New York Classical Review23h
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 Review2d
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 Review3d
Vienna Philharmonic & Muti open Carnegie stand with sluggish Schubert and Bruckner
The New York Philharmonic this season has been led by a rotating cast of visiting conductors, and yet their playing has been ...
New York Classical Review4d
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 Review5d
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 ...
New York Classical Review7d
NYCO Orchestra seems between two worlds in uneven Carnegie outing
Cellist Kristina Reiko Cooper performed works of Korngold and Weinberg with the New York City Opera Orchestra Monday night at Carnegie Hall. New York City Opera has been hovering like a wraith at the ...
New York Classical Review8d
Parlando movingly explores spiritual matters from Dessner to Vaughan Williams
Ian Niederhoffer conducted Parlando Sunday at Merkin Hall. Photo: Crios Photography Ian Niederhoffer and Parlando returned to Merkin Hall on Sunday afternoon for a program titled “Mystic Chords.” The ...