David Bratman

David Bratman is a librarian who lives with his lawfully wedded soprano and a wall full of symphony recordings.

Articles By This Author

David Bratman - July 18, 2017

The “Classical Style” concert focuses on chamber masterworks from Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven.

David Bratman - June 19, 2017

Meanwhile, conductor Vasily Petrenko made a meal of Rachmaninoff’s First Symphony, leading the San Francisco Symphony’s weekend program.

David Bratman - May 9, 2017

California Symphony contrasted Visconti’s lyrical concerto with big-boned, dramatic works.

David Bratman - April 25, 2017

The acclaimed young ensemble exhibit technical mastery and nuanced interpretations of Beethoven, Haydn, and Shostakovich.

David Bratman - February 20, 2017

The piano phenom offers fiery renditions of two long, very different concertos.

David Bratman - February 6, 2017

Herbert Blomstedt guides a taut, inspired reading of Beethoven’s masterpiece.

David Bratman - October 25, 2016

Guest artists Edvard Tshivzhel and Nikolai Demidenko help translate works from their compatriots.

David Bratman - October 3, 2016

In a marathon program, five performers find distinctly different musical expression in the composer’s piano studies.

David Bratman - September 20, 2016

The quartet’s meticulous attention to detail enlivens a program of Mozart and Haydn in an intimate setting.

David Bratman - August 16, 2016

New Piano Collective’s second inaugural program ranged from the sublime to the silly.