Pianist Charles Owen plays works by Franz Liszt and César Franck, including the Prélude, Choral et Fugue.
Tag: Romantic
Review: Schumann – Fantasie, Humoreske, Faschingsschwank aus Wien – Nikolai Lugansky
Nikolai Lugansky plays three major piano works by Schumann: the Fantasie, Humoreske, and Faschingsschwank aus Wien.
Notable Classical Music Box Sets, February 2026
Notable classical music box sets worth exploring.
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.
