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Review: Avril Coleridge-Taylor – Piano Concerto & Orchestral Works – Ege, BBC Philharmonic, Andrews

David A. McConnell - December 11, 2025December 11, 2025

Samantha Ege, the BBC Philharmonic and John Andrews perform Avril Coleridge-Taylor’s Piano Concerto and orchestral works.

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Review: Rachmaninoff – The Bells, Elgar – Falstaff – Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Vasily Petrenko

David A. McConnell - November 24, 2025November 24, 2025

Vasily Petrenko conducts the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in Rachmaninoff’s “The Bells” and Elgar’s “Falstaff”.

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Double Review: Mahler – Symphony No. 2 (“Resurrection”) – Kahchun Wong, Simone Young

David A. McConnell - November 17, 2025November 17, 2025

Review of two new recordings of Mahler’s second symphony. Kahchun Wong conducts the Hallé Orchestra, and Simone Young conducts the Sydney Symphony Orchestra.

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Review: Tchaikovsky – Symphonies No. 5 and 6 (Pathétique) – London Philharmonic Orchestra, Karina Canellakis

David A. McConnell - November 10, 2025November 10, 2025

Karina Canellakis conducts the London Philharmonic Orchestra in Tchaikovsky’s symphonies No. 5 & 6 (“Pathétique”).

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Review: Mahler – Symphony No. 1 (“Titan”) – Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich, Paavo Järvi

David A. McConnell - November 2, 2025April 5, 2026

Paavo Järvi leads the Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich in Mahler’s symphony No. 1 (“Titan”).

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Review: Elgar, Adès – Violin Concertos – Christian Tetzlaff

David A. McConnell - October 27, 2025October 27, 2025

Christian Tetzlaff plays Elgar’s Violin Concerto and Adès’s “Concentric Paths” for violin and orchestra. With the BBC Philharmonic under John Storgårds.

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Review: Berlioz – Symphonie fantastique, Le carnaval romain – Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal, Rafael Payare

David A. McConnell - October 20, 2025October 20, 2025

Rafael Payare conducts Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal in Berlioz’s Le carnaval romain and Symphonie fantastique

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Review: Dvořák – Slavonic Dances – Czech Philharmonic, Sir Simon Rattle

David A. McConnell - October 12, 2025October 13, 2025

Sir Simon Rattle conducts the Czech Philharmonic in Dvořák’s Slavonic Dances.

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Review: Vaughan Williams – Symphonies Nos. 5 & 9 – London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Antonio Pappano

David A. McConnell - October 6, 2025October 6, 2025

On their second volume of Vaughan Williams symphonies, The London Symphony Orchestra and Sir Antonio Pappano perform the 5th and 9th symphonies.

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Review: Brahms – Piano Concerto No. 2 – Piemontesi, Gewandhausorchester, Honeck

David A. McConnell - September 29, 2025September 29, 2025

Francesco Piemontesi plays Brahms’ Piano Concerto No. 2 with the Gewandhausorchester Leipzig under Manfred Honeck.

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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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