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: Romantic
Review: Beethoven – Violin Concerto – Nemanja Radulović, Violin
Nemanja Radulović returns with his Double Sens ensemble in Beethoven’s Violin Concerto and the soloist’s own orchestration of the Kreutzer sonata.
Review: Waves – Bruce Liu, Piano
Bruce Liu’s juxtaposes works by Rameau, Ravel, and Alkan in an intriguing and exploratory program.
Review: Brahms – Piano Concertos – Simon Trpčeski, Christian Măcelaru
Simon Trpčeski collaborates with Christian Măcelaru and the WDR Sinfonieorchester in Brahms’ two piano concertos.
Review: Schubert – Late Piano Sonatas – Claire Huangci
Claire Huangi’s ambitious all-Schubert program features the late sonatas, excerpts from Schwanengaseng, and the Drei Klavierstücke.
Review: Dvořák – The Complete Piano Trios – Veronika Jarůšková, Peter Jarůšek, Boris Giltburg
Boris Giltburg collaborates with the Pavel Haas Quartet’s Veronika Jarůšková and Peter Jarůšek on a journey through Dvořák’s four piano trios.
Review: Brahms – Double Concerto – Christian & Tanja Tetzlaff, Järvi
Christian & Tanja Tetzlaff perform Brahms’ Double Concerto, Viotti’s Violin Concerto No. 22, and Dvořák’s Silent Woods.
Review: Fantasia – Igor Levit, Piano
Igor Levit offers a contemplative exploration of the improvisatory aspects of the fantasia through works by Bach, Liszt, Busoni, and Berg.
Review: For Clara – Hélène Grimaud, Piano
Hélène Grimaud revisits Schumann and Brahms, composers who have featured prominently in her career, via solo works and a song cycle with Konstantin Krimmel.
Review: An Invitation at the Schumanns’ – Trio Dichter
In a recreation of a salon concert at the Schumanns, Trio Dichter performs a recital of songs and chamber music on period instruments
