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Classical Music, Orchestral
CD and Other Review

Review: Ravel: The Piano Concertos (Seong-Jin Cho, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Andris Nelsons)

Elegant pianism draws these fragments into a compelling exploration.

May 12, 2025
Classical Music, News
news

MSO Cybec conductor Tanglewood bound

2025 is shaping up as a big one for rising conductor Leonard Weiss as he works towards his debut with the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

February 6, 2025
Classical Music, Orchestral
CD and Other Review

Review: Saint-Saëns (Lang Lang, Gina Alice, Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, Andris Nelsons)

Muscular and mesmerising playing makes for a rewardingly satisfying listen.

February 23, 2024
Classical Music
news

Tributes flow for Seiji Ozawa

Musicians and orchestral organisations worldwide remember Seiji Ozawa as a pioneering talent and "a joyful, kind, caring human being".

February 12, 2024
Classical Music, Orchestral
CD and Other Review

Review: Shostakovich: Symphonies Nos. 2, 3, 12 & 13 (Matthias Goerne, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Tanglewood Festival Chorus/Andris Nelsons

Culmination to a distinguished cycle is more a collection of weaker links.

February 3, 2024
Chamber, Instrumental, Opera, Orchestral, Vocal & Choral
features

On the Record: What’s new on disc in May 2022

The big guns are out this month with box sets from Decca and DG, but other labels have plenty on offer, including an outstanding vocal recital from Nicky Spence.

April 26, 2022
Orchestral
CD and Other Review

Review: Strauss Alliance (Leipzig Gewandhausorchester, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Andris Nelsons)

Nelsons’ Strauss: distinguished, thoughtful, and superbly played.

April 20, 2022
Orchestral
CD and Other Review

Review: Bruckner: Symphonies Nos 1 & 5 (Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, Andris Nelsons)

Nelsons and Gewandthaus enter Bruckner Pantheon with culmination of cycle.

April 12, 2022
Classical Music
features

On the Record: New recordings in October 2021

With half the country in lockdown, this month’s focus is on music to soothe the spirit, from Mozart, Fauré and Pärt, to Jordi Savall’s Victorian Odyssey

September 20, 2021
Classical Music, Orchestral
CD and Other Review

Review: Shostakovich: Symphonies Nos 1, 14, 15 & Chamber Symphony (Boston Symphony Orchestra, Andris Nelsons)

Fifth instalment in Nelsons' cycle continues sonic splendour of predecessors.

August 3, 2021
Classical Music, Orchestral
Live Review

Review: World Premiere of John Williams’ Violin Concerto No 2 (Tanglewood 2021, DG Stage)

Stars align for a stellar new work by an old master, composed for violin virtuoso Anne-Sophie Mutter.

July 27, 2021
Orchestral
CD and Other Review

Review: Bruckner: Symphonies Nos 2 & 8, Wagner: Meistersinger Prelude (Gewandhausorchester, Andris Nelsons)

Nelsons negotiates both the foothills and the peaks in triumphant Bruckner.

April 9, 2021
Classical Music
CD and Other Review

Review: Beethoven: Complete Symphonies (Vienna Philharmonic/Andris Nelsons)

Andris Nelsons’ new Viennese Beethoven box blows hot and cold.

January 13, 2020

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