Mason Bates

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.

CD Reviews: Orchestral Music by Mason Bates — A Welcome Addition to the Canon.

Mason Bates’ music isn’t afraid to smile. If it doesn’t always run deep, it’s at least always engaging and pleasant to encounter.

Music Feature: Notable Classical Recordings of 2014

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

Robert Houle April 7, 2020 at 5:58 pm on Music Review: Bob Dylan’s “Murder Most Foul”But is it a song?
Andrew Child April 5, 2020 at 7:45 pm on Visual Arts Feature: Go Out There and Shred the Vote!Several visual elements are shared between boards because they represent similarities in candidate policy positions. The wind turbines, for instance,...
Eric Wagoner April 5, 2020 at 7:09 pm on Visual Arts Interview: Robert Motherwell at 100 — A Look Back at the “Despair of the Aesthetic”Motherwell is one of the artist I relate to and appreciate his work. Always interest in what makes him tick....
Bill Marx April 4, 2020 at 2:27 pm on Arts Commentary: Pestilence on Stage, Part One — Karel Čapek’s”The White Plague”Here is the passage in Artaud's "The Theater and the Plague" that Gerald Peary is referring to. He does not...
Cheryl April 4, 2020 at 12:47 pm on Music Review: Bob Dylan’s “Murder Most Foul”please enjoy this beautiful work.