A guide to Mendelssohn’s Symphony No. 3 (“Scottish”), with historical background, analysis, and recommendations for the best recordings.
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Year In Review – Our Top Classical Albums for 2023
We go over a lot of classical music albums during the year, so when 2023 comes to an end it’s time for members of The Classic Review staff to pick their favorite albums of the year.
Review: Grazyna Bacewicz – Orchestral Works Vol. 1 – Oramo, BBC Philharmonic
Sakari Oramo and the BBC Philharmonic on the first in Chandos’ series focusing on Grazyna Bacewicz’s orchestral works.
Review: Shostakovich – Symphonies Nos. 2, 3, 12 & 13 – BSO, Nelsons
This final installment of Andris Nelsons and the Boston Symphony Orchestra’s Shostakovich symphony cycle features No. 13 (“Babi Yar”).
Review: Bruckner – Symphony No. 7 – Rattle, LSO
Sir Simon Rattle continues his Bruckner cycle with the LSO, this time conducting the Seventh Symphony.
Review: Bruckner – Symphony No. 8 – Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich – Paavo Järvi
In a new disc for Alpha, Paavo Järvi continues his Bruckner cycle with the Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich, this time with Symphony No. 8.
Review: Haydn – Complete Symphonies, Vol. 14 – Kammerorchester Basel, Antonini
Giovanni Antonini and Kammerorchester Basel present three “imperial” symphonies: 33, 53, and 54
Review: Tchaikovsky – Symphony No. 5 – Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Manfred Honeck
Manfred Honeck and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra continue their collaboration in Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5
Review: Rachmaninoff – Symphonies 2 & 3 – Philadelphia Orchestra, Nézet-Séguin
Yannick Nézet-Séguin completes his Rachmaninoff Symphonies cycle with The Philadelphia Orchestra, performing Symphonies No. 2 & 3, with the Isle of the Dead (DG).
Review: Schubert – Symphonies Nos. 5 & 7 ‘Unfinished’ – Pablo Heras-Casado, Freiburger Barockorchester
Pablo Heras-Casado leads the Freiburger Barockorchester in a period-instrument performance of Schubert’s Symphonies Nos. 5 and 7 (“Unfinished”).
