Pianist Adam Kośmieja in original works by Friedrich Gulda, along with Beethoven’s last Piano Sonata, Op. 111.
Tag: Piano
Classical music reviews, beginners guides and editor’s choice of album with piano.
Review: Bach – Goldberg Variations – David Fray, Piano
Pianist David Fray presents a new recording for Erato of Bach’s tour-de-force Goldberg Variations.
Review: Muse – Sheku and Isata Kanneh-Mason
Sheku and Isata Kanneh-Mason perform Cello Sonatas by Rachmaninoff and Barber, along with song transcriptions.
Review: Schubert – Impromptus, Moments Musicaux – Alexandre Tharaud, Piano
Pianist Alexandre Tharaud performs Schubert’s D. 899 Impromptus and revisits the D. 780 Moments Musicaux.
Editor’s Choice: The Best New Classical Music Albums, November 2021
The choices of the best classical music albums we covered on The Classic Review the past month.
Review: Etudes Op. 25, 4 Scherzi – Beatrice Rana, Piano
Pianist Beatrice Rana performs two sets of Frédéric Chopin’s most challenging and well-loved works.
Review: Bach – The Art of Life – Daniil Trifonov, Piano
Pianist Daniil Trifonov’s new double album presents a comprehensive curation of works built around J.S. Bach’s The Art of Fugue.
Review: “Carte Blanche” – Jean-Yves Thibaudet, Piano
Pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet celebrates a special birthday with a release featuring selections from classical, jazz, and film music.
Review: Mozart – Piano Concertos 20 & 25 – Jeremy Denk, Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra
Jeremy Denk features as both soloist and conductor with the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, performing Mozart’s Piano Concertos K. 466 and K. 503.
Review: “Freudvoll und Leidvoll” – Songs by Liszt – Jonas Kaufmann, Helmut Deutsch
Tenor Jonas Kaufmann and pianist Helmut Deutsch feature some of Franz Liszt’s finest songs.