Bru Zane’s ongoing advocacy of French music from 1780-1920 continues with a boxed set of over 10 hours of music by 21 French women composers.
Review: Bartòk – The Wooden Prince & Dance Suite – Măcelaru
Cristian Măcelaru and WDR Sinfonieorchester’s second collaboration for Linn features Bartòk’s The Wooden Prince and Dance Suite.
Review: Mahler – Symphony No. 5 – Rafael Payare
Rafael Payare conducts the Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal in Mahler’s Symphony No. 5.
Review: Beethoven – Violin Concerto – Veronika Eberle, LSO, Sir Simon Rattle
Veronika Eberle and Sir Simon Rattle perform Beethoven’s violin concerto, along a rare fragment of an early violin concerto.
Double Review: Mozart Requiem – Savall, Chauvin
A double review of two period-instrument performances of Mozart’s Requiem by Jordi Savall and Julien Chauvin.
Review: Handel – Solomon – Leonardo García Alcarón
Leonardo García Alarcón leads soloists, the Chœur de Chambre de Namur, and Millenium Orchestra in a complete and uncut performance of Handel’s oratorio.
Mahler – Symphony No. 5 – A Beginners Guide
A guide to Mahler’s Symphony No. 5 with historical background, analysis, and recommendations for the best recordings.
Review: Janáček, Brahms, Bartòk – Violin Sonatas – Patricia Kopatchinskaja, Fazıl Say
Patricia Kopatchinskaja’s third collaboration with pianist Fazil Say features a trio of violin sonatas by Janáček, Brahms, and Bartòk.
Review: Haydn – Complete Symphonies, Vol. 13 – Il Giardino Armonico, Antonini
In this 2023 release and ongoing Haydn symphony cycle, Giovanni Antonini and Il Giardino Armonico present three “horn-heavy” symphonies: 31, 48, and 59.
Review: Mahler – Symphony No. 9 – Rattle
In his third recording of Mahler’s Ninth Symphony, Sir Simon Rattle leads the Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks.
