John Wilson conducts the BBC Philharmonic in MacDowell’s Piano Concerto and Cello Concerto. Performed by Xiayin Wang (piano) and Peter Dixon (cello).
Review: Brahms – Symphonies Nos. 2 & 4 – Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner
Edward Gardner completes his Brahms symphonies cycle with the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra.
Review: Avril Coleridge-Taylor – Piano Concerto & Orchestral Works – Ege, BBC Philharmonic, Andrews
Samantha Ege, the BBC Philharmonic and John Andrews perform Avril Coleridge-Taylor’s Piano Concerto and orchestral works.
Review: Rachmaninoff – The Bells, Elgar – Falstaff – Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Vasily Petrenko
Vasily Petrenko conducts the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in Rachmaninoff’s “The Bells” and Elgar’s “Falstaff”.
Double Review: Mahler – Symphony No. 2 (“Resurrection”) – Kahchun Wong, Simone Young
Review of two new recordings of Mahler’s second symphony. Kahchun Wong conducts the Hallé Orchestra, and Simone Young conducts the Sydney Symphony Orchestra.
Review: Tchaikovsky – Symphonies No. 5 and 6 (Pathétique) – London Philharmonic Orchestra, Karina Canellakis
Karina Canellakis conducts the London Philharmonic Orchestra in Tchaikovsky’s symphonies No. 5 & 6 (“Pathétique”).
Review: Mahler – Symphony No. 1 (“Titan”) – Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich, Paavo Järvi
Paavo Järvi leads the Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich in Mahler’s symphony No. 1 (“Titan”).
Review: Elgar, Adès – Violin Concertos – Christian Tetzlaff
Christian Tetzlaff plays Elgar’s Violin Concerto and Adès’s “Concentric Paths” for violin and orchestra. With the BBC Philharmonic under John Storgårds.
Review: Berlioz – Symphonie fantastique, Le carnaval romain – Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal, Rafael Payare
Rafael Payare conducts Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal in Berlioz’s Le carnaval romain and Symphonie fantastique
Review: Dvořák – Slavonic Dances – Czech Philharmonic, Sir Simon Rattle
Sir Simon Rattle conducts the Czech Philharmonic in Dvořák’s Slavonic Dances.