Music
The magazine’s jazz critics look back over the past year and highlight their favorite albums and live shows.
It was the sniping tone that made the article perplexing. I would almost call it perverse. Why treat so cavalierly — even shabbily — a deceased, highly esteemed, Grammy-winning artist?
Missional zeal from the Fort Smith Symphony and an electrifying performance from the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra.
Pianist Jeremy Denk’s artistry rests in how he explores emotional variance by leaning into the extremes.
Spiffy discs of French music featuring the Orchestre National de Lyon led by Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider and François-Xavier Roth and Les Siècles.
The subjects of our critic’s favorite albums of the past year include a dragon, a sex-obsessed priest, Mỹ Lai, and a grand pageant about Jewish history.
Love for Nanci Griffith has empowered a hell of a record.
The heart of Friday’s performance came in stark impressions borne through Anjimile’s vulnerable voice — along with a little help from his friends.
Samara Joy uncorked her gospel pipes, the likes of which probably haven’t been heard on mainstream secular stages since Aretha Franklin.
Arts Feature: Top Classical Recordings and Concerts of 2023
Our classical music critics supply their favorites, albums and concerts, from over the past year.
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