Beginners Guides
Beethoven – Symphony No. 6 – A Beginners Guide
A guide to Beethoven's Symphony No. 6 ("Pastoral") with historical background, analysis, and recommendations for the best recordings.
Beethoven
Album Reviews
Review: Beethoven – Cello Sonatas – Alisa Weilerstein, Inon Barnatan
Alisa Weilerstein collaborates with Inon Barnatan in a performance of Beethoven's five cello sonatas.
Album Reviews
Review: Beethoven – Diabelli Variations – Mitsuko Uchida, Piano
Pianist Mitsuko Uchida performs Beethoven's Diabelli Variations.
Album Reviews
Review: Beethoven – Complete Symphonies – Nézet-Séguin, Chamber Orchestra of Europe
The Chamber Orchestra of Europe and Yannick Nézet-Séguin in a new recording of Beethoven's 9 symphonies (2022).
Album Reviews
Review: Beethoven – Symphonies 6-9 – Le Concert des Nations, Jordi Savall
Jordi Savall leads Le Concert des Nations, La Capella Nacional de Catalunya, and soloists in the final installment of his Beethoven Symphony cycle (Nos. 6-9).
Album Reviews
Review: “Tribute to Gulda” – Adam Kośmieja, Piano
Pianist Adam Kośmieja in original works by Friedrich Gulda, along with Beethoven's last Piano Sonata, Op. 111.
Best of
Editor’s Choice: The Best New Classical Music Albums, August 2021
The choices of the best classical music albums we covered on The Classic Review the past month.
Album Reviews
Review: Beethoven – Complete Piano Concertos – Zimerman, LSO, Rattle
Three decades after his famous cycle with Bernstein, Krystian Zimerman returns to Beethoven's five Piano Concertos with Sir Simon Rattle and the London Symphony Orchestra.
Album Reviews
Review: Beethoven – Fidelio – Davidsen, Janowski
Lise Davidsen takes on the role of Leonore in Beethoven's Fidelio, with Dresdner Philharmonie under Marek Janowski.
Album Reviews
Review: Beethoven – “Hammerklavier” Sonata, Eroica Variations – Aimard
Pierre-Laurent Aimard combines Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 29, Op. 106 ("Hammerklavier") with the Eroica Variations, Op. 35.