Martin James Bartlett plays Bach’s keyboard concerto No. 1, Mozart Piano Concerto No. 9, and Britten’s “Young Appolo”. With the Mozarteum Orchestra Salzburg under Howard Griffiths.
Tag: Piano
Classical music reviews, beginners guides and editor’s choice of album with piano.
Review: Beethoven – The Last Three Sonatas – Imogen Cooper, Piano
Imogen Cooper plays Beethoven’s last three piano sonatas, Op. 109-111.
Review: De Profundis – Charles Owen Plays Liszt and Franck
Pianist Charles Owen plays works by Franz Liszt and César Franck, including the Prélude, Choral et Fugue.
Review: Schumann – Fantasie, Humoreske, Faschingsschwank aus Wien – Nikolai Lugansky
Nikolai Lugansky plays three major piano works by Schumann: the Fantasie, Humoreske, and Faschingsschwank aus Wien.
Review: “Piano Heroines” – Claire Huangci
Pianist Claire Huangci plays works by female composers, including Fanny Hensel, Amy Beach, Clara Wiek, and Florence Price.
Review: Bach – Goldberg Variations – Yunchan Lim, Piano
In a live recording from Carnegie Hall, Yunchan Lim plays Bach’s Goldberg Variations.
Notable Classical Music Box Sets, February 2026
Notable classical music box sets worth exploring.
Review: Giorgi Gigashvili Plays Prokofiev – ‘With All My Breath and All My Blood’
Giorgi Gigashvili plays Prokofiev’s “War Sonatas” for piano. Violinist Lisa Batiashvili joins in two short pieces.
Review: MacDowell – Orchestral Works, Vol. 2 – Xiayin Wang, Peter Dixon, BBC Philharmonic, John Wilson
John Wilson conducts the BBC Philharmonic in MacDowell’s Piano Concerto and Cello Concerto. Performed by Xiayin Wang (piano) and Peter Dixon (cello).
Review: Brahms – Late Piano Music – Piotr Anderszewski
Piotr Anderszewski plays a selection of late works by Brahms.