Facing Death, a Pianist Recorded Music of Unspeakable Emotions
Lars Vogt, for one of his final albums made before dying from cancer, turned to chamber music by Schubert with Christian and Tanja Tetzlaff.
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For the Conductor Charles Munch, Virtuosity Meant Taking Risks
This 20th-century maestro could be extreme at the podium, but he also believed in the “beauty, joy and goodness” of an artist’s calling.
Tanglewood’s Summer Season Blends Familiar and New
The Boston Symphony Orchestra, grappling with leadership turnover, hopes to attract audiences with a program of classics and contemporary fare.
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Review: Leif Ove Andsnes Adds to Carnegie Hall History
The pianist Leif Ove Andsnes brought Dvorak’s sprawling 1889 rarity to New York with committed playing and interpretive wisdom.