Blomstedt Conducts Mahler #9
For Gustav Mahler, composing his early symphonies meant “building a world”. His Ninth, however, seems more concerned with the deconstruction of this world – a look back, and a long farewell. In the draft of …
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Jansons Conducts Schumann and Schubert
The two orchestral works on this new CD reflect early experiments with the symphonic form by Franz Schubert and Robert Schumann, who would both later become such important Romantic composers. In his Third Symphony in …
Richard Strauss: Violin Concerto and Don Quixote
The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and their Chief Conductor Sir Andrew Davis continue their acclaimed survey of the orchestral music of Richard Strauss, with this latest volume featuring three world-class soloists James Ehnes, Daniel Müller-Schott …
Paavo Jarvi Conducts Brahms’ Symphonies
Conductor Paavo Järvi returns to conduct the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen for his first-ever recordings of Brahms’ Symphonies No. 3 & No. 4. Järvi’s first concert with the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen included Brahms’ Symphony No. 4 …
Adam Fischer Conducts Mahler’s “Lied Von Der Erde”
Conductor Adam Fischer and the Dusseldorf Symphony Orchestra perform the beautiful “Das Lied von der Erde” by Gustav Mahler on this new recording. Mezzo soprano Anna Larsson and tenor Stuart Skelton execute these extremely demanding songs. …