The rest of the program offered a minor-key Corelli concerto grosso (Opus 6 No. 3), a lesser Vivaldi concerto for oboe (Stephen Hammer) and bassoon (Andrew Schwartz), and elegantly, setting up the Handel, a Locatelli concerto grosso called Il pianto d’Ariana (“Ariadne’s lament” — lots of bereaved ladies in 18th-century Italian music), with Stepner shining in his dual role as conductor and soloist.
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- Decent catch
The opening moments of Opera Boston’s new production of Les pêcheurs de perles set me up to expect an extraordinary evening.
- Too much too soon?
Two of the most exciting concerts announced for this winter are on the same date, February 24.
- But not simpler
James Levine’s last program of the BSO season was an odd assortment.
- Schizo scherzo
In the best performances, Mahler’s Sixth Symphony, sometimes called his Tragic , can sound like his greatest.
- Voice of authority
German baritone Thomas Quasthoff has overcome adversity (his mother took Thalidomide) to become the outstanding German lieder singer of his generation.
- Lorraine Hunt Lieberson
We were very lucky, here in Boston, to have had so many chances to hear Lorraine Hunt Lieberson, who died in Santa Fe last Monday at the age of 52.
- Masters share wisdom
Lest I forget those who like their Phoenix es hot off the press — Grammy Award-winning soprano Christine Brewer will be giving a master class.
- Keys of rebirth
If you associate classical music with your grandparents, highbrow snobbery, or stuffy concert halls, it’s time to listen up.
- AIDS day for the people
Introducing the Longwood Symphony Orchestra’s unusual World AIDS Day program.
- Conquering heroes
One sign of Boston’s rich classical-music scene is that there are often hard choices to make when two outstanding events are scheduled at the same time.
- Singers’ delight
The season may be starting to wind down, but there remain some events music lovers have been waiting for all year.
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