Manfred Honeck and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra continue their Beethoven symphony cycle, this time with Symphony No. 6 (“Pastoral”) and Steven Stucky’s Silent Spring.
Beethoven – Symphony No. 6 – A Beginners Guide
A guide to Beethoven’s Symphony No. 6 (“Pastoral”) with historical background, analysis, and recommendations for the best recordings.
Review: Schumann – Complete Symphonies – Pablo Heras-Casado, Münchner Philharmoniker
In a new release for Harmonia Mundi, Pablo Heras-Casado and Münchner Philharmoniker perform the complete Schumann symphonies cycle.
Review: Franck – Les Djinns, Variations Symphoniques, Triptyques pour Piano – Tanguy de Williencourt, Piano
Pianist Tanguy de Williencourt performs Franck’s Djinns and Variations Symphonies with the Flanders Symphony in addition to his best-loved solo works (2022).
Review: Beethoven – Cello Sonatas – Alisa Weilerstein, Inon Barnatan
Alisa Weilerstein collaborates with Inon Barnatan in a performance of Beethoven’s five cello sonatas.
Review: Sibelius – Complete Symphonies – Klaus Mäkelä, Oslo Philharmonic
In an ambitious recording debut for Decca, Klaus Mäkelä leads the Oslo Philharmonic in a performance of the complete Sibelius symphony cycle.
Review: Bach – Matthäus Passion – Pichon (2022)
Raphaël Pichon leads Ensemble Pygmalion and soloists in a new recording of one of J.S. Bach’s sacred masterpieces.
Review: “Mozart Momentum 1786” – Leif Ove Andsnes, Mahler Chamber Orchestra
In a follow up his 2021 release, Leif Ove Andsnes and the Mahler Chamber Orchestra present Mozart’s Piano Concertos No. 23-24 and chamber works.
Review: Bruckner – Symphonies Nos. 1 & 5 – Nelsons, Gewandhausorchester
This final release in Andris Nelsons and Gewandhausorchester’s Bruckner symphony cycle also features Wagner’s Prelude and Liebestod from Tristan und Isolde.
Review: Bach – St. John Passion – John Eliot Gardiner (2022)
Sir John Eliot Gardiner leads the English Baroque Soloists, Monteverdi Choir, and soloists in his third recording of Bach’s sacred masterpiece.