Erwartung-Bluebeard Proves a Stunning Double Bill at NY Phil
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Nina Stemme is unquestionably the finest dramatic soprano of the present time, and it was proven many times over in her work tonight.
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Met Orchestra at Carnegie Hall, Sumptuous and Thrilling Sound
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The sumptuous sound of the orchestra - who must be thrilled at being freed from the Met’s orchestra pit and placed on the stage of Carnegie Hall, facing what many an artist call the gates of heaven - was in full force.
Read MoreThe Philadelphia Sound at Carnegie Hall, Masterful and Flawless
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All three offerings of the evening underscored the many virtues of the Philadelphia Orchestra. Their traditional pristine entrances, deft intonation, and flawless ensemble have never been more evident.
Read MoreVan Zweden's Modern Experiment Pays Off With Violinist Leila Josefowicz
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Propulsive energy is carried along by the guest turn of MacArthur Fellow, Leila Josefowicz, performing Stravinsky’s modernist Violin Concerto in D. An infectious example of a soloist model meets rock star.
Read MoreLang Lang Opens Carnegie Season With a Gershwin Gimmick
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The centerpiece of this season’s opening on Wednesday, featuring the Philadelphia Orchestra, was Gershwin’s enduringly popular “Rhapsody in Blue.” But with Carnegie’s blessing, the performers turned this classic into a shameless gimmick.
Read MoreA historic night at Carnegie, Levine and Met Orchestra together one last time
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The opening of The God’s Entrance into Valhalla was as opulent, dazzling, radiant, as this mind can conceive. A veritable tidal wave of sound filled the theater
Read MoreIn three concerts, Vienna Phil and Gergiev show all that glitter isn't gold
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Wagner, performed on each of the three concerts were given glittering, incisive, larger than life readings under the baton of maestro Valery Gergiev.
Read MoreFrom Budapest with love, Carnegie Hall’s finest hour belongs to Hungarian musicians
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From the marvelous string unisons in the opening of the Freischütz Overture...one was struck by the breadth of tone color, the exquisitely shaped phrases, and the dramatic commitment of the entire ensemble.
Read MoreRomantic Mozart with Uchida and Cleveland Orchestra
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This distinguished pianist has been a consistent player throughout her career, and tonight was no exception. Every note seemed to obediently fall into place, the tone was glossy, the phrasing graceful.
Read MoreAt Carnegie Hall, violinist Julian Rachlin stakes his claim in Shostakovich Concerto
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The Orchestra Nationale de France began a beautifully shaped program with Debussy’s “Afternoon of a Fawn” displaying the lush, shimmering sound of the orchestra’s string section.
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