Album Reviews
Review: Gounod – Symphonies – Iceland Symphony Orchestra – Tortelier
Conductor Yan Pascal Tortelier and the Iceland Symphony Orchestra presents Gounod's two Symphonies on Chandos.
Orchestral
Beginners Guides
Brahms – A Beginners Guide
One of the Romantic era’s greatest composers, Brahms masterfully combined classical traditions with rich, innovative harmonies. Explore The Classic Review’s guide with top recommended recordings.
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Review: Mahler – Symphony No. 7 – Budapest Festival Orchestra, Iván Fischer
Iván Fischer and his Budapest Festival Orchestra continues their ongoing cycle of the complete Mahler Symphonies. Read a review of their recent performance.
Album Reviews
Review: Haydn – Complete Symphonies (Vol 7 – No. 9, 65, 67) – Antonini
Giovanni Antonini continues his ambitious Haydn project, committing the entire Symphonies on record. This is the 7th volume, with Symphonies No. 9, 65 & 67
Beginners Guides
Schumann – A Beginners Guide
Robert Schumann (1810-1856) is universally considered among the most important figures in the art world of the first half of the 19th century. Here are 10 pieces which…
Album Reviews
Review: Stravinsky Rite of Spring, Debussy La Mer – New York Philharmonic, van Zweden
Review: The newly appointed chief of the new York Philharmonic, Jaap van Zweden, performs Stravinsky's "Rite of Spring" and Debussy's "La Mer".
News
Winners of the 2019 Grammy Awards for Classical Music Announced
Read our coverage of all the winners of the classical music categories in the 2019 Grammy Awards.
Album Reviews
Review: Mahler – Symphony No. 2 (“Resurrection”) – Osmo Vänskä, Minnesota Orchestra
Osmo Vänskä continues his Mahler cycle with the Minnesota Orchestra, performing Symphony No. 2 ("Resurrection").
Album Reviews
Review: Gautier Capuçon Plays Schumann
Review: Gautier Capuçon plays Schumann's Cello Concerto and chamber works with the Chamber Orchestra of Europe under Bernard Haitink and Martha Argerich.
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Review – Beethoven – Symphony No. 9 – Antonini, Kammerorchester Basel
Review: Giovanni Antonini with the Kammerorchester Basel complete their Beethoven Symphonies cycle with this freshly conceived account of the 9th (Sony Classical)