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John Harbison

Classical Music Album Review: Boston Modern Orchestra Project Plays John Harbison

A surprisingly moving collection, all of it mightily played and sung by musicians who clearly intuit John Harbison’s musical language.

By: Jonathan Blumhofer Filed Under: Classical Music, Featured, Music, Review Tagged: BMOP/sound, Boston Modern Orchestra Project, Dawn Upshaw, Diotima, Gil-Rose, John Harbison

Classical CD Reviews: Delibes Ballet Suites, John Williams in Vienna, and John Harbison Concertos

Terrific performances, blazing with color, character, and wonderful technique from Neeme Järvi and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra; John Williams and the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra offer considerable pleasure with some misteps; another triumphant release from Gil Rose and the BMOP.

By: Jonathan Blumhofer Filed Under: Classical Music, Featured, Music, Review Tagged: BMOP/sound, Boston Modern Orchestra Project, Chandos, Deutsche Grammophon, Gil-Rose, John Harbison, John Williams

Classical Music CD Review: Radius Ensemble’s Refreshing “Fresh Paint”

The disc offers a rewarding look at the work of four local composers and also showcases the members of Radius Ensemble in a warm, winning light.

By: Jonathan Blumhofer Filed Under: Classical Music, Featured, Music, Review Tagged: Elena Ruehr, Eun Young Lee, Fresh Paint, John Harbison, Jonathan Bailey Holland, Radius Ensemble

Fuse Concert Review: Radius Ensemble’s Season Finale

The Rasas are but the latest in a series of remarkable scores John Harbison has been turning out over his eighth decade.

By: Jonathan Blumhofer Filed Under: Classical Music, Featured, Music, Review Tagged: Eran Egozy, John Harbison, Nine Rasas, Radius Ensemble, Yukiko Egozy

Classical Music Review: Cantata Singers — A Soul-Stirring Performance

There was no question that Music Director David Hoose loves these four pieces. The chorus was meticulously prepared, and sounded wonderful.

By: Susan Miron Filed Under: Classical Music, Featured, Music, Review Tagged: Cantata Singers, David Hoose, John Harbison

Classical Music Review/Commentary: BSO / Pianist Kirill Gerstein – Whose America?

The BSO’s Americana concert could only provide four beautiful snapshots of a very complicated landscape.

By: Steve Elman Filed Under: Classical Music, Commentary, Featured, Music Tagged: Boston Symphony Orchestra, George Gershwin, Jacques Lacombe, John Harbison, Kirill Gerstein, Piano Concerto in F, Rhapsody in Blue, Tanglewood

Commentary/CD Reviews: Recent Symphonic Recordings From Boston Orchestras

A 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.

By: Jonathan Blumhofer Filed Under: Classical Music, Featured, Music, Review Tagged: American, Andrew Norman, BMOP, BMOP/sound, Boston Modern Orchestra Project, Boston Symphony Orchestra, contemporary, Gil-Rose, Irving-Fine, James Levine, John Harbison, Play, Symphonies, Symphony, Try

Music Feature: Notable Classical Recordings of 2014

Feel free to disagree, add to them, come up with your own list, etc. Above all, enjoy!

By: Jonathan Blumhofer Filed Under: Classical Music, Featured, Music, Review Tagged: “The Brooklyn Rider Almanac”, “The Law of Mosaics” (Crier Records), All Set, Angels and Watermarks, Anna Clyne, Ballet Mécanique (BMOP/Sound), Become Ocean (Cantaloupe), Beethoven Odyssey vol. 1-3, Carl Nielsen, City Noir/Saxophone Concerto (Nonesuch), George Antheil, Howard Hersh, James Brawn, John Coolidge Adams, John Harbison, John Luther Adams, Leonard Bernstein, Mason Bates, Masterpieces in Miniature, Milton Babbitt, Riccardo Muti, String Trio, Symphonies nos. 1 and 4, The Gospel According to the Other Mary (Deutsche Grammophon), West Side Story (SFS Media)

Classical CD Reviews: Camerata Pacifica plays John Harbison; Jean-Guihen Queyras and Alexander Melnikov perform Beethoven

Camerata Pacifica does right by John Harbison. And when it comes to Beethoven’s music for cello and piano, Jean-Guihen Queyras and Alexander Melnikov are tops.

By: Jonathan Blumhofer Filed Under: Classical Music, Featured, Music, Review Tagged: Alexander Melnikov, Camerata Pacifica, Harmonia Mundi, Jean-Guihen Queyras, John Harbison, Paul Huang

REVISED: Judicial Review #11: “The Great Gatsby” — A Great Opera?

This Judicial Review deals with the Boston premiere of John Harbison’s opera version of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel The Great Gatsby. Read the reactions and join the conversation.

By: Jonathan Blumhofer Filed Under: Books, Featured, Judicial Review, Opera Tagged: Andy Vores, Emmanuel Music, F Scott Fitzgerald, John Harbison, The Great Gatsby

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