Archive: CD reviews
The New Sound of Music
A link to today's story in the Washington Post on "alt-classical" music; and, only on the blog, a selection of recent recordings relating to the story.
By Anne Midgette | October 14, 2009; 06:36 AM ET | Comments (7)
On CD: The Puccini You Don't Know
A Puccini CD comes out a year after the sesquicentennial.
By Anne Midgette | September 25, 2009; 12:30 PM ET | Comments (0)
On CD: Nietzsche's Piano Music
A new CD of Friedrich Nietzsche's music.
By Anne Midgette | September 10, 2009; 06:30 AM ET | Comments (2)
On CD: Critical "Mass"
Marin Alsop's new recording of Bernstein's Mass with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra is officially out today.
By Anne Midgette | August 27, 2009; 06:30 AM ET | Comments (9)
On DVD: The Soloist
"The Soloist" comes out on DVD: a mainstream attempt to depict what classical music sounds like to someone who loves it. But does it sound any different to someone who doesn't?
By Anne Midgette | August 20, 2009; 07:00 AM ET | Comments (4)
In Performance: More from Castleton
Links to reviews in the Washington Post of recent recordings from artists with DC-area connections and of two more operas from the Castleton Festival
By Anne Midgette | July 13, 2009; 11:37 AM ET | Comments (0)
On the Record - or CD
Questions on readers' CD consumption: who is listening, and to what?
By Anne Midgette | June 30, 2009; 06:45 AM ET | Comments (20)
CD/DVD of the Week: Max Lorenz
DVD/CD review: Max Lorenz, one of the greatest Siegfrieds of the 20th century, is the subject of a rather unsatisfying documentary that at least presents a fantastic voice to today's audience.
By Anne Midgette | May 6, 2009; 07:30 AM ET | Comments (2)
CD of the Week: Road Trip Edition
Spot reactions to a few recent CD releases.
By Anne Midgette | April 29, 2009; 06:30 AM ET | Comments (2)
In Performance: Local Reviews
In today's Washington Post: The Post-Classical Ensemble Offers a John Adams Snapshot, by Anne Midgette. In today's Washington Post: David Zinman Goes Late-Romantic with the NSO, by Anne Midgette. In today's Washington Post: The Guarneri, Bowing Out With Distinction, by...
By Anne Midgette | April 24, 2009; 05:12 AM ET | Comments (1)
CD of the Week: Duda and Tchaikovsky
Gustavo Dudamel and the Bolivar Orchestra take on Tchaikovsky's Fifth - or are taken by it.
By Anne Midgette | April 23, 2009; 02:44 PM ET | Comments (1)
CD of the Week: The Young Britten
Vladimir Jurowski brings rough energy to Britten: less elegance, but a vitality that nearly makes up for it.
By Anne Midgette | April 14, 2009; 06:30 AM ET | Comments (3)
CD of the Week: "I Capuleti e i Montecchi"
CD of the Week: Bellini's take on "Romeo and Juliet" gets an attractive performance.
By Anne Midgette | April 10, 2009; 06:38 AM ET | Comments (4)
