Maurizio Pollini revisits two of Beethoven’s late sonatas, including the mighty Op. 106 “Hammerklavier.”
Tag: Piano
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Year in Review – The Top 10 Most Popular Classical Music Reviews of 2022
For our last post in 2019, we went back and checked our statistics, finding out which reviews were most popular this year.
Review: Bach – Goldberg Variations – Fazil Say, Piano
After a nearly 20-year journey recording various works by J.S. Bach, pianist Fazil Say finally releases a recording of the Goldberg Variations.
Review: Beethoven, Schumann, Franck – Violin Sonatas – Capuçon, Argerich
Renaud Capuçon and Martha Argerich perform Beethoven’s Kreutzer, Schumann’s A minor, and Franck’s A Major violin sonatas.
Review: Brahms – Double Concerto – Mutter, Ferrández, Honeck
In her new 2022 release, Anne-Sophie Mutter revisits Brahms’ Double Concerto, this time with Pablo Ferrández and the Czech Philharmonic led by Manfred Honeck.
Review: Echo – Ruby Hughes, Soprano
Ruby Hughes collaborates with pianist-composer Huw Watkins in a vibrant recital of works by Watkins and Bach, as well as traditional songs arranged by Britten.
Review: Cinema – Alexandre Tharaud, Piano
Alexandre Tharaud, Antonio Pappano, and the Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia 2-CD set explores the musical world of French cinema.
Review: Dvořák – Poetic Tone Pictures – Leif Ove Andsnes, Piano
Leif Ove Andsnes performs one of Antonin Dvořák’s less featured piano works, the Op. 85 Poetic Tone Pictures.
Review: Chopin – Mazurkas, Vol. 1 – Peter Jablonski, Piano
Pianist Peter Jablonksi follows up on his acclaimed 2020 debut recording for the Ondine label, this time with the first half of Chopin’s Mazurkas.
Review: Szymanowski – Piano Works – Krystian Zimerman, Piano
Krystian Zimerman’s three-decade Szymanowski journey features the composer’s Mazurkas, Op. 34 Masques, and Op. 10 Variations on a Polish Theme.
