Review of two new albums with works by Palestrina – “Palestrina Revealed” by Choir of Clare College, Cambridge and Graham Ross, and “The Golden Renaissance” by Stile Antico.
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: Brahms – The Symphonies and Piano Concertos – Bronfman, Munich Philharmonic, Mehta
Zubin Mehta conducts the Munich Philharmonic in Brahms’ four symphonies and two piano concertos, with Yefim Bronfman as soloist.
Double Review: Vivaldi – The Four Seasons – Théotime Langlois de Swarte, Daniel Pioro
Review of two recordings of Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons. Théotime Langlois de Swarte with Le Consort, and Daniel Pioro with the Manchester Camerata.
Review: Beethoven – Missa Solemnis – Jérémie Rhorer
Jérémie Rhorer leads Le Cercle de l’Harmonie and Audi Jugendchorakademie in Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis.
Review: Ruth Gipps – Orchestral Works, Vol. 3 – BBC Philharmonic, Rumon Gamba
Rumon Gamba leads the BBC Philharmonic in the third volume of Ruth Gipps’ orchestral works. Martin Owen is the soloist in the Horn Concerto.
Review: Ravel – Complete Piano Works – Seong-Jin Cho
Seong-Jin Cho in a 2-CD set of the compete solo piano works by Maurice Ravel.
Review: Schubert – Piano Sonata D. 958, Impromptus D. 935 – Aimi Kobayashi
Aimi Kobayashi plays Schubert’s Piano Sonata in C Minor (D. 958) and the four Impromptus (D. 935).
Notable Classical Music Box Sets, January 2025
Notable classical music box sets worth exploring.
Review: Prokofiev, Rimsky-Korsakov, Tsfasman – Works For Piano and Orchestra – Zlata Chochieva
Zlata Chochieva plays works for piano and orchestra by Prokofiev, Rimsky-Korsakov, and Tsfasman, with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra & Karl-Heinz Steffens.
Review: Concert de Chausson, Quintette de Vierne – Le Sage, Kashimoto, Schumann Quartett
Eric Le Sage (piano) Daishin Kashimoto (violin) and the Schumann Qaurtett play Chausson’s ‘Concerto for Violin, Piano, and String Quartet’ and Vierne’s Quintet.
