Review
Lara Downes’ America Again is a great album, and one with multiple layers of meaning.
Bill Rauch and company keep the superficial contrivances hurtling along at a fast enough pace so we aren’t given much time to think.
Three CD reviews, including a disc featuring Joshua Bell, Steven Isserlis, and Jeremy Denk teaming up to play less-than-barn-burning favorites by Brahms.
Sheila Jordan, to the club crowd in Central Square: “What do I care? I’m still alive.”
Mason Bates’ music isn’t afraid to smile. If it doesn’t always run deep, it’s at least always engaging and pleasant to encounter.
Among the three CDs reviewed is a particular treat — a new recording that really, truly matters.
Jackie suggests that, whatever the White House may see in the future, her magic will still be felt in its opulent halls.
Commentary: Top Classical Recordings of 2016
I make no claims to have listened to everything released in 2016; here are my picks for the top classical recordings of the year.
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