Andris Nelsons
This was a stirring, thought-provoking, and, ultimately, moving reading of Shostakovich’s Seventh Symphony.
Read MoreFront and center was Andris Nelsons, who, interpretively, seemed more than happy to try on a bunch of different hats.
Read MoreThe intellectual and emotional intelligence of the docket stands as a conspicuous example of exemplary programmatic creativity.
Read MoreIt is unlikely that any other BSO concert this year will top Thursday night’s performance of Richard Strauss’s opera Der Rosenkavalier.
Read MoreNo doubt many in Saturday’s well-dressed crowd came for the opportunity to hear that most appropriate of gala pianists, Lang Lang.
Read MoreThat Shostakovich left such a musical testament is, in its own way, miraculous; and it continues to speak to us with immediacy and power.
Read MoreThree superb albums: two focusing on works by Brahms, one featuring Hans Abrahamsen’s meditation on Shakespeare’s Ophelia.
Read MoreThere’s an apparent level of trust between the BSO and its leader, best demonstrated by the spirited excellence of the orchestra’s playing of late.
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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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