Review of two new recordings of Mahler’s second symphony. Kahchun Wong conducts the Hallé Orchestra, and Simone Young conducts the Sydney Symphony Orchestra.
Tag: Symphony
Review: Tchaikovsky – Symphonies No. 5 and 6 (Pathétique) – London Philharmonic Orchestra, Karina Canellakis
Karina Canellakis conducts the London Philharmonic Orchestra in Tchaikovsky’s symphonies No. 5 & 6 (“Pathétique”).
Review: Mahler – Symphony No. 1 (“Titan”) – Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich, Paavo Järvi
Paavo Järvi leads the Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich in Mahler’s symphony No. 1 (“Titan”).
Review: Berlioz – Symphonie fantastique, Le carnaval romain – Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal, Rafael Payare
Rafael Payare conducts Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal in Berlioz’s Le carnaval romain and Symphonie fantastique
Review: Vaughan Williams – Symphonies Nos. 5 & 9 – London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Antonio Pappano
On their second volume of Vaughan Williams symphonies, The London Symphony Orchestra and Sir Antonio Pappano perform the 5th and 9th symphonies.
Review: Nielsen – Clarinet Concerto, Symphony No.5 – Carbonare, Bergen Philharmonic, Gardner
Edward Gardner conducts the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra in Nielsen’s Helios overture and Symphony No.5. Alessandro Carbonare is soloist in the Clarinet Concerto.
Mahler – Symphony No. 9 – A Beginner’s Guide
A guide to Mahler’s Symphony No. 9, with historical background, analysis, and recommendations for the best recordings.
In Short – 5 Albums Worth Your Listen – July 2025
Five new classical music albums worth checking out.
Review: Brahms – Symphonies No. 3 & 4 – Kent Nagano
Kent Nagano conducts the Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg in Brahms’ third and fourth symphonies.
Review: Haydn – Complete Symphonies, Vol. 17 – Kammerorchester Basel, Antonini
Giovanni Antonini continues his Haydn 2032 series of the complete symphonies, this time with Nos. 13, 16 and 36, along with the first violin concerto.
