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.
Review: Tchaikovsky – Symphony No. 5 – Tonhalle-Orchester, Paavo Järvi
In his first recording as Chief Conductor of the Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich, Paavo Järvi performs Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5 and Francesca da Rimini.
Review: Martinů – Violin Concertos – Frank Peter Zimmermann, Bamberger Symphoniker, Jakub Hruša
Violinist Frank Peter Zimmermann plays the two Violin Concertos by Martinů and Bartók’s Solo Violin Sonata. With the Bamberger Symphoniker and Jakub Hruša.
Review: Mahler – Symphony No. 9 – Düsseldorfer Symphoniker, Ádám Fischer
Ádám Fischer continues his ongoing Mahler cycle with the Düsseldorfer Symphoniker, performing the Ninth Symphony.
Review: Beethoven – Violin Concerto, Romances – Midori
In her first recording of Beethoven’s Violin Concerto, Midori is joined by the Festival Strings Lucerne.
Review: Bruckner – Symphony No. 8 – Vienna Philharmonic, Thielemann
On the first of what to become a full Bruckner cycle with the Vienna Philharmonic, Christian Thielemann conducts the Eighth Symphony in the Haas edition.
Review: Brahms – Clarinet Sonatas – Jörg Widmann, András Schiff
Jörg Widmann and András Schiff perform Brahms’ two Clarinet Sonatas (op. 120), with Widmann’s own Intermezzi for piano (ECM, 2020).
Review: Bach – Motets – Ensemble Pygmalion, Raphaël Pichon
Ensemble Pygmalion, under the direction of Raphaël Pichon, perform Bach’s six Motets, together with motets by other composers on a new recording for Harmonia Mundi.
