Notable classical music box sets worth exploring.
Tag: Romantic
Recommended Video: Julia Fischer Plays Brahms Violin Concerto
Philipp von Steinaecker leads the Mahler Academy Orchestra in the composer’s 9th Symphony, on period instruments.
Review: Mendelssohn – Elijah – LSO, Pappano
Sir Antonio Pappano conducts the London Symphony Chorus and Orchestra in Mendelssohn’s Elijah, performed in English.
Review: Brahms – Piano Concertos, Late Solo Works – Igor Levit, VPO, Christian Thielemann
Igor Levit plays both Brahms’ Piano Concertos and late piano works, Op. 116-119.
Review: Chopin Voyage – Yulianna Avdeeva, Piano
Yulianna Avdeeva plays Chopin’s Piano Sonata No. 3, with Nocturnes, Mazurkas, Polonaise-Fantaisie, and Barcarolle.
Review: Schubert – Piano Sonatas D. 959, 960 – Ronald Brautigam
Ronald Brautigam plays Schubert’s last two piano sonatas on a fortepiano.
Review: Contemplation – Huw Montague Rendall
Baritone Huw Montague Rendall in opera arias by Mozart, Mahler, Korngold, Britten, Gounod, Duparc and more.
Review: Bruckner – Symphony No. 9 – Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich – Paavo Järvi
Paavo Järvi continues his new Bruckner cycle with the Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich.
Review: Mao Fujita – 72 – Preludes by Chopin, Scriabin, Yashiro
Mao Fujita performs Chopin’s Op. 28 Preludes, Scriabin’s Op. 11 Preludes, and Akio Yashiro’s 24 Preludes.
Review: Chopin – Piano Sonata No. 3, Szymanowski – Variations – Jonathan Fournel
Jonathan Fournel plays Chopin’s Piano Sonata No. 3 and Szymanowski’s variations.
