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She Wrote for the Piano’s Extremes: Bronfman on Ustvolskaya
Yefim Bronfman discusses Galina Ustvolskaya’s Fourth Sonata, which he will play at Carnegie Hall on Monday.
Joseph Kalichstein, Pianist of Subtlety and Refinement, Dies at 76
An acclaimed exponent of Schumann, Brahms and Mendelssohn, he was best known for his work as a member of the Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio.
What Happened to One of Classical Music’s Most Popular Pieces?
César Franck’s only symphony was a pillar of the repertory for decades. But it’s now a rarity.
Unsuk Chin on the Violin Concerto She Swore She’d Never Write
Unsuk Chin was inspired by Leonidas Kavakos to return to the genre, and the result comes to Carnegie Hall on Monday.
‘Wozzeck,’ the 20th Century’s Most Influential Opera, Turns 100
Alban Berg’s brutal classic, a tale of a lowly soldier’s degradation and death, continues to inspire artists.
A Conductor Brings Nearly a Century of Experience to Beethoven
Herbert Blomstedt, 94 and leading the New York Philharmonic this week, discusses the famous opening of the Fifth Symphony.
A Conductor Brings Nearly a Century of Experience to Beethoven
Herbert Blomstedt, 94 and leading the New York Philharmonic this week, discusses the famous opening of the Fifth Symphony.
Scrappy and Invaluable, a Unique Music Ensemble Returns
The Boston Modern Orchestra Project turned 25 last year, but celebrated on Friday at Symphony Hall with a characteristic mix of rarities.
His Conducting Wasn’t Always Pleasant. But It Was the Truth.
Michael Gielen’s precise, intellectually charged work made him one of the most stimulating maestros of the 20th century. Now a set of 88 CDs offers...
Hans Neuenfels, Opera Director with a Pointed View, Dies at 80
A leading proponent of “director’s theater,” his productions had a provocative stamp that often provoked outrage.