Saturday, November 30, 2019

BSO — 2019/11/30

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In 2008 I heard the Second Serenade by Brahms conducted by James Levine at Symphony Hall. I was delighted (which is not a word that normally...
Saturday, November 16, 2019

BSO — 2019/11/16

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This week's concert is pleasant enough. As the performance detail page informs us: Norwegian pianist Leif Ove Andsnes joins Andris Ne...
Saturday, November 9, 2019

BSO — 2019/11/09

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One of the reviewers said there are two concerts this evening; before intermission it is music by French composers, and afterwards it is Rus...
Saturday, November 2, 2019

BSO — 2019/11/02

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Tonight we get to hear two orchestras for the price of one as the GHO (Gewandhausorchester Leipzig) joins the BSO for the final concert of ...
Saturday, October 26, 2019

BSO — 2019/10/26

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The centerpiece of this week's concert is likely to be challenging, maybe even unpleasant. I refer to the piano concerto by Dieter Amman...
Saturday, October 19, 2019

BSO — 2019/10/19

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Sorry I missed last week, but I was away. This week it's "the four B's," extending Bach, Beethoven, and Brahms with some...
Saturday, October 5, 2019

BSO — 2019/10/05

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Sorry. I've run out of time. Here's the basics. https://www.bso.org/Performance/Detail/102512/  See this page for the usual links ...
Saturday, September 28, 2019

BSO — 2019/09/28

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One great piece and one okay one (my opinion) are on the program this evening. Fortunately, the great one comes before my brother calls from...
Saturday, September 21, 2019

BSO — 2019/09/21

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This evening we get the first Saturday concert of the new season. Here's the orchestra's synopsis from their program detail page: ...
Saturday, September 14, 2019

BSO/Classical New England — 2019/09/14

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Today's "encore performance" comes from March 9 of this year. WCRB gives the basics on their website: Saturday, September 1...