Beatrice Rana performs the piano concerti of Clara and Robert Schumann with the Chamber Orchestra of Europe, led by Yannick Nézet-Séguin.
Tag: Orchestral
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.
Review: Schubert Revisited – Matthias Goerne, Baritone
Matthias Goerne offers a unique angle on Schubert’s lied via versions for voice and orchestra arranged by Alexander Schmalcz.
Review: Poulenc – La Voix Humaine, Sinfonietta – Veronique Gens, Soprano
Soprano Veronique Gens presents Francis Poulenc’s La Voix Humaine with the Orchestre National De Lille, who also perform the composer’s Sinfonietta.
Editor’s Choice: The Best New Classical Music Albums, April 2024
The choices of the best classical music albums we covered on The Classic Review this past month.
Review: Haydn – Complete Symphonies, Vol. 13 – Il Giardino Armonico, Antonini
In this 2023 release and ongoing Haydn symphony cycle, Giovanni Antonini and Il Giardino Armonico present three “horn-heavy” symphonies: 31, 48, and 59.
Review: Mahler – Symphony No. 9 – Rattle
In his third recording of Mahler’s Ninth Symphony, Sir Simon Rattle leads the Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks.
Review: Bruckner – Symphony No. 9 – Vienna Philharmonic, Thielemann
Christian Thielemann’s latest Bruckner cycle continues with a performance of Symphony No. 9 in its original 1894 version, edited by Leopold Nowak.
Review: Shostakovich Symphony No. 10, Mahler Symphony No. 10 – Jaap van Zweden
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.
