Notable classical music box sets worth exploring.
Tag: Romantic
Review: MacDowell – Orchestral Works, Vol. 2 – Xiayin Wang, Peter Dixon, BBC Philharmonic, John Wilson
John Wilson conducts the BBC Philharmonic in MacDowell’s Piano Concerto and Cello Concerto. Performed by Xiayin Wang (piano) and Peter Dixon (cello).
Review: Brahms – Late Piano Music – Piotr Anderszewski
Piotr Anderszewski plays a selection of late works by Brahms.
Review: Mendelssohn, Enescu – Octets – Quatuor Ébène, Belcea Quartet
Quatuor Ébène and the Belcea Quartet join forces to play Octets by Mendelssohn and Enescu.
Review: Rachmaninoff – Piano Concerto No. 3, Tchaikovsky – Nutcracker Suite – Nobuyuki Tsujii
Nobuyuki Tsujii plays Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 3, and Pletnev’s piano arrangement of Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite. With the Liverpool Philharmonic under Domingo Hindoyan.
Review: Brahms – Symphonies Nos. 2 & 4 – Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner
Edward Gardner completes his Brahms symphonies cycle with the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra.
Review: Scriabin & Chopin – 24 Preludes – Mikhail Pletnev, Piano (2025)
Mikhail Pletnev plays Chopin’s Op. 28 and Scriabin’s Op. 11 Preludes for piano.
Year In Review – The Best Classical Music Albums, 2025
Discover the best classical music albums of the year (2025), handpicked by The Classic Review staff.
Review: Radu Lupu – The Unreleased Recordings
6-CD box set of previously unreleased recordings by pianist Radu Lupu.
Double Review: Mahler – Symphony No. 2 (“Resurrection”) – Kahchun Wong, Simone Young
Review of two new recordings of Mahler’s second symphony. Kahchun Wong conducts the Hallé Orchestra, and Simone Young conducts the Sydney Symphony Orchestra.
