In a new release for Decca, Klaus Mäkelä and the Orchestre de Paris present two of Stravinsky’s best known ballets, Le Sacre du printemps and The Firebird.
Tag: Orchestral
Review: Mahler – Symphony No. 9 – Minnesota Orchestra, Vänskä
Osmo Vänskä and the Minnesota Orchestra continue their Mahler Symphonies cycle on the BIS label, this time with a performance of No. 9.
Review: Compositrices – Bru Zane
Bru Zane’s ongoing advocacy of French music from 1780-1920 continues with a boxed set of over 10 hours of music by 21 French women composers.
Review: Bartòk – The Wooden Prince & Dance Suite – Măcelaru
Cristian Măcelaru and WDR Sinfonieorchester’s second collaboration for Linn features Bartòk’s The Wooden Prince and Dance Suite.
Review: Rachmaninoff – Symphony No. 2 – Sinfonia of London, Wilson
John Wilson and the Sinfonia of London’s second installment in their Rachmaninoff series features Symphony No. 2 and the C-sharp minor Prelude (arr. Stokowski).
Review: The American Project – Yuja Wang, Piano
Yuja Wang performs Teddy Abram’s jazz-inspired Piano Concerto with the Louisville Symphony along with a solo work by Michael Tilson Thomas.
Review: Mahler – Symphony No. 5 – Rafael Payare
Rafael Payare conducts the Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal in Mahler’s Symphony No. 5.
Review: Clara & Robert Schumann – Piano Concertos – Rana, Nézet-Séguin
Beatrice Rana performs the piano concerti of Clara and Robert Schumann with the Chamber Orchestra of Europe, led by Yannick Nézet-Séguin.
Double Review: Mozart Requiem – Savall, Chauvin
A double review of two period-instrument performances of Mozart’s Requiem by Jordi Savall and Julien Chauvin.
Mahler – Symphony No. 5 – A Beginner’s Guide
A guide to Mahler’s Symphony No. 5 with historical background, analysis, and recommendations for the best recordings.
