s “Rhinemaidens,” Johann Strauss’s “Der Zigeunerbaron,” and Aurora Orchestra’s “Introit”

June 12, 2016
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A superior classical music concept album, a reminder of how smart and sturdy Johan Strauss’s music can be..

Fuse Jazz Preview: Southeast by Northwest, the Festival Season Kicks Off this Weekend

June 4, 2016
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From Providence to Burlington by way of Cambridge, the New England jazz festival season is now underway.

Music Interview: Bishop Harold Branch celebrates 62 years of “Down Home Gospel”

June 2, 2016
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Bishop Harold Branch’s decades of supporting the gospel scene have not been ignored..

Fuse Preview: Liz Callaway to Perform “Tapestry” with the Boston Pops

May 31, 2016
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Audiences for Liz Callaway can expect to hear faithful interpretations of these now familiar hit songs, but also expect the unexpected.

Classical CD Review: Great Performances — “Under Stalin’s Shadow,” vol. 2 (Deutsche Grammophon)

May 27, 2016
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That Shostakovich left such a musical testament is, in its own way, miraculous; and it continues to speak to us with immediacy and power.

Classical Concert Review — A Far Cry’s “All-American” Finale

May 25, 2016
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One takeaway from the concert: music can be forward-looking and even provocative without being off-putting and ugly.

Classical CD Reviews: Houston Symphony Orchestra plays Dvořák and Goerne and Eschenbach perform Brahms

May 24, 2016
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An album of Brahms lieder from two musicians in their prime: Christoph Eschenbach and Matthias Goerne.

Music Interview: Debo Band — Another Side of Ethio-Groove

May 24, 2016
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Boston’s Debo Band expand their heterophonnic horizons on Ere Gobez.

Fuse Preview: Grand Harmonie’s Brass Menagerie

May 23, 2016
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This Grand Harmonie program is a survey of both the mainstream and wildly experimental uses of early brass instruments.

Classical CD Review: Michael Nicolas’ “Transitions” (Sono Luminus)

May 23, 2016
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Overall, with Transitions Michael Nicolas proves himself a major cellist of his generation.

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