The choices of the best classical music albums we covered on The Classic Review this past month.
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
