Review: Beethoven – The Cello Sonatas – Watkins, Bax
Paul Watkins and Alessio Bax perform the complete Beethoven cello sonatas.
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Review: Sibelius - Violin Concerto, Lemminkäinen Suite - Bahari, Rouvali
Ava Bahari joins Santtu-Matias Rouvali and the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra for Sibelius's Violin Concerto and Lemminkäinen Suite.
Beethoven
Top Five - Beethoven - Symphony No. 3 ("Eroica") – The Best Recordings
Best Of Guides
Review: Nemanja Radulovic Plays Prokofiev
Nemanja Radulović presents Prokofiev's Second Violin Concerto alongside the Sonata for Two Violins, Five Mélodies, and transcriptions.
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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: Beethoven - "Leonore" - René Jacobs
In his new release of "Leonore", René Jacobs perform the early version of Beethoven's opera, "Fidelio", with soloists and the…
Editor's Choice: The Best New Classical Music Albums, May 2021
The choices of the best classical music albums we covered on The Classic Review the past month.
Tchaikovsky - A beginners Guide
Where to start when you want to get to know the music of Tchaikovsky, one of the leading figures in…
Interviews
10 Questions With: Carlotta Dalia
Guitarist Carlotta Dalia answers The Classic Review's 10 questions. Where will she most likely find inspiration? How many hours does she practice each day? And…
10 Questions With: Anna Fedorova
10 Questions With: Jonathan Biss
My Collection: Martina Filjak, Pianist
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?
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…
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…
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: "Stabat" - Pärt, Macmillan & Vasks - Ross
The Choir of Clare College, Cambridge and the Dmitri Ensemble under Graham Ross perform Arvo Pärt's Stabat Mater, with other choral works by Macmillan and…
Review: Rimsky-Korsakov - Orchestral Works - Oslo Philharmonic, Vasily Petrenko
Vasily Petrenko conducts the Oslo Philharmonic in Rimsky-Korsakov's orchestral works - Scheherazade, Capriccio Espagnol and Russian Easter Festival Overture.
Review: "Versailles" - Alexandre Tharaud, Piano
In "Versailles", pianist Alexandre Tharaud return to French Baroque composers like Rameau, Royer, Couperin and Lully.
Review: Bach - Goldberg Variations - David Fray, Piano
Pianist David Fray presents a new recording for Erato of Bach's tour-de-force Goldberg Variations.
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