Neeme Järvi conducts the Estonian National Symphony Orchestra in Wilhelm Furtwängler’s Symphony No.2.
Review: Sibelius – Symphony No. 5, Serenades, Swanwhite Suite – Tetzlaff, Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Collon
Nicholas Collon conducts the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra in Sibelius’ fifth symphony, Serenades, and the Swanwhite Suite, with violinist Christian Tezlaff.
Review: Berlioz – Symphonie Fantastique, Ravel – La valse – Orchestre de Paris, Klaus Mäkelä
Klaus Mäkelä leads Orchestre de Paris in Berlioz’s Symphonie Fantastique and Ravel’s La valse.
Review: Mendelssohn – Symphony No. 3 (“Scottish”) – Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, Lahav Shani
Lahav Shani conducts the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra in Mendelssohn’s third symphony (“Scottish).
Review: Rachmaninoff – Symphony No. 1, Symphonic Dances – Sinfonia of London, John Wilson
John Wilson conducts the Sinfonia of London in Rachmaninoff’s Symphony No. 1 and Symphonic Dances.
Review: Sheku Kanneh-Mason Plays Shostakovich and Britten
Sheku Kanneh-Mason plays Shostakovich’s cello concerto No. 2 and cello sonata, along a cello sonata by Britten.
Review: Brahms – Complete Symphonies – Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, John Eliot Gardiner
Sir John Eliot Gardiner conducts the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra in his second recording of the complete Brahms symphonies.
Double Review: Steinbacher and Benedetti play Beethoven’s Violin Concerto
Arabella Steinbacher and Nicola Benedetti in two new albums that include Beethoven’s violin concerto. Steinbacher adds a new violin concerto by Georges Lentz.
Review: Wagner – Der fliegende Holländer – Lise Davidsen, Gerald Finley, Edward Gardner
Lise Davidsen and Gerald Finley take on the leading roles in Wagner’s Der fliegende Holländer, conducted by Edward Gardner.
Review: Michael Daugherty – Blue Electra – Anne Akiko Meyers, Albany Symphony, David Alan Miller
The Albany Symphony under David Alan Miller perform works by Michael Daugherty, including a violin concerto with violinist Anne Akiko Meyers.
