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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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Review: Brahms – Complete Symphonies – Ádám Fischer, Danish Chamber Orchestra

David A. McConnell - August 17, 2022February 26, 2026

Ádám Fischer and the Danish Chamber Orchestra add Brahm’s four symphonies to their list of symphonic cycles.

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Review: Ellipses – Anastasia Kobekina, Cello

David A. McConnell - July 29, 2022February 26, 2026

In a new recording for the Mirare label, Anastasia Kobekina features works from across two centuries with performances on both a modern and baroque cello.

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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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