Johannes Brahms

Mark Morris Debuts at the Met; Don’t Miss Voigt, Bronfman, Pirates

Mark Morris.
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Mark Morris.

I can’t imagine a better way to shake the late-winter blahs than hearing the great German bass  read more »

A Trio of Playful Concerts: The Sheer Delight in Doing It

The irrepressible Italian mezzo-soprano Cecilia Bartoli at Carnegie Hall on Oct. 19.
Richard Termine
The irrepressible Italian mezzo-soprano Cecilia Bartoli at Carnegie Hall on Oct. 19.

Looking back at some of my old music columns, I’ve discovered several overused adjectives.  read more »

A Trio of Playful Concerts: The Sheer Delight in Doing It

Looking back at some of my old music columns, I’ve discovered several overused adjectives.  read more »

Welcome Musical Distractions: Piano, Then Parsifal and Handel

On a recent evening, while the rest of the world was glued to the spectacle of bombs raining down on  read more »

Welcome Musical Distractions: Piano, Then Parsifal and Handel

On a recent evening, while the rest of the world was glued to the spectacle of bombs raining down on  read more »

Pianist Max Levinson, Incurable Romantic

A cough-free audience is virtually unheard of in New York concert halls, but the other night I found  read more »