Three contemporary orchestral works by the late Christopher Rouse: Symphony No. 5, Concerto for Orchestra and “Supplica”, with the Nashville Symphony under Giancarlo Guerrero.
Tag: Concerto
Review: Clyne, Elgar – Cello Concertos – Inbal Segev, LPO, Alsop
Inbal Segev is soloist in a new work by Anne Clyne, “DANCE” for cello and orchestra, and Elgar’s Cello Concerto. With the London Philharmonic and Marin Alsop.
Review: “Mozart y Mambo” – Sarah Willis – Horn
French Horn player Sarah Willis combines Mozart with Cuban music, in a new album for Alpha Classics.
Review: “Bohemian Tales” – Augustin Hadelich, Violin
Augustin Hadelich performs Dvorak’s Violin Concerto with Symphonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks under Jakub Hrůša, and Janacek’s Violin Sonata with Charles Owen.
Review: Finzi – Clarinet Concerto – Vaughan Williams – Symphony No. 5 – Collins
Michael Collins conducts the Philharmonia Orchestra in Vaughan Williams’ Fifth Symphony, and is the soloist in Finzi’s Clarinet Concerto.
Bach – A beginners Guide
Where to start when you want to get to know the music of Bach, one of the leading figures in the late Baroque era? Here are 10 pieces which represent a good place to start if one wants to get familiar with Bach’s music.
Editor’s Choice: The Best New Classical Music Albums, July 2020
The choices of the best classical music albums we covered on The Classic Review the past month.
Review: Shostakovich – Cello Concerto No. 2, “Three Continents” – Jan Vogler
Cellist Jan Vogler performs Shostakovich Cello Concerto No. 2 with a new Concerto by three contemporary composers, named “Three Continents”.
Review: Vivaldi, Piazzolla – Four Seasons – Arabella Steinbacher
Arabella Steinbacher combines Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons” with Piazzolla’s “Four Seasons of Buenos Aires”, in a new recording with the Münchener Kammerorchester.
Review: Schumann – Piano Concerto, Piano Works – Judith Jáuregui
Judith Jáuregui performs works by Robert and Clara Schumann. Together with the Piano Concerto, the album includes two variations movements by Robert and Clara.
