Andris Nelsons
Despite Shostakovich’s often-dissonant approach, the Fourteenth has always been highly-regarded if infrequently-played.
Read MoreThe BSO’s performance of the Alpine Symphony had purpose and direction.
Read MoreOne of Andris Nelsons’ great gifts as an interpreter is his ability to shape and develop large-scale musical forms.
Read MoreOn the whole, this BSO Opening Night was a welcome overview Leonard Bernstein’s larger output and of his versatility as a composer.
Read MoreThe BSO’s Brahms’ sounds as robust and responsive as they do when they’re on their best behavior at Symphony Hall.
Read MoreFor all the surface-y beauty of the BSO’s playing, it’s a dull interpretation of Anton Bruckner’s Symphony no. 3.
Read MoreViolinist Anne-Sophie Mutter gave a searing, intense reading of the solo part in Nostalghia (In Memory of Andrei Tarkovskij).
Read MoreMitsuko Uchida is quite possibly the finest Mozart pianist around today, at least among non-period specialists.
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Music Commentary: Thoughts on the Boston Symphony Orchestra’s 2017-18 Season
On paper, at least, the upcoming season of the BSO is a bit of a letdown: cautious, unthreatening, comfortable.
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