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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Review: Verdi - Opera Arias - Lise Davidsen, Edward Gardner
Lise Davidsen sings scenes from five Verdi operas, including Macbeth, Don Carlo and Aida, with the London Philharmonic Orchestra under Edward Gardner.
Mahler
Top 10 - Mahler - Symphony No. 4 – The Best Recordings
Best Of Guides
Review: Bruckner – Symphony No. 4 (“Romantic”) – Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Nathalie Stutzmann
Nathalie Stutzmann conducts the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra in Bruckner's Symphony No. 4 'Romantic', in Cohrs' 2021 edition.
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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
In Short – 5 Albums Worth Your Listen – May 2025
Five new classical music albums worth checking out.
Review - Breathe - Hera Hyesang Park, soprano
Hera Hyesang Park's deeply personal journey of living life to its fullest features works by Rossini, Verdi, and twentieth century…
Review: "Tudor Queens" - Diana Damrau, Soprano
Soprano Diana Damrau performs three acts from Donizetti's "Tudor" opera trilogy, with the Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia and…
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: Jonathan Biss
10 Questions With: Lise de la Salle
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
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 headphones that are best suited…
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…
Review: Apple AirPods Max Headphones For Classical Music
Apple AirPods Max Review: Classical Music & Dolby Atmos. Audiophile-worthy sound?
From The Vault
Mozart - Piano Concertos No. 17 and 24 - Orli Shaham
Orli Shaham, the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra and David Robertson present two Piano Concertos from the height of Mozart's popularity in Vienna.
Review: Vox Luminis, A Nocte Temporis Perform Charpentier
Charpentier's "Orphée Descendant Aux Enfers" and "La Descente D’orphée Aux Enfers" performed by Vox Luminis and A Nocte Temporis.
Review: "Whither Must I Wander" - Will Liverman, Baritone
Baritone Will Liverman and pianist Jonathan King perform songs by Vaughan Williams, Howells, keel, Schumann and more.
Review: "Memento" - Vision String Quartet Play Schubert and Mendelssohn
The vision String Quartet play Schubert's "Death and the Maiden" Quartet and Mendelssohn's String Quartet in F Minor, Op.80 (Warner…
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