Pianist Alexander Melnikov and soprano Julia Lezhneva in a Rachmaninoff program, played on the composer’s own instrument.
Tag: Piano
Classical music reviews, beginners guides and editor’s choice of album with piano.
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.
Review: Brahms – Lieder – Christian Gerhaher, Gerold Huber
Baritone Christian Gerhaher and pianist Gerold Huber in a Brahms Lieder program.
Review: Rachmaninoff – Piano Concerto No. 3 – Yunchan Lim
Yunchan Lim plays Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 3, in a live recording from the Van Cliburn Competition.
