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Classical CD Reviews: Russia’s Silver Age, “Amici e Rivali,” and Jonathan Leshnoff’s Symphony no. 3

Daniil Trifonov’s Silver Age pays bracing tribute to fin-de-siecle and post-Revolutionary Russian music; Jonathan Leshnoff’s Third Symphony is smartly-written and affecting. What happens when tenors Lawrence Brownlee and Michael Spyres team up for an album of duets and ensembles from various Rossini operas? Fireworks.

By: Jonathan Blumhofer Filed Under: Classical Music, Featured, Music, Review Tagged: Amici e Rivali, Daniil Trifonov, Deutsche Grammophon, Erato, I Virtuosi Italiani, Jonathan Leshnoff, Reference Records

Classical CD Reviews: A Banquet of Beethoven from Daniel Lozakovich, Midori, and Gidon Kremer & Friends

Nothing to recommend in Daniel Lozakovich’s take on the Beethoven Violin Concerto, but Midori’s performance of the piece is completely unpretentious, natural, and exciting. Gidon Kremer & friends serve up a terrifically flexible version of Carl Reinecke’s adaptation of Beethoven’s Triple Concerto.

By: Jonathan Blumhofer Filed Under: Classical Music, Featured, Music, Review Tagged: accentus, Daniel Lozakovich, Deutsche Grammophon, Gidon Kremer, Midori, Warner Classics

Classical CD Reviews: Anna Clyne’s “Mythologies,” Simone Dinnerstein’s “A Character of Quiet,” and Hélène Grimaud’s “The Messenger”

Composer Anna Clyne’s new disc displays her maturity as a composer and brilliance as an orchestrator; pianist Simone Dinnerstein builds a number of bridges between Philip Glass and Franz Schubert; pianist Hélène Grimaud’s interesting program is marred by some uneven Mozart.

By: Jonathan Blumhofer Filed Under: Classical Music, Featured, Music, Review Tagged: Anna Clyne, Avie, Deutsche Grammophon, Hélène Grimaud, Orange Mountain Music, Simone Dinnerstein

Classical CD Reviews: Delibes Ballet Suites, John Williams in Vienna, and John Harbison Concertos

Terrific performances, blazing with color, character, and wonderful technique from Neeme Järvi and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra; John Williams and the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra offer considerable pleasure with some misteps; another triumphant release from Gil Rose and the BMOP.

By: Jonathan Blumhofer Filed Under: Classical Music, Featured, Music, Review Tagged: BMOP/sound, Boston Modern Orchestra Project, Chandos, Deutsche Grammophon, Gil-Rose, John Harbison, John Williams

Classical CD Reviews: Beethoven Chamber Music, Part 1 – Goerne & Lisiecki Lieder, Paul Lewis plays the Bagatelles, and Frank Peter Zimmermann plays Violin Sonatas

Three new discs do right by Beethoven’s chamber music.

By: Jonathan Blumhofer Filed Under: Classical Music, Music, Review Tagged: Beethoven Chamber pieces, Bis, Deutsche Grammophon, Frank Peter Zimmermann, Goerne & Lisiecki, Harmonia Mundi, Jan Lisiecki, Matthias Goerne, Paul Lewis

Classical Reviews: Boston Modern Orchestra Project plays Harold Shapero, Peter Lieberson’s “Songs of Love and Sorrow,” and Charles Ives’s Complete Symphonies

Discs dedicated to overlooked composers Harold Shapero and Peter Lieberson are well worth your attention. Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra don’t do well by Charles Ives’ final symphony, but the three preceding symphonies fare better.

By: Jonathan Blumhofer Filed Under: Classical Music, Featured, Music, Review Tagged: BMOP/sound, Boston Modern Orchestra Project, Charles Ives, Deutsche Grammophon, Gustavo-Dudamel, Harold Shapero, Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Ondine, Peter Lieberson, Songs of Love and Sorrow

Classical CD Reviews: Beethoven Concerti – Mutter, Ma, and Barenboim play the Triple Concerto, Martha Argerich plays the Piano Concerto no. 2, and Krystian Bezuidenhout plays the Piano Concerto no. 4

A round-up of fresh performances of Beethoven Concerti.

By: Jonathan Blumhofer Filed Under: Classical Music, Featured, Music, Review Tagged: Anne-Sophie Mutter, Daniel Barenboim, Decca, Deutsche Grammophon, Freiburger Barockorchester, Harmonia Mundi, Krystian Bezuidenhout, Martha Argerich., Pablo Heras-Casado, West-East Divan Orchestra, Yo-Yo Ma

Classical CD Reviews: Thomas Adès’s Orchestral Works, Aaron Copland’s Symphony no. 3, and Leonard Bernstein’s “Songfest”

A terrific release showcases the Boston Symphony Orchestra and composer Thomas Adès. Michael Tilson Thomas and the San Francisco Symphony deliver a radiantly honest recording of Aaron Copland’s Symphony 3.

By: Jonathan Blumhofer Filed Under: Classical Music, Featured, Music, Review Tagged: Aaron-Copland, Deutsche Grammophon, Kirill Gerstein, Leonard Berstein, National Orchestral Institute Philharmonic, Naxos, SFS Media, Songfest, Thomas Ades, Totentanz

Classical CD Reviews: “To Paradise For Onions,” “Transatlantic,” and “Die Zauberflöte”

To Paradise for Onions is a lovely album; Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra ‘s Transatlantic is spirited; Yannick Nézet-Séguin’s Die Zauberflöte is lost in the crowd.

By: Jonathan Blumhofer Filed Under: Classical Music, Featured, Music, Review Tagged: Colophon, Deutsche Grammophon, Die Zauberflöte, Fanfare Cincinnati/CSO Media, To Paradise for Onions, Transatlantic

Classical CD Reviews: Andris Nelsons conducts Shostakovich, Esa-Pekka Salonen’s Cello Concerto, Project W

Arguably, the strongest entry in the BSO’s complete Shostakovich symphony cycle thus far; Esa-Pekka Salonen’s 2016 Cello Concerto is emotionally direct and, at times, simply gorgeous; the resurgence of interest in the music of Boston-educated composer Florence Price is a good thing.

By: Jonathan Blumhofer Filed Under: Classical Music, Featured, Music, Review Tagged: Andris Nelsons, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Cedille, Deutsche Grammophon, Esa-Pekka Salonen, Florence Price, Sony Classical

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