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Year In Review – Our Top Classical Albums for 2024
We go over a lot of classical music albums during the year, so when 2024 comes to an end it's time for members of The Classic Review staff…
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Review: Gluck – Orfeo ed Euridice – Jakub Józef Orliński
Jakub Józef Orliński takes the leading role in Gluck's famous opera.
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Review: “Mozart, You Drive Me Crazy!” – Golda Schultz, Soprano
Golda Schultz in Mozart's opera arias.
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Review: Pergolesi – Stabat Mater, Vivaldi: Nisi Dominus – Patchornik, Engeltjes, PRJCT Amsterdam
Shira Patchornik, Maarten Engeltjes and Prjct Amsterdam perform Pergolesi's Stabat Mater & Vivaldi's Nisi Dominus.
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Review: Mozart and Strauss Lieder – Sabine Devieilhe, Mathieu Pordoy
Soprano Sabine Devieilhe and pianist Mathieu Pordoy in a recital of songs by Mozart and Richard Strauss.
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Review – End of My Days – Ruby Hughes, Soprano
Ruby Hughes' new project with the Manchester Collective showcases works that span almost 500 years and includes a mix of well- and lesser-known composers.
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Review – Breathe – Hera Hyesang Park, soprano
Hera Hyesang Park's deeply personal journey of living life to its fullest features works by Rossini, Verdi, and twentieth century composers.
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Editor’s Choice: The Best New Classical Music Albums, May 2024
The choices of the best classical music albums we covered on The Classic Review this past month.
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Review: Purcell – Dido and Aeneas – Fleur Barron, Matthew Brook, La Nuova Musica, Bates
Fleur Barron and Matthew Brook take the leading roles in Purcell's famous opera, with Giulia Semenzato as Belinda. Conducted by David Bates with La Nuova Musica.
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Review: Tan Dun – Buddha Passion
Tan Dun's six-year compositional effort culminates in a work that encompasses Western and Chinese opera, classical music, and the Asian folk tradition.