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
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Mahler
Review: Mahler – Symphony No. 5 on Period Instruments – Philipp von Steinaecker
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: Britten - Peter Grimes - Skelton, Wall, Bergen Philharmonic, Gardner
Edward Gardner and the Bergen Philharmonic in Britten's masterful opera, with Stuart Skelton as Peter Grimes.
Review: "Farinelli" - Cecilia Bartoli, Antonini
Cicilia Bartoli in album of Baroque arias written for the famed castrato Farinelli.
In Short - 5 Albums Worth Your Listen - August 2024
Five new classical music albums worth checking out.
Interviews
10 Questions With: Frank Dupree
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?…
My Collection: Sarah Traubel, Soprano
10 Questions With: Robert Treviño
My Collection: Kilian Herold, Clarinet
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?
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…
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…
From The Vault
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: Howells - Cello Concerto, An English Mass - Johnston, Cleobury
The Choir of King’s College, Cambridge, Britten Sinfonia and Stephen Cleobury showcase Howells choral, orchestral and organ works.
Review: Shostakovich - Symphonies 1, 14 & 15 - Boston Symphony Orchestra, Nelsons
Andris Nelsons and the Boston Symphony Orchestra continue their Shostakovich cycle, with Symphonies No. 1, 14 and 15, with the…
Review: Finzi - Clarinet Concerto - Vaughan Williams - Symphony No. 5 - Collins
Michael Collins conducts the Philharmonia Orchestra in Vaughan Williams' Fifth Symphony, and is the soloist in Finzi's Clarinet Concerto.
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