Review: Mahler – Symphony No. 2 – Simon Rattle (2026)
Sir Simon Rattle conducts the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra and Chorus in Mahler's Symphony No. 2, with Louise Alder and Beth Taylor.
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Review: Daniil Trifonov - Mi Historia Americana: Sur
Daniil Trifonov plays works by Ginastera, Villa-Lobos, Golijov and other Latin Amrican composers.
In Short – 5 New Piano Albums – October 2026
Review: Liszt - “Metanoia” - Yulianna Avdeeva, Piano
Ravel
Top 10 - Ravel - Boléro – The Best Recordings
Best Of Guides
Review: ‘Lunaris’ – Bruce Liu, Piano
Bruce Liu plays a night-themed program pairing Beethoven’s ‘Moonlight’ and ‘Waldstein’ sonatas with works by Chopin, Debussy, Scriabin, and Cage, on DG.
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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: Wagner - Der fliegende Holländer - Lise Davidsen, Gerald Finley, Edward Gardner
Lise Davidsen and Gerald Finley take on the leading roles in Wagner's Der fliegende Holländer, conducted by Edward Gardner.
Tchaikovsky - A beginners Guide
Where to start when you want to get to know the music of Tchaikovsky, one of the leading figures in…
Review: Gluck - Orphée et Eurydice - Les Arts Florissants - Paul Agnew
Paul Agnew conducts Les Arts Florissants in the Paris 1774 version of Gluck's Orphée et Eurydice.
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: Nicholas McGegan
10 Questions With: Jonathan Biss
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?
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…
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…
From The Vault
Review: Bruckner - Symphony No. 2 - Vienna Philharmonic, Thielemann
Christian Thielemann and the Vienna Philharmonic's newest installment of their Bruckner cycle presents the Carragan edition of Symphony No. 2.
Review: Ammann, Ravel, Bartók - Piano Concertos - Haefliger, Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, Mälkki
Andreas Haefliger plays a new Piano Concerto by Dieter Ammann, with Ravel's Concerto for the Left-Hand and Bartók's Piano Concertos…
Review: Folk Songs - Magdalena Kožená - Mezzo-Soprano
Magdalena Kožená’s exploring the intersection of folk and classical music with works by Bartók, Berio, and Ravel.
Review: Prokofiev - Violin Concertos Nos 1 & 2 - Tianwa Yang, Violin
Tianwa Yang is a soloist with the Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra in a performance of Sergei Prokofiev's vibrant violin concertos.
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