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Classical Music
CD and Other Review

Review: Herbert von Karajan: Live in Berlin 1953 to 1969

The frisson of live concerts ensures this unmissable Karajan set takes flight.

March 11, 2025
Classical Music
news

London Symphony Orchestra and Sir Simon Rattle to tour Australia

A staggering 114 musicians will play masterworks by John Adams, Debussy, Ravel, Mahler and Bruckner when the LSO tours Australia next year.

August 15, 2022
Classical Music
CD and Other Review

Review: Mariss Jansons: The Edition

Lavish, and in high-end audio, a 70-disc set reminds us of the genius that was Jansons.

January 25, 2022
Classical Music, Orchestral
CD and Other Review

Review: Bruckner: Symphony No.4 in E-flat Major (Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Christian Thielemann)

Thielemann and the Vienna Phil don't quite manage to scale the heights

December 17, 2021
Classical Music
news

Bernard Haitink has died

The great Dutch conductor and prolific recording artist has passed at 92.

October 23, 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
Vocal & Choral
CD and Other Review

Review: Bruckner: Latin Motets (Latvian Radio Choir, Sigvards Kļava)

Compelling, crystalline performances despite some missed repertoire opportunities.

February 27, 2021
Classical Music, Vocal & Choral
CD and Other Review

Review: Rosa Mystica (Royal Birmingham Conservatoire Chamber Choir, Paul Spicer)

Spicer presents a colourful and fragrant musical bouquet of Marian works.

September 7, 2020
Classical Music
features

Reissues Round-up: Brimful of Bruckner

A box of Bruckner symphonies, the artistry of Monteux, and Furtwängler’s DG output.

March 26, 2020
Classical Music
CD and Other Review

Review: Bruckner: Symphony No 9 (Pittsburg SO/Manfred Honeck)

Honeck and his Pittsburgers arrive safely at Heaven’s Gate.

January 13, 2020
Classical Music
CD and Other Review

Review: Bruckner • Wagner: Symphonies Nos 6 & 9, Siegfried Idyll, Parsifal Prelude (Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra/Nelsons)

Nelsons delivers coherent and glowingly recorded Bruckner.

September 12, 2019
Classical Music
features

Did you hear about Bruckner’s boozy beer bout in Bayreuth?

How a jar or two with Wagner led to the befuddled dedication of the Third Symphony.

May 31, 2019
Classical Music, Orchestral
CD and Other Review

Review: Bruckner • Wagner: Symphony No 7, Siegfried’s Funeral March (Gewandthaus Orchestra Leipzig/Andris Nelsons)

Another milestone is reached in Nelsons’ fine Bruckner pilgrimage.

August 13, 2018

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