The Classic Review editorial team’s recommendations for the best recordings of Bartók’s Concerto for Orchestra.
Tag: Orchestral
Classics Revisited: Karajan’s First Beethoven Cycle with the Philharmonia
Herbert von Karajan’s first Beethoven cycle, recorded with the Philharmonia Orchestra between 1951 and 1955, returns in a seven-disc box on Warner Classics.
Review: Arvo Pärt — Complete Symphonies — Iceland Symphony Orchestra, Eva Ollikainen
Eva Ollikainen and the Iceland Symphony Orchestra perform Arvo Pärt’s complete symphonies.
Review: Mozart – Piano Concertos Nos. 9 & 22 – Jan Lisiecki, Manfred Honeck
Jan Lisiecki plays Mozart’s Piano Concertos Nos. 9 (K. 271) and 22 (K. 482) with Manfred Honeck and the Bamberger Symphoniker.
Review: Mahler – Symphonies 1-9 – Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Semyon Bychkov
Semyon Bychkov completes his Mahler cycle with the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra on Pentatone.
Classics Revisited: Sir Charles Mackerras Conducts Late Mozart Symphonies
Revisiting Sir Charles Mackerras’ late recording of Mozart’s late symphonies with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra.
Review: Mendelssohn – Complete Symphonies, Paulus, Elias – Gewandhausorchester, Nelsons
Andris Nelsons conducts the Gewandhausorchester Leipzig in Mendelssohn’s complete symphonies, and the oratorios Elias and Paulus.
Top Five – Stravinsky – The Rite of Spring – The Best Recordings
The Classic Review editorial team’s recommendations for the best recordings of Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring.
Review: Mahler – Symphony No. 7 – Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich, Paavo Järvi
Paavo Järvi and the Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich continue their Mahler cycle with symphony No. 7.
Top Five – Elgar – Enigma Variations – The Best Recordings
The Classic Review editorial team’s recommendations for the best recordings of Elgar’s Enigma Variations, Op. 36.