Reviews Archive

  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 …

  The Drop That Contained the Sea. Our planet is experiencing a shortage of water. This is catastrophic in some parts of the world, and highly worrisome in other parts. This recording deals with the …

  W. F. Bach: Sinfonias. The eldest son of Johann Sebastian Bach, Wilhelm Friedemann Bach, was very possibly the most gifted of Bach’s children. Trained by his father, he cultivated a highly sensitive and impressive …

  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 …