Album Reviews
Review: Schumann – The Symphonies – Staatskapelle Berlin, Barenboim
Daniel Barenboim in his third recording of the Schumann symphonies cycle.
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Album Reviews
Review: Brahms – Complete Symphonies – Ádám Fischer, Danish Chamber Orchestra
Ádám Fischer and the Danish Chamber Orchestra add Brahm's four symphonies to their list of symphonic cycles.
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Year in Review – The Top 10 Most Popular Classical Music Reviews of 2022
For our last post in 2019, we went back and checked our statistics, finding out which reviews were most popular this year.
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Year In Review – Our Top Classical Albums for 2022
We go over a lot of classical music albums during the year, so when 2022 comes to an end it's time for members of The Classic Review staff…
Album Reviews
Review: Schubert – Symphonies Nos. 8 & 9 – René Jacobs, B’rock Orchestra
The final installment of René Jacob's Schubert symphony cycle features the B'rock Orchestra performing Symphony No. 8 ('Unfinished') and No. 9 ('The Great').
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Review: Schubert – Symphonies Nos. 8 & 9 – Blomstedt, Gewandhausorchester
In his debut recording for the DG label, Herbert Blomstedt leads the Gewandhausorchester in Schubert's Symphony No. 8 ('Unfinished') and No. 9 ('The Great').
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Review: Beethoven – Symphony No. 6 (“Pastoral”) – Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Honeck
Manfred Honeck and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra continue their Beethoven symphony cycle, this time with Symphony No. 6 ("Pastoral") and Steven Stucky's Silent Spring.
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.
Album Reviews
Review: Schumann – Complete Symphonies – Pablo Heras-Casado, Münchner Philharmoniker
In a new release for Harmonia Mundi, Pablo Heras-Casado and Münchner Philharmoniker perform the complete Schumann symphonies cycle.
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Review: Sibelius – Complete Symphonies – Klaus Mäkelä, Oslo Philharmonic
In an ambitious recording debut for Decca, Klaus Mäkelä leads the Oslo Philharmonic in a performance of the complete Sibelius symphony cycle.