John Wilson leads the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra in Sir Richard Rodney Bennett’s Concerto for Orchestra, the Sonnets to Orpheus for cello and orchestra and Diversions.
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: Bach – Keyboard Concertos – Beatrice Rana
Pianist Beatrice Rana lead the Amsterdam Sinfonietta in Bach’s keyboard concertos.
Review: Mahler – Symphony No. 5 – Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich, Paavo Järvi
Paavo Järvi leads the Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich in Mahler’s symphony No. 5, the first release of a new Mahler cycle.
Review: “Preludes” – Jan Lisiecki, Piano
Jan Lisiecki plays preludes by Chopin, Rachmaninoff, Bach, Messiaen and Górecki.
Notable Classical Music Box Sets, March 2025
Notable classical music box sets worth exploring.
Review: Brahms – Ein deutsches Requiem (1868 Bremen Version) – Kent Nagano
Kent Nagano in a recreation of the 1868 Premier program of Brahms’ Ein deutsches Requiem.
Review: Lalo, Saint-Saëns, Sarasate – Works For Violin and Orchestra – James Ehnes
James Ehnes in Lalo’s Symphonie Espagnole, Saint-Saëns’ Violin Concerto No. 3, and Sarasate’s Carmen Concert Fantasy, with Juanjo Mena and the BBC Philharmonic.
Review: Mahler – Symphony No. 3 – Czech Philharmonic, Semyon Bychkov
Semyon Bychkov continues his Mahler cycle with the Czech Philharmonic, performing symphony No. 3, with mezzo-soprano Catriona Morison.
Review: Rachmaninoff – Orchestral Works – WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln, Măcelaru
Cristian Măcelaru leads the WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln in Rachmaninoff’s three symphonies and other orchestral works.
Review: Sibelius – Symphonies No. 6 & 7, The Tempest – Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, Rouvali
Santtu-Matias Rouvali concludes the complete Sibelius symphonies with a performance of Symphonies No. 6 & 7.
