Herbert von Karajan’s first Beethoven cycle, recorded with the Philharmonia Orchestra between 1951 and 1955, returns in a seven-disc box on Warner Classics.
Tag: Romantic
Top Five – Grieg – Piano Concerto – The Best Recordings
The Classic Review editorial team’s recommendations for the best recordings of Grieg’s Piano Concerto.
Review: “Invocation” – Elsa Dreisig, Soprano
Elsa Dreisig presents a varied program of soprano arias from Dvořák, Janáček, Puccini, Bellini, Beach, Uccelli, Wagner, and Grieg.
Review: Mendelssohn – Complete Symphonies, Paulus, Elias – Gewandhausorchester, Nelsons
Andris Nelsons conducts the Gewandhausorchester Leipzig in Mendelssohn’s complete symphonies, and the oratorios Elias and Paulus.
Review: Schumann – Violin Concerto – Midori
Midori performs Robert Schumann’s Violin Concerto, 3 Romances, 5 Pieces in Folk Style, and Clara Schumann’s 3 Romances. Pentatone.
Review: Forgotten Melodies – Alexander Malofeev, Piano
Alexander Malofeev performs Glinka, Medtner, Rachmaninoff, and Glazunov in his Sony Classical debut, ‘Forgotten Melodies’.
Review: De Profundis – Charles Owen Plays Liszt and Franck
Pianist Charles Owen plays works by Franz Liszt and César Franck, including the Prélude, Choral et Fugue.
Review: Schumann – Fantasie, Humoreske, Faschingsschwank aus Wien – Nikolai Lugansky
Nikolai Lugansky plays three major piano works by Schumann: the Fantasie, Humoreske, and Faschingsschwank aus Wien.
Notable Classical Music Box Sets, February 2026
Notable classical music box sets worth exploring.
Review: MacDowell – Orchestral Works, Vol. 2 – Xiayin Wang, Peter Dixon, BBC Philharmonic, John Wilson
John Wilson conducts the BBC Philharmonic in MacDowell’s Piano Concerto and Cello Concerto. Performed by Xiayin Wang (piano) and Peter Dixon (cello).