In his debut recording for the DG label, Herbert Blomstedt leads the Gewandhausorchester in Schubert’s Symphony No. 8 (‘Unfinished’) and No. 9 (‘The Great’).
Tag: Symphony
Review: Beethoven – Symphony No. 6 (“Pastoral”) – Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Honeck
Manfred Honeck and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra continue their Beethoven symphony cycle, this time with Symphony No. 6 (“Pastoral”) and Steven Stucky’s Silent Spring.
Beethoven – Symphony No. 6 – A Beginners Guide
A guide to Beethoven’s Symphony No. 6 (“Pastoral”) with historical background, analysis, and recommendations for the best recordings.
Review: Schumann – Complete Symphonies – Pablo Heras-Casado, Münchner Philharmoniker
In a new release for Harmonia Mundi, Pablo Heras-Casado and Münchner Philharmoniker perform the complete Schumann symphonies cycle.
Review: Sibelius – Complete Symphonies – Klaus Mäkelä, Oslo Philharmonic
In an ambitious recording debut for Decca, Klaus Mäkelä leads the Oslo Philharmonic in a performance of the complete Sibelius symphony cycle.
Review: Bruckner – Symphonies Nos. 1 & 5 – Nelsons, Gewandhausorchester
This final release in Andris Nelsons and Gewandhausorchester’s Bruckner symphony cycle also features Wagner’s Prelude and Liebestod from Tristan und Isolde.
Review: Bruckner – Symphony No. 2 – Vienna Philharmonic, Thielemann
Christian Thielemann and the Vienna Philharmonic’s newest installment of their Bruckner cycle presents the Carragan edition of Symphony No. 2.
Review: Beethoven – Complete Symphonies – Nézet-Séguin, Chamber Orchestra of Europe
The Chamber Orchestra of Europe and Yannick Nézet-Séguin in a new recording of Beethoven’s 9 symphonies (2022).
Review: Pergolesi – Stabat Mater – Jodie Devos, Adèle Charvet, Julien Chauvin
Julien Chauvin and Le Concert de la Loge perform Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater, and Haydn’s Symphony No. 49, “La Passione.”
Review: Beethoven – Symphonies 6-9 – Le Concert des Nations, Jordi Savall
Jordi Savall leads Le Concert des Nations, La Capella Nacional de Catalunya, and soloists in the final installment of his Beethoven Symphony cycle (Nos. 6-9).
