Daniil Trifonov and Sergei Babayan play Rachmaninoff’s two Suites for two pianos, together with the Symphonic Dances.
Tag: Russian
Review: Waves – Bruce Liu, Piano
Bruce Liu’s juxtaposes works by Rameau, Ravel, and Alkan in an intriguing and exploratory program.
Review: Tchaikovsky – Symphony No. 5 – Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Manfred Honeck
Manfred Honeck and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra continue their collaboration in Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5
Review: Rachmaninoff – Symphonies 2 & 3 – Philadelphia Orchestra, Nézet-Séguin
Yannick Nézet-Séguin completes his Rachmaninoff Symphonies cycle with The Philadelphia Orchestra, performing Symphonies No. 2 & 3, with the Isle of the Dead (DG).
Review: Prokofiev – Violin Concertos Nos 1 & 2 – Tianwa Yang, Violin
Tianwa Yang is a soloist with the Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra in a performance of Sergei Prokofiev’s vibrant violin concertos.
Review: Tchaikovsky – Symphony No. 6 – Tonhalle Orchestra Zürich, Paavo Järvi
Paavo Järvi leads the Tonhalle Orchestra Zürich in a new recording of Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 6 and the Romeo & Juliet Fantasy-Overture.
Review: “Élégie” – Anita Rachvelishvili, Vincenzo Scalera
Mezzo-soprano Anita Rachvelishvili and pianist Vincenzo Scalera present a varied program of songs by Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff, de Falla and more.
Review: “Russian Spectacular” – Singapore Symphony Orchestra, Lan Shui
Lan Shui and the Singapore Symphony Orchestra perform Mussorgsky’s Pictures in and Exhibition and other Russian works.
Editor’s Choice: The Best New Classical Music Albums, May 2021
The choices of the best classical music albums we covered on The Classic Review the past month.
Review: Rachmaninoff – Symphony No. 2 – London Symphony Orchestra, Rattle
Simon rattle returns to Rachmaninoff’s Symphony No. 2 with the London Symphony Orchestra, on a new live recording from Barbican Hall.
