GROSS: Lloyd Schwartz is our classical music critic and also the poet laureate of Somerville, Massachusetts. He reviewed a recording of early Handel arias by Russian soprano Julia Lezhneva. (SOUNDBITE ...
Premiering a new work of music — let alone a work of “new music” — is a bit like striking a match: The release of its potential relies entirely on the moment of execution. That is, it needs to ignite ...