Review: Picchi – Canzoni da Sonar – Concerto Scirocco, Genini
Concerto Scirocco under Giulia Genini perform Picchi's complete "Canzoni Da Sonar Con Ogni Sorte D’istromenti", In the first recording of the full set.
Album Reviews
Review: Brahms – Symphony No. 4 – Swedish Chamber Orchestra, Dausgaard
Thomas Dausgaard and the Swedish Chamber Orchestra perform Brahms' Symphony No.4, with the Tragic Overture and a new arrangement of nine Hungarian Dances.
Review: Dvořák – Cello Concerto – Soltani, Staatskapelle Berlin, Barenboim
Kian Soltani is joined by Staatskapelle Berlin and Daniel Barenboim in Dvořák's famous Cello Concerto, with additional movements arranged for cello ensemble.
Review: Brahms – Cello Sonatas – Müller-Schott, Piemontesi
Daniel Müller-Schott and Francesco Piemontesi perform the two Cello Sonatas by Brahms, together with a cello transcription of the second Violin Sonata.
Review: Respighi – Roman Trilogy – Sinfonia of London, John Wilson
John Wilson and the Sinfonia of London perform Respighi's "Roman Trilogy" - "Roman Festivals", "Fountains of Rome" and "Pines of Rome".
Review: Beethoven – Songs and Folksongs – Bostridge, Pappano
Ian Bostridge and Antonio Pappano perform Beethoven's “An die Ferne Geliebte” and a selection of the composer's arrangement of Irish and Scottish folksongs.
Review: Debussy – Images – Hallé, Sir Mark Elder
Hallé Orchestra and Sir Mark Elder perform Debussy's "Images" and “Prélude à L’après-Midi D’un Faune” with orchestral arrangements by Colin Mathews.
Review: Rouse – Symphony No. 5, Supplica, Concerto for Orchestra – Nashville Symphony, Guerrero
Three contemporary orchestral works by the late Christopher Rouse: Symphony No. 5, Concerto for Orchestra and "Supplica", with the Nashville Symphony under Giancarlo Guerrero.
Review: Shostakovich – Symphony No. 13 (“Babi Yar”) – Russian National Orchestra – Karabits
Kirill Karabits and the Russian National Orchestra perform Shostakovich's 13th Symphony ("Babi Yar"), with bass Oleg Tsibulko.
Review: Grigory Sokolov Plays Beethoven, Brahms, Mozart
Deutsche Grammophon presents a set of two CDs and one DVD of Grigory Sokolov in live performances of Sonatas and shorter pieces by Beethoven, Brahms and Mozart.