Classical Music 
Jean-Yves Thibaudet and Ravel’s Bespoke Legerdemain
Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano Ravel: Complete Solo Piano Music, part 2 Ozawa Hall, Tanglewood July 21, 2011 It has become a bit of a commonplace to note that Jean-Yves Thibaudet we... ...read more
To-Do: Classical Music Previews From Here and There
It’s Fall Arts Preview article season—a sampling of classical music foreshadowings to start claiming calendar space:AllentownBostonChicagoClevelandDaytonDenverLos AngelesM... ...read moreBreezin’: Winds of Early Music Change
Ensemble Zefiro 2009 Boston Early Music Festival Jordan Hall, Boston June 8, 2009 BOSTON—Everything new is old again at the Boston Early Music Festival, which kicked off its bi... ...read moreIt’s My Party, and I’ll Die If I Want To: Verdi in Paris
Opéra National de France Verdi: “Un Ballo in Maschera” Gilbert Deflo, director; Renato Palumbo, conductor Opéra Bastille, Paris May 23, 2009 PARIS — Critical ... ...read moreChronic Argonauts: Rameau and Grisey in Paris
Le Concert Français/Pierre Hantaï, director Ensemble Intercontemporain/Susanna Mällki, director Cycle Grisey/Rameau Salle des Concerts, Cité de la Musique, Paris May 19, 2009 P... ...read more
Friends Like These
Ferdinand Ries: Piano Concertos, vol. 3 Christopher Hinterhuber, piano Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra; Uwe Grodd, conductor Naxos 8.570448 We can blame the German Roman... ...read moreAre You There, God? It’s Me, Hector
In recent seasons, the Boston Symphony has been steadily reminding everyone of its status as a superior Hector Berlioz tribute band. There was a time—from 1949 until 1962, whe... ...read moreFollow Us
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