Review: Alkan, Symphony for Solo Piano & Concerto for Solo Piano, Paul Wee
Music review - Alkan, Symphony for Solo Piano, Concerto for Solo Piano / Paul Wee (piano) / BISThe High Arts Review Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★...
Review: Salonen, Cello Concerto, Yo-Yo Ma, LA Philharmonic
Review - Esa-Pekka Salonen, Cello Concerto / Yo-Yo Ma (cello) / Salonen (conductor) / LA Philharmonic / Sony Classical“I imagined the solo cello line...
Beethoven, Triple Concerto & Symphony 7 / Mutter, Yo-Yo Ma, Barenboim / West-Eastern Divan...
Music Review: Beethoven, Triple Concerto & Symphony 7 / Anne-Sophie Mutter (violin), Yo-Yo Ma (cello), Daniel Barenboim (piano & conductor) / West-Eastern Divan Orchestra...
Beethoven and Beyond (Violin Concerto and works by other composers), Duenas, Honeck, Vienna Symphony...
Music Review Beethoven and Beyond, Maria Duenas (violin), Manfred Honeck / Wiener Symphoniker / Deutsche GrammophonEvery time a new version of a popular classic...
Rachmaninoff, Piano Concerto 2, Kirill Gerstein, Kirill Petrenko/Berlin Philharmonic
Music Review Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto 2, Kirill Gerstein (piano), Kirill Petrenko (conductor) / Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra / Berliner Philharmoniker RecordingsApple Music has almost 300...
Rachmaninoff, The Piano Concertos & Paganini Rhapsody, Wang, Dudamel
On a High NoteTechnical Brilliance: Yuja Wang's exceptional skill at the piano is evident, particularly in the first concerto and the last movement of the third.First Concerto Excellence: Both the orchestra and Wang deliver a top-tier rendition in the first concerto, with no apparent flaws.Fourth Concerto Surprise: Often considered the underdog, the Fourth Concerto stands out in this set, especially in terms of orchestral and soloist interplay.
Review: Beethoven, Symphony 5 & 6, Janowski/WDR
Review - Beethoven, Symphony 5 & 6, Marek Janowski/WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne / PentatoneThe High Arts Review Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆This new coupling...
Review: Beethoven, Symphonies 1 & 5, Ivan Fischer / Budapest Festival Orchestra
Review - Beethoven Symphony 1 & 5, Fischer, Budapest Festival Orchestra, Channel ClassicsThe High Arts Review Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆This is an excellent...
Beethoven, Complete Symphonies, Nelsons / Vienna Philharmonic
Music review - Beethoven, Complete Symphonies, Andris Nelsons, Wiener Philharmoniker, Deutsche GrammophonThe High Arts Review Rating: ★ ★ ★ ☆...
Beethoven & Sibelius Violin Concertos, Tetzlaff, Ticciati
Don't get me wrong, Tetzlaff is magnificent here, but the whole release is let down at places by Ticciati's understated orchestral contribution.