New York Classical Review1d
Chamber Music Society finds pleasure, if not treasure, in rare works by Czech masters
And in fact, Smetana’s piece, with its two movements in moderate tempos, made an agreeably unshowy opener for Sunday’s ...
New York Classical Review5d
Calleja, Mkhitaryan make a charming, complementary duo in Met’s “Bohème”
La Bohème is back at the Metropolitan Opera for its third of four installments this season. For performances this month, Mimi ...
New York Classical Review6d
Slow to get under sail, “Moby-Dick” builds to powerful impact in Met debut
Green and Costello were in full voice, the orchestra had a new level of energy. The climax was like the slow eruption of a ...
New York Classical Review6d
Davidsen dominates all in Met’s “Fidelio”
Lise Davidsen as Leonore confronts the villainous Pizzaro (Tomasz Konieczny) in Beethoven’s Fidelio at the Metropolitan Opera ...
New York Classical Review3d
Muhly’s brilliant violin concerto premieres at Philharmonic as old masters look on
In the first movement, the soloist and two orchestral oboes began by blending their tones in chains of ear-buzzing seconds, ...
New York Classical Review11d
After extended break, Hahn returns in memorable Brahms with Philharmonic
That’s the background to this week’s New York Philharmonic program. The addition is not just to the orchestra but to the ...
New York Classical Review7d
Aimard brings clarity, continuity to Boulez and his influences
The Boulez and Ravel showed Aimard can produce substantial volume, but for him it’s not simple muscularity. There was a ...
New York Classical Review9d
Rarities shine, Schubert drags with Muti, Vienna Philharmonic
Greatness can be a burden, and Schubert’s Symphony No. 9, nicknamed the “Great,” seemed to labor under the weight of its ...
New York Classical Review11d
Charleston orchestras dance the night away at Carnegie Hall
Three stagefuls of musicians from that city occupied Carnegie Hall Wednesday night, in what was billed as “A Celebration of ...