Anna Prohaska, Patricia Koparchinskaja, and the Camerata Bern present a millennia’s worth of music from Hildegard von Bingen to George Crumb
Tag: Twentieth Century
Review: Stravinsky – The Rite of Spring & The Firebird – Orchestre de Paris, Mäkelä
In a new release for Decca, Klaus Mäkelä and the Orchestre de Paris present two of Stravinsky’s best known ballets, Le Sacre du printemps and The Firebird.
Review: Compositrices – Bru Zane
Bru Zane’s ongoing advocacy of French music from 1780-1920 continues with a boxed set of over 10 hours of music by 21 French women composers.
Review: Bartòk – The Wooden Prince & Dance Suite – Măcelaru
Cristian Măcelaru and WDR Sinfonieorchester’s second collaboration for Linn features Bartòk’s The Wooden Prince and Dance Suite.
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).
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 – 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 to pick their favorite albums of the 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.
