Giovanni Antonini and Kammerorchester Basel present three “imperial” symphonies: 33, 53, and 54
Review: Tan Dun – Buddha Passion
Tan Dun’s six-year compositional effort culminates in a work that encompasses Western and Chinese opera, classical music, and the Asian folk tradition.
Review: Kenneth Fuchs – Orchestral Works, Vol. 1 – Wilson, Sinfonia of London
John Wilson and the Sinfonia of London in four new premiere recordings of Kenneth Fuchs’ orchestral music.
Review: Tchaikovsky – Symphony No. 5 – Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Manfred Honeck
Manfred Honeck and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra continue their collaboration in Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5
Review: Handel – Water & Fire – B’Rock Orchestra, Sinkovsky
After recording the complete Schubert symphonies, the B’rock orchestra presents a new album featuring Handel’s Water Music and Music for the Royal Fireworks.
Review: Rachmaninoff – Symphonies 2 & 3 – Philadelphia Orchestra, Nézet-Séguin
Yannick Nézet-Séguin completes his Rachmaninoff Symphonies cycle with The Philadelphia Orchestra, performing Symphonies No. 2 & 3, with the Isle of the Dead (DG).
Review: Forbidden Fruit – Benjamin Appl, James Baillieu
Baritone Benjamin Appl and pianist James Baillieu continue their collaboration in a recital that explores the themes of desire and its repercussions.
Review: Tchaikovsky – Orchestral Works – Alpesh Chauhan
Alpesh Chauhan’s debut recording features Tchaikovsky’s orchestral works, including The Tempest, Francesca Da Rimini, and the Voyevoda Overture.
Review: Schubert – Symphonies Nos. 5 & 7 ‘Unfinished’ – Pablo Heras-Casado, Freiburger Barockorchester
Pablo Heras-Casado leads the Freiburger Barockorchester in a period-instrument performance of Schubert’s Symphonies Nos. 5 and 7 (“Unfinished”).
Review: Bruckner – Symphony No. 4 – Dausgaard, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
Thomas Dausgaard leads the Bergen Philharmonic in the 1886 Nowak edition of Bruckner’s symphony No. 4.