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Editor’s Choice: The Best New Classical Music Albums, June 2024

Here are the choices of the best Classical Music albums we reviewed on The Classic Review this past month.

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Yuja Wang – The Vienna Recital

“This album serves as a worthy successor to the acclaimed “Berlin Recital”, showcasing an unconventional artist and music curation in the best possible light.

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All These Lighted Things: Prokofiev, Ogonek & Ravel – Elim Chan

“(…) These performances suggest [Chan] is a conductor to watch. She clearly has the measure of this music and inspires performance of energy, finesse, color, and character.”

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Gluck – Orfeo ed Euridice – Jakub Józef Orliński

“(…) [Orliński] captures the ever-shifting moods of the text, mirrored by the orchestra which shadows and heightens Orfeo’s emotional turmoil.”

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Mozart & Poulenc – Double & Triple Piano Concertos – Kodama, Nagano

“This new Pentatone release features conductor Kent Nagano, his daughter Karin, wife Mari Kodama, and her sister Momo. (…) [On Poulenc Double Concerto] At each turn, the pianists and orchestra seem well-prepared to take on the new characters that appear, resulting is an exciting montage.”

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Bruckner – Symphony No. 5 – Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, Lahav Shani

“Fans of Shani’s previous Bruckner recording with this orchestra will likely find much to enjoy here, and this could mark the beginning of a compelling Bruckner cycle.”

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Schubert – “Ländler” – Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Piano

“(…) [Aimard] sounds like a natural Schubertian, imbuing the pieces with elegance and charm. His masterful control of tone and voicing, particularly in the left-hand accompaniment, adds a subtle layer of refinement.”

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