Period instrumentalist Andreas Staier revisits Bach, performing the second book of the Well-Tempered Clavier on a harpsichord.
Tag: Baroque
Year In Review – Our Top Classical Albums for 2021
We go over a lot of classical music albums during the year, so when 2021 comes to an end it’s time for members of The Classic Review staff to pick their favorite albums of the year.
Review: Bach – Goldberg Variations – David Fray, Piano
Pianist David Fray presents a new recording for Erato of Bach’s tour-de-force Goldberg Variations.
Editor’s Choice: The Best New Classical Music Albums, December 2021
The choices of the best classical music albums we covered on The Classic Review the past month.
Review: Anima Aeterna – Jakub Józef Orlińsky, Countertenor
Jakub Józef Orlińsky’s third solo album with Il Pomo d’Oro continues his Baroque journey and presents a selection of well-known works with world premieres.
Review: Sabine Devieilhe Sings Bach and Handel
Sabine Devieilhe is accompanied by Pygmalion under Raphaël Pichon, in cantatas for solo soprano by Bach and arias by Handel.
Review: Amata della Tenebre – Anna Netrebko, Soprano
Soprano Anna Netrebko presents her first solo album in five years with opera’s most iconic arias from Purcell, Tchaikovsky, Puccini, and Wagner.
Review: Amazone – Lea Desandre, Mezzo-Soprano
Mezzo-Soprano Lea Desandre features early Baroque composers including Vivaldi and Couperin, along with arias by de Bottis recorded for the very first time.
Editor’s Choice: The Best New Classical Music Albums, November 2021
The choices of the best classical music albums we covered on The Classic Review the past month.
Review: Vivaldi – The Four Seasons – Christian Li, Violin
Thirteen-year old violin prodigy Christian Li presents Vivaldi’s Four Seasons with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.
