Sometimes artists make their most daring leaps using recorded media. Our expert staff platforms the most interesting recordings, books, movies, and videos, helping you keep track of the music scene from the comfort of your home. Review A Fine Tosca in a Crowded Field Jason Victor Serinus - May 5, 2025 Deutsche Grammophon’s live recording with Eleonora Buratto, Jonathan Tetelman, and Ludovic Tézier is well worth a listen. Music News SF Conservatory of Music Provides the Soundtrack for This Year’s SFFILM Festival Janos Gereben - April 29, 2025 Students in SFCM’s Technology and Applied Composition department were intensively involved in postproduction on four premieres. Review Wynton Marsalis’s Blues Symphony Is Done Justice in Detroit Richard S. Ginell - April 22, 2025 Under conductor Jader Bignamini, the Detroit Symphony Orchestra delivers an impressive recording of this endlessly fascinating score. Review Forgotten Folk Tunes of Ukraine and Belarus, Revived by Veretski Pass Andrew Gilbert - April 14, 2025 The Berkeley klezmer trio, joined by clarinetist Joel Rubin, brings to light music from the decades before World War II. Review Erich Wolfgang Korngold’s Symphony in F-Sharp Major, Reevaluated Richard S. Ginell - April 6, 2025 Archival recordings of the composer at the piano, plus an orchestral performance conducted by John Mauceri, give insight into a neglected work. Review Baritone Benjamin Appl Sings György Kurtág and Franz Schubert Jason Victor Serinus - March 31, 2025 Under the Hungarian composer’s direction, Appl presents a recital in which thoughts of death morph into a celebration of love and creativity. Feature Recovering the Legacy of Julius Eastman, American Experimentalist Tom Jacobs - March 25, 2025 Los Angeles new-music group Wild Up has taken an active role in the Eastman revival, which has proved anything but straightforward. Review Pianist Gloria Cheng Jazzes It Up Richard S. Ginell - March 21, 2025 For her new album, Root Progressions, Cheng commissioned six composers to write music that goes beyond genres and idioms. Artist Spotlight Pianist Jan Lisiecki Is Sharing His Love for Chopin Victoria Looseleaf - March 17, 2025 With his latest album and recital program, the young pianist is exploring the inspiration behind the composer’s preludes. Review Three Soviet Artists and How They Worked the System Harlow Robinson - March 10, 2025 On its debut album, Censored Anthems, chamber orchestra Parlando looks at composers working within the restrictions of socialist realism. Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 … Next › Next page Last » Last page