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Year In Review – Our Top Classical Albums for 2023
We go over a lot of classical music albums during the year, so when 2023 comes to an end it's time for members of The Classic Review staff…
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Review: Bruckner – Symphony No. 9 – Vienna Philharmonic, Thielemann
Christian Thielemann's latest Bruckner cycle continues with a performance of Symphony No. 9 in its original 1894 version, edited by Leopold Nowak.
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Review: Shostakovich Symphony No. 10, Mahler Symphony No. 10 – Jaap van Zweden
In this 2022 recording, Jaap van Zweden and the Hong Kong Philharmonic perform Shostakovich's 10th Symphony and 2 movements of Mahler's Symphony No. 10.
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Review: Stravinsky – Symphony in C & Symphony in Three Movements – Sir Andrew Davis
In a new recording for Chandos, Sir Andrew Davis leads the BBC Philharmonic in a performance of Stravinsky's Symphony in C and Symphony in Three Movements.
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Review: Schumann – Symphonies Nos. 3 & 4 (Re-orchestrated by Mahler) – ORF Vienna Radio Symphony, Alsop
Marin Alsop and the ORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra complete the Schumann symphony cycle in Mahler’s re-orchestrations.
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Review: Schumann – Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2 (Re-orchestrated by Mahler) – ORF Vienna Radio Symphony, Alsop
Marin Alsop leads the ORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra in a performance of Schumann's first two symphonies, re-orchestrated by Gustav Mahler.
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Review: Bruckner – Symphony No. 4 – LSO, Rattle
Simon Rattle records his third Bruckner symphony as Music Director of the London Symphony Orchestra.
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Review: Mahler – Symphony No. 4 – Les Siècles, Roth
François-Xavier Roth leads Les Siècles in a period instrument performance of Mahler's Symphony No. 4.
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Review: Martinů – Symphonies 5 & 6 – SWR, Norrington
Sir Roger Norrington leads the Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR in Martinů's symphonies No. 5 & 6.
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Review: La Passione – Christina Landshamer, Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
Soprano Christina Landshamer and period-ensemble Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin explore the omnipresent theme of love in works by Haydn, Beethoven, and Mozart.