Marin Alsop leads the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra in works by composer Anna Clyne.
Tag: Orchestral
Top Five – Prokofiev – Romeo and Juliet – The Best Recordings
The Classic Review editorial team’s recommendations for the best recordings of Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet Suites.
Review: Nielsen – Clarinet Concerto, Symphony No.5 – Carbonare, Bergen Philharmonic, Gardner
Edward Gardner conducts the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra in Nielsen’s Helios overture and Symphony No.5. Alessandro Carbonare is soloist in the Clarinet Concerto.
Notable Classical Music Box Sets, August 2025
Notable classical music box sets worth exploring.
Review: Bach – King of Kings – Sir Andrew Davis, Martyn Brabbins
Bach orchestral transcriptions by Sir Andrew Davis, with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Davis and Martyn Brabbins.
Review: Bacewicz – Orchestral Works, Volume 2, Donohoe, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Oramo
The second volume of Grażyna Bacewicz’s complete orchestral works conducted by Sakari Oramo. Including the Concerto For Orchestra, Symphony No. 2, and Piano Concerto.
Review: Messiaen – Turangalîla-Symphonie – Yuja Wang, Cécile Lartigau, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Andris Nelsons
Yuja Wang, Cécile Lartigau, and the Boston Symphony Orchestra under Andris Nelsons perform Olivier Messiaen’s Turangalîla-Symphonie.
Mahler – Symphony No. 9 – A Beginner’s Guide
A guide to Mahler’s Symphony No. 9, with historical background, analysis, and recommendations for the best recordings.
In Short – 5 Albums Worth Your Listen – July 2025
Five new classical music albums worth checking out.
Review: Brahms – Symphonies No. 3 & 4 – Kent Nagano
Kent Nagano conducts the Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg in Brahms’ third and fourth symphonies.
