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Tanglewood

Concert Review: Violinist Joshua Bell and Conductor-Designate Andris Nelsons at Tanglewood

To judge from the BSO’s responsive playing and the audience’s enthusiastic responses, director-designate Andris Nelsons can’t do much wrong these days. Of course, a decade ago, neither could James Levine.

By: Jonathan Blumhofer Filed Under: Classical Music, Featured, Music, Review Tagged: Andris Nelsons, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Joshua Bell, Tanglewood

Classical News: Tanglewood and Mahler’s 3rd Symphony — Under Extreme Conditions

Gustav Mahler’s 3rd Symphony as performed on the opening weekend at Tanglewood by the Boston Symphony and choruses under the direction of Rafael Frubeck De Burgos was a triumph of both interpretive and technical performance.

By: Ron Barnell Filed Under: Classical Music, Fuse News, Music Tagged: BSO, Gustav-Mahler, Rafael Frubeck De Burgos, Ron Barnell, Tanglewood

Concert/Film Review: “West Side Story” On the Big Screens at Tanglewood

To my ears, the Boston Symphony Orchestra—supplemented by saxophones, guitar, and mandolin—sounded overblown and unbalanced, oddly tinny at times (perhaps because of the amplification), glorious at others.

By: Helen Epstein Filed Under: Classical Music, Featured, Film, Music, Popular Music, Theater Tagged: Boston Symphony Orchestra, Culture Vulture, David Newman, Tanglewood, West-side-story

Fuse Classical Music News: Tanglewood’s Stellar Opening Night

Tanglewood had a stellar opening night on Friday with perfect weather, a large crowd, and melodious concerts of mostly Tchaikovsky.

By: Helen Epstein Filed Under: Classical Music, Fuse News Tagged: Culture Vulture, Joshua Bell, Tanglewood

Concert Reviews: Joan Baez, Sting — Nostalgia Served Without Sentiment

Part of the nostalgia of seeing Joan Baez and Sting was the opportunity to relive the experiences of attending their concerts at a more youthful time in our lives.

By: Robert Israel Filed Under: Folk, Fuse News, Music, Popular Music, Rock Tagged: Bank of America Pavilion, Joan Baez, Sting, Tanglewood

Arts Fuse Commentary: Tanglewood 2013 — Less Than What Should Have Been

If the BSO wanted to make a statement about where it might be headed based on the strong artistic results of the current season, it certainly could have. That it didn’t is a missed opportunity and hopefully not a sign of things to come.

By: Jonathan Blumhofer Filed Under: Classical Music, Featured, Music Tagged: Boston Symphony Orchestra, Tanglewood, Tanglewood Music Festival

CD Review: Tanglewood 75th Anniversary Celebration (Boston Symphony Orchestra, Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra, Tanglewood fellows, soloists, etc.), Part 2

One can’t really go wrong with any of the individual concerts, but below are a few highlights released between August 1st and September 2nd. All are available for purchase on the Boston Symphony Orchestra’s website.

By: Jonathan Blumhofer Filed Under: Featured, Music Tagged: Boston Pops, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Charles Munch, James Levine, John Williams, Oliver Knussen, Seiji Ozawa, Tanglewood, Tanglewood Festival Chorus

Fuse Concert Review: Tanglewood Throws A Birthday Bash — John Williams Turns 80

Composer John Williams has often stated that Tanglewood has been among his favorite places to visit — and the feeling is mutual.

By: Arts Fuse Editor Filed Under: Classical Music, Featured, Music Tagged: John Williams, Ron Barnell, Tanglewood, The Boston Pops

CD Review: Tanglewood 75th Anniversary Celebration, Live and Uncensored, Part One

Here is Tanglewood live and uncensored, as it were, with music often thrillingly brought to life by some of the hallowed legends of the BSO’s storied past: Koussevitzky, Monteux, Munch, Leinsdorf, Ozawa, Bernstein, Previn -— the list goes on and on.

By: Jonathan Blumhofer Filed Under: Classical Music, Featured, Music Tagged: 5th Anniversary, Boston Symphony Orchestra, recording, Tanglewood

Classical Music Sampler: August 2012

August is a rich month for festival finales around New England.

By: Jonathan Blumhofer Filed Under: Coming Attractions, Featured, Theater Tagged: Boston Landmarks Orchestra, IBERICA 2012 Festival of Early Music, Tanglewood, The Boston Chamber Music Society, Yellow Barn

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