Manfred Honeck and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra return to Beethoven, performing Symphony No.9 (“Choral”).
Review: Bruckner – Symphonies No. 2 & 8 – Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, Nelsons
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig Andris Nelsons continue their Bruckner Symphonies cycle, this time with the second and eighth Symphonies.
Review: Rachmaninoff – Symphony No. 1, Symphonic Dances – Philadelphia Orchestra, Nézet-Séguin
In a first album of what will become a full cycle, Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts the Philadelphia Orchestra in Rachmaninoff’s first Symphony.
Review: Haydn – Complete Symphonies, Vol. 9, “L’Addio” – Antonini
Giovanni Antonini continues his Haydn Symphonies cycle, this time with Symphonies HOB. 15, 35 and 45, “Farewell”.
Review: Bach – “Soli Deo Gloria” – Cantatas 21,76 – Collegium Vocale Gent, Ricercar Consort, Pierlot
Philippe Pierlot conducts the Collegium Vocale Gent and the Ricercar Consort in Bach’s Cantatas BWV 21 and 76.
Review: Hans Rott – Complete Orchestral Works, Vol.2 – Gürzenich Orchester Köln, Ward
Christopher Ward and the Gürzenich Orchester Köln in the second volume of Hans Rott’s complete orchestral works.
Review: Charles Ives – Complete Symphonies – LAPO, Dudamel
Gustavo Dudamel conducts the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra in Charles Ives four Symphonies.
Review: Prokofiev – Symphony No. 5 – Oslo Philharmonic, Petrenko
Vasily Petrenko explores two Russian Symphonies with the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra – Prokofiev’s Symphony No. 5 and Myaskovsky’s Symphony No. 21.
Review: Mozart – Grand Partita, Simpson – “Geysir” (2020)
This new album from Orchid Classics combines Mozart’s “Grand Partita” with a new work by Mark Simpson for winds, “Geysir”.
Review: Brahms – Piano Concerto No. 1 – Moog, Deutsche Radio Philharmonie, Milton
Joseph Moog plays Brahms’ Piano Concerto No. 1 and Four Pieces Op. 119, with the Deutsche Radio Philharmonie and Nicholas Milton.