Tag: Debussy

• The Southbank Centre's Varese weekend

  Apr 30

  Edgard Varèse (1883-1965): the very name is a modernist shibboleth. No composer is more readily identifiable with the abolition of the syntax and vocabulary of past music; none more plausibly… more ›

• London Symphony Orchestra / John Adams, Barbican Hall, London

  Mar 14

  The intimations of both Ravel and Stravinsky in Colin Matthews’ opulent orchestrations of Debussy’s gusty Preludes “The Wind in the Plain” and “What the West Wind Saw” made for a… more ›

• Martha Argerich and Friends: Live from the Lugano Festival 2006

  Mar 7

  No other pianist in the musical world nurtures and promotes emerging talent with the same level of personal commitment and belief as Martha Argerich. The results of the chamber music… more ›

• Clarinet Gets Acrobatic Workout

  Feb 16

  In his brilliant Clarinet Concerto, Magnus Lindberg exploits myriad facets of what the instrument can do, from playing soaring melodic lines to making almost rude-sounding noises. He composed the work… more ›

• Music review: Brooklyn Rider rocks around Debussy

  Feb 12

  Brooklyn is, especially for musicians, a neighborly borough where formal barriers barely exist anymore. more ›