Friday’s interpretation was outstandingly refined and decidedly Classical in approach. Trifonov’s playing across the ...

Continuing their tradition of showcasing world-class soloists alongside talented young symphonic musicians, the Boston ...

What’s the deal with Dmitri Shostakovich and E-flat major? Traditionally, that key is employed to represent grandeur, nobility, heroism—think Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3 or Strauss’s Ein Heldenleben.

What allows great classical musicians to endure is not merely fidelity to tradition, but their ability to reveal something personal and unique within these historical pieces. Baritone Matthias Goerne ...

For many pianists, the musical, intellectual, and physical rigors of J. S. Bach’s Goldberg Variations are such that the music doesn’t require any programmatic assistance. Yunchan Lim, however, isn’t ...

“Everyone should remember,” an anonymous text under the 15 th-century Totentanz frieze in Lübeck’s Marienkirche once warned, “that nobody can live forever.” Neither do buildings or artworks: the poem ...

Boston Classical Review is looking for concert reviewers based in the Boston area. Solid knowledge of classical repertory is required as well as excellent writing skills. Classical reviewing and/or ...