The choices of the best classical music albums we covered on The Classic Review in the past month.
Beethoven – Complete Bagatelles
Paul Lewis
After complete cycles of the Piano Sonatas and Concertos, Paul Lewis turns his attention to Beethoven’s set of miniatures – The Bagatelles Op. 33, 119 and 126. The album also includes the famous “Für Elise” and Fantasie Op. 77.
Clyne, Elgar – Cello Concertos
Inbal Segev
A new and memorable Cello Concerto by Anna Clyne is the main attraction of this album by Inbal Segev, who expertly plays the famous Elgar Cello Concerto, with excellent support by Marin Alsop and the London Philharmonic.
“Bohemian Tales”
Augustin Hadelich
Augustin Hadelich in an exciting new performance of Dvořák’s Violin Concerto, accompanied by the Symphonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks and Jakub Hrůša. Charles Owen joins for Janáček’s Violin Sonata and Suk’s “Four Pieces”.
“Vienna 1900”
Le Salon De Musique
A fascinating program devoted to Viennese composers of the early twentieth century, including Berg, Zemlinsky, Korngold and Schönberg, all superbly played by leading musicians like Eric le Sage, Emmanuel Pahud and Paul Meyer, among others.
Vaughan Williams – Symphony No. 5
Finzi – Clarinet Concerto
Michael Collins
Michael Collins is the soloist in his third recording of Finzi’s Clarinet Concerto, and conducts the Philharmonia Orchestra in a strong performance of Vaughan Williams’ Symphony No. 5.
Zemlinsky’s “Die Seejungfrau”
Marc Albrecht
Marc Albrecht and the Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra in a new colorful performance of this Fantasy after a fairy-tale by Andersen.
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