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Review: Bruckner – Symphony No. 7 – Rattle, LSO
Sir Simon Rattle continues his Bruckner cycle with the LSO, this time conducting the Seventh Symphony.
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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.
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Review: Rachmaninoff – The Piano Concertos & Paganini Rhapsody – Yuja Wang, Gustavo Dudamel
As part of the Rachmaninoff 150 celebration, Yuja Wang and the LA Phil present an ambitious live program of the concerti and Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini.
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Review: Ysaÿe – Six Sonatas for Violin Solo, Op. 27 – Hilary Hahn, Violin
In her newest recording for Deutsche Grammophon, Hilary Hahn takes on the challenge of performing Eugene Ysaÿe's complete sonatas for solo violin.
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Review: “Butterfly Lovers” – Joshua Bell, Violin
Joshua Bell in "Butterfly Lovers" violin concerto by Chen Gang & He Zhanhao, with works by Saint-Saëns, Massenet, and Sarasate.
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Review: Forbidden Fruit – Benjamin Appl, James Baillieu
Baritone Benjamin Appl and pianist James Baillieu continue their collaboration in a recital that explores the themes of desire and its repercussions.
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Review: Tchaikovsky – Orchestral Works – Alpesh Chauhan
Alpesh Chauhan's debut recording features Tchaikovsky's orchestral works, including The Tempest, Francesca Da Rimini, and the Voyevoda Overture.
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Review: Après un rêve – Emmanuel Despax, Piano
Emmanuel Despax plays works in the French piano repertoire including Poulenc’s Soirées de Nazelles, Debussy’s Claire de Lune, and Ravel’s Gaspard de la Nuit.
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Review: Beethoven – The 5 Piano Concertos – Garrick Ohlsson
A live performance of the complete Beethoven piano concerto cycle featuring Garrick Ohlsson, Sir Donald Runnicles and the Grand Teton Music Festival Orchestra.
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Review: Schubert – Symphonies Nos. 5 & 7 ‘Unfinished’ – Pablo Heras-Casado, Freiburger Barockorchester
Pablo Heras-Casado leads the Freiburger Barockorchester in a period-instrument performance of Schubert's Symphonies Nos. 5 and 7 ("Unfinished").