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.
Review: Bruckner – Symphony No. 9 – Vienna Philharmonic, Thielemann
Christian Thielemann’s latest Bruckner cycle continues with a performance of Symphony No. 9 in its original 1894 version, edited by Leopold Nowak.
Review: Shostakovich Symphony No. 10, Mahler Symphony No. 10 – Jaap van Zweden
In this 2022 recording, Jaap van Zweden and the Hong Kong Philharmonic perform Shostakovich’s 10th Symphony and 2 movements of Mahler’s Symphony No. 10.
Review: Stravinsky – Symphony in C & Symphony in Three Movements – Sir Andrew Davis
In a new recording for Chandos, Sir Andrew Davis leads the BBC Philharmonic in a performance of Stravinsky’s Symphony in C and Symphony in Three Movements.
