John Wilson and the Sinfonia of London present Ravel’s largest orchestral work in Wilson’s own new critical edition.
Tag: Orchestral
Review: Stravinsky – Violin Concerto, Orchestral Suites – James Ehnes, Sir Andrew Davis
James Ehnes, the BBC Philharmonic and Sir Andrew Davis in an all-Stravinsky program, including the Violin Concerto and two Orchestral Suites.
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: Brahms – Double Concerto – Christian & Tanja Tetzlaff, Järvi
Christian & Tanja Tetzlaff perform Brahms’ Double Concerto, Viotti’s Violin Concerto No. 22, and Dvořák’s Silent Woods.
Review: Bartók – Piano Concertos Nos. 1-3 – Aimard, Salonen
Pierre-Laurent Aimard collaborates with Esa-Pekka Salonen and the San Francisco Symphony in Bartók’s three Piano Concertos
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: Jennifer Higdon – Duo Duel, Concerto for Orchestra – Houston Symphony, Spano
The Houston Symphony under Robert Spano performs Jennifer Higdon’s Concerto for Orchestra and Duo Duel with soloists Svet Stoyanov and Matthew Strauss.
Review: Haydn – Complete Symphonies, Vol. 14 – Kammerorchester Basel, Antonini
Giovanni Antonini and Kammerorchester Basel present three “imperial” symphonies: 33, 53, and 54
Review: Tan Dun – Buddha Passion
Tan Dun’s six-year compositional effort culminates in a work that encompasses Western and Chinese opera, classical music, and the Asian folk tradition.
