Andris Nelsons’s stellar debut at the Gewandhausorchester
Published:
'As recorded in Leipzig's handsome new(ish) Gewandhaus Hall, the sound is a feast in its own right – a lovely balance of clarity, spaciousness, and glowing warmth.'
Berg/Mendelssohn/Schleiermacher
Berg: Violin Concerto (To the Memory of an Angel)
Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 3 (Scottish)
Schleiermacher: Relief for Orchestra
Baiba Skride (violin); Gewandhausorchester Leipzig/Andris Nelsons
Accentus Music DVD: ACC20443
Blu-ray: ACC10443 92:57 mins
Authors
Freya Parr is BBC Music Magazine's Digital Editor and Staff Writer. She has also written for titles including the Guardian, Circus Journal, Frankie and Suitcase Magazine, and runs The Noiseletter, a fortnightly arts and culture publication. Freya's main areas of interest and research lie in 20th-century and contemporary music.