Album Reviews
Review: Ivan Bessonov Plays Chopin
For his debut album, pianist Ivan Bessonov presents a diverse program of Chopin's work, with the main piece being the second Piano Sonata.
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Review: Beethoven – Complete Piano Sonatas, Vol. 8 – Jonathan Biss
Jonathan Biss continues his journey through the complete Beethoven piano sonata. In this volume (2019), he plays sonatas No. 8 ("Pathétique"), 10, 22 and 31.
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Review: Mozart – Complete Piano Sonatas, Vol. 1 – Peter Donohoe
Peter Donohoe presents the first volume of what will become a complete cycle of the Mozart piano sonatas (Somm Recordings, 2019)
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Review: Schumann – Violin Sonatas – Eriikka Maalismaa, Emil Homlström
Eriikka Maalismaa (violin) and Emil Homlström (piano) gives an account of the complete Violin Sonatas by Robert Schumann, played on period instruments.
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Review: Paul Lewis Plays Weber and Schubert Piano Sonatas
After a remarkably consistent flow of impressive releases of the Viennese repertoire, Paul Lewis combines two Weber and Schubert piano sonatas not heard often in concert or in…
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Review: Kristian Bezuidenhout Plays Haydn
Kristian Bezuidenhout plays sonatas and variations by Haydn on fortepiano, after completing his well-received Mozart cycle for Harmonia mundi.
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Box Set Review: Field Piano Concertos And Nocturnes – Frith (Naxos)
This box set groups Benjamin Frith's 6 volumes of the Irish composer's Piano Concertos and Nocturnes, with four Piano Sonatas.
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Review: Maurizio Pollini Plays Chopin Op. 55-58 (2019)
Maurizio Pollini continues his Chopin recital series for Deutsche Grammophon, playing the Third Sonata, Nocturnes Op. 55, Mazurkas Op. 56 and Berceuse. The Mazurkas are new to Pollini's…
Beginners Guides
Chopin – A Beginners Guide
One of the most iconic composers of the Romantic era, Chopin’s music remains deeply moving and universally admired. Here is The Classic Review’s beginner’s guide to Chopin, complete…
Beginners Guides
Beethoven – A Beginners Guide
One of the leading figures of classical music and western culture, Beethoven's music continues to inspire in the 21st century. Here is The Classic Review beginners guide to…