Articles

William Bolcom: The Complete Rags
The first time I heard Bill Bolcom’s “Brass Knuckles” (written […]
- by Ted Libbey
- Aug 23rd, 2022

John Williams: The Berlin Concert
Just in time to mark John Williams’ 90th birthday (February […]
- by Ted Libbey
- Jun 30th, 2022

Bach: Sei Solo
Those with a soft spot for Sibelius may remember a […]
- by Ted Libbey
- Apr 29th, 2022

Brahms: Late Piano Works
The Fantasias, Intermezzi, and Piano Pieces, Opp. 116–119, all dating […]
- by Ted Libbey
- Apr 28th, 2022

Ten Best Classical Albums of 2021: Ted Libbey
This year several important projects were either continued or completed. […]
- by Ted Libbey
- Mar 03rd, 2022

Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra
This disc offers the ideal coupling of concert works from […]
- by Ted Libbey
- Feb 23rd, 2022

Bernstein: Mass
Leonard Bernstein’s Mass, commissioned for the opening of the Kennedy […]
- by Ted Libbey
- Feb 01st, 2022

Chesky: Songs for a Broken World
What attracted me to David Chesky’s Songs for a Broken […]
- by Ted Libbey
- Jan 07th, 2022

Danielpour: An American Mosaic
It’s always worth taking note when a new work by […]
- by Ted Libbey
- Nov 05th, 2021

Personal Demons. Liebermann, piano.
Lowell Liebermann is one of the most widely admired, and […]
- by Ted Libbey
- Jul 08th, 2021

Elgar & Beach: Piano Quintets
Amy Beach (1867–1944) came from the same generation that brought […]
- by Ted Libbey
- Oct 02nd, 2020

A Love Letter to the Philadelphia Orchestra
It’s time for Sony to put together a 21st-century tribute […]
- by Ted Libbey
- Apr 27th, 2020