Orchestral (Vol 96) & Record Review of the Century (8th March - 21st April 2025)

1. Symphony No. 1 in C (4th mvt) Ludwig van Beethoven Symphonies. Deutsche Grammophon (DG) / Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: Claudio Abbado
2. Spring, RV.269 [The Four Seasons] Antonio Vivaldi CHANNEL / Rachel Podger Ensemble: Brecon Baroque
3. Symphony No. 4 in E minor (4th mvt) Johannes Brahms Decca Music Group Ltd.. 8. / Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra. Conductor: Riccardo Chailly
4. Flying (E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial) John Williams Grammophon (DG). 17 / Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: John Williams
5. Symphony No. 8 in G Major, Op. 88, B. 163: III. Allegretto grazioso Antonín DvoYák Pentatone. 7. / Orchestra: Czech Philharmonic. Conductor: Semyon Bychkov.
6. Annie Laurie Trad. Music Arranger: Keith Wilkinson. Music Arranger: Arthur Pryor.Shift. Chandos 101 / Performer Peter Moore Tredegar Band Conductor: Ian Porthouse
7. Wind Serenade in B flat major K.361 'Gran Partita' (7th mvt) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Alpha Classics. 7 / Nicolas Baldeyrou Franck Amet Gabriel Pidoux et al
8. Bolero Maurice Ravel Platoon / Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra Gustavo Dudamel
9. Concert piece Op.40 Cécile Chaminade Music & Arts. / Anna Shelest Estonian National Symphony Orchestra Neeme Järvi
10. Hough: Piano Concerto 'The World of Yesterday' II. Waltz Variations Sir Stephen Hough Hyperion. 3 / Sir Stephen Hough. Orchestra: Hallé. Conductor: Sir Mark Elder.
11. Symphony no.6 in E flat minor Op.111 (3rd mvt) Sergey Prokofiev LSO Live / London Symphony Orchestra Gianandrea Noseda
12. Symphony no.3 (1st mvt) Witold LutosBawski Linn / Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Conductor: Thomas Søndergård