Review: Bennett – Orchestral Works, Vol. 5 – John Wilson
John Wilson leads the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra in Sir Richard Rodney Bennett's Concerto for Orchestra, the Sonnets to Orpheus for cello and orchestra and Diversions.
Album Reviews
Review: Bach – Keyboard Concertos – Beatrice Rana
Pianist Beatrice Rana lead the Amsterdam Sinfonietta in Bach's keyboard concertos.
Review: Mahler – Symphony No. 5 – Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich, Paavo Järvi
Paavo Järvi leads the Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich in Mahler's symphony No. 5, the first release of a new Mahler cycle.
Review: “Preludes” – Jan Lisiecki, Piano
Jan Lisiecki plays preludes by Chopin, Rachmaninoff, Bach, Messiaen and Górecki.
Notable Classical Music Box Sets, March 2025
Notable classical music box sets worth exploring.
Review: Brahms – Ein deutsches Requiem (1868 Bremen Version) – Kent Nagano
Kent Nagano in a recreation of the 1868 Premier program of Brahms' Ein deutsches Requiem.
Review: Lalo, Saint-Saëns, Sarasate – Works For Violin and Orchestra – James Ehnes
James Ehnes in Lalo’s Symphonie Espagnole, Saint-Saëns' Violin Concerto No. 3, and Sarasate’s Carmen Concert Fantasy, with Juanjo Mena and the BBC Philharmonic.
Six Notable Classical Music Box Sets, June 2025
Six notable classical music box sets worth exploring.
Review: Mahler – Symphony No. 3 – Czech Philharmonic, Semyon Bychkov
Semyon Bychkov continues his Mahler cycle with the Czech Philharmonic, performing symphony No. 3, with mezzo-soprano Catriona Morison.
Review: Sibelius – Symphonies No. 6 & 7, The Tempest – Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, Rouvali
Santtu-Matias Rouvali concludes the complete Sibelius symphonies with a performance of Symphonies No. 6 & 7.