Conductors Archive

  Richard Strauss: “Eine Alpensinfonie”. In his ‘Eine Alpensinfonie’, Strauss describes musically the attempt to conquer the summit of an Alpine mountain. He infuses the score with numerous instrumental colors and rich combinations of sounds, …

  Great Concert/Event: Conductor Alan Gilbert and the New York Philharmonic are wrapping up their season with a concert that incorporates both new and old music. The soloist at the concert is is pianist Yefim …

  Simon Rattle conducts Schumann. For the Berliner Philharmoniker, Schumann’s symphonies have always been part of their core repertoire. And so it only stands to reason that the Berliner Philharmoniker should launch their own recordings …

  Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 5 in C sharp minor The Symphony #5 by Gustav Mahler has long been a great favorite of mine. I can just see the conservative Viennese public sneering at Mahler’s …

  Mozart: The last three symphonies. I have admired the style, accuracy, and interpretive skills of conductor Frans Brüggen for a long time. In his early career he specialized in Baroque music, and he played …