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Classical Concert Review: Boston Philharmonic Plays Mahler’s “Das Lied von der Erde”

April 17, 2023
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Few conductors in Boston have a feel for late Mahler the way Benjamin Zander does.

Concert Review: The New Gallery Concert Series — For the Eye and the Ear

April 15, 2023
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The combined concert and gallery experience made one reconsider old clichés — E.M. Forster’s advice that art “only connect” took on an amplified resonance.

Music Album Review: Bob Dylan’s “Fragments” — Appreciating the Enigmatically Ruminative Vibe of “Time Out of Mind”

April 15, 2023
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I’ve always admired Bob Dylan’s resolute reluctance to repeat himself, artistically or otherwise. The Bootleg Series Vol. 17: Fragments reminds us how obsessive that aesthetic restlessness really is.

Music Interview: Singer/Songwriter Peter Case Talks About His New England Connections and “Doctor Moan”

April 13, 2023
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“I go out on the road and the clubs are full everywhere I go,” Peter Case gratefully acknowledges. “People come out to hear me play. It’s an amazing gift to have that.

Opera Album Review: The Love of a Fish-Man for a Terrestrial Woman, French-Baroque Style

April 12, 2023
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A masterful composer of French Baroque violin sonatas displays another side of his immense talent in this first-rate new recording of his Scylla et Glaucus.

Festival Review: Ten for Ten at Big Ears in Knoxville

April 10, 2023
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In honor of Big Ears’ tenth edition, here’s a look at ten of my favorite festival moments.

Classical Concert Review: Earl Lee Conducts The Boston Symphony Orchestra

April 9, 2023
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Earl Lee, the BSO’s assistant conductor, pulled off a memorable debut. Let’s have him back in the subscription series again, and soon.

Classical Music Album Review: Klaus Mäkelä conducts Stravinsky

April 9, 2023
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While one is willing to grant a 27-year-old conductor some benefit of the doubt, there’s little here to suggest that the Great Nordic Hope of Classical Music isn’t simply out of his depth.

Concert Review: Le Vent du Nord — Five Formidable Quebecois Voices

April 9, 2023
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Touring to support their 20th anniversary CD, 20 Printemps, Le Vent du Nord delivered  a master class in musicianship.

Jazz Album Review: Pianist, Arranger, and Composer Oscar Hernández — Master of Latin Jazz

April 2, 2023
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These superb recordings provide ample proof that Oscar Hernández is at the pinnacle of his career as the leader of two divergent musical aggregations.

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