John-Henry Crawford in Tchaikovsky’s Variations on a Rococo Theme and Dvořák’s Cello Concerto.
Tag: Concerto
Year In Review – Our Top Classical Albums for 2024
We go over a lot of classical music albums during the year, so when 2024 comes to an end it’s time for members of The Classic Review staff to pick their favorite albums of the year.
In Short – 5 Albums Worth Your Listen – June 2024
Five new classical music albums worth checking out.
Review: Henselt & Bronsart – Piano Concertos – Paul Wee
Paul Wee plays Adolf von Henselt and Hans Bronsart von Schellendorf’s rarely played Piano Concertos, with the Swedish chamber Orchestra under Michael Collins.
Review: Sibelius – Violin Concerto – Prokofiev – Violin Concerto No. 1 – Jansen, Mäkelä
In her first concerto recording in nine years, Janine Jansen is joined by the Oslo Philharmonic and Klaus Mäkelä in violin concertos by Sibelius and Prokofiev.
Review: Beethoven – Triple Concerto – Benedetti, Kanneh-Mason, Grosvnenor
Nicola Benedetti, Sheku Kanneh-Mason, and Benjamin Grosvenor in Beethoven’s “Triple” Concerto for violin, cello and piano.
Review: Laura van der Heijden – Cello Concertos by Walton, Bridge, Frances-Hoad
Laura van der Heijden perform three cello concertos by Sir William Walton, Frank Bridge, and Cheryl Frances-Hoad.
Review: Mozart & Poulenc – Double & Triple Piano Concertos – Kodama, Nagano
Kent Nagano, his daughter Karin, wife Mari Kodama, and her sister Momo in double and triple piano concertos by Mozart and Poulenc.
Review: Vivaldi – The Four Seasons – Alfia Bakieva, Jordi Savall
Alfia Bakieva performs Vivaldi’s Le quattro stagioni and other concertos with Les Musiciennes Du Concert Des Nations under Jordi Savall.
Review: Rachmaninoff – The Piano Concertos & Paganini Rhapsody – Pletnev, Nagano
Mikhail Pletnev and his newly formed ensemble in Rachmaninoff’s complete works for piano and orchestra.
