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Bridge Records presents ‘Visca L’Amor: Catalan Art Songs of the 20th and 21st centuries’
A language lives in song
‘Visca L’Amor,’ a new recording made at the University of Delaware, restores a trove of Catalan musical treasures. Gail Obenreder reviews.
Reviews
4 minute read
Philadelphia Chamber Music Society presents Michelle Bradley
A world of emotion
Soprano Michelle Bradley made a distinctive recital debut with Philadelphia Chamber Music Society, singing a wide-ranging program with elegance and flair. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Reviews
3 minute read
The Philadelphia Orchestra presents ‘An Evening with Beethoven’
An evident rapport
Following her appointment as principal guest conductor of the Philadelphia Orchestra, Nathalie Stutzmann makes her first appearance leading Beethoven on the Digital Stage. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Reviews
3 minute read
Opera Philadelphia presents David T. Little’s ‘Soldier Songs’
Beauty from the battle
David T. Little’s ‘Soldier Songs’ is adapted into a disturbingly luminous film by Opera Philadelphia, directed by and starring an indomitable Johnathan McCullough. Gail Obenreder reviews.
Reviews
5 minute read
The Philadelphia Orchestra presents its solo debut of new principal oboist Philippe Tondre
The most elegant of instruments
In his Philadelphia Orchestra solo debut, new principal oboist Phillipe Tondre offered a sweet and lyrical rendition of Mozart’s most celebrated work for oboe. Linda Holt reviews.
Reviews
3 minute read
The Philadelphia Chamber Music Society presents a program for violas and piano
Voilà violas
With a program starring violists Hsin-Yun Huang and Misha Armory and pianist Thomas Sauer, the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society spotlighted the alto voice of the string family with an inventive online program. Margaret Darby reviews.
Reviews
3 minute read
Opera Philadelphia presents Lee Hoiby and Mark Shulgasser’s ‘Bon Appétit!’
A musical piece of cake
A benefit performance of the Julia Child-inspired ‘Bon Appétit!’ for Opera Philadelphia highlights the arresting artistry and comic chops of mezzo-soprano Jamie Barton. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Reviews
3 minute read
Piffaro presents ‘Music for 12th Night’
Masked for the masque
Piffaro’s ‘Music for 12th Night’ showcased 17th-century mystery, mastery, and music. Gail Obenreder reviews.
Reviews
5 minute read
More music and words become art: Another top 10 from composer Kile Smith
What I’ve learned from classical lyric settings
Composer Kile Smith offered his top-10 list of pop songs that mixed music and words into pure art. Now he’s back for another round, this time with icons of classical music.
Essays
7 minute read
The Philadelphia Orchestra streams Samuel Barber and Florence Price
A Price premiere in Philly
The livestreaming Philadelphia Orchestra tackled Barber’s attractive but morose ‘Adagio for Strings’ and the Philly premiere of Florence Price’s serene but engaging Symphony No. 1 in E minor. Linda Holt reviews.
Reviews
3 minute read