Album Reviews
Review: “Carte Blanche” – Jean-Yves Thibaudet, Piano
Pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet celebrates a special birthday with a release featuring selections from classical, jazz, and film music.
Brahms
Album Reviews
Review: Brahms – Piano Concerto No. 1 – Melnikov, Sinfonieorchester Basel, Bolton
Alexander Melnikov plays a Blüthner piano from 1859 in Brahms Piano Concerto No. 1, with Sinfonieorchester Basel under Ivor Bolton.
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Editor’s Choice: The Best New Classical Music Albums, June 2021
The choices of the best classical music albums we covered on The Classic Review the past month.
Album Reviews
Review: Brahms – Piano Concertos – András Schiff, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
András Schiff plays and conducts the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment in Brahms' two Piano Concertos, using period instruments.
Beginners Guides
Brahms – Symphony No. 1 – A Beginners Guide
A guide to Brahms' First Symphony, with background, analysis and recommendations for the best recordings.
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Editor’s Choice: The Best New Classical Music Albums, January 2021
The choices of the best classical music albums we covered on The Classic Review the past month.
Album Reviews
Review: Brahms – Piano Concerto No. 1 – Moog, Deutsche Radio Philharmonie, Milton
Joseph Moog plays Brahms' Piano Concerto No. 1 and Four Pieces Op. 119, with the Deutsche Radio Philharmonie and Nicholas Milton.
Album Reviews
Double Review: Khatia Buniatishvili – “Labyrinth”, Bertrand Chamayou – “Good Night!”
In this double review, we compare two multi-track piano recitals - Khatia Buniatishvili's "Labyrinth", and Bertrand Chamayou's "Good Night!".
Album Reviews
Review: Brahms – Clarinet Sonatas – Jörg Widmann, András Schiff
Jörg Widmann and András Schiff perform Brahms' two Clarinet Sonatas (op. 120), with Widmann's own Intermezzi for piano (ECM, 2020).
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Editor’s Choice: The Best New Classical Music Albums, October 2020
The choices of the best classical music albums we covered on The Classic Review the past month.