Leif Ove Andsnes (piano) with the Mahler Chamber Orchestra
A Beethoven Journey [ Seventh Art DVD / DVD - released 9/Sep/2016 ] Leif Ove Andsnes is undoubtedly one of the top pianists of our age.... "this DVD is a pleasure to watch and to learn from." (AudAud.com) |
W. A. MOZART
Mozart Momentum - 1785 Leif Ove Andsnes (piano), Mahler Chamber Orchestra, Matthew Truscott (violin), Joel Hunter (viola), Frank-Michael Guthmann (cello) [ Sony Classical / 2 CD - released 28/May/2021 ] 'Socially distanced they may have been but the camaraderie that was so evident in their groundbreaking Beethoven cycle with Leif Ove Andsnes is, if anything, even more apparent here.' Gramophone Recording of the Month June 2021 |
ANTONIN DVORAK
Dvorak: Cello Concertos Steven Isserlis (cello) / Mahler Chamber Orchestra, Daniel Harding [ Hyperion / CD - released 10/Sep/2013 ] Editor's Choice Gramophone Magazine October 2013 |
EDWARD ELGAR / WILLIAM WALTON
Elgar / Walton: Cello Concertos Steven Isserlis (cello) / Mahler Chamber Orchestra, Daniel Harding [ Hyperion / CD - released 15/Feb/2016 ] "This mesmerising meditation couldn't be in better hands" BBC Music Magazine Instrumental Choice March 2016 |
VERDI / BELLINI / DONIZETTI / PUCCINI
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Anna Netrebko - Sempre Libera Anna Netrebko (soprano) / Mahler Chamber Orchestra, Claudio Abbado, conductor [ Deutsche Grammophon / CD - released 15/Aug/2004 ] "Few sopranos sing bel canto with the natural beauty she supplies." BBC Music Magazine, September 2006 |
GUSTAV MAHLER
Mahler: Lieder Christiane Karg (soprano), Malcolm Martineau (piano), Gustav Mahler (piano roll) [ Harmonia Mundi / CD - released 23/Oct/2020 ] "Her voice is beautiful, more velvety than diamantine, and, with her supremely sensitive partner, she never has need to push it...This is lieder performance of wonderful freshness and intelligence; a delightful album, highly recommended." Gramophone |
GUSTAV MAHLER
Mahler: Symphony No. 1 (plus works by Wagner & Richard Strauss) Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Mahler), London Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, Erich Leinsdorf [ Decca Australian Eloquence / 2 CD - released 8/Nov/2019 ] "the sound quality and recorded ambience are both remarkable and contribute to the full in making this Mahler issue a candidate for top recommendation, in a symphony which has fared remarkably well in its recorded history." MusicWeb |
GUSTAV MAHLER
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Mahler: Symphony No. 9 (recorded live in 2004) The Gustav Mahler Youth Orchestra / Claudio Abbado [ EuroArts / DVD - released 12/Jan/2005 ] Quite simply one of the best performances of this great work I've ever come across: moving, intense and with Abbado's long experience of conducting this work fully apparent despite the youth of the players. Beautifully and accurately played... |
MOZART / SCHUBERT / BEETHOVEN / WAGNER
Jonas Kaufmann Sings Mozart, Schubert, Beethoven & Wagner Jonas Kaufmann (tenor) / Mahler Chamber Orchestra, Arnold Schoenberg Choir, Claudio Abbado [ Decca Music Group / CD - released 11/Sep/2009 ] "His beautiful phrasing and controlled singing in the "Winterstürme" shows why he has become the most sought-after tenor of his generation, and is a highlight of this exciting new release." Gramophone Awards 2010 Finalist - Recital |
LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
Beethoven Journey: Piano Concerto No 5 / Choral Fantasy Leif Ove Andsnes (piano & director) / Mahler Chamber Orchestra [ Sony Classics / CD - released 10/Feb/2015 ] The celebrated Norwegian pianist continues his multi-annual journey in collaboration with the Mahler Chamber Orchestra, dedicated to Beethoven´s five piano concertos. Andsnes is not only playing the piano but also directing the orchestra. |