The second volume of Grażyna Bacewicz’s complete orchestral works conducted by Sakari Oramo. Including the Concerto For Orchestra, Symphony No. 2, and Piano Concerto.
Tag: Piano
Classical music reviews, beginners guides and editor’s choice of album with piano.
Review: Messiaen – Turangalîla-Symphonie – Yuja Wang, Cécile Lartigau, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Andris Nelsons
Yuja Wang, Cécile Lartigau, and the Boston Symphony Orchestra under Andris Nelsons perform Olivier Messiaen’s Turangalîla-Symphonie.
Review: ‘Visitng Rachmaninoff’ – Alexander Melnikov, Julia Lezhneva
Pianist Alexander Melnikov and soprano Julia Lezhneva in a Rachmaninoff program, played on the composer’s own instrument.
Review: Schubert – Piano Sonata D. 959, Moments Musicaux – Steven Osborne, Piano
Steven Osborne plays Schubert’s piano sonata D. 959, and Moments Musicaux, D. 780.
In Short – 5 Albums Worth Your Listen – July 2025
Five new classical music albums worth checking out.
Review: Shostakovich – Preludes and Fugues, Op. 87 – Yulianna Avdeeva, Piano
Pianist Yulianna Avdeeva plays the complete set of Preludes and Fugues Op. 87 by Shostakovich.
Review: “Somnia” – Denis Kozhukhin, Piano
Denis Kozhukhin plays Prokofiev’s Music For Children, Tchaikovsky’s Children’s Album, and Shor’s second piano sonata.
Review: Mozart – Piano Sonatas, Vol. 3 – Angela Hewitt
The final volume of Angela Hewitt’s Mozart cycle, with the late piano sonatas and other works.
Review: ‘L’extase’ – Debussy & Messiaen Songs – Magdalena Kožená, Mitsuko Uchida
Magdalena Kožená and Mitsuko Uchida perform songs by Debussy and Messiaen.
Review: Chopin – Piano Sonatas No. 2 & 3 – Benjamin Grosvenor
Benjamin Grosvenor plays Chopin’s piano sonatas No. 2 & 3, the first Ballade, Berceuse and two Nocturnes.
