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 to pick their favorite albums of the year.
Tag: Twentieth Century
In Short – 5 Albums Worth Your Listen – May 2024
Five new classical music albums worth checking out.
Review: Laura van der Heijden – Cello Concertos by Walton, Bridge, Frances-Hoad
Laura van der Heijden perform three cello concertos by Sir William Walton, Frank Bridge, and Cheryl Frances-Hoad.
Review: Mozart & Poulenc – Double & Triple Piano Concertos – Kodama, Nagano
Kent Nagano, his daughter Karin, wife Mari Kodama, and her sister Momo in double and triple piano concertos by Mozart and Poulenc.
Review: All These Lighted Things: Prokofiev, Ogonek & Ravel – Elim Chan
Elim Chan leads the Antwerp Symphony orchestra in works by Prokofiev, Ogonek, and Ravel.
Notable Classical Music Box Sets, May 2024
Four notable classical music box sets worth exploring.
Review: The Vienna Recital – Yuja Wang, Piano
Yuja Wang in a live recording from Vienna’s Konzerthaus, with works by Beethoven, Scriabin, Albéniz, Kapustin, Ligeti, and Glass.
Review: “Four Hands” – Alexandre Tharaud
Pianist Alexandre Tharaud is joined by 22 pianists and musicians in works for piano four hands.
Review: Britten – Violin Concerto, Chamber Works – Isabelle Faust
Isabelle Faust in an all-Britten album, with Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks under Jakub Hrůša.
Review: Fauré – Complete Piano Music – Lucas Debargue
Lucas Debargue performs Gabriel Fauré’s entire piano music, on a Stephen Paulello “Opus 102” instrument.