Nelsons, Shostakovich Symphonies 4 & 11
First the good news: This Shostakovich album by Nelsons is better recorded than the previous releases in this set (symphonies 5, 8, 9 and...
Ari Aster, “Hereditary”
Title: Heredirary
Director: Ari Aster
Release date: 2018So much has already been written about Hereditary: for some, it’s the new Exorcist, for others it’s a combination...
Tommy Orange, There There
Title: There There
Author: Tommy Orange
Published: Alfred A. Knopf, 2018This is Tommy Orange's debut novel and what a debut it is. What we have here is a...
Tara Isabella Burton, Social Creature
One could argue that admiration and jealousy between friends have existed since the beginning of time, but the burst of social media has exacerbated...
Bruckner Symphony 8 – Jansons, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
"Bruckner's Eighth Symphony is the zenith of symphonic writing." — Sergiu Celibidache
Is this the best symphony ever written? Quite possibly: even if it is...
Christian Lindberg, Steppenwolf
It's no surprise that this disc is immediately accessible and a joy to listen to. Lindberg's own compositions have always been a rewarding experience,...
Lisa Halliday, Asymmetry
A lot has been written about this book. Its title is Asymmetry, and this applies to its structure, content and meaning. The first part...
Brabbins, Ferneyhough, La Terre est un Homme
OK, this is as complex as it gets: Ferneyhough's La Terre est un Homme. It seems like a nightmare trying to imagine the rehearsals...
Podger, Vivaldi Four Seasons
This is not yet another recording of the Four Seasons. More importantly, this is not your standard historically informed account. This is fresh, insightful,...
Lindberg, Pettersson Symphony 5 & 7
The 16 symphonies of Allan Pettersson have often been described as music of pain, anguish, and sadness. They are unlike those of any other...