In Petrenko's hands, prickly Prokofiev and mellow Myaskovsky both hit the spot.

Rosputko sails choppy seas and an interminable funeral march.

The Sitkovetsky Trio excels in serious Saint-Saëns and ravishing Ravel.

A moderately savage Rite and an enigmatic concerto make for strange bedfellows.

Aimez-vous unnecessary fiddling with Brahms?

More revelations, both laughing and lurid, from Vaughan Williams. 

Yannick Nézet-Séguin and his orchestra have the measure of snarly gnarly scores.

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

A musical showcase for Schnittke, a great musical maverick.

Elder and the Halle travel inspirationally between Heaven and Hell.

Music's enfant terrible gives good detail but short measure.

Two concertos composed a century apart resonate with each other.