François-Frédéric Guy plays works by Chopin on a 1905 Pleyel piano.
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: Schubert – Sonatas D. 784 & 959 – Eric Lu, Piano
Pianist Eric Lu’s new 2023 release features two of Franz Schubert’s best-loved piano sonatas, D. 784 and D. 959, along with the C minor Allegretto, D. 915.
Review: Clavichord – András Schiff
András Schiff presents a period performance of Bach’s 2-part inventions, 3-part Sinfonias, and Four Duetti on a replica of a 1743 Specken clavichord.
Review: Beethoven – Complete Violin Sonatas – Midori, Thibaudet
This new 2023 release presents Midori and Jean-Yves Thibaudet in their first major collaborative recording project: the complete Beethoven Violin Sonatas.
Review: Janáček, Brahms, Bartòk – Violin Sonatas – Patricia Kopatchinskaja, Fazıl Say
Patricia Kopatchinskaja’s third collaboration with pianist Fazil Say features a trio of violin sonatas by Janáček, Brahms, and Bartòk.
Review: Schubert Revisited – Matthias Goerne, Baritone
Matthias Goerne offers a unique angle on Schubert’s lied via versions for voice and orchestra arranged by Alexander Schmalcz.
Review: Poulenc – La Voix Humaine, Sinfonietta – Veronique Gens, Soprano
Soprano Veronique Gens presents Francis Poulenc’s La Voix Humaine with the Orchestre National De Lille, who also perform the composer’s Sinfonietta.
Review: Haydn – Complete Symphonies, Vol. 13 – Il Giardino Armonico, Antonini
In this 2023 release and ongoing Haydn symphony cycle, Giovanni Antonini and Il Giardino Armonico present three “horn-heavy” symphonies: 31, 48, and 59.
Review: Walking in the Dark – Julia Bullock, Soprano
Julia Bullock’s eclectic solo debut visits the realms of opera, popular song, and folk-rock with works by Barber, Adams, Connie Converse, and Sandy Denny.
Review: Mahler – Symphony No. 9 – Rattle
In his third recording of Mahler’s Ninth Symphony, Sir Simon Rattle leads the Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks.
