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Review: Muse – Sheku and Isata Kanneh-Mason
Sheku and Isata Kanneh-Mason perform Cello Sonatas by Rachmaninoff and Barber, along with song transcriptions.
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Review: Schubert – Impromptus, Moments Musicaux – Alexandre Tharaud, Piano
Pianist Alexandre Tharaud performs Schubert's D. 899 Impromptus and revisits the D. 780 Moments Musicaux.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Editor’s Choice: The Best New Classical Music Albums, October 2021
The choices of the best classical music albums we covered on The Classic Review the past month.
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Double Review: Bach – Goldberg Variations – Papastefanou, Minnaar
A double review of two new performances of Bach's Goldberg Variations, by Alexandra Papastefanou and Hannes Minnaar.