Martha Argerich on her first ever recording of Debussy’s Fantasie for Piano and Orchestra, with Staatskapelle Berlin and Daniel Barenboim, who accompanies in the Violin and Cello Sonatas with cellist Kian Soltani and violinist Michael Barenboim.
Tag: Piano
Classical music reviews, beginners guides and editor’s choice of album with piano.
Debussy – Préludes – A Beginners Guide
A guide to Debussy’s two books of Préludes, with background, analysis and recommendations for the best recordings.
Review: “Mozart Momentum 1785” – Piano Concertos – Leif Ove Andsnes, Mahler Chamber Orchestra
Leif Ove Andsnes and the Mahler Chamber Orchestra perform Mozart’s Piano Concertos No. 20-22, with a Piano Quartet and solo works.
Editor’s Choice: The Best New Classical Music Albums, June 2021
The choices of the best classical music albums we covered on The Classic Review the past month.
Review: Strauss – Ein Heldenleben, Burleske – Chamayou, Pappano
Antonio Pappano conducts the Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia in Strauss’ Ein Heldenleben and Burleske, with pianist Bertrand Chamayou.
Brahms – Piano Concertos – András Schiff, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
András Schiff plays and conducts the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment in Brahms’ two Piano Concertos, using period instruments.
Review: Four Recent Chopin Albums (2021)
Every month, there are numerous Chopin recordings being released. Tal Agam writes about four new Chopin albums worthy of attention.
Review: Beethoven – The Last Three Piano Sonatas – Sunwook Kim
Sunwook Kim returns to Beethoven, with the last three Piano Sonatas, Op. 109-111.
Review: Benjamin Grosvenor Plays Liszt
Benjamin Grosvenor in a Liszt recital, playing the B Minor Piano Sonata as well as Tre Sonetti di Petrarca and Réminiscences de Norma.
Review: Prokofiev – Piano Works – Nicholas Angelich
Nicholas Angelich plays Prokofiev’s Piano Sonata No. 8, Visions fugitives and excerpts from Romeo & Juliet.
