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Mahler’s Ninth, Chamber Style

Scaling the Mahler Ninth Symphony’s immense instrumental forces and harrowing emotional extremes down to chamber-sized dimensions may sound downright crazy. Thanks to David Bernard and

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Mendelssohn (Random Reviews from the Overflow Room 10)

June 18, 2025 5:00 am

Discovering the widest range of Mendelssohn's works was one of the happiest musical experiences of my life. It can be yours too. ...

Review: Gardner Delivers Gold in Dvořák and Schumann

June 17, 2025 12:00 pm

Dvořák: Symphony No. 7
Schumann: Symphony No. 2
London Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner (cond.) LPO
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Review: First-Class Sibelius 5, Swanwhite and Serenades

June 17, 2025 10:01 am

Sibelius: Symphony No. 5; Serenades; Two Serious Songs; Swanwhite Suite. Christian Tetzlaff (violin), Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Nicholas Collon (cond.) Ondine ...

Mendelssohn! (Random Reviews from the Overflow Room 9)

June 17, 2025 5:01 am

The fun never ends! Marvelous symphonies, chamber music, vocal works, and gems for the keyboard. ...

Review: Nelsons' Big Shostakovich Box--The Final Verdict

June 16, 2025 12:01 pm

Shostakovich: Symphonies, Concertos, Incidental Music, Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk District. Soloists, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Andris Nelsons (cond.) DG ...

15 Great Composers Who Wrote Buckets More Music Than Gets Played

June 16, 2025 10:00 am

15 Great Composers Who Wrote Buckets More Music Than Gets Played

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Handel
Gluck
C.P.E. Bach
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Haydn
Rossini
Donizetti
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