John Storgårds conducts the BBC Philharmonic in Shostakovich’s Eleventh Symphony, “The Year 1905”.
Review: Brahms, Schoenberg – Violin Concertos – Jack Liebeck
Violinist Jack Liebeck perform Schoenberg’s and Brahms’ Violin Concertos, with the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Andrew Gourlay.
Review: Adès Conducts Adès – Kirill Gerstein, Piano
Thomas Adès performs two of his works with the Boston Symphony Orchestra – the Piano Concerto with soloist Kirill Gerstein and “Totentanz”.
Review: Beethoven – Symphony No. 6 (“Pastoral”) – Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
The Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin and its Concertmaster Bernhard Forck present two orchestral pieces which depicts nature – Beethoven’s “Pastoral” Symphony and Knecht’s “Le portrait musical de la nature.”
Review: Dvořák – Symphony No. 9 – National Symphony Orchestra, Noseda
Gianandrea Noseda conducts the National Symphony Orchestra, in Dvořák’s Symphony No. 9 (“From the New World”) and Copland’s “Suite from Billy the Kid”.
Review: Haydn – Complete Symphonies, Vol. 8, “La Roxolana” – Antonini
In his eighth volume of the “Haydn 2032” project, Antonini returns to collaborates with Il Giardino Armonico, examining popular and oriental influences.
Review: “Escales” – Sinfonia of London, John Wilson
John Wilson conducts the Sinfonia of London with a program of French orchestral works.
Review: "Morgen" – Elsa Dreisig, Soprano
Soprano Elsa Dreisig and pianist Jonathan Ware perform songs by Strauss, Rachmaninov and Duparc.
Beethoven – Symphony No. 5 – A Beginners Guide
Beethoven Symphony No. 5 is one of the most well-known pieces of western music. This guide gives background, musical analysis and recommends the best recording.
Review: Beethoven – Late String Quartets – Brodsky Quartet
The Brodsky Quartet perform Beethoven’s late String Quartets, No. 11-16 and the Große Fuge.
