Under Stalin's Shadow

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.

That Shostakovich left such a musical testament is, in its own way, miraculous; and it continues to speak to us with immediacy and power.

Bill Marx October 1, 2020 at 9:47 am on Theater Commentary: Boston Stages — Running from Reality?Kai, thanks for the response. I wrote the commentary out of anger, so it was not modulated. But the current...
Kai Maristed September 30, 2020 at 7:58 pm on Theater Commentary: Boston Stages — Running from Reality?Stark words, Bill, tough challenges. Thanks for this piece! As a writer I winced a few times, and that even...
Arts Fuse Editor September 30, 2020 at 5:03 pm on Jazz Album Review: “Artemis” — Inter-generational Jazz That Expands the TraditionYou can order from the Blue Note Store: https://store.bluenote.com/products/artemis-artemis
Donna Rich Murdock September 30, 2020 at 3:52 pm on Jazz Album Review: “Artemis” — Inter-generational Jazz That Expands the TraditionTried to order Artemis tape thru Barnes & Noble but they can't. Can you tell me where I can?
Peg Aloi September 30, 2020 at 9:24 am on Film Review: “I’m Thinking of Ending Things” — The Blues of ExistenceThank you very much! I want to watch this again soon also. Have had some interesting conversations with folks who...