Five new classical music albums worth checking out.
Tag: Concerto
Notable Classical Music Box Sets, February 2025
Notable classical music box sets worth exploring.
Review: Khachaturian – Piano Concerto, Solo Works – Jean-Yves Thibaudet
Jean-Yves Thibaudet is joined by the LA Philharmonic and Gustavo Dudamel in Khachaturian’s Piano Concerto and other works.
Review: The Age of Extremes – Francesco Corti, Il Pomo d’Oro
Harpsichordist and director Francesco Corti leads Il Pomo d’Oro in works by Wilhelm Friedemann Bach, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, and Georg Benda.
Review: Brahms – The Symphonies and Piano Concertos – Bronfman, Munich Philharmonic, Mehta
Zubin Mehta conducts the Munich Philharmonic in Brahms’ four symphonies and two piano concertos, with Yefim Bronfman as soloist.
Double Review: Vivaldi – The Four Seasons – Théotime Langlois de Swarte, Daniel Pioro
Review of two recordings of Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons. Théotime Langlois de Swarte with Le Consort, and Daniel Pioro with the Manchester Camerata.
Review: Ruth Gipps – Orchestral Works, Vol. 3 – BBC Philharmonic, Rumon Gamba
Rumon Gamba leads the BBC Philharmonic in the third volume of Ruth Gipps’ orchestral works. Martin Owen is the soloist in the Horn Concerto.
Year In Review – The Top 10 Most Popular Classical Music Reviews of 2024
As 2024 draws to a close, we look back at the reviews that resonated most with our readers.
Review: Prokofiev, Rimsky-Korsakov, Tsfasman – Works For Piano and Orchestra – Zlata Chochieva
Zlata Chochieva plays works for piano and orchestra by Prokofiev, Rimsky-Korsakov, and Tsfasman, with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra & Karl-Heinz Steffens.
Review: Concert de Chausson, Quintette de Vierne – Le Sage, Kashimoto, Schumann Quartett
Eric Le Sage (piano) Daishin Kashimoto (violin) and the Schumann Qaurtett play Chausson’s ‘Concerto for Violin, Piano, and String Quartet’ and Vierne’s Quintet.
