A box set celebrating Itzhak Perlman’s 80th birthday, with all the recordings he made for Warner Classics between 1972-2016.
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: 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.
Review: “Influences” – Mariam Batsashvili, Piano
Mariam Batsashvili plays piano sonatas by Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven and Liszt.
Review: Bacewicz – Orchestral Works, Volume 2, Donohoe, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Oramo
The second volume of Grażyna Bacewicz’s complete orchestral works conducted by Sakari Oramo. Including the Concerto For Orchestra, Symphony No. 2, and Piano Concerto.
