Classical
James MacMillan, Nicola Benedetti Launch Cumnock Tryst Festival in Scotland
Classicalite's Five Best: Halloween Recordings
What qualifies as classical music's scariest works and recordings? OK, there are two ways to write this story. Take one: a chilling trawl through a clutch of the spookiest classical works for Halloween. Osvaldo Golijov, Thomas Adès Writing Operas for the Met...Could This be Golijov’s Moment?
As the Metropolitan Opera reveals, via the New York Times, that new operas are on the way from Thomas Adès and Osvaldo Golijov, one can reflect on both. If English composer Adès has been sparing with his vocal works, few recent composers have had to bear the weight of Potential (with a capital P) as heavily as has Argentinian Osvaldo Golijov.
