REVIEWING 101

posted by James Reel

    Critic Greg Sandow, in preparation for a Juilliard course he teaches on music criticism, has posted an outline of what constitutes a solid review. I heartily agree with his points, and I commend the outline not only to students but also to working critics who just don’t get it.
    You can find my own facetious guide to faking a classical-music review, inspired not by theory but by what I actually see practiced, here.