Herbert von Karajan’s first Beethoven cycle, recorded with the Philharmonia Orchestra between 1951 and 1955, returns in a seven-disc box on Warner Classics.
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: Arvo Pärt — Complete Symphonies — Iceland Symphony Orchestra, Eva Ollikainen
Eva Ollikainen and the Iceland Symphony Orchestra perform Arvo Pärt’s complete symphonies.
Review: Mozart – Piano Concertos Nos. 9 & 22 – Jan Lisiecki, Manfred Honeck
Jan Lisiecki plays Mozart’s Piano Concertos Nos. 9 (K. 271) and 22 (K. 482) with Manfred Honeck and the Bamberger Symphoniker.
Review: Mahler – Symphonies 1-9 – Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Semyon Bychkov
Semyon Bychkov completes his Mahler cycle with the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra on Pentatone.
Review: Isata Kanneh-Mason Plays Prokofiev
Isata Kanneh-Mason plays Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 3 with Ryan Bancroft and the Philharmonia Orchestra, alongside a generous survey of solo piano works.
Review: “Invocation” – Elsa Dreisig, Soprano
Elsa Dreisig presents a varied program of soprano arias from Dvořák, Janáček, Puccini, Bellini, Beach, Uccelli, Wagner, and Grieg.
Classics Revisited: Sir Charles Mackerras Conducts Late Mozart Symphonies
Revisiting Sir Charles Mackerras’ late recording of Mozart’s late symphonies with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra.
Review: Mendelssohn – Complete Symphonies, Paulus, Elias – Gewandhausorchester, Nelsons
Andris Nelsons conducts the Gewandhausorchester Leipzig in Mendelssohn’s complete symphonies, and the oratorios Elias and Paulus.
Review: Schumann – Violin Concerto – Midori
Midori performs Robert Schumann’s Violin Concerto, 3 Romances, 5 Pieces in Folk Style, and Clara Schumann’s 3 Romances. Pentatone.
Review: Mahler – Symphony No. 7 – Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich, Paavo Järvi
Paavo Järvi and the Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich continue their Mahler cycle with symphony No. 7.