Review: Haydn – Complete Symphonies, Vol. 20 – Kammerorchester Basel, Antonini
Giovanni Antonini conducts the Kammerorchester Basel in Haydn’s Symphonies Nos. 76–78 and J. C. Bach’s Symphony in G minor, Op. 6 No. 6.
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Review: Mendelssohn - Songs Without Words - Bertrand Chamayou, Piano
Bertrand Chamayou plays all 48 of Mendelssohn’s Songs Without Words (Lieder ohne Worte).
Review: Susan Tomes - Women and the Piano
Review: Daniil Trifonov - Mi Historia Americana: Sur
Schubert
Review: Schubert/Liszt - Wanderer Fantasy, Tchaikovsky - Concert Fantasy - Lukas Geniušas
Best Of Guides
Double Review: Brahms – Late Solo Piano Works – András Schiff, Anna Fedorova
Anna Fedorova plays Brahms' late Opp. 117-119 piano sets; András Schiff adds Opp. 76 and 116 on an 1859 Blüthner.
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Beginners Guides
Mahler - Symphony No. 9 - A Beginner's Guide
Prokofiev - Piano Concerto No. 3 - A Beginners Guide
Mahler - Symphony No. 5 - A Beginner's Guide
Mendelssohn - Symphony No. 3 ("Scottish") - A Beginners Guide
Opera
Review: Amata della Tenebre - Anna Netrebko, Soprano
Soprano Anna Netrebko presents her first solo album in five years with opera's most iconic arias from Purcell, Tchaikovsky, Puccini,…
My Collection: Sarah Traubel, Soprano
Soprano Sarah Traubel writes for The Classic Review about three classical music albums she couldn't live without.
Review: Handel - Theodora - Il Pomo d'Oro, Emelyanychev
Maxim Emelyanychev leads Il Pomo d'Oro and soloists including Joyce DiDonato and Lisettte Oropesa in Handel's recounting of the story…
Interviews
My Collection: Olga Pashchenko, Keyboardist
Multi-keyboardist Olga Pashchenko writes for The Classic Review about three classical music albums she couldn't live without.
My Collection: Martina Filjak, Pianist
10 Questions With: Frank Dupree
News
Fabio Luisi and the Dallas Symphony Orchestra Release Wagner's Ring Cycle
Fabio Luisi and the Dallas Symphony release Wagner's complete Ring cycle on Delos on May 22, with a two-week Apple…
Michael Tilson Thomas Has Died
Michael Tilson Thomas, the American conductor, pianist, composer and educator, has died at the age of 81.
Apple and Sydney Opera House Announce Creative Partnership
Apple and the Sydney Opera House partner on a year-long initiative bringing digital art installations, creative workshops, and a children's…
Audio & Tech
Review: Apple AirPods Max Headphones For Classical Music
Apple AirPods Max Review: Classical Music & Dolby Atmos. Audiophile-worthy sound?
10 Christmas Gifts Ideas for Classical Music Lovers and Musicians
What should you get as a Christmas gift for a classical music lover? here are 10 great ideas that will…
5 Best Loudspeakers For Classical Music - 2026
Classical Music has always required special recording engineering efforts, and a good sound equipment to match. Here are 5 loudspeakers…
3 Best Wireless Headphones For Classical Music - 2026
Classical Music has always required special recording engineering efforts, and a good sound equipment to match. Here are 3 wireless…
From The Vault
Review: "Farinelli" - Cecilia Bartoli, Antonini
Cicilia Bartoli in album of Baroque arias written for the famed castrato Farinelli.
Review: Vivaldi - Concerti per una Vita - Théotime Langlois de Swarte, Violin
Violinist Théotime Langlois de Swarte and Le Consort present a program of Vivaldi's violin concertos, including many premier recordings.
Review: Puccini - Madama Butterfly - Foster
Soprano Melody Moore, tenor Stefano Secco, and Orquestra Gulbenkian feature in a new performance of Puccini's iconic Madama Butterfly.
Review: "Encounter" - Igor Levit, Piano
Igor Levit plays piano transcriptions of music by Bach, Brahms and Reger, with Morton Feldman's “Palais de Mari”.
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