The Year 2006 in Classical Music
Thursday, December 21, 2006
Anne Midgette, a contributor to the New York Times, reviews the year in classical music and opera.
Anne Midgette's 2006 Picks:
Berio: Sequenzas, Solo Works -- Various artists (Mode; four CDs)
Shostakovich: Symphonies (15) -- Various orchestras and soloists, conducted by Mariss Jansons (EMI Classics; 10 CDs)
Wagner: Ring Cycle - Astrid Varnay, soprano; Wolfgang Windgassen, tenor; Hans Hotter, bass-baritone; Bayreuth Festival Orchestra, conducted by Joseph Keilberth (Testament; four CDs)
Adams: 'The Dharma at Big Sur,' 'My Father Knew Charles Ives'
Tracy Silverman, electric violinist; BBC Symphony, conducted by John Adams
Lieberson: 'Neruda Songs'
Lorraine Hunt Lieberson, mezzo-soprano; Boston Symphony, conducted by James Levine (Nonesuch)
Andriessen: 'Writing to Vermeer'
Netherlands Opera; Schoenberg Ensemble and Asko Ensemble, conducted by Reinbert de Leeuw (Nonesuch; two CDs)
Steve Reich: Phases (5-CD box)
Featuring Donald Palma, Maya Beiser, Sharon Prater, Evan Ziporyn, and Steve Reich (Nonesuch)
The Essential Martin Bresnick, Flux String Quartet, Jupiter Trio, Bang on a Can All-Stars, Lisa Moore, piano
Evelyn Lear and Thomas Stewart: A Musical Tribute
Evelyn Lear, soprano; Thomas Stewart, baritone; various artists (Deutsche Grammophon; five CDs).
Leave a Comment
Register for your own account so you can vote on comments, save your favorites, and more. Learn more.
Please stay on topic, be civil, and be brief.
Email addresses are never displayed, but they are required to confirm your comments. Names are displayed with all comments. We reserve the right to edit any comments posted on this site. Please read the Comment Guidelines before posting. By leaving a comment, you agree to New York Public Radio's Privacy Policy and Terms Of Use.