Pablo Heras-Casado conducts the Freiburger Barockorchester in Beethoven “choral” Symphony. Kristian Bezuidenhout joins for the Choral Fantasy.
Tag: Period Instruments
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.
Review: Cantatas of the Bach Family – Benjamin Appl, Reinhard Goebel
Baritone Benjamin Appl performs Bach’s “Ich habe genug” and other Cantatas by members of the Bach family. Goebel conducts two world premieres orchestral pieces.
Review: “Sturm und Drang” – The Mozartists, Ian Page
This is the first of a seven part series that examines the “Sturm und Drang” period, including Symphony No. 49 by Haydn.
Review: Purcell – The Fairy Queen – Gabrieli Consort – McCreesh
Paul Mccreesh soloists and the Gabrieli Consort & Players in Henry Purcell’s “The Fairy Queen”, based on a new addition by McCreesh and Christopher Suckling.
Review: Mussorgsky – Pictures at an Exhibition, Ravel – La Valse – Les Siècles, Roth
Using period instruments, Les Siècles under François-Xavier Roth perform Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition in Ravel’s orchestration, with Ravel’s La Valse.
Review: Pergolesi – Stabat Mater – Sandrine Piau, Christopher Lowrey, Rousset
Christopher Rousset and Les Talens Lyriques return to Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater, with Soprano Sandrine Piau and Contralto Christopher Lowrey
Review: Beethoven – Symphony No. 6 (“Pastoral”) – Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
The Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin and its Concertmaster Bernhard Forck present two orchestral pieces which depicts nature – Beethoven’s “Pastoral” Symphony and Knecht’s “Le portrait musical de la nature.”
Review: Haydn – Complete Symphonies, Vol. 8, “La Roxolana” – Antonini
In his eighth volume of the “Haydn 2032” project, Antonini returns to collaborates with Il Giardino Armonico, examining popular and oriental influences.
Review: Bach – Johannes Passion – Herreweghe (2020)
Philippe Herreweghe and the Collegium Vocale Gent return to Bach’s Johannes passion in their third recording of the piece.
