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.
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Review: Schubert - Treasures - Rudolf Buchbinder, Piano
Rudolf Buchbinder plays 160 of Schubert's published dances - waltzes, ländler, and ecossaises.
Review: Inferno - Behzod Abduraimov, Piano
Schubert
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: Janáček - The Cunning Little Vixen, Sinfonietta - London Symphony Orchestra, Rattle
Simon Rattle returns to Janáček's opera, this time in the original Czech, along with the Sinfonietta. Soloists are joined by…
Mozart - A Beginners Guide
One of the few "Greats" of classical music wrote hundreds of wonderful pieces, but where to begin? The Classic Review…
Review: "Angelica Diabolica" - Giulia Semenzato, Soprano
In a 2022 performance of works by Handel, Pollarolo, and others, Giulia Semenzato explores the world of the Baroque aria…
Interviews
10 Questions With: Nicholas McGegan
Conductor Nicholas McGegan answers The Classic Review's 10 questions. Where will he most likely find inspiration? How many hours does he study scores each day?…
10 Questions With: Lise de la Salle
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
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…
Review: Apple AirPods Max Headphones For Classical Music
Apple AirPods Max Review: Classical Music & Dolby Atmos. Audiophile-worthy sound?
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: "Good Night, Beloved" - The Sixteen, Christophers
Harry Christophers and the Sixteen in a selection of English choral works.
Review: Ethel Smyth - Mass in D - BBCSO, Oramo
Dame Ethel Smyth's Mass in D is performed by the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, with conductor Sakari Oramo.
Review: Debussy - Images - Hallé, Sir Mark Elder
Hallé Orchestra and Sir Mark Elder perform Debussy's "Images" and “Prélude à L’après-Midi D’un Faune” with orchestral arrangements by Colin…
Review: Lise Davidsen - Beethoven, Verdi, Wagner
Soprano Lise Davidsen in works for soprano and orchestra with the London Philharmonic under Sir Mark Elder.
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