by Henry Schlinger | Nov 1, 2021 | Classical Music and Opera, Featured, Spotlight |
Opening and listening to a new CD by Manfred Honeck and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (yes, I still listen to CDs) is always exciting because although I never know exactly how Honeck will interpret a work, especially a warhorse that has been recorded too many...
by Henry Schlinger | Oct 17, 2021 | Classical Music and Opera, Featured, Spotlight |
Gustavo Dudamel, image courtesy of LA Phil Gustavo Dudamel and the LA Phil are back, and Walt Disney Concert Hall is open for business. On Oct. 14-16, Dudamel and the Phil presented their first concert of the 2021-2022 season after more than a year hiatus...
by Henry Schlinger | Mar 3, 2021 | Classical Music and Opera, Spotlight |
Getting a CD in the mail from Reference Recordings is always a little like Christmas, especially when the package contains a new release by Manfred Honeck and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. That’s because I know that there will always be an interesting and often...
by Henry Schlinger | Feb 23, 2021 | Classical Music and Opera |
The eighth CD in Reference Recordings’ series with the Kansas City Symphony features two new works by American composer Jonathan Leshnoff: Piano Concerto (with Joyce Yang, piano) and Symphony No. 3 (with Stephen Powell, baritone). The music is fresh and melodic, and,...
by Henry Schlinger | Nov 28, 2020 | Books and Lectures |
The new book by Tim English, John Lennon: 1980 Playlist, is different than any other book about the famous Beatle. English looks at the last year of John Lennon’s life—1980, before he was assassinated—in terms of the music he was listening to, or could have been...
