The New York Times – Music:
The composer Matthew Sheeran, brother of the pop star Ed Sheeran, discusses how he translated microtonal electronic music for a chamber orchestra.
Author: David Allen
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In Detroit, an Opera Leader Finishes With One Last Triumph
The New York Times – Music:
Wayne Brown, who recently retired, started his career in Detroit before returning there to run a transformed Detroit Opera.
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Otto Klemperer’s Conducting Still Stuns, 50 Years After His Death
The New York Times – Music:
Recording collections reveal the talents of an essential 20th-century musician who lived through mental illness, Nazism and other tribulations.
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Celebrating the Music of Ligeti: ‘The Incarnation of a Free Spirit’
The New York Times – Music:
The pianist Pierre-Laurent Aimard, a friend and collaborator of Ligeti, is helping the New York Philharmonic observe the centennial of his birth.
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Review: The Great Emerson String Quartet Takes Its Final Bow
The New York Times – Music:
A pillar of chamber music for nearly a half-century, the Emerson players bid farewell with Beethoven’s Opus 130 and Schubert’s String Quintet.
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The Pianist Vikingur Olafsson on ‘History’s Greatest Keyboard Work’
The New York Times – Music:
Bach’s “Goldberg” Variations, which Olafsson recorded for Deutsche Grammophon and is touring this season, is “like a life cycle.”
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For 50 Years, Emanuel Ax Has Made Music Sound Simply Right
The New York Times – Music:
Understated and unarrogant, Ax can be taken for granted. But he has long been, and continues to be, one of the finest American pianists.
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At Tanglewood, the Boston Symphony Displays Its Heritage and Uncertain Future
The New York Times – Music:
The orchestra is in a period of transition, but one thing that remains consistent is the enduring quality of its summer home.