Fresh takes on Mozart, Dvorak and Debussy, and newer works by Dewa Alit, Kate Soper and Caroline Shaw are among our favorite recordings this year.
Category: Classical Music
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Best Classical Music of 2022
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Onstage, It’s Finally Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas Again
The New York Times – Music:After one holiday season lost to the pandemic and another curtailed by Omicron, seasonal staples including “The Nutcracker,” “A Christmas Carol” and “Messiah” are back in force.
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Elayne Jones, Pioneering Percussionist, Is Dead at 94
The New York Times – Music:She challenged racial barriers when she joined the San Francisco Symphony in 1972. But she became embroiled in a legal battle when she was denied tenure two years later.
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‘Everyone Wants to Hear’ This One Chord in a Christmas Carol
The New York Times – Music:A moment in “O Come, All Ye Faithful” is so popular, it’s printed on T-shirts. But it’s also symbolic, and important to music history.
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Stanley Drucker, Ageless Clarinetist of the N.Y. Philharmonic, Dies at 93
The New York Times – Music:He played in the orchestra for 60 years, performing under the baton of five music directors. He personified the orchestra’s brilliant, even brash, character.
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‘Carol of the Bells,’ a Christmas Staple From Ukraine, a Century Later
The New York Times – Music:It started as “Shchedryk,” a song about a little bird that was first performed in the United States in 1922. Its enchanting melody has since been sung by Beyoncé and Barenaked Ladies.
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Gail Samuel Leaves Boston Symphony Less Than 2 Years Into Tenure
The New York Times – Music:Gail Samuel took the helm of one of America’s most storied orchestras in 2021, and was the first woman to lead the institution.
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The Breakout Stars of 2022
The New York Times – Music:Here are the actors, pop stars, dancers and artists who broke away from the pack this year, delighting us and making us think.
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Yo-Yo Ma Is Finding His Way Back to Nature Through Music
The New York Times – Music:This superstar cellist’s latest project, which has taken him to America’s national parks, aims to newly understand our place in the world.
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Notable Boxed Sets of 2022: Pop, Rap, Soul, Jazz and More
The New York Times – Music:Anniversary editions (from Norah Jones and Neil Young), a dive into the hip-hop underground (via C.V.E.) and rediscovered live jazz (from Elvin Jones and Charles Mingus) arrived in 2022.