Classical CD Reviews Articles

Rachmaninoff: The Bells; Elgar: Falstaff – Vasily Petrenko, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – Harmonia Mundi

“These are vivid and conscientious performances of notable music…”

Glowing performances…

Two mid-century concerts by Paray

Chamber music from the 19th and 20th centuries.

MAHLER: Symphony No. 1 in D Major; Songs of a Wayfarer – Blanche Thebom, mezzo-soprano/ London Philharmonic Orchestra/...

Van Beinum = SCHUBERT: Overture in E Minor, D. 648; Symphony No. 6 in C Major, D. 589; SCHUMANN: Piano Concerto in A...

GRIEG: Violin Sonata No 1 in F Major, Op. 8; Violin Sonata No. 2 in G Major, Op. 13; Violin Sonata No. 3 in C Minor,...

VÁCLAV NEUMANN: Lucerne Festival = DVORAK: Symphony No. 8 in G Major, Op. 88; The Wood Dove, Op. 110; SMETANA: Prelude...

A TRIBUTE to MOZART – Vladimir Feltsman, piano: Fantasias, Rondos, Allegros, Piano Concerto K. 467, Adagio and...

Frederick Stock Conducts The Chicago Symphony, Vol. 4 – Symphonic Works of TCHAIKOVSKY; MOZART; R. STRAUSS; SIBELIUS;...

MENDELSSOHN: Symphony No. 3 in A Minor, Op. 56 “Scottish”; A Midsummer Night’s Dream – Overture, Op. 21 &...

MISCHA DICHTER: The Complete RCA Victor Recordings = Piano works by TCHAIKOVSKY; BRAHMS; STRAVINSKY; BEETHOVEN;...

BEETHOVEN: “Triple” Concerto; Folk Song Arrangements for Voice, Violin, Cello, and Piano; Londonderry Air for Piano...

Stuyvesant String Quartet in Concert: Library of Congress = DOHNÁNYI: String Quartet No. 2; PROKOFIEV: String Quartet...

THE YOUNG BEETHOVEN: Works Composed at Ages 13&14 = Rondo in C Major, WoO48; Rondo in A Major, WoO49; Sonata No. 1...

Sommernachtskonzert 2024 – Works by WAGNER; SMETANA; VERDI; HOLMES; KHACHATURIAN; SHOSTAKOVICH; KALMAN; J. STRAUSS II–...