BMOP
This world-premiere recording lets us hear one of the most effective recent operas, based on the famous book by Dr. Oliver Sacks.
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Above all, Joan Tower’s music doesn’t waste your time.
Read MoreIt was a treat to experience Philip Glass’s orchestral music live and in-person.
Read MoreThe BMOP’s opening concert featured the group succeeding at an important part of its mission: to perform unfairly overlooked American music.
Read MoreFor my money, the biggest star on Friday night turned out to be none other than Antonin Dvořák.
Read More“Would I love to do these big operas in Symphony Hall? Yes. When I feel like I’ve got two-thousand people to attend, I’ll move over to Symphony Hall.”
Read MoreA series of new and recent recordings by Boston orchestras demonstrate that, in the right hands, symphonic music since 1945 remains alive and well, still powerful, fresh, and vibrant.
Read MoreThe orchestral playing, a couple moments of questionable intonation notwithstanding, was commanding and, at times, exhilarating.
Read MoreWhile 1962’s Symphony owes a clear debt to Stravinsky and Britten (especially its last movement), it sounds like nobody but Irving Fine. This is a score that orchestras ought to be lining up to play.
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Music Commentary: Notable Classical Performances of 2014
It’s fun to recall what’s been played locally since January and be reminded just how rich the greater Boston area’s classical music scene really is.
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