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Notable Classical Music Box Sets, February 2025
Notable classical music box sets worth exploring.
Orchestral
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Review: Mahler – Symphony No. 7 – Symphonie-Orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Sir Simon Rattle
Sir Simon Rattle in his third recording of Mahler's symphony No. 7, with the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra.
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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.
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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.
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Review: Rachmaninoff – Orchestral Works – WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln, Măcelaru
Cristian Măcelaru leads the WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln in Rachmaninoff's three symphonies and other orchestral works.
Best of
Top Five – Prokofiev – Romeo and Juliet – The Best Recordings
The Classic Review editorial team's recommendations for the best recordings of Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet Suites.
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Double Review: Bruckner – Symphonies No. 4 & 7 – Heras-Casado, Jurowski
Pablo Heras-Casado conducts Anima Eterna in symphony No. 4 ("Romantic"), and Vladimir Jurowski conducts the RSO Berlin in symphony No. 7
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Review: Schubert – Symphony Nos. 5 & 8 (“Unfinished”) – Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Maxim Emelyanychev
Maxim Emelyanychev conducts the Scottish Chamber Orchestra in Schubert symphonies No. 5 & 8 (Unfinished).
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Notable Classical Music Box Sets, January 2025
Notable classical music box sets worth exploring.
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Review: Bruckner – Symphony No. 9 – Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich – Paavo Järvi
Paavo Järvi continues his new Bruckner cycle with the Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich.