Orchestral

A collection of 77 posts

Mozart

Ecstasy and Abyss: Martin Fröst conducts (and plays) Mozart

Life-affirming, profound, entertaining - this release is all these things, and more

Orchestral

Hugo Alfvén's Symphony No. 3; and more ...

Explore the music of Hugo Alfvén ...

Farrenc

Louise Farrenc, Symphonies and Overtures from Laurence Equilbey and Insula

It is truly wonderful that we how have Farrenc's theee symphonies in faultless performances by Insula in one place

Mahler

Rafael Payare & the OSM in Mahler Symphony No. 5

Payaré is a human dynamo, full of life, and the orchestra clearly loves him

Haydn

Celibidache returns: Haydn & Tchaikovsky

Another example of the work of this remarkable conductor - the Tchaikovsky should be on everyone’s shelves

Brahms

Brahms and Clara Schumann: Anne-Sophie Mutter and Pablo Ferrández on Sony

Anne-Sophie Mutter and Pablo Ferrández in stunning form in Brahms

Stravinsky

Sir Andrew Davis conducts Stravinsky

A splendid disc. The BBC Philharmonic is on terrific form under Sir Andrew Davis

Langgaard

Rued Langgaard: Symphony 2 & Piano Music

Two fabulous discs, both stunningly recorded and played. Together, they make a great introduction to the music of Rued Langgaard

21st Century

Paavo Järvi conducts John Adams

It is becoming increasingly evident that everything Paavo Järvi touches turns to sonic gold

Orchestral

A Tale of Two Järvis (1): Neeme Järvi in Concert

Revelations galore; and a chance to apprciate some little-known music by Wagner and Reger in superb performances

Orchestral

A Maestro Conducts: Rafael Kubelík and the New Philharmonia Orchestra

A fabulous reminder of a great conductor

Orchestral

Josef Bohuslav Foerster: Orchestral Works

Lovers of Czech music should not hesitate ...... .

Poulenc

Poulenc's Les Animax modèles, complete on Chandos

I can see awards coming this disc's way. Performances, recording and presentation seem beyond criticism

Orchestral

Estonian Premieres on Alpha

This might seem like collectors' territory, but Paavo Järvi and his Estonian National Orchestra persuade us at each and every turn of the quality of this music

Farrenc

Repost: The Symphonies of Louise Farrenc

Rarely can Farrenc's music have spoken with so much power and so much eloquence; rarely can her genius have shone through so brightly

Mahler

Mahler's Fourth Symphony revealed anew

François-Xavier Roth’s sterling restoration work with Les Sièces continues with Mahler

Shostakovich

Weill Symphony 2 / Shostakovich 5 (Shani)

After Sir Simon Rattle's recent fine concerts of Weill at the Barbican, this disc, which includes a rare recording of Weill's Second Symphony, comes as a fine complement.  As to the brilliant conductor, here at Classical Explorer, we previously met Lahav Shani at last year's Verbier Festival. So in this

English Music

Repost: John Ireland on Chandos

A beautifully varied, stunningly played and recorded disc of music by a composer whose works are absolutely deserving of our attention

Orchestral

Mohammed Fairouz: Symphony No. 5, LSO / Lee Reynolds

This is a piece that seems to challenge and yet to heal at the same time, with the final “Illumination” a pure expression of joy

Classical

Pianists rejoice! A full version of Wranitzky's Das Waldmädchen

The delights of the music of Paul Wranitzky continue with Volume 4 on Naxos: Das Waldmädchen

Schumann

Schumann Symphonies revealed anew

There are no booklet notes per se to this release; instead, we have five-minute talks by Norrington hismelf. What we do have written down is the approach used here: non-vinrato, orchestral layout (antiphonal for both strings - with a row of dounle-basses at the back - and for brass), for

Orchestral

Hail, Caledonia!

80 minutes of glorious entertainment!

French

Auber Orchestral Works from opera and ballet

If you haven't encountered any of Auber's music before, this is a great place to start;Dario Salvi conducts

Bruckner

Bruckner Symphony No. 4 from Thielemann

This is Thielemann's Bruckner at its finest

Christmas

Christmas Baroque from London Concertante

A lovely release from London Concertante here fo Christmas music for orchestra, with repertoire taken from the core of London Concertante [https://londonconcertante.com]'s Winter touring season. The balance of pieces here is wonderful .Yes, tehre's one of Vivaldi\s Four Seasons (unsurprisingly, "Winter), and Christmas Concertos by both