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Review: “Contes” – Sandrine Piau, David Kadouch
Soprano Sandrine Piau and pianist David Kadouch perform fairy-tale songs and lullabies by Bernard, Hahn, Ravel, Wolf, Strauss and Shostakovich.
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Review: Verdi – Opera Arias – Lise Davidsen, Edward Gardner
Lise Davidsen sings scenes from five Verdi operas, including Macbeth, Don Carlo and Aida, with the London Philharmonic Orchestra under Edward Gardner.
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Double Review: Mel Bonis – Orchestral Works – Gamba & Bastian
Mel Bonis's orchestral works in two new recordings: Rumon Gamba conducts the BBC Scottish SO (Chandos), Joseph Bastian the WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln (CPO).
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Review: “Invocation” – Elsa Dreisig, Soprano
Elsa Dreisig presents a varied program of soprano arias from Dvořák, Janáček, Puccini, Bellini, Beach, Uccelli, Wagner, and Grieg.
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Review: Elgar – The Dream of Gerontius – Huddersfield Choral Society, Orchestra of Opera North, Martyn Brabbins
Martyn Brabbins conducts The Huddersfield Choral Society and the Orchestra of Opera North in Elgar's oratorio, The Dream of Gerontius.
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Year In Review – The Best Classical Music Albums, 2025
Discover the best classical music albums of the year (2025), handpicked by The Classic Review staff.
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Double Review: Mahler – Symphony No. 2 (“Resurrection”) – Kahchun Wong, Simone Young
Review of two new recordings of Mahler's second symphony. Kahchun Wong conducts the Hallé Orchestra, and Simone Young conducts the Sydney Symphony Orchestra.
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Review: Brahms – Ein deutsches Requiem – Pygmalion, Raphaël Pichon
Raphaël Pichon conducts Pygmalion in Brahms's "A German Requiem", with baritone Stéphane Degout and soprano Sabine Devieilhe.
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Review – “Requiem: Mozart’s Death in Words and Music” – Manfred Honeck
A special production of Mozart's Requiem, with F. Murray Abraham, soloists, and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, led by Manfred Honeck.
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Review: Purcell – Dido & Aeneas – Joyce DiDonato, Il Pomo d’Oro, Maxim Emelyanychev
Joyce DiDonato takes the lead role in Purcell’s Dido & Aeneas, with Il Pomo d’Oro under Maxim Emelyanychev. Other cast members include Michael Spyres, Fatma Said and Beth…