Music December 1995
Pollini plays Beethoven
On Maurizio Pollini at Carnegie Hall.
Department: “Music”
Music October 1995
Paul Hindemith: a centenary cenotaph
On Paul Hindemith’s Mathis der Maler at New York City Opera.
Music September 1995
Jascha Heifetz
On new recordings of the violinist Jascha Heifetz.
Music April 1995
Webern after Webernism
On the posthumous reputation of Anton Webern.
Music February 1994
On hearing Liszt live
On performing Liszt’s music.
Music January 1994
Lincoln Center’s chamber music problems
On the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center at 25.
Music October 1993
New worlds & old
On three CDs of contemporary music from New World Records & a reissue of performances by tenor Jan Kiepura.
Music May 1993
The strange case of Charles Valentin Alkan
A review of Charles Valentin Alkan, edited by Brigitte François-Sappey.
Music April 1993
Leon Botstein attempts to save music
On the pitfalls of trying to “update” classical music.
Music February 1993
Mitsuko Uchida at Carnegie Hall
On Mitsuko Uchida’s piano recital at Carnegie Hall.