Media

Sometimes artists make their most daring leaps using recorded media. Our expert staff collects and selects the most interesting recordings, books, movies, and videos to review here, helping you keep track of the music scene from the comfort of your home.

Tim Greiving - February 28, 2022

Although this year’s nominees don’t represent the industry’s growing diversity, they should be represented in the Oscars telecast.

Richard S. Ginell - February 28, 2022

The composer’s latest disc explores 23 of Ben Schott’s humorous German neologisms via new works performed by six contemporary music ensembles.

Jason Victor Serinus - February 22, 2022

Soprano Laetitia Grimaldi interprets a couple standard songs and many lesser-known gems.

Jason Victor Serinus - February 12, 2022

A new, historically informed recording of Debussy’s opera mines the score for gold.

Steven Winn - February 7, 2022

Backed by a fine chamber ensemble and jazz trio, the violinist finds something new to say about classic American songs.

Richard S. Ginell - February 6, 2022

The quirky wind quartet’s new album revels in archly intellectual concepts.

Michael Zwiebach - February 1, 2022

What to explore first in the great pianist’s recordings.

Jason Victor Serinus - February 1, 2022

Anthony Roth Costanzo and Justin Vivian Bond team up on a delightful new Decca release.

Richard S. Ginell - January 31, 2022

Franz Welser-Möst guides the superb orchestra through polished and precise readings in this welcome addition to TCO’s growing catalog.

Steven Winn - January 31, 2022

Steven Beck makes a persuasive case for the Pulitzer-winning composer’s keyboard works.