Lahav Shani conducts the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra in Dvořák’s Symphony No. 9 ‘From the New World’ and Wagenaar’s Cyrano de Bergerac Overture.
Review: Mahler – Symphony No. 3 – Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Vasily Petrenko
Vasily Petrenko conducts the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in Mahler’s Symphony No. 3, with mezzo-soprano Hanna Hipp.
Review: Lutosławski – Cello Concerto, Concerto for Orchestra; Bloch: Schelomo – Jean-Guihen Queyras, Luxembourg Philharmonic, Gustavo Gimeno
Gustavo Gimeno leads the Luxembourg Philharmonic in Lutosławski’s Concerto for Orchestra and Cello Concerto, alongside Bloch’s Schelomo. Jean-Guihen Queyras is the soloist.
Review: Sibelius – Violin Concerto, Lemminkäinen Suite – Bahari, Rouvali
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.