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.
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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: Amata della Tenebre - Anna Netrebko, Soprano
Soprano Anna Netrebko presents her first solo album in five years with opera's most iconic arias from Purcell, Tchaikovsky, Puccini,…
Review: Strauss - Orchestral Songs - Hanna-Elisabeth Müller, Soprano
Hanna-Elisabeth Müller, Christoph Eschenbach, and the WDR Orchestra perform Richard's Strauss' finest orchestral songs, including the Four Last Songs.
My Collection: Umberto Jacopo Laureti, Pianist
Pianist Umberto Jacopo Laureti writes for The Classic Review about three classical music albums he couldn't live without.
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.
My Collection: Sarah Traubel, Soprano
10 Questions With: Anna Fedorova
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…
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…
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: Walking in the Dark - Julia Bullock, Soprano
Julia Bullock’s eclectic solo debut visits the realms of opera, popular song, and folk-rock with works by Barber, Adams, Connie Converse, and Sandy Denny.
Review: Gautier Capuçon Plays Schumann
Review: Gautier Capuçon plays Schumann's Cello Concerto and chamber works with the Chamber Orchestra of Europe under Bernard Haitink and…
A Year In Review - The Top 10 Most Popular Classical Music Album Reviews Of 2018
Photo by Steven VanDesande Jr on Unsplash As we say goodbye to 2018, we took a look at our stats and checked which…
Review: Kenneth Fuchs - Orchestral Works, Vol. 1 - Wilson, Sinfonia of London
John Wilson and the Sinfonia of London in four new premiere recordings of Kenneth Fuchs’ orchestral music.
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