Review: “Mujer Fatal” – Aigul Akhmetshina – Mezzo-Soprano, Antonio Pappano, Piano
Mezzo-soprano Aigul Akhmetshina and pianist Antonio Pappano perform songs by Montsalvatge, Ravel, Tchaikovsky, Gershwin and others on 'Mujer Fatal'.
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Review: "Sir!" - Elgar - Cello Concerto, Bruch - Kol Nidrei - Astrig Siranossian
Astrig Siranossian plays Elgar's Cello Concerto with the London Symphony Orchestra and François-Xavier Roth, and Britten's Cello Sonata with Nathanaël Gouin.
Review: ‘Lunaris’ - Bruce Liu, Piano
Best Of Guides
Review: Dvořák – Symphony No. 9 (‘From the New World’) – Rotterdam Philharmonic, Lahav Shani
Lahav Shani conducts the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra in Dvořák's Symphony No. 9 'From the New World' and Wagenaar's Cyrano de Bergerac Overture.
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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: 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…
Editor's Choice: The Best New Classical Music Albums, October 2021
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: 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
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 that best suits classical music…
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…
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…
From The Vault
Review: "Encounter" - Igor Levit, Piano
Igor Levit plays piano transcriptions of music by Bach, Brahms and Reger, with Morton Feldman's “Palais de Mari”.
Review: Haydn - Complete Symphonies, Vol. 14 - Kammerorchester Basel, Antonini
Giovanni Antonini and Kammerorchester Basel present three “imperial” symphonies: 33, 53, and 54
Review: Amazone - Lea Desandre, Mezzo-Soprano
Mezzo-Soprano Lea Desandre features early Baroque composers including Vivaldi and Couperin, along with arias by de Bottis recorded for the…
Review: Elgar - Violin Concerto - Nicola Benedetti
Nicola Benedetti perform Elgar's Violin Concerto with the London Philharmonic under Vladimir Jurowski.
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