Review: Inferno – Behzod Abduraimov, Piano
Behzod Abduraimov plays Czerny, Liszt, Debussy, Stravinsky, and Brahms on Inferno, a fire-themed piano recital.
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Review: Lutosławski - Cello Concerto, Concerto for Orchestra; Bloch: Schelomo - Jean-Guihen Queyras, Luxembourg Philharmonic, Gustavo Gimeno
Gustavo Gimeno leads the Luxembourg Philharmonic in Lutosławski's Concerto for Orchestra and Cello Concerto, alongside Bloch's Schelomo. Jean-Guihen Queyras is the soloist.
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Review: Mahler – Symphonies 1-9 – Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Semyon Bychkov
Semyon Bychkov completes his Mahler cycle with the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra on Pentatone.
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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: Puccini - Tosca - Buratto, Tetelman, Tézier, Orchestra & Coro dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Harding
Daniel Harding leads the Orchestra & Coro dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia in Puccini's Tosca, with Jonathan Tetelman, Eleonora Buratto,…
Review: "Libertà!" - Pygmalion, Raphaël Pichon
Raphaël Pichon and Pygmalion compile a full opera from Mozart abandoned efforts and his contemporaries.
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…
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: Lise de la Salle
10 Questions With: Pavel Šporcl
10 Questions With: Robert Treviño
News
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…
Warner Classics Restores Karajan’s Berlin Recordings to Streaming, Starting on Apple Music
Warner Classics Restores Karajan’s Berlin Recordings to Streaming, Starting on Apple Music.
Audio & Tech
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 make your loved ones happy.
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?
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…
From The Vault
Review: Kristian Bezuidenhout Plays Haydn
Kristian Bezuidenhout plays sonatas and variations by Haydn on fortepiano, after completing his well-received Mozart cycle for Harmonia mundi.
Review: Brahms – Complete Symphonies – Ádám Fischer, Danish Chamber Orchestra
Ádám Fischer and the Danish Chamber Orchestra add Brahm's four symphonies to their list of symphonic cycles.
Review: Tchaikovsky - Violin Concerto - Lozakovich, Spivakov
In his second album for Deutsche Grammophon, violinist Daniel Lozakovich performs Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto with violinist and conductor, Vladimir Spivakov.
Review: Szymanowski - Piano Works - Krystian Zimerman, Piano
Krystian Zimerman’s three-decade Szymanowski journey features the composer's Mazurkas, Op. 34 Masques, and Op. 10 Variations on a Polish Theme.
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