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Review: “Somnia” – Denis Kozhukhin, Piano
Denis Kozhukhin plays Prokofiev's Music For Children, Tchaikovsky's Children's Album, and Shor's second piano sonata.
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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.
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Review: ‘L’extase’ – Debussy & Messiaen Songs – Magdalena Kožená, Mitsuko Uchida
Magdalena Kožená and Mitsuko Uchida perform songs by Debussy and Messiaen.
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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.
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Review: Brahms – Lieder – Christian Gerhaher, Gerold Huber
Baritone Christian Gerhaher and pianist Gerold Huber in a Brahms Lieder program.
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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.
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Review: Scriabin – Vers la Flamme – Yevgeny Sudbin, Piano
Pianist Yevgeny Sudbin presents a Scriabin program, including Vers la flamme, piano sonatas No. 4 & 10, preludes and etudes.
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Review: ‘Chopin Intime” – Justin Taylor, Pianino Pleyel 1839
Justin Taylor plays Chopin on a Pleyel Pianino from 1839, including Preludes, Nocturnes Mazurkas and Etudes.
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Review: Shostakovich – The Piano Concertos, Solo Works – Yuja Wang
Yuja Wang performs Shostakovich's two piano concertos and solo works, with the Boston Symphony Orchestra under Andris Nelsons.
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In Short – 5 Albums Worth Your Listen – May 2025
Five new classical music albums worth checking out.