Manfred Honeck conducts the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra in Dvořák’s ‘New World’ Symphony, coupled with Carlos Simon’s Four Black American Dances.
Category: Album Reviews
Unveiling the newest in classical music! The Classic Review’s Album Reviews offer insightful critiques of recent releases. Explore a range of artists, ensembles, and repertoire – all expertly analyzed for music lovers, new and experienced. Discover your next favorite recording here.
Review – Piano Postcards – Stephen Hough
Stephen Hough plays Piano Postcards, a recital of miniatures and his own transcriptions of Disney songs, Rachmaninoff, Chaminade and folk tunes.
Review: Orff – Carmina Burana – Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Jader Bignamini
Jader Bignamini conducts the Detroit Symphony Orchestra in Orff’s Carmina Burana, with soloists Chen Reiss, Reginald Mobley and Andrzej Filończyk.
Review: Schubert/Liszt – Wanderer Fantasy, Tchaikovsky – Concert Fantasy – Lukas Geniušas
Lukas Geniušas, Modestas Pitrėnas and the Sinfonieorchester St. Gallen pair Tchaikovsky’s Concert Fantasy with Liszt’s orchestration of Schubert’s Wanderer Fantasy.
Review: Respighi – Sinfonia drammatica – Robert Trevino
Robert Trevino conducts the Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI in Respighi’s Sinfonia drammatica.
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.
Review: Sibelius – Complete Symphonies, Helsinki Philharmonic, Saraste
Jukka-Pekka Saraste conducts the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra in Sibelius’s seven symphonies, his third recording of the complete cycle.
Double Review: Haydn Piano Sonatas – Donohoe & Kozhukhin
Haydn piano sonatas from two pianists: Peter Donohoe and Denis Kozhukhin.
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: Copland – Symphony No. 3, Walker – Sinfonia No. 5 – London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Antonio Pappano
Sir Antonio Pappano conducts the London Symphony Orchestra in Copland’s Symphony No. 3 and George Walker’s Sinfonia No. 5 ‘Visions’ on LSO Live.