Double Review: Haydn Piano Sonatas – Donohoe & Kozhukhin
Haydn piano sonatas from two pianists: Peter Donohoe and Denis Kozhukhin.
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Double Review: Mel Bonis - Orchestral Works - Gamba & Bastian
Mel Bonis's orchestral works in two new recordings: Rumon Gamba conducts the BBC Scottish SO (Chandos), Joseph Bastian the WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln (CPO).
Review: Schubert - Treasures - Rudolf Buchbinder, Piano
Shostakovich
Best Of Guides
Review: The Hyperion Romantic Piano Concerto Edition – 1991-2007
Hyperion's 50-CD box of the first 50 volumes of its Romantic Piano Concerto series: 130 works, 59 composers, 19 pianists, 14 orchestras.
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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: Purcell - The Fairy Queen - Gabrieli Consort - McCreesh
Paul Mccreesh soloists and the Gabrieli Consort & Players in Henry Purcell's "The Fairy Queen", based on a new addition…
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.
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.
Interviews
My Collection: Kilian Herold, Clarinet
Clarinet player Kilian Herold writes for The Classic Review about three classical music albums he couldn't live without.
My Collection: Sarah Traubel, Soprano
10 Questions With: Nicholas McGegan
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?
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…
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…
From The Vault
Review: The Juilliard String Quartet Plays Beethoven, Bartók, Dvořák
The Juilliard String Quartet, with a new first violinist, perform Beethoven second "Razumovsky" quartet, Bartók's String Quartet No. 3, and Dvořák's "American Quartet.
Review: Brahms - Piano Concerto No. 1 - Melnikov, Sinfonieorchester Basel, Bolton
Alexander Melnikov plays a Blüthner piano from 1859 in Brahms Piano Concerto No. 1, with Sinfonieorchester Basel under Ivor Bolton.
Review: Pergolesi - Stabat Mater - Sandrine Piau, Christopher Lowrey, Rousset
Christopher Rousset and Les Talens Lyriques return to Pergolesi's Stabat Mater, with Soprano Sandrine Piau and Contralto Christopher Lowrey
Review: Fantasie - Alexander Melnikov
Alexander Melnikov’s explores music from the Baroque to the 20th century on 7 different instruments.
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