Music Genres

American Railroad from The Silkroad Ensemble gives us a new perspective on history and is an incredible collection of songs and music.

The eight singers of the a cappella ensemble brought out every part in a selection complex contrapuntal music written or compiled in 16th-century Scotland.

Less than two years after the release of the excellent four-CD The Songs of Bacharach & Costello, Elvis Costello has unveiled another major box set. Called King of America & Other Realms, it features 97 tracks on six CDs. (Casual fans and those with tight budgets can opt for a …

Their Dvořák and Samuel Barber resonated, but their revival of George Crumb's Vietnam War protest 'Black Angels' was the star of the show.

The eminent Dover Quartet delivered musical thrills, infusing the auditorium with youthful energy.

Some rock groups carry on for too long—until after they’ve lost their spark, after they’ve already done a farewell tour, or after all the original members have jumped ship. Not the Allman Brothers Band, whose players walked off the stage for the last time 10 years ago with their performing …

Reviews of an anthology of Dylan-influenced music, plus Tom Petty, Mick Fleetwood and Jake Shimabukuro, and more.

The Junction Trio's 92NY debut was a smartly conceived program of Shostakovich, Brahms, and a funny shocker of a world premiere by John Zorn.

The Clarion Choir finished its celebration of Sergei Rachmaninoff's 150th birth anniversary with a collaborative concert that included the dark 'Spring Cantata' and the extravagant Piano Concerto No. 3.

Davis' seven-part song cycle for soprano, jazz trio and brass quintet provoked thought and admiration in Brooklyn.