The Highs and Lows of 2014 in Classical Music

Published: Dec. 17, 2014, 4:49 p.m.

A pianist recited Yiddish poetry during a Washington, DC recital, the Seattle Symphony premiered a Pulitzer Prize-winning piece about the environment, and Anna Netrebko made a surprising transformation as Lady Macbeth\xa0\u2013 these were a few of the high points of 2014, according to three top music critics.