Tag Archives: beethoven

Composer John Adams led the musicians in Beethoven, Stravinsky, and his own "Absolute Jest," a wonderful new work by a composer at the top of his game.

The fall season is upon us, and with it an onslaught of splashy new releases from marquee artists and labels clamoring for our attention.

A "dance" theme encompassed music of Piazzolla, Joaquín Turina, and Beethoven.

The jazz pianist and composer holds his own amidst Beethoven and Brahms with an inspiring concert piece.

Alan Gilbert and the Philharmonic showed mastery of rhythm, dynamics, and tone in their first performance together of Stravinsky's Rite of Spring.

Yoonie Han and two young up-and-comers presented piano concerti from three different eras to a packed house near Lincoln Center.

Joseph Hayden's life and music.

A four-disc collection of Horowitz playing Liszt from 1930-1989.

I was surprised to learn that these two musicians don't play together regularly; their four hands could have belonged to one person.

Jazz meets Mussorgsky with stunning results.