Discover the best classical music albums of the year (2025), handpicked by The Classic Review staff.
Tag: Rachmaninoff
Review: Rachmaninoff – The Bells, Elgar – Falstaff – Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Vasily Petrenko
Vasily Petrenko conducts the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in Rachmaninoff’s “The Bells” and Elgar’s “Falstaff”.
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: Rachmaninoff – Symphony No. 1, Symphonic Dances – Sinfonia of London, John Wilson
John Wilson conducts the Sinfonia of London in Rachmaninoff’s Symphony No. 1 and Symphonic Dances.
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.
Review: “Preludes” – Jan Lisiecki, Piano
Jan Lisiecki plays preludes by Chopin, Rachmaninoff, Bach, Messiaen and Górecki.
Review: Rachmaninoff – Piano Sonatas Nos. 1 & 2, The Isle of the Dead – Boris Giltburg
Boris Giltburg performs Rachmaninoff’s two piano sonatas, with a new arrangement for piano of The Isle of the Dead.
Review: Rachmaninoff – Orchestral Works – WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln, Măcelaru
Cristian Măcelaru leads the WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln in Rachmaninoff’s three symphonies and other orchestral works.
In Short – 5 Albums Worth Your Listen – May 2024
Five new classical music albums worth checking out.
Review: Rachmaninoff – The Piano Concertos & Paganini Rhapsody – Pletnev, Nagano
Mikhail Pletnev and his newly formed ensemble in Rachmaninoff’s complete works for piano and orchestra.
