Andris Nelsons
The BSO’s Brahms’ sounds as robust and responsive as they do when they’re on their best behavior at Symphony Hall.
For all the surface-y beauty of the BSO’s playing, it’s a dull interpretation of Anton Bruckner’s Symphony no. 3.
Violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter gave a searing, intense reading of the solo part in Nostalghia (In Memory of Andrei Tarkovskij).
Mitsuko Uchida is quite possibly the finest Mozart pianist around today, at least among non-period specialists.
These are troubling times which make us realize how vital music — especially Bach — is to our souls, to our spiritual wellbeing.
This was a stirring, thought-provoking, and, ultimately, moving reading of Shostakovich’s Seventh Symphony.
Front and center was Andris Nelsons, who, interpretively, seemed more than happy to try on a bunch of different hats.
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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