We go over a lot of classical music albums during the year, so when 2023 comes to an end it’s time for members of The Classic Review staff to pick their favorite albums of the year.
Tag: Rachmaninoff
Review: Yuja Wang, Gautier Capuçon, Andreas Ottensamer – Works by Rachmaninoff & Brahms
In this 2022 release, Yuja Wang and Gautier Capuçon revisit the Rachmaninoff Cello Sonata and perform the Brahms Op. 114 Clarinet Trio with Andreas Ottensamer.
Review: Rhapsody – Martin James Bartlett, London Philharmonic Orchestra
Martin James Bartlett, 2014 BBC Young Musician of the Year, performs with the London Philharmonic Orchestra two best-loved works by Rachmaninoff and Gershwin.
Review: Muse – Sheku and Isata Kanneh-Mason
Sheku and Isata Kanneh-Mason perform Cello Sonatas by Rachmaninoff and Barber, along with song transcriptions.
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.
Rachmaninov – Symphony No. 2 – Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Ticciati
Robin Ticciati conducts the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin in Rachmaninov’s Symphony No. 2.
Review: “Élégie” – Anita Rachvelishvili, Vincenzo Scalera
Mezzo-soprano Anita Rachvelishvili and pianist Vincenzo Scalera present a varied program of songs by Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff, de Falla and more.
Review: When Do We Dance? – Lise de la Salle, Piano
Lise de la Salle in a piano program of dances from around the globe.
Editor’s Choice: The Best New Classical Music Albums, May 2021
The choices of the best classical music albums we covered on The Classic Review the past month.
Review: Rachmaninoff – Symphony No. 2 – London Symphony Orchestra, Rattle
Simon rattle returns to Rachmaninoff’s Symphony No. 2 with the London Symphony Orchestra, on a new live recording from Barbican Hall.
