Review: Schubert/Liszt – Wanderer Fantasy, Tchaikovsky – Concert Fantasy – Lukas Geniušas
Lukas Geniušas, Modestas Pitrėnas and the Sinfonieorchester St. Gallen pair Tchaikovsky's Concert Fantasy with Liszt's orchestration of Schubert's Wanderer Fantasy.
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Review: Respighi - Sinfonia drammatica - Robert Trevino
Robert Trevino conducts the Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI in Respighi's Sinfonia drammatica.
Double Review: Haydn Piano Sonatas - Donohoe & Kozhukhin
Rachmaninoff
Review: Rachmaninoff - The Bells, Symphonic Dances - Karina Canellakis
Best Of Guides
Review: Martinů – The Symphonies – Bamberger Symphoniker, Jakub Hrůša
Jakub Hrůša and the Bamberger Symphoniker play Bohuslav Martinů's six symphonies.
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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 - Madama Butterfly - Foster
Soprano Melody Moore, tenor Stefano Secco, and Orquestra Gulbenkian feature in a new performance of Puccini's iconic Madama Butterfly.
Review: Bach - Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II - Andreas Staier, Harpsichord
Period instrumentalist Andreas Staier revisits Bach, performing the second book of the Well-Tempered Clavier on a harpsichord.
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…
Interviews
10 Questions With: Anna Fedorova
Pianist Anna Fedorova answers The Classic Review's 10 questions. Where will she most likely find inspiration, how many hours does she practice a day, and…
10 Questions With: Nicholas McGegan
10 Questions With: Lise de la Salle
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.
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
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…
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: Bach - St. John Passion - John Eliot Gardiner (2022)
Sir John Eliot Gardiner leads the English Baroque Soloists, Monteverdi Choir, and soloists in his third recording of Bach's sacred masterpiece.
Review: Beethoven - Complete Piano Concertos - Zimerman, LSO, Rattle
Three decades after his famous cycle with Bernstein, Krystian Zimerman returns to Beethoven's five Piano Concertos with Sir Simon Rattle…
Review: Tchaikovsky - Variations, Dvořák - Cello Concerto - John-Henry Crawford
John-Henry Crawford in Tchaikovsky's Variations on a Rococo Theme and Dvořák's Cello Concerto.
Review: "Edge of Youth" - Janet Sung - Violin
Violinist Janet Sung presents an original program for her debut album, with familiar and new, unfamiliar works.
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