Les Siècles perform Mahler’s Das Lied von der Erde on period instruments, with Marie-Nicole Lemieux and Andrew Staples. Conducted by François-Xavier Roth.
Review: MacDowell – Orchestral Works, Vol. 2 – Xiayin Wang, Peter Dixon, BBC Philharmonic, John Wilson
John Wilson conducts the BBC Philharmonic in MacDowell’s Piano Concerto and Cello Concerto. Performed by Xiayin Wang (piano) and Peter Dixon (cello).
Review: Brahms – Symphonies Nos. 2 & 4 – Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner
Edward Gardner completes his Brahms symphonies cycle with the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra.
Review: Avril Coleridge-Taylor – Piano Concerto & Orchestral Works – Ege, BBC Philharmonic, Andrews
Samantha Ege, the BBC Philharmonic and John Andrews perform Avril Coleridge-Taylor’s Piano Concerto and orchestral works.
Review: Rachmaninoff – The Bells, Elgar – Falstaff – Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Vasily Petrenko
Vasily Petrenko conducts the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in Rachmaninoff’s “The Bells” and Elgar’s “Falstaff”.
Double Review: Mahler – Symphony No. 2 (“Resurrection”) – Kahchun Wong, Simone Young
Review of two new recordings of Mahler’s second symphony. Kahchun Wong conducts the Hallé Orchestra, and Simone Young conducts the Sydney Symphony Orchestra.
Review: Tchaikovsky – Symphonies No. 5 and 6 (Pathétique) – London Philharmonic Orchestra, Karina Canellakis
Karina Canellakis conducts the London Philharmonic Orchestra in Tchaikovsky’s symphonies No. 5 & 6 (“Pathétique”).
Review: Mahler – Symphony No. 1 (“Titan”) – Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich, Paavo Järvi
Paavo Järvi leads the Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich in Mahler’s symphony No. 1 (“Titan”).
Review: Elgar, Adès – Violin Concertos – Christian Tetzlaff
Christian Tetzlaff plays Elgar’s Violin Concerto and Adès’s “Concentric Paths” for violin and orchestra. With the BBC Philharmonic under John Storgårds.
Review: Berlioz – Symphonie fantastique, Le carnaval romain – Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal, Rafael Payare
Rafael Payare conducts Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal in Berlioz’s Le carnaval romain and Symphonie fantastique
