Review: Chopin – Nocturnes – Pavel Kolesnikov, Piano
Pavel Kolesnikov plays Chopin’s complete Nocturnes.
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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.
Review: Mahler - Symphony No. 2 - Simon Rattle (2026)
Review: Susan Tomes - Women and the Piano
Review: Daniil Trifonov - Mi Historia Americana: Sur
Rachmaninoff
Review - Piano Postcards - Stephen Hough
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
Editor's Choice: The Best New Classical Music Albums, July 2020
The choices of the best classical music albums we covered on The Classic Review the past month.
In Short - 5 Albums Worth Your Listen - August 2024
Five new classical music albums worth checking out.
Review: La Passione - Christina Landshamer, Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
Soprano Christina Landshamer and period-ensemble Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin explore the omnipresent theme of love in works by Haydn,…
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.
10 Questions With: Nicholas McGegan
10 Questions With: Carlotta Dalia
10 Questions With: Jonathan Biss
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
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 make your loved ones happy.
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…
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…
Review: Apple AirPods Max Headphones For Classical Music
Apple AirPods Max Review: Classical Music & Dolby Atmos. Audiophile-worthy sound?
From The Vault
Review: Smetana - Má Vlast - Czech Philharmonic, Semyon Bychkov
The Czech Philharmonic Orchestra returns to Smetana's Má Vlast, with conductor Semyon Bychkov.
Review: Anamorfosi - Le Poème Harmonique, Dumestre
Le Poème Harmonique, with founder Vincent Dumestre, perform Allegri's "Miserere" and works by Monteverdi and other baroque composers.
Review: Mozart x 3 - Elsa Dreisig, Soprano
Soprano Elsa Dreisig, in a collaboration with Kammerorchester Basel, performs some of Mozart's best loved arias from his da Ponte…
Review: From Afar - Vikingur Ólafsson, Piano
Vikingur Ólafsson's new album features a recital of works by Bach, Brahms, Bartók, and Kurtág - played once on Steinway…
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