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.
Category: Album Reviews
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Review: Brahms – Double Concerto – Mutter, Ferrández, Honeck
In her new 2022 release, Anne-Sophie Mutter revisits Brahms’ Double Concerto, this time with Pablo Ferrández and the Czech Philharmonic led by Manfred Honeck.
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.
Review: Echo – Ruby Hughes, Soprano
Ruby Hughes collaborates with pianist-composer Huw Watkins in a vibrant recital of works by Watkins and Bach, as well as traditional songs arranged by Britten.
Review: Handel – Theodora – Il Pomo d’Oro, Emelyanychev
Maxim Emelyanychev leads Il Pomo d’Oro and soloists including Joyce DiDonato and Lisettte Oropesa in Handel’s recounting of the story of Theodora and Didymus.
Review: Cinema – Alexandre Tharaud, Piano
Alexandre Tharaud, Antonio Pappano, and the Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia 2-CD set explores the musical world of French cinema.
Review: Dvořák – Poetic Tone Pictures – Leif Ove Andsnes, Piano
Leif Ove Andsnes performs one of Antonin Dvořák’s less featured piano works, the Op. 85 Poetic Tone Pictures.
Review: Schumann – Symphonies Nos. 3 & 4 (Re-orchestrated by Mahler) – ORF Vienna Radio Symphony, Alsop
Marin Alsop and the ORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra complete the Schumann symphony cycle in Mahler’s re-orchestrations.
Review: Chopin – Mazurkas, Vol. 1 – Peter Jablonski, Piano
Pianist Peter Jablonksi follows up on his acclaimed 2020 debut recording for the Ondine label, this time with the first half of Chopin’s Mazurkas.
Review: Eclipse – Hilary Hahn, Violin
Hilary Hahn and the Frankfurt Radio Symphony present a challenging program of violin concertos by Dvořák and Ginastera, as well as Sarasate’s Carmen Fantasy.
