A special production of Mozart’s Requiem, with F. Murray Abraham, soloists, and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, led by Manfred Honeck.
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 – The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1 – Mahan Esfahani, Harpsichord
Mahan Esfahani plays the first book of Bach’s The Well-Tempered Clavier on the harpsichord.
Review: Itzhak Perlman – The Complete Warner Classics Edition (78 CDs)
A box set celebrating Itzhak Perlman’s 80th birthday, with all the recordings he made for Warner Classics between 1972-2016.
Review: Tchaikovsky – The Seasons – Yunchan Lim, Piano
Yunchan Lim plays Tchaikovsky’s The Seasons.
Review: Beethoven for Three, Vol. 4 – Leonidas Kavakos, Yo-Yo Ma, Emanuel Ax
Leonidas Kavakos, Yo-Yo Ma and Emanuel Ax perform Beethoven’s ‘Ghost’ and ‘Gassenhauer’ piano trios, and Shai Wosner’s arrangement of the first symphony.
Review: Javier Perianes Plays Scarlatti
Pianist Javier Perianes performs 15 keyboard sonatas by Domenico Scarlatti.
Review: Purcell – Dido & Aeneas – Joyce DiDonato, Il Pomo d’Oro, Maxim Emelyanychev
Joyce DiDonato takes the lead role in Purcell’s Dido & Aeneas, with Il Pomo d’Oro under Maxim Emelyanychev. Other cast members include Michael Spyres, Fatma Said and Beth Taylor.
Review: Sviatoslav Richter – The Lost Tapes – Beethoven’s Piano Sonatas No. 18, 27, 28 & 31
Sviatoslav Richter in never-before released recordings of Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No. 18, 27, 28 & 31.
Notable Classical Music Box Sets, August 2025
Notable classical music box sets worth exploring.
Review: Bach – King of Kings – Sir Andrew Davis, Martyn Brabbins
Bach orchestral transcriptions by Sir Andrew Davis, with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Davis and Martyn Brabbins.
















