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In Short – 5 Albums Worth Your Listen – June 2024
Five new classical music albums worth checking out.
Concerto
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Review: Henselt & Bronsart – Piano Concertos – Paul Wee
Paul Wee plays Adolf von Henselt and Hans Bronsart von Schellendorf's rarely played Piano Concertos, with the Swedish chamber Orchestra under Michael Collins.
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Review: Sibelius – Violin Concerto – Prokofiev – Violin Concerto No. 1 – Jansen, Mäkelä
In her first concerto recording in nine years, Janine Jansen is joined by the Oslo Philharmonic and Klaus Mäkelä in violin concertos by Sibelius and Prokofiev.
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Review: Beethoven – Triple Concerto – Benedetti, Kanneh-Mason, Grosvnenor
Nicola Benedetti, Sheku Kanneh-Mason, and Benjamin Grosvenor in Beethoven's "Triple" Concerto for violin, cello and piano.
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Year In Review – Our Top Classical Albums for 2024
We go over a lot of classical music albums during the year, so when 2024 comes to an end it's time for members of The Classic Review staff…
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Review: Laura van der Heijden – Cello Concertos by Walton, Bridge, Frances-Hoad
Laura van der Heijden perform three cello concertos by Sir William Walton, Frank Bridge, and Cheryl Frances-Hoad.
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Review: Mozart & Poulenc – Double & Triple Piano Concertos – Kodama, Nagano
Kent Nagano, his daughter Karin, wife Mari Kodama, and her sister Momo in double and triple piano concertos by Mozart and Poulenc.
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Review: Vivaldi – The Four Seasons – Alfia Bakieva, Jordi Savall
Alfia Bakieva performs Vivaldi's Le quattro stagioni and other concertos with Les Musiciennes Du Concert Des Nations under Jordi Savall.
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Review: Rachmaninoff – The Piano Concertos & Paganini Rhapsody – Pletnev, Nagano
Mikhail Pletnev and his newly formed ensemble in Rachmaninoff's complete works for piano and orchestra.
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Notable Classical Music Box Sets, May 2024
Four notable classical music box sets worth exploring.