Album Reviews
Review: The Handel Project – Seong-Jin Cho, Piano
Seong-Jin Cho’s new recording project features three of Handel's keyboard suites along with Brahms’ own homage, the Op. 24 Handel Variations.
Romantic
Album Reviews
Review: Secret Garden – François-Frédéric Guy Plays Chopin
François-Frédéric Guy plays works by Chopin on a 1905 Pleyel piano.
Album Reviews
Review: Schubert – Sonatas D. 784 & 959 – Eric Lu, Piano
Pianist Eric Lu's new 2023 release features two of Franz Schubert's best-loved piano sonatas, D. 784 and D. 959, along with the C minor Allegretto, D. 915.
Beginners Guides
Mendelssohn – Symphony No. 3 (“Scottish”) – A Beginners Guide
A guide to Mendelssohn's Symphony No. 3 ("Scottish"), with historical background, analysis, and recommendations for the best recordings.
Album Reviews
Review: Beethoven – Complete Violin Sonatas – Midori, Thibaudet
This new 2023 release presents Midori and Jean-Yves Thibaudet in their first major collaborative recording project: the complete Beethoven Violin Sonatas.
Album Reviews
Review: Schubert Revisited – Matthias Goerne, Baritone
Matthias Goerne offers a unique angle on Schubert's lied via versions for voice and orchestra arranged by Alexander Schmalcz.
Album Reviews
Review: Poulenc – La Voix Humaine, Sinfonietta – Veronique Gens, Soprano
Soprano Veronique Gens presents Francis Poulenc's La Voix Humaine with the Orchestre National De Lille, who also perform the composer's Sinfonietta.
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Editor’s Choice: The Best New Classical Music Albums, April 2024
The choices of the best classical music albums we covered on The Classic Review this past month.
Album Reviews
Review: Mahler – Symphony No. 9 – Rattle
In his third recording of Mahler's Ninth Symphony, Sir Simon Rattle leads the Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks.
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Year In Review – Our Top Classical Albums for 2023
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…