The New York Times – Music:
A three-CD set of music by Bernd Alois Zimmermann, released by the Wergo label, backs up a more expansive view of the artist and is among the standouts of 2022.
Author: Seth Colter Walls
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America Needs Its Own Comic Opera Company
The New York Times – Music:
There is no house in the United States dedicated to presenting works from a prominent corner of homegrown music theater repertory.
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Review: Two Debuts Make for a Week of Philharmonic Firsts
The New York Times – Music:
The Philharmonic began to simulcast concerts on the 50-foot media wall in its lobby. Led by Hannu Lintu, they were some of the best this season.
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Review: With Owls, Classical Is Alive and Well and Living in a Crypt
The New York Times – Music:
The Owls string quartet’s program in a church crypt showed off the ensemble’s unusual make up, with two cellists instead of two violinists.
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Review: The Met Brings Back a Shorter, Weaker ‘Don Carlo’
The New York Times – Music:
David McVicar’s staging from last season has returned, but in a four-act, Italian-language form. In this case, less is less.
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Review: ‘Carmen’ Returns to Its Comic Opera Roots
The New York Times – Music:
MasterVoices sheds the typical grand-opera treatment of Bizet’s classic to reveal a sleeker, funnier show.
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An Artist Embodies an Approach to Music Without Borders
The New York Times – Music:
Steve Lehman’s varied stylistic language draws from classical and jazz traditions as well as funk and hip-hop.
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Review: Igor Levit Takes on a Shostakovich Kaleidoscope
The New York Times – Music:
The pianist returned to Carnegie Hall with the first complete performance of the 24 Preludes and Fugues there.