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 to pick their favorite albums of the year.
Tag: Mendelssohn
Review: Mendelssohn – Elijah – LSO, Pappano
Sir Antonio Pappano conducts the London Symphony Chorus and Orchestra in Mendelssohn’s Elijah, performed in English.
Review: Mendelssohn – Piano Trios – Joshua Bell, Steven Isserlis, Jeremy Denk
Joshua Bell, Steven Isserlis, and Jeremy Denk perform Mendelssohn’s two piano trios.
Review: “Mendelssohn” – Isata Kanneh-Mason
Isata Kanneh-Mason in works by Felix and Fanny Mendelssohn.
Notable Classical Music Box Sets, May 2024
Four notable classical music box sets worth exploring.
Editor’s Choice: The Best New Classical Music Albums, May 2024
The choices of the best classical music albums we covered on The Classic Review this past month.
Review: Bach – St. Matthew Passion – Arranged by Mendelssohn – Christopher Jackson
Bach’s St. Matthew Passion in Mendelssohn’s 1841 arrangement, with Bach Choir of Bethlehem, Bach Festival Orch & conductor Christopher Jackson.
Review: Mendelssohn – Symphonies, Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich – Paavo Järvi
Paavo Järvi leads the Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich in Mendelssohn’s mature Symphonies and a midsummer night’s dream.
Mendelssohn – Symphony No. 3 (“Scottish”) – A Beginners Guide
A guide to Mendelssohn’s Symphony No. 3 (“Scottish”), with historical background, analysis, and recommendations for the best recordings.
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.
