Kurt Masur

Why Philharmonic Went With Maazel: Best Ears in Biz

So the New York Philharmonic will get an American conductor after all.  read more »

Having Retired the Great Masur, Philharmonic Can't Find Maestro

When the New York Philharmonic decided in early 1998 that it would not renew musical director Kurt M  read more »

In Search of Symphonic Joy: Rattle Gives It Up, Masur Doesn't

Why have I-and so many of my musical friends-stopped going regularly to symphony concerts, preferrin  read more »

After Kurt Masur's Reign, Could It Be Simon Rattle?

The news that the New York Philharmonic has informed Kurt Masur his services as music director will  read more »

Separating the Dangerous From the Dependable

Among the higher modes of artistic endeavor, performances of classical music are perhaps most vulner  read more »