Classical Music
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The two eminences of American music are collaborating on the premiere of Mr. Glass’s new work, based on Bowie’s 1979 album “Lodger.” Source
The baritone Benjamin Appl made his American recital debut with “Die Schöne Müllerin,” as part of a three-concert series at the Park Avenue Armory. Source
“Aria Code” is proof that podcasting is an ideal medium for learning about classical music. But too few in the field have taken advantage of it. Source
The tradition of all-boy church choirs goes back centuries. But now some are asking if it’s time for a change. Source
The Metropolitan Museum of Art offered two latter-day alternatives to “Messiah” with performances of “El Niño” and “the little match girl passion.” Source
One writer embarked on a two-week marathon of “Messiahs,” hearing merits in each and seeing how the piece changes from one setting to the next. Source
The conductor made a much-anticipated debut at the Metropolitan Opera with Verdi’s tale of passion and jealousy. Source
In a year of beginnings, the Jaap van Zweden era started at the New York Philharmonic, and the 92-year-old composer Gyorgy Kurtag’s first opera had its premiere. Source
A flood of recordings — the best efforts of our favorite artists — lands each year in our mailboxes and streaming services. Somehow, we winnowed our favorites down to 25 albums (O.K., 26, if you look carefully), music from the 15th century to the 21st — each represented by a track we particularly cherished, and […]
The soprano Julia Bullock, in residence at the Metropolitan Museum of Art this season, organized a program devoted to Hughes’s poems about New York. Source
