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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: A Roundup of Beethoven Symphonies

Evaluations of a smorgasbord of Beethoven symphony recordings.

By: Jonathan Blumhofer Filed Under: Classical Music, Featured, Music, Review Tagged: Akademie für Alte Music Berlin, Beethoven, Britten Sinfonia, Freiburger Barockorchester, Gerald Barry, Harmonia Mundi, MusicAeterna, Pablo Heras-Casado, Signum Classics, Sony Classical, Teodor Currentzis, Thomas Ades, Zürcher Sing-Akademie

Classical CD Reviews: John Adams’ “Absolute Jest” (SFS Media); Alexander Melnikov plays Schumann (Harmonia mundi)

John Adams’ Absolute Jest is a sheer blast of fun, wildly inventive and, at its best, a vertiginous collage.

By: Jonathan Blumhofer Filed Under: Classical Music, Featured, Music, Review Tagged: Absolute Jest, Alexander Melnikov, Freiburger Barockorchester, Grand Pianola Music, Harmonia Mundi, Isabelle Faust, Jean-Guihen Queyras, John Adams, Robert Schumann, San Francisco Symphony, SFS Media productions, Synergy Vocals

Classical CD Reviews: Isabelle Faust plays Schumann and the Dmitri Ensemble plays Shostakovich Chamber Symphonies

Listening to Isabelle Faust’s performance of Schumann’s Violin Concerto I wondered why the piece has remained on the fringes of the repertoire for so long.

By: Jonathan Blumhofer Filed Under: Classical Music, Featured, Music, Review Tagged: Alexander Melnikov, Dmitri Ensemble, Freiburger Barockorchester, Graham Ross, Harmonia Mundi, Isabelle Faust, Jean-Guihen Queyras, Pablo Heras-Casado, Robert Schumann, Rudolf Barshai, Shostakovich: Chamber Symphonies, Violin Concerto

Classical CD Reviews: Jon Nakamatsu plays Schumann, Bach’s “Brandenburg Concertos,” and Mendelssohn’s “Lobgesang” (Harmonia Mundi)

A round-up of reviews of classical music CD releases from Harmonia Mundi.

By: Jonathan Blumhofer Filed Under: Classical Music, Featured, Music, Review Tagged: Brandenburg Concertos, Carnaval, Freiburger Barockorchester, Harmonia Mundi, Jon Nakamatsu, Lobgesang, Mendelssohn, Pablo Heras-Casado, Papillons, Robert Schumann

Classical CD Reviews: Harmonia Mundi Serves up First-Rate Performances of Schubert and Elgar

Harmonia Mundi has, of late, released a series of excellent Schubert albums.

By: Jonathan Blumhofer Filed Under: Classical Music, Featured, Music, Review Tagged: BBC Symphony Orchestra, Freiburger Barockorchester, Harmonia Mundi, Jean-Guihen Queyras, Jiri Belohlavek, Pablo Heras-Casado

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