Fabio Luisi and the Danish National Symphony Orchestra perform Nielsen 6 symphonies, on a newly recorded album for Deutsche Grammophon.
Review: Beethoven – Violin Concerto – María Dueñas, Wiener Symphoniker, Honeck
María Dueñas in a new rendition of Beethoven’s Violin Concerto with the Wiener Symphoniker, conducted by Manfred Honeck.
Review: Stravinsky – The Rite of Spring & The Firebird – Orchestre de Paris, Mäkelä
In a new release for Decca, Klaus Mäkelä and the Orchestre de Paris present two of Stravinsky’s best known ballets, Le Sacre du printemps and The Firebird.
Review: Mahler – Symphony No. 9 – Minnesota Orchestra, Vänskä
Osmo Vänskä and the Minnesota Orchestra continue their Mahler Symphonies cycle on the BIS label, this time with a performance of No. 9.
Review: Compositrices – Bru Zane
Bru Zane’s ongoing advocacy of French music from 1780-1920 continues with a boxed set of over 10 hours of music by 21 French women composers.
Review: Bartòk – The Wooden Prince & Dance Suite – Măcelaru
Cristian Măcelaru and WDR Sinfonieorchester’s second collaboration for Linn features Bartòk’s The Wooden Prince and Dance Suite.
Review: Mahler – Symphony No. 5 – Rafael Payare
Rafael Payare conducts the Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal in Mahler’s Symphony No. 5.
Review: Beethoven – Violin Concerto – Veronika Eberle, LSO, Sir Simon Rattle
Veronika Eberle and Sir Simon Rattle perform Beethoven’s violin concerto, along a rare fragment of an early violin concerto.
Double Review: Mozart Requiem – Savall, Chauvin
A double review of two period-instrument performances of Mozart’s Requiem by Jordi Savall and Julien Chauvin.
Review: Handel – Solomon – Leonardo García Alcarón
Leonardo García Alarcón leads soloists, the Chœur de Chambre de Namur, and Millenium Orchestra in a complete and uncut performance of Handel’s oratorio.