Review: Respighi – Sinfonia drammatica – Robert Trevino
Robert Trevino conducts the Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI in Respighi's Sinfonia drammatica.
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Review: Beethoven - Complete Variations For Piano, Vol. 3 - Cédric Tiberghien
Cédric Tiberghien pairs Beethoven's Diabelli Variations and early variation sets with Ligeti's Musica Ricercata and Kurtág's Játékok.
Schubert
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: 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: Gluck - Orphée et Eurydice - Les Arts Florissants - Paul Agnew
Paul Agnew conducts Les Arts Florissants in the Paris 1774 version of Gluck's Orphée et Eurydice.
Review: Vox Luminis, A Nocte Temporis Perform Charpentier
Charpentier's "Orphée Descendant Aux Enfers" and "La Descente D’orphée Aux Enfers" performed by Vox Luminis and A Nocte Temporis.
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…
My Collection: Martina Filjak, Pianist
10 Questions With: Pavel Šporcl
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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?
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…
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: Beethoven - Diabelli Variations - Mitsuko Uchida, Piano
Pianist Mitsuko Uchida performs Beethoven's Diabelli Variations.
Review: "...Le Temps perdu..." - Imogen Cooper, Piano
Imogen Cooper in piano works she studied in her youth, by Ravel, Liszt, Fauré and Resphigi (Chandos, 2021).
Review: Saint-Saëns - Chamber Works - Chamayou, Capuçon, Moreau
Bertrand Chamayou is joined by violinist Renaud Capuçon and cellist Edgar Moreau in Saint-Saëns' Violin Sonata No. 1, Cello Sonata…
Review: Beethoven - Songs - Matthias Goerne, Jan Lisiecki
Baritone Matthias Goerne and pianist Jan Lisiecki perform Beethoven songs.
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