Jonathan Blumofer

Classical Album Review: Daniel Barenboim conducts Schumann

January 28, 2023
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Even if this isn’t the most interpretively satisfying of Daniel Barenboim’s traversals through this repertoire, it is a deeply revealing one that draws on a lifetime of experience with this music.

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Music Commentary: Jean Sibelius’s Violin Concerto — The Universal Concerto?

March 27, 2022
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Sibelius’s Violin Concerto is almost something of a phenomenon now: in just eight months, I’ve heard it played by three different fiddlers — Baiba Skride, Lisa Batiashvili, and Inmo Yang.

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Fuse Coming Attractions: What Will Light Your Fire This Week

April 19, 2015
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Arts Fuse critics select the best in film, theater, music, dance, visual arts, and author events for the coming week.

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