A selection from Hyperion’s now-streaming catalog, the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra’s Tchaikovsky and Yunchan Lim’s Liszt are among the highlights.
Category: Classical Music
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Henry Timms Wants to Tear Down Walls at Lincoln Center
With David Geffen Hall open, Lincoln Center’s leader is working to diversify programming, staff and audiences and engage the city. But some worry about what’s being lost.
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Dudamel Reunites With Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra
The conductor led the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra in their first performance together since he ran afoul of the Venezuelan government in 2017.
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An Orchestra’s ‘Ode to Joy’ Calls for Ukrainian Freedom
As war in Ukraine continues, so does the Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra, with a version of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony tailored to the moment.
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In Kentucky, a Maestro of the People
Teddy Abrams, the 36-year-old music director of the Louisville Orchestra, has embedded himself in his community, breaking the mold of modern conductors.
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Maestro Accused of Striking Singer at Performance Apologizes
John Eliot Gardiner expressed regret after he was accused of lashing out at a singer after a concert in France, and he withdrew from the rest of a planned tour.
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John Eliot Gardiner, Famed Conductor, Accused of Hitting Singer
John Eliot Gardiner was accused of lashing out backstage at a singer who had headed the wrong way off a podium during a performance of Berlioz’s opera “Les Troyens.”
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What Spatial Audio Can and Cannot Do for Classical Music
Immersive audio formats, while newer for pop, have been used by composers for decades. But not all works call for spatial treatment.
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Philadelphia Orchestra Musicians Authorize Strike
As contract talks stall, the vote, supported by 95 percent of Philadelphia Orchestra players, raises the possibility of a tense standoff.
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Philadelphia Orchestra Musicians Authorize Strike
As contract talks stall, the vote, supported by 95 percent of Philadelphia Orchestra players, raises the possibility of a tense standoff.
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Did Gérard Grisey’s Music Predict His Own Death?
Eerie coincidences make the composer’s final work, “Four Songs for Crossing the Threshold,” seem like a requiem written for himself.