The New York Times – Music:
Loriod, the vessel for Olivier Messiaen’s piano works, had a rich musical life beyond him, which is captured in a new set of recordings.
Author: Joshua Barone
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‘As Living as Opera Can Get’: John Cage’s Anarchic Anti-Canon
The New York Times – Music:
In his “Europeras,” Cage dismantled centuries of tradition and expectations, for musicians and audiences alike. A rare revival is coming to Detroit.
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Vienna Philharmonic and Franz Welser-Möst Return to Carnegie
The New York Times – Music:
Franz Welser-Möst, who stands at the top of this storied orchestra’s roster of conductors, led three meaty programs at Carnegie Hall over the weekend.
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Lise Davidsen Stars in ‘Forza’ at the Met Opera
The New York Times – Music:
The singer, best known in the works of Wagner and Strauss, is starring in the Metropolitan Opera’s new production of Verdi’s “La Forza del Destino.”
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Review: A Case for Understated Majesty at the Philharmonic
The New York Times – Music:
A new piano concerto written for Emanuel Ax, and an old symphony by Rachmaninoff, reward close listening in a program conducted by Eun Sun Kim.
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Cartier’s Perfumer Creates Scents for ‘Prometheus’ Music
The New York Times – Music:
Mathilde Laurent, Cartier’s perfumer, has created a scent poem that enhances the experience of Scriabin’s synesthetic score for “Prometheus.”
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Young Artists Make Back-to-Back Debuts at the Philharmonic
The New York Times – Music:
The conductor Santtu-Matias Rouvali’s two-week Philharmonic residency included the arrivals of the violinist Esther Yoo and the pianist Bruce Liu.
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Schubert’s Operas Were Failures. Is Their Music Worth Saving?
The New York Times – Music:
In Paris, “L’Autre Voyage” assembles the composer’s arias and art songs to create a jukebox show, perhaps the greatest opera Schubert never wrote.
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A Model for Modern ‘Ring’ Operas Is Unfolding in Brussels
The New York Times – Music:
Romeo Castellucci’s production of Wagner’s “Ring” at La Monnaie embodies ideas that the Metropolitan Opera should take note of for its own staging.