Here are the choices of the best Classical Music albums we reviewed on The Classic Review this past month.
Album of the Month
Vivaldi – Concerti per una Vita – Théotime Langlois de Swarte, Violin
Violinist Théotime Langlois de Swarte and Le Consort offer a program of Vivaldi’s violin concertos, featuring several premier recordings.
Beatrice Rana Plays Beethoven and Chopin Piano Sonatas
Beatrice Rana explores two great Piano Sonatas, the “Hammerklavier” by Beethoven and “Funeral March” by Chopin.
Smetana – Má Vlast – Czech Philharmonic, Semyon Bychkov
Semyon Bychkov and the Czech Philharmonic mark Smetana’s bicentenary in peerless style with their recording of Smetana’s Má Vlast.
“But Not My Soul” – Ragazze Quartet
The Ragazze Quartet perform String Quartets by Price, Dvořák, and Giddens.
“Forgotten Czech Piano Concertos” – Marek Kozák
Marek Kozák performs Piano Concertos by Czech composers Karel Kovařovic, Vítězslava Kaprálová, and Pavel Bořkovec, with Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra under Robert Jindra.
Beethoven For Three – Symphony No. 4 and “Archduke” Trio – Ax, Kavakos, Ma
Emanuel Ax, Leonidas Kavakos, and Yo-Yo Ma in Shai Wosner’s arrangement of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 4 for piano trio. The group also performs the “Archduke” trio.
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