Review: Copland – Symphony No. 3, Walker – Sinfonia No. 5 – London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Antonio Pappano
Sir Antonio Pappano conducts the London Symphony Orchestra in Copland's Symphony No. 3 and George Walker's Sinfonia No. 5 'Visions' on LSO Live.
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Review: Rachmaninoff - The Bells, Symphonic Dances - Karina Canellakis
Karina Canellakis leads the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra and Choir in Rachmaninoff's The Bells, paired with the Symphonic Dances.
Review: Inferno - Behzod Abduraimov, Piano
Best Of Guides
Review: The Hyperion Romantic Piano Concerto Edition – 1991-2007
Hyperion's 50-CD box of the first 50 volumes of its Romantic Piano Concerto series: 130 works, 59 composers, 19 pianists, 14 orchestras.
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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: Mozart - Haffner-Akademie - Anna Prohaska, Ensemble Resonanz, Riccardo Minasi
Mozart's opera arias and the Haffner symphony, performed by Soprano Anna Prohaska with Ensemble Resonanz under Riccardo Minasi.
Review: Benjamin Bernheim, Tenor - Deutsche Grammophon (2019)
In his debut album for Deutsche Grammophon, tenor Benjamin Bernheim sings opera arias by French and Italian composers.
Editor's Choice: The Best New Classical Music Albums, November 2020
The choices of the best classical music albums we covered on The Classic Review the past month.
Interviews
My Collection: Martina Filjak, Pianist
Pianist Martina Filjak tells The Classic Review about three classical music albums she couldn't live without.
10 Questions With: Nicholas McGegan
10 Questions With: Anna Fedorova
10 Questions With: Pavel Šporcl
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: The Juilliard String Quartet Plays Beethoven, Bartók, Dvořák
The Juilliard String Quartet, with a new first violinist, perform Beethoven second "Razumovsky" quartet, Bartók's String Quartet No. 3, and Dvořák's "American Quartet.
Review: Bach Violin Concertos - Shunske Sato
Violinist Shunske Sato performs Bach's violin concertos and Double Concerto, with the period instruments group "Il Pomo D'oro".
Review: Schubert - Winterreise - Benjamin Appl, James Baillieu
Baritone Benjamin Appl and pianist James Baillieu perform a hallmark of the Romantic lied cycle, Schubert's Winterreise.
Review: Kile Smith - “Arc in the Sky” - The Crossing, Donald Nally
The Crossing presents Kile Smith’s hour-long contemporary piece, “Arc in the Sky”, based on poems by Robert Lax.
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