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Year In Review – The Best Classical Music Albums, 2025
Discover the best classical music albums of the year (2025), handpicked by The Classic Review staff.
Messiaen
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Review: Messiaen – Turangalîla-Symphonie – Yuja Wang, Cécile Lartigau, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Andris Nelsons
Yuja Wang, Cécile Lartigau, and the Boston Symphony Orchestra under Andris Nelsons perform Olivier Messiaen's Turangalîla-Symphonie.
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Review: ‘L’extase’ – Debussy & Messiaen Songs – Magdalena Kožená, Mitsuko Uchida
Magdalena Kožená and Mitsuko Uchida perform songs by Debussy and Messiaen.
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Review: “Preludes” – Jan Lisiecki, Piano
Jan Lisiecki plays preludes by Chopin, Rachmaninoff, Bach, Messiaen and Górecki.
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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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Notable Classical Music Box Sets, May 2024
Four notable classical music box sets worth exploring.
Album Reviews
Review: Messiaen – Turangalîla-Symphonie – Hamelin, Forget, Gimeno
Marc-André Hamelin, Nathalie Forget, and the Toronto Symphony feature in Messiaen’s mind-bending masterpiece about love.
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Review: Song – Sheku Kanneh-Mason, Cello
In his most personal album yet, Sheku Kanneh-Mason’s latest Decca release features an eclectic range of works from Beethoven to Bacharach.
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Review: Messiaen – Vingt Regards sur l’Enfant-Jésus – Bertrand Chamayou, Piano
Bertrand Chamayou tackles Messiaen's iconic Vingt Regards sur L'Enfant-Jésus and additional works by Takemitsu, Murail, and others.