The Classic Review editorial team’s recommendations for the best recordings of Mozart’s Symphony No. 40.
Tag: Orchestral
Review: Elsa Barraine – Symphonies 1 & 2 – Orchestre National de France, Cristian Măcelaru
Cristian Măcelaru leads Orchestre National de France in Elsa Barraine’s symphonies No. 1 & 2 and other works.
Review: Bartók – The Miraculous Mandarin, Concerto for Orchestra – Toronto Symphony Orchestra & Choir, Gustavo Gimeno
Gustavo Gimeno leads the Toronto Symphony Orchestra and Mendelssohn Choir in Bartók’s The Miraculous Mandarin and Concerto for Orchestra.
Review: Mahler – Symphony No. 9 – London Philharmonic Orchestra, Vladimir Jurowski
Vladimir Jurowski conducts the London Philharmonic Orchestra in Mahler’s Symphony No. 9.
Notable Classical Music Box Sets, February 2026
Notable classical music box sets worth exploring.
Review: MacDowell – Orchestral Works, Vol. 2 – Xiayin Wang, Peter Dixon, BBC Philharmonic, John Wilson
John Wilson conducts the BBC Philharmonic in MacDowell’s Piano Concerto and Cello Concerto. Performed by Xiayin Wang (piano) and Peter Dixon (cello).
Review: Brahms – Symphonies Nos. 2 & 4 – Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner
Edward Gardner completes his Brahms symphonies cycle with the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra.
Review: Mahler – Symphony No. 7 – National Symphony Orchestra – Gianandrea Noseda
Gianandrea Noseda conducts the National Symphony Orchestra in Mahler’s Symphony No. 7 (“Song of the Night”).
Review: Avril Coleridge-Taylor – Piano Concerto & Orchestral Works – Ege, BBC Philharmonic, Andrews
Samantha Ege, the BBC Philharmonic and John Andrews perform Avril Coleridge-Taylor’s Piano Concerto and orchestral works.
Review: Rachmaninoff – The Bells, Elgar – Falstaff – Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Vasily Petrenko
Vasily Petrenko conducts the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in Rachmaninoff’s “The Bells” and Elgar’s “Falstaff”.
