The choices of the best classical music albums we covered on The Classic Review the past month.
Tag: Chamber
Review: Haydn – String Quartets Op. 33 – Doric String Quartet
In their fourth volume of Haydn’s String Quartets for Chandos, the Doric Quartet play the six String Quartets of opus 33.
Review: Mozart – String Quintets K. 515, 516 – Quatuor Van Kuijk
In their third Mozart recording on Alpha Classics, the Quatuor Van Kuijk plays Mozart’s Strings Quintets in C Major (K.515) and G minor (K.516) with violist Adrien La Marca.
Review: Brahms – Cello Sonatas – Müller-Schott, Piemontesi
Daniel Müller-Schott and Francesco Piemontesi perform the two Cello Sonatas by Brahms, together with a cello transcription of the second Violin Sonata.
Review: “Vienna 1900” – Le Sage, Plesser, Kashimoto, Meyer, Pahud
A programme devoted to Viennese composers of the early twentieth century, including Berg, Zemlinsky, Korngold and Schönberg.
Review: “Bohemian Tales” – Augustin Hadelich, Violin
Augustin Hadelich performs Dvorak’s Violin Concerto with Symphonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks under Jakub Hrůša, and Janacek’s Violin Sonata with Charles Owen.
Review: “Cantilena” – Tabea Zimmermann, Viola and Javier Perianes, Piano
In this collection of arrangements for viola and piano, Tabea Zimmermann and Javier Perianes take us on a journey through Spain and South America (2020)
Tchaikovsky – A beginners Guide
Where to start when you want to get to know the music of Tchaikovsky, one of the leading figures in the late Romantic era? Here are 10 pieces which represent a good place to start if one wants to get familiar with Tchaikovsky’s music.
Review: Haydn – String Quartets Op. 20 – Dudok Quartet Amsterdam
The Dudok Quartet Amsterdam present Haydn’s six String Quartets Op. 20 in two volumes.
Review: Beethoven – String Quartets No. 13, 15 – Tetzlaff Quartet
The Tetzlaff Quartet perform Beethoven’s late String Quartets, No. 13, Op. 130 and No. 15, Op. 132 (Ondine Records, 2020)
