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Review: Michael Daugherty – Blue Electra – Anne Akiko Meyers, Albany Symphony, David Alan Miller

David A. McConnell - April 23, 2025April 30, 2025

The Albany Symphony under David Alan Miller perform works by Michael Daugherty, including a violin concerto with violinist Anne Akiko Meyers.

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Review: Bach – Mass in B Minor – Pygmalion, Raphaël Pichon

David A. McConnell - April 14, 2025December 5, 2025

Raphaël Pichon leads Pygmalion and soloists in Bach’s Mass in B Minor.

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Review: Puccini – Tosca – Buratto, Tetelman, Tézier, Orchestra & Coro dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Harding

David A. McConnell - April 7, 2025May 1, 2025

Daniel Harding leads the Orchestra & Coro dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia in Puccini’s Tosca, with Jonathan Tetelman, Eleonora Buratto, and Ludovic Tézier in the leading roles.

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Review: Mahler – Symphony No. 5 – Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich, Paavo Järvi

David A. McConnell - March 24, 2025April 5, 2026

Paavo Järvi leads the Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich in Mahler’s symphony No. 5, the first release of a new Mahler cycle.

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Review: Mahler – Symphony No. 3 – Czech Philharmonic, Semyon Bychkov

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

Semyon Bychkov continues his Mahler cycle with the Czech Philharmonic, performing symphony No. 3, with mezzo-soprano Catriona Morison.

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Review: Sibelius – Symphonies No. 6 & 7, The Tempest – Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, Rouvali

David A. McConnell - March 5, 2025March 4, 2026

Santtu-Matias Rouvali concludes the complete Sibelius symphonies with a performance of Symphonies No. 6 & 7.

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Review: Ravel – Daphnis et Chloé – London Symphony Orchestra Sir Antonio Pappano

David A. McConnell - February 24, 2025March 4, 2026

Sir Antonio Pappano conducts the London Symphony Orchestra in Ravel’s music for the ballet Daphnis et Chloé.

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Review: Lieder – Fatma Said, Soprano

David A. McConnell - February 19, 2025December 3, 2025

Fatma Said in a song recital, with works by Schubert, Schumann, Mendelssohn, and Brahms.

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Review: Brahms – A German Requiem – Edward Gardner

David A. McConnell - February 10, 2025March 4, 2026

Edward Gardner conducts the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra and Choirs in Brahms’ Ein Deutsches Requiem, with soprano Johanna Wallroth and baritone Brian Mulligan.

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Review: Mahler – Symphony No. 7 – Symphonie-Orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Sir Simon Rattle

David A. McConnell - January 27, 2025November 26, 2025

Sir Simon Rattle in his third recording of Mahler’s symphony No. 7, with the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra.

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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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