Joe Hisaishi conducts the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in his Symphony No. 3 ‘Metaphysica’ and Harp Concerto, with harpist Emmanuel Ceysson.
Review: Bruckner – Symphony No. 4 (“Romantic”) – Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Nathalie Stutzmann
Nathalie Stutzmann conducts the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra in Bruckner’s Symphony No. 4 ‘Romantic’, in Cohrs’ 2021 edition.
Review: Dvořák – Symphony No. 9 (‘From the New World’) – Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Honeck
Manfred Honeck conducts the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra in Dvořák’s ‘New World’ Symphony, coupled with Carlos Simon’s Four Black American Dances.
Review: Orff – Carmina Burana – Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Jader Bignamini
Jader Bignamini conducts the Detroit Symphony Orchestra in Orff’s Carmina Burana, with soloists Chen Reiss, Reginald Mobley and Andrzej Filończyk.
Review: Respighi – Sinfonia drammatica – Robert Trevino
Robert Trevino conducts the Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI in Respighi’s Sinfonia drammatica.
Review: Sibelius – Complete Symphonies, Helsinki Philharmonic, Saraste
Jukka-Pekka Saraste conducts the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra in Sibelius’s seven symphonies, his third recording of the complete cycle.
Double Review: Mel Bonis – Orchestral Works – Gamba & Bastian
Mel Bonis’s orchestral works in two new recordings: Rumon Gamba conducts the BBC Scottish SO (Chandos), Joseph Bastian the WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln (CPO).
Review: Rachmaninoff – The Bells, Symphonic Dances – Karina Canellakis
Karina Canellakis leads the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra and Choir in Rachmaninoff’s The Bells, paired with the Symphonic Dances.
Review: Dvořák – Symphony No. 9 (‘From the New World’) – Rotterdam Philharmonic, Lahav Shani
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.