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Review: Bruckner – Symphony No. 4 – Dausgaard, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
Thomas Dausgaard leads the Bergen Philharmonic in the 1886 Nowak edition of Bruckner's symphony No. 4.
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Review: Haydn – Late Symphonies, Vol. 1 – Ádám Fischer
Ádám Fischer and the Danish Chamber Orchestra embark on a series for the Naxos label to record Haydn's last 25 symphonies, including the Paris and London sets.
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Review: Brahms – The Symphonies – Michael Sanderling
The Luzerner Sinfonieorchester and their chief conductor begin their long-term Warner Classics recording agreement with this new set of Brahms symphonies.
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Review: Carl Nielsen – The Symphonies – Danish National Symphony Orchestra, Luisi
Fabio Luisi and the Danish National Symphony Orchestra perform Nielsen 6 symphonies, on a newly recorded album for Deutsche Grammophon.
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Review: Mahler – Symphony No. 9 – Minnesota Orchestra, Vänskä
Osmo Vänskä and the Minnesota Orchestra continue their Mahler Symphonies cycle on the BIS label, this time with a performance of No. 9.
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Review: Rachmaninoff – Symphony No. 2 – Sinfonia of London, Wilson
John Wilson and the Sinfonia of London's second installment in their Rachmaninoff series features Symphony No. 2 and the C-sharp minor Prelude (arr. Stokowski).
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Review: Mahler – Symphony No. 5 – Rafael Payare
Rafael Payare conducts the Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal in Mahler's Symphony No. 5.
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Mendelssohn – Symphony No. 3 (“Scottish”) – A Beginners Guide
A guide to Mendelssohn's Symphony No. 3 ("Scottish"), with historical background, analysis, and recommendations for the best recordings.
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Review: Haydn – Complete Symphonies, Vol. 13 – Il Giardino Armonico, Antonini
In this 2023 release and ongoing Haydn symphony cycle, Giovanni Antonini and Il Giardino Armonico present three “horn-heavy” symphonies: 31, 48, and 59.
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Review: Mahler – Symphony No. 9 – Rattle
In his third recording of Mahler's Ninth Symphony, Sir Simon Rattle leads the Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks.