October 2021
Berlioz’s Symphonie fantastique: Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra’s Captivating Performance under Paavo Järvi
Composer: Hector Berlioz Works: Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14; Love Scene from Roméo et Juliette Performers: Cincinnati Symphony…
Honegger’s Symphony No. 4: Kammerorchester Basel’s Captivating Performance under Christopher Hogwood
Composer: Arthur Honegger Works: Symphony No. 4 “Deliciae Basilienses” (1946), Martinu’s Toccata e Due Canzoni (1946), Stravinsky’s…
Mahler’s Fourth Symphony: Horenstein’s Timeless Interpretation with Dame Margaret Price
Composer: GUSTAV MAHLER (1860-1911) Work: Symphony No. 4 in G major (1899-1900) Performers: Dame Margaret Price (Soprano),…
Aho’s Symphonies Nos. 2 & 7: Lahti Symphony Orchestra’s Captivating Journey Under Vänskä’s Baton
Composer: Kalevi Aho Works: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 7 Performers: Lahti Symphony Orchestra/Osmo Vänskä Recording: January 1998,…
Brahms’ Violin Concerto: Milstein’s Masterful Performance with Pittsburgh Symphony
Composer: Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) Works: Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77; Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) Violin…
Wagner’s Siegfried: Melchior and Flagstad’s Timeless Performance with Metropolitan Opera’s Orchestra
Composer: Richard Wagner Works: Siegfried Performers: Siegfried – Lauritz Melchior (tenor), Brünnhilde – Kirsten Flagstad (soprano), Mime…
Prokofiev’s Piano Sonatas: Marshev’s Captivating Journey Through Emotion and Style
Composer: Sergei Prokofiev Works: Volume 1: Sonata No. 6 in A major, Op. 82; Dumka, Op. 65B;…
Pilati’s Orchestral Mastery: Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra’s Captivating Interpretations
Mario PILATI (1903-1938) Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra / Adriano MARCO POLO 8.225156 [61.05] Concerto for Orchestra (1931-2),…
Strauss’s Symphonic Masterpieces: Mengelberg’s Historic Interpretations with Concertgebouw Orchestra
Composer: Richard Strauss Works: Ein Heldenleben, Tod und Verklärung Performers: Concertgebouw Orchestra, Willem Mengelberg (conductor) Recording: Concertgebouw,…
Raff’s Symphony No. 1: Rhenish Philharmonic’s Evocative Tribute to German Romanticism
Composer: Joachim Raff Works: Symphony No. 1 in D major, Op. 96 “To the Fatherland” (1861) Performers:…
Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade: Bátiz’s Enchanting Narrative with Philharmonia Orchestra’s Masterful Performance
Composer: Nikolay Andreyevich RIMSKY-KORSAKOV (1844-1908) Works: Scheherazade, Op. 35; Sinbad the Sailor; The Story of a Dervish;…
Janáček’s Sinfonietta and Dvořák’s Symphony No. 6: Kubelik’s Dynamic Leadership with Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
Composer: Leoš Janáček Works: Sinfonietta; Antonín Dvořák: Symphony No. 6 in D major, Op. 60 Performers: Bavarian…