Passion Players
Every Holy Week for the past six years, I’ve listened to Nikolaus Harnoncourt’s 2001 Teldec recording of Bach’s St. Matthew Passion, one of the towering works of the repertoire. But,
Classical
Great Friday
I can’t remember ever having heard a more moving liturgy than tonight’s Good Friday Solemn Mass at St. Thomas Church, sung by the Choir of Men and Boys. The Passion
From the Profane to the Sacred
After four days suppliant to the rock gods of Austin, Holy Week comes as something of a relief. Tonight was Tenebrae at Trinity Church; tomorrow brings Bach’s St. Matthew Passion
Mixin’ it Up
Those who are regular listeners of WNYC already know that there is a new host for Evening Music: Terrance McKnight, formerly of NPR affiliate GPR in Atlanta. McKnight is known
Changing Voices
Friday night, I attended both the U.S. premiere of Sir John Tavener’s Mass For the Feast of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary (2007) at St. Thomas Church,
Bklyn: Indietown U.S.A.
In today’s Times, Ben Sisario writes about the indie scene out here in the ‘hood, which breeds technically proficient bands with big buzz and global reach, but low commercial promise.
Second Hearing
In case you missed last week’s broadcast, the New York Phil has put the audio of last week’s concert in Pyongyang, North Korea, up on its website. You can hear
Quotable
"Music is everywhere. It’s one of the currencies of being human." – Yo-Yo Ma "Music is enough for a lifetime, but a lifetime isn’t enough for music." – Sergei Rachmaninoff