Review: Chopin – Nocturnes – Pavel Kolesnikov, Piano
Pavel Kolesnikov plays Chopin’s complete Nocturnes.
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Review: Haydn – Complete Symphonies, Vol. 20 – Kammerorchester Basel, Antonini
Giovanni Antonini conducts the Kammerorchester Basel in Haydn’s Symphonies Nos. 76–78 and J. C. Bach’s Symphony in G minor, Op. 6 No. 6.
Review: Mahler - Symphony No. 2 - Simon Rattle (2026)
Review: Susan Tomes - Women and the Piano
Review: Daniil Trifonov - Mi Historia Americana: Sur
Tchaikovsky
Review: "Mujer Fatal" - Aigul Akhmetshina - Mezzo-Soprano, Antonio Pappano, Piano
Best Of Guides
Double Review: Brahms – Late Solo Piano Works – András Schiff, Anna Fedorova
Anna Fedorova plays Brahms' late Opp. 117-119 piano sets; András Schiff adds Opp. 76 and 116 on an 1859 Blüthner.
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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: 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.
Review: Regula Mühlemann, Soprano - Mozart Arias II
Soprano Regula Mühlemann in her second album of Mozart's arias, with the Kammerorchester Basel under Umberto Benedetti Michelangeli.
Review: "Il giardino dei sospiri" - Magdalena Kožená
Mezzo Soprano Magdalena Kožená returns to the Baroque repertoire, with a program built around dramatic love scenes from secular Cantatas.
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: Pavel Šporcl
10 Questions With: Anna Fedorova
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…
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…
Review: Apple AirPods Max Headphones For Classical Music
Apple AirPods Max Review: Classical Music & Dolby Atmos. Audiophile-worthy sound?
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: Brahms - A German Requiem - SRSO, Daniel Harding
Review: Daniel Harding, the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra and the Swedish Radio Choir perform Brahms' German Requiem. Christiane Karg (Soprano) and Matthias Goerne (Baritone) join…
Review: EDEN - Joyce DiDonato, Mezzo-Soprano
Joyce DiDonato and Il Pomo d'Oro explore a connection to nature in a recital of works by Ives, Mysliveček, Mahler,…
Review: Mozart - Violin Sonatas, Vol. 3 - Isabelle Faust, Alexander Melnikov
Isabelle Faust and Alexander Melnikov in their third volume of Mozart's Violin Sonatas cycle, played on period instruments.
Review: Franz Schmidt - Complete Symphonies - Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra, Paavo Järvi
Paavo Järvi conducts the Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra in Franz Schmidt's Complete Symphonies. An in-depth review of the new performance…
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