James Ehnes in Lalo’s Symphonie Espagnole, Saint-Saëns’ Violin Concerto No. 3, and Sarasate’s Carmen Concert Fantasy, with Juanjo Mena and the BBC Philharmonic.
Tag: Concerto
Review: Ravel – Piano Concertos – Seong-Jin Cho, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Nelsons
Seong-Jin Cho rounds up his Ravel cycle with a recording of the two piano concertos, accompanied by the Boston Symphony Orchestra under Andris Nelsons.
In Short – 5 Albums Worth Your Listen – February 2025
Five new classical music albums worth checking out.
Notable Classical Music Box Sets, February 2025
Notable classical music box sets worth exploring.
Review: Khachaturian – Piano Concerto, Solo Works – Jean-Yves Thibaudet
Jean-Yves Thibaudet is joined by the LA Philharmonic and Gustavo Dudamel in Khachaturian’s Piano Concerto and other works.
Review: The Age of Extremes – Francesco Corti, Il Pomo d’Oro
Harpsichordist and director Francesco Corti leads Il Pomo d’Oro in works by Wilhelm Friedemann Bach, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, and Georg Benda.
Review: Brahms – The Symphonies and Piano Concertos – Bronfman, Munich Philharmonic, Mehta
Zubin Mehta conducts the Munich Philharmonic in Brahms’ four symphonies and two piano concertos, with Yefim Bronfman as soloist.
Double Review: Vivaldi – The Four Seasons – Théotime Langlois de Swarte, Daniel Pioro
Review of two recordings of Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons. Théotime Langlois de Swarte with Le Consort, and Daniel Pioro with the Manchester Camerata.
Review: Ruth Gipps – Orchestral Works, Vol. 3 – BBC Philharmonic, Rumon Gamba
Rumon Gamba leads the BBC Philharmonic in the third volume of Ruth Gipps’ orchestral works. Martin Owen is the soloist in the Horn Concerto.
Review: Prokofiev, Rimsky-Korsakov, Tsfasman – Works For Piano and Orchestra – Zlata Chochieva
Zlata Chochieva plays works for piano and orchestra by Prokofiev, Rimsky-Korsakov, and Tsfasman, with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra & Karl-Heinz Steffens.
