Jonathan Biss embarks on a new Beethoven Piano Concertos cycle, accompanying each concerto with a contemporary piece.
Tag: Contemporary
Review: “Four Hands” – Alexandre Tharaud
Pianist Alexandre Tharaud is joined by 22 pianists and musicians in works for piano four hands.
Review: But Not My Soul – Price, Dvořák, Giddens – Ragazze Quartet
The Ragazze Quartet perform String Quartets by Price, Dvořák, and Giddens.
My Collection: Olga Pashchenko, Keyboardist
Multi-keyboardist Olga Pashchenko writes for The Classic Review about three classical music albums she couldn’t live without.
Review – Mendelssohn – Cello Works – Sol Gabetta, Bertrand Chamayou
Sol Gabetta and Bertrand Chamayou perform works for cello and piano by Mendelssohn, Holliger, Rihm, Widmann, and Coll on period instruments.
Year In Review – Our Top Classical Albums for 2023
We go over a lot of classical music albums during the year, so when 2023 comes to an end it’s time for members of The Classic Review staff to pick their favorite albums of the year.
Review: Jennifer Higdon – Duo Duel, Concerto for Orchestra – Houston Symphony, Spano
The Houston Symphony under Robert Spano performs Jennifer Higdon’s Concerto for Orchestra and Duo Duel with soloists Svet Stoyanov and Matthew Strauss.
Review: Tan Dun – Buddha Passion
Tan Dun’s six-year compositional effort culminates in a work that encompasses Western and Chinese opera, classical music, and the Asian folk tradition.
Review: Kenneth Fuchs – Orchestral Works, Vol. 1 – Wilson, Sinfonia of London
John Wilson and the Sinfonia of London in four new premiere recordings of Kenneth Fuchs’ orchestral music.
Review: “Butterfly Lovers” – Joshua Bell, Violin
Joshua Bell in “Butterfly Lovers” violin concerto by Chen Gang & He Zhanhao, with works by Saint-Saëns, Massenet, and Sarasate.
