orchestral music

Classical CD Reviews: Gerald Finzi’s Orchestral Music, Bernstein’s “Wonderful Town,” and Arvo Pärt’s “Works for Violin”

Violinist Viktoria Mullova supplies one of the year’s most programmatically-cohesive and thoughtfully-executed albums.

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.

Daniel Gewertz January 19, 2020 at 12:29 am on Music Commentary: Ken Burns’ “Country Music” — Superb Cinematic StorytellingThanks for your comment, Matt. I somehow didn't see it until these months later. Lefty Frizzell is just the sort...
Amy January 18, 2020 at 11:19 pm on Theater Review: “Coyote on a Fence” — Drama on Death RowI would love to see this show again, is it being performed anywhere in the USA in 2020??
Daniel Gewertz January 17, 2020 at 9:06 pm on Jazz Remembrance: Jack SheldonWow! I knew a few of his records, mostly as a sideman, but never the full story of a man...
Robert White January 16, 2020 at 9:13 pm on Arts Remembrance: Neil Peart — An AppreciationThe truth is that Neil, and Alex and Geddy, have had such profound and indelible influence on so many of...
Pat Jackson January 16, 2020 at 6:56 pm on Music Preview: Les Poules à Colin — Definitely Not Celtic LiteDid you appear at the Edinburgh festival in 2018