Both the Penderecki (1982) and Halffter (1985) cello concertos were written for Mstislav Rostropovich and are further tributes to that artist`s unwavering commitment to the contemporary cello ...

Performances take place Saturday, Ja. 24 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Jan. 25 at 4 p.m.

Like father, like son. C P E Bach, second surviving son of the great J S, also composed a wide range of concertos, some of which (like his father’s) exist in versions for different instruments. It is ...

The adage goes that Vivaldi did not so much compose hundreds of concertos as write the same concerto hundreds of times. However, this disc featuring the estimable cellist Jean-Guihen Queyras ...

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The Boston Chamber Symphony will present Classical Romantics on Saturday, February 14, 2026, at 7:30 p.m., featuring Franz ...

Born in Dublin and raised in Stuttgart, Victor Herbert flourished in New York, playing cello professionally, composing the operettas for which he is just about remembered today, and teaching at the ...

Ever since those unforgettable umbrellas of Cherbourg the sun has been shining on Michel Legrand. Here he is showing how the classical concerto can be reinvigorated with infusions from popular songs, ...

Those drawn-out opening chords are some of the most memorable in all music. Stern, sensitive and dramatic, they connect this 20th century masterpiece with another monolith of the repertoire, Bach's ...