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 American Bach Soloists Grant Us Much Needed Tranquility Michael Zwiebach - April 7, 2020 Bach wrote a bunch of good tunes. Wouldn’t you like to hear some about now? Feature Better Sound While You Stream Jason Victor Serinus - April 6, 2020 Are you streaming a lot of music online now? Here’s an audiophile’s guide to the basics of greater sound. Review Thomas Adès Celebrates Keyboard Virtuosity and Dances With Death Richard S. Ginell - April 6, 2020 Pianist Kirill Gerstein delights in a recording of a playful new Adès concerto. Review Caroline Shaw and PBO Make Magic on a New Disc Steven Winn - March 30, 2020 Anne Sofie von Otter, Dashon Burton, and Avery Amereau give voice to Shaw’s The Listeners and Is a Rose. Review Soothing Music for Troubled Times Victoria Looseleaf - March 27, 2020 The new disc from the Choir of Clare College, Cambridge offers restorative music by Arvo Pärt, Pēteris Vasks, and James MacMillan. Review Ted Hearne’s Place Sings About Housing Insecurity Richard S. Ginell - March 27, 2020 A new CD offers a glimpse of the composer’s much-postponed multimedia collaboration with poet Saul Williams on issues of gentrification. Review SF Symphony Illuminates Charles Ives Michael Zwiebach - March 24, 2020 The orchestra under Michael Tilson Thomas lends a helping hand to anyone who’s ever been perplexed by Ives’s symphonies. Review Going to Church With Kurt Elling Jeff Kaliss - March 24, 2020 The jazz singer’s lyrics on Secrets Are the Best Stories reveal his roots in divinity school. Artist Spotlight Lara Downes Explores the Many Resonances in Roots Music Lou Fancher - March 21, 2020 The pianist unveils her latest recording and talks about its deep roots in traditional music. Feature Three New Noteworthy Discs From American Orchestras Richard S. Ginell - December 22, 2019 Streaming digital music hasn’t completely killed the venerable tradition of great orchestras making interesting records. Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page … 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 Next › Next page Last » Last page
