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Classical Music Reviews Archive

June 9, 2008
My Building Has Every Convenience

David Byrne attempts to turn a derelict ferry terminal into one immense musical instrument.

June 2, 2008
Lost Love

Peter Lieberson’s Neruda Songs, written for his late wife to sing, finds a new interpreter.

May 5, 2008
One Man’s Ceiling Is Another Man’s Floor

Paul Simon’s tribute at BAM was a triumph. So why’d he look so glum?

April 28, 2008
The Long March of Philip Glass

Satyagraha’s rivers of sound convey an endless quest for enlightenment. Or they’re really tedious.

April 7, 2008
Helter Skelter

Alarm Will Sound turns the Beatles’ “Revolution 9”—this is not a joke—into chamber music.

March 24, 2008
Inglese, Per Favore?

Mencken called opera in English “about as sensible as baseball in Italian.” But it does have its charms.

February 11, 2008
Two Cheers for Manon

In a tough soprano role, Karita Mattila is a near miss. Plus: How to listen to Stalinist music without feeling guilty.

December 3, 2007
A Lot of Nachtmusik

Carnegie Hall celebrates Berlin’s two great eras—one of which is just getting started.

November 26, 2007
¡Qué Fantástico!

Gustavo Dudamel makes an enormously charismatic New York debut.

November 19, 2007
After the Disappearing Act

Barber’s Vanessa isn’t the forgotten marvel they say it is—but it’s a great vehicle for City Opera’s star soprano.

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