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).
Tag: Twentieth Century
Review: Poulenc – La Voix Humaine, Sinfonietta – Veronique Gens, Soprano
Soprano Veronique Gens presents Francis Poulenc’s La Voix Humaine with the Orchestre National De Lille, who also perform the composer’s Sinfonietta.
Review: Walking in the Dark – Julia Bullock, Soprano
Julia Bullock’s eclectic solo debut visits the realms of opera, popular song, and folk-rock with works by Barber, Adams, Connie Converse, and Sandy Denny.
Year in Review – The Top 10 Most Popular Classical Music Reviews of 2022
For our last post in 2019, we went back and checked our statistics, finding out which reviews were most popular this year.
Review: Roots – Nemanja Radulović, Violin
Nemanja Radulović and his Double Sens ensemble take us on a journey across the world with works from the Balkans, East Asia, and Americas.
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.
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.
Review: Echo – Ruby Hughes, Soprano
Ruby Hughes collaborates with pianist-composer Huw Watkins in a vibrant recital of works by Watkins and Bach, as well as traditional songs arranged by Britten.
Review: Eclipse – Hilary Hahn, Violin
Hilary Hahn and the Frankfurt Radio Symphony present a challenging program of violin concertos by Dvořák and Ginastera, as well as Sarasate’s Carmen Fantasy.
Review: Szymanowski – Piano Works – Krystian Zimerman, Piano
Krystian Zimerman’s three-decade Szymanowski journey features the composer’s Mazurkas, Op. 34 Masques, and Op. 10 Variations on a Polish Theme.