Shira Patchornik, Maarten Engeltjes and Prjct Amsterdam perform Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater & Vivaldi’s Nisi Dominus.
Review: Enescu – Symphonies Nos. 1-3 & 2 Romanian Rhapsodies – Cristian Mǎcelaru
Cristian Mǎcelaru conducts the Orchestre National de France in Enescu’s Symphonies No. 1-3 and 2 Romanian Rhapsodies.
Review: Stravinsky – Pétrouchka – Orchestre de Paris, Klaus Mäkelä
Klaus Mäkelä and Orchestre de Paris on their second Stravinsky album, playing Pétrouchka.
Review: Mendelssohn – Symphonies, Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich – Paavo Järvi
Paavo Järvi leads the Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich in Mendelssohn’s mature Symphonies and a midsummer night’s dream.
Review: Smetana – Má Vlast – Czech Philharmonic, Semyon Bychkov
The Czech Philharmonic Orchestra returns to Smetana’s Má Vlast, with conductor Semyon Bychkov.
Review: Bruckner: Symphony No. 4 – Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Domingo Hindoyan
Domingo Hindoyan conducts the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra in Bruckner’s “Romantic” symphony.
Mendelssohn – Symphony No. 3 (“Scottish”) – A Beginners Guide
A guide to Mendelssohn’s Symphony No. 3 (“Scottish”), with historical background, analysis, and recommendations for the best recordings.
Review: Messiaen – Turangalîla-Symphonie – Hamelin, Forget, Gimeno
Marc-André Hamelin, Nathalie Forget, and the Toronto Symphony feature in Messiaen’s mind-bending masterpiece about love.
Review – Mendelssohn – Cello Works – Sol Gabetta, Bertrand Chamayou
Sol Gabetta and Bertrand Chamayou perform works for cello and piano by Mendelssohn, Holliger, Rihm, Widmann, and Coll on period instruments.
Review – Breathe – Hera Hyesang Park, soprano
Hera Hyesang Park’s deeply personal journey of living life to its fullest features works by Rossini, Verdi, and twentieth century composers.
