Beginners Guides
Azusa Ueno - July 30, 2024
A guide to Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 3, with historical background, analysis, and recommendations for the best recordings.
David A. McConnell - June 30, 2022
A guide to Beethoven’s Symphony No. 6 (“Pastoral”) with historical background, analysis, and recommendations for the best recordings.
Best of
The Classic Review - January 7, 2025
Classical Music has always required special recording engineering efforts, and a good sound equipment to match. Here are 3 wireless headphones that are best suited for classical music.
The Classic Review - November 11, 2024
What should you get as a Christmas gift for a classical music lover? here are 10 great ideas that will make your loved ones happy.
News
The Classic Review - September 24, 2024
Apple has updated its classical music app, with a highly anticipated feature.
The Classic Review - April 1, 2024
Emoji Scores? The ICN proposes a radical shift in musical notation.
My Collection
The Classic Review - April 4, 2025
Guitarist Carlotta Dalia answers The Classic Review’s 10 questions. Where will she most likely find inspiration? How many hours does she practice each day? And what is the classical music albums she couldn’t live without?
The Classic Review - November 22, 2024
Pianist Frank Dupree answers The Classic Review’s 10 questions. Where will he most likely find inspiration? How many hours does he study scores each day? And what are the classical music albums he couldn’t live without?
The Classic Review - February 27, 2024
Multi-keyboardist Olga Pashchenko writes for The Classic Review about three classical music albums she couldn’t live without.
The Classic Review - March 18, 2020
Soprano Sarah Traubel writes for The Classic Review about three classical music albums she couldn’t live without.
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Album Reviews
David A. McConnell - June 1, 2025
Lahav Shani conducts the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra in Mendelssohn’s third symphony (“Scottish).
Azusa Ueno - May 26, 2025
Baritone Christian Gerhaher and pianist Gerold Huber in a Brahms Lieder program.
Azusa Ueno - May 21, 2025
Pianist Yevgeny Sudbin presents a Scriabin program, including Vers la flamme, piano sonatas No. 4 & 10, preludes and etudes.
David A. McConnell - May 11, 2025
Sir John Eliot Gardiner conducts the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra in his second recording of the complete Brahms symphonies.
