Following the post about the Shostakovich Symphony No. 11, here’s the “guided tour” to the symphony, from the perspective of conductor Hugh Wolff and some of the brilliant young NEC…
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So what is the Symphony No. 11? Shostakovich’s most Russian/ Mussorgskian work? A piece of cinematic agit-prop? A commentary on the crushed Hungarian uprising? A deeply reflective “Requiem for a Generation,”…
My first introduction to the work of the legendary Spanish conductor, Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos (1933-2014) was a scratchy old recording of Carmina Burana – which was, and remains, one…
For your Friday enjoyment: A pianist for the ages, and a quintessentially French composer…. First, check out this fabulous performance from 1997 of the seemingly-ageless Alicia de Larrocha (74 at…
Nice story/podcast from my friends at WQXR today lamenting the current state of the encore in classical music. “It’s a failure of imagination and it’s a failure of artistic expression”…
Checking back in on the C.P.E. Bach Tricentennial, thought I’d share what the folks putting together the new Complete Works edition have deemed The Essential C.P.E. Bach : “a selection…
Today’s birthday to celebrate is that of American original Louis Moreau Gottschalk. Check out the nice web piece my WGBH colleague Cathy Fuller put together a couple of years ago,…
A somewhat off-the-beaten track selection to share for Johannes’ 181st…. Ever since I played these pieces in college i’ve adored the Four Songs for Women’s Choir, Two Horns, and Harp, Op.…
I’ve got my own list, but it does overlap a bit with these destinations…. 10 Can’t-Miss Classical Music Festivals
Extraordinary. Dr. George Horner, Terezin and Auschwitz survivor, performing music he played at at the Terezin concentration camp seven decades earlier. Only this time, he’s at Symphony Hall in Boston,…