Performances of the Beethoven Ninth Symphony have become so commonplace in our time that it is easy to forget that this towering musical creation, with its Schiller finale in praise of universal ...

Georg Solti looked in a benign mood Thursday at Orchestra Hall as he began the final program of his four-week residency with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. There were no little lectures to the ...

This superb performance of three of Beethoven's compositions features renowned pianist Murray Perahia and the London Symphony Orchestra, led by legendary guest conductor Sir Georg Solti. The concert, ...

These reviews of classical-music recordings were written by Orlando Sentinel music critic Stephen Wigler. Reviewing key: excellent, good, average, poor, awful. For reviews of pop-music records, please ...

Good job opportunities in the U.S await young conductors with some ver special qualifications. Among the qualifications: showmanship, an ability to interpret other men’s compositions without being ...