Following their Beethoven symphony cycle, Jordi Savall and Le Concert des Nations now present Beethoven’s monumental mass.
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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”).
Double Review: Mozart Requiem – Savall, Chauvin
A double review of two period-instrument performances of Mozart’s Requiem by Jordi Savall and Julien Chauvin.
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.
Year in Review – The Top 10 Most Popular Classical Music Reviews of 2022
For our last post in 2019, we went back and checked our statistics, finding out which reviews were most popular this year.
Review: Weber – Der Freischütz – René Jacobs (2022)
René Jacobs conducts a period-instrument performance of Weber’s singspiel, Die Freischütz, in which he also restores parts of the original libretto.
Review: Bach – Matthäus Passion – Pichon (2022)
Raphaël Pichon leads Ensemble Pygmalion and soloists in a new recording of one of J.S. Bach’s sacred masterpieces.
Review: Bach – St. John Passion – John Eliot Gardiner (2022)
Sir John Eliot Gardiner leads the English Baroque Soloists, Monteverdi Choir, and soloists in his third recording of Bach’s sacred masterpiece.
Review: Pergolesi – Stabat Mater – Jodie Devos, Adèle Charvet, Julien Chauvin
Julien Chauvin and Le Concert de la Loge perform Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater, and Haydn’s Symphony No. 49, “La Passione.”
Review: Beethoven – Symphonies 6-9 – Le Concert des Nations, Jordi Savall
Jordi Savall leads Le Concert des Nations, La Capella Nacional de Catalunya, and soloists in the final installment of his Beethoven Symphony cycle (Nos. 6-9).
