Czech Philharmonic Orchestra

Classical Album Reviews: Dvorak Symphonies from Atlanta and Prague

November 2, 2024
Posted in , , ,

Not all of Atlanta Symphony Orchestra conductor Nathalie Stutzmann’s ideas about Dvorak’s Ninth Symphony add up, but there is not much to argue with in Czech Philharmonic Orchestra director Semyon Bychkov’s take on Dvorak’s Seventh, Eighth, and Ninth Symphonies. 

Read More

February Short Fuses — Materia Critica

February 1, 2024
Posted in ,

Each month, our arts critics — music, book, theater, dance, television, film, and visual arts — fire off a few brief reviews.

Read More

September Short Fuses — Materia Critica

September 4, 2023
Posted in ,

Each month, our arts critics — music, book, theater, dance, television, film, and visual arts — fire off a few brief reviews.

Read More

Classical CD and Livestream Reviews: Mahler 2, Two Ways

May 9, 2023
Posted in , , ,

In both performances tempos are fleet but not rushed. The big moments – from the hellish apex of the first movement’s development to the screaming climax of the Scherzo and the cathartic resolution of the finale – pack heavy punches.

Read More

Recent Posts