Ava Bahari joins Santtu-Matias Rouvali and the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra for Sibelius’s Violin Concerto and Lemminkäinen Suite.
Review: Martinů – The Symphonies – Bamberger Symphoniker, Jakub Hrůša
Jakub Hrůša and the Bamberger Symphoniker play Bohuslav Martinů’s six symphonies.
Review: Arvo Pärt — Complete Symphonies — Iceland Symphony Orchestra, Eva Ollikainen
Eva Ollikainen and the Iceland Symphony Orchestra perform Arvo Pärt’s complete symphonies.
Review: Mahler – Symphonies 1-9 – Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Semyon Bychkov
Semyon Bychkov completes his Mahler cycle with the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra on Pentatone.
Review: Mendelssohn – Complete Symphonies, Paulus, Elias – Gewandhausorchester, Nelsons
Andris Nelsons conducts the Gewandhausorchester Leipzig in Mendelssohn’s complete symphonies, and the oratorios Elias and Paulus.
Review: Bach – Johannes Passion – Pygmalion, Pichon
Bach’s Johannes-Passion, BWV 245, performed by Ensemble Pygmalion with Julian Prégardien as Evangelist, conducted by Raphaël Pichon.
Review: Walton – Symphonies 1 & 2 – City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Kazuki Yamada
Kazuki Yamada and the CBSO make their DG debut with Walton’s two symphonies and Orb and Sceptre.
Review: Bach, Mozart, Britten – Piano Concertos – Martin James Bartlett
Martin James Bartlett plays Bach’s keyboard concerto No. 1, Mozart Piano Concerto No. 9, and Britten’s “Young Appolo”. With the Mozarteum Orchestra Salzburg under Howard Griffiths.
Review: Elsa Barraine – Symphonies 1 & 2 – Orchestre National de France, Cristian Măcelaru
Cristian Măcelaru leads Orchestre National de France in Elsa Barraine’s symphonies No. 1 & 2 and other works.
Review: Bartók – The Miraculous Mandarin, Concerto for Orchestra – Toronto Symphony Orchestra & Choir, Gustavo Gimeno
Gustavo Gimeno leads the Toronto Symphony Orchestra and Mendelssohn Choir in Bartók’s The Miraculous Mandarin and Concerto for Orchestra.