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Review: Insieme – Jonas Kaufman, Ludovic Tézier

David A. McConnell - October 18, 2022February 27, 2026

Tenor Jonas Kaufmann and baritone Ludovic Tézier collaborate with Antonio Pappano in a selection from operas by Puccini and Verdi.

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Review: From Afar – Vikingur Ólafsson, Piano

David A. McConnell - October 10, 2022February 27, 2026

Vikingur Ólafsson’s new album features a recital of works by Bach, Brahms, Bartók, and Kurtág – played once on Steinway Grand and again on an upright piano.

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Review: Beethoven – The Five Piano Concertos – Haochen Zhang, Nathalie Stutzmann

David A. McConnell - October 7, 2022February 27, 2026

Haochen Zhang, winner of the 2009 Cliburn Competition, presents the complete Beethoven piano concertos with Natalie Stutzmann and the Philadelphia Orchestra.

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Review: Schumann – Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2 (Re-orchestrated by Mahler) – ORF Vienna Radio Symphony, Alsop

David A. McConnell - October 28, 2022February 27, 2026

Marin Alsop leads the ORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra in a performance of Schumann’s first two symphonies, re-orchestrated by Gustav Mahler.

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Review: Song – Sheku Kanneh-Mason, Cello

David A. McConnell - September 22, 2022February 27, 2026

In his most personal album yet, Sheku Kanneh-Mason’s latest Decca release features an eclectic range of works from Beethoven to Bacharach.

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Review: Bruckner – Symphony No. 4 – LSO, Rattle

David A. McConnell - September 30, 2022February 27, 2026

Simon Rattle records his third Bruckner symphony as Music Director of the London Symphony Orchestra.

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Review: Brahms and Berg – Violin Concertos – Christian Tetzlaff

David A. McConnell - September 16, 2022February 27, 2026

In this new release for the Ondine label, Christian Tetzlaff revisits the Brahms Violin Concerto and records the Berg for the very first time.

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Review: Mahler – Symphony No. 4 – Les Siècles, Roth

David A. McConnell - September 10, 2022February 27, 2026

François-Xavier Roth leads Les Siècles in a period instrument performance of Mahler’s Symphony No. 4.

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Review: Martinů – Symphonies 5 & 6 – SWR, Norrington

David A. McConnell - September 2, 2022February 26, 2026

Sir Roger Norrington leads the Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR in Martinů’s symphonies No. 5 & 6.

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Review: Schumann – The Symphonies – Staatskapelle Berlin, Barenboim

David A. McConnell - November 14, 2022February 26, 2026

Daniel Barenboim in his third recording of the Schumann symphonies cycle.

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Dr. David A. McConnell is Artistic Director of Berks Sinfonietta and Vox Philia, Music Instructor at Penn State (Berks Campus) and Alvernia Universities, all located in Reading, PA. He also serve as Artistic Director of Voices Chorale NJ in Pennington, NJ, and writes CD reviews for The Classic Review. He holds degrees from Westminster Choir College, Temple University, and the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music.

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