Conductors Archive

Gustav Mahler’s Third Symphony still ranks today as one of the greatest and most powerful creations of the Late Romantic period. The huge symphony, longer and more monumental than the others and containing texts from …

Musicians often live very long lives because they followed their passion in life. As an example, Arturo Toscanini lived to age 95. But there were unusual exceptions as well. (See notes under the images) In …

Marking their latest collaboration with their conductor laureate Vladimir Ashkenazy, the Philharmonia Orchestra returns to bring us a performance of Rachmaninov’s lovely Symphony No.2 in E Minor. This is the second release in a new …

On this recording, conductor Placido Domingo led a unique Don Giovanni performance at the Estates Theatre Prague, where the opera had its premiere 230 years ago. The production features an original classic scene and traditional …

Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 21, Sonata K330, Variations in C on ‘Lison dormait’ & Fantasy K475 All of the above are played for us by  Yeol Eum Son (piano), with the Academy of St Martin …