Music Genres

The 23-song program mines some of Zappa’s most noteworthy material. He reaches all the way back to 'Freak Out,' the Mothers’ sterling 1966 debut...

The visuals, which are as unusual as the music, contribute to the sense that you’ve entered some sort of LSD dreamworld.

The Crossing, the elite new-music chamber choir led by Donald Nally, routinely pushes the boundaries of what kinds of music a group of human voices can create.

'River Spirits' by Susan Botti lives up to its dual billings as a 'theatrical motet' and a 'futuristic abstract fable.'

Can there really be anything more to say about Bob Dylan and his music? As it turns out, the answer is a qualified yes. Just don’t hold your breath awaiting major revelations.

A lot of contemporary music comes my way, and rarely do I hear a collection as appealing as this one, full of interesting ideas and curiously beautiful sounds.

A "virtuosic display of youthful joy" is how the pianist described the finale, but he also displayed a mature mastery of dynamics and flow, abetted by an orchestra that bloomed to match him.

This new edition of Badfinger's 'Head First' employs the recently discovered master tapes, which have been newly mixed and mastered by Bob Jackson, the band’s only surviving member.

As the solo violin laments the destruction of homes and neighborhoods, the orchestra contextualizes that lone voice into a chorus of community. Terrible circumstances can indeed inspire work of aesthetic beauty.

The language comes not from notes and rhythms but the physical parameters of how an instrument is played.