Posted inClassical Music
The Classical Music Our Critics Can’t Stop Thinking About
Watch and listen to five recent highlights, including music at a fraught moment in the Kennedy Center’s history and a passing delight in Tchaikovsky.
Posted inChildren and Childhood Classical Music Gordon Kampe Nils Karlsson Daumling (Opera) Opera Thierry Tidrow
Why Composers Want to Write Operas for Children
This genre allows artists to tap into their inner child. But it’s absolutely serious work.
Vienna Philharmonic and Riccardo Muti Return to Carnegie Hall
Riccardo Muti, in what felt like a victory lap, returned to Carnegie Hall to lead the Philharmonic’s annual three-day series of concerts.
Maria Tipo, Italian Pianist Who Beguiled Critics, Dies at 93
Admired by fellow musicians like Arthur Rubinstein as well as by the critics, she created what came to be known as an Italian school of piano playing.