Album Reviews
Review: Messiaen – Turangalîla-Symphonie – Hamelin, Forget, Gimeno
Marc-André Hamelin, Nathalie Forget, and the Toronto Symphony feature in Messiaen’s mind-bending masterpiece about love.
Twentieth Century
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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 – Mendelssohn – Cello Works – Sol Gabetta, Bertrand Chamayou
Sol Gabetta and Bertrand Chamayou perform works for cello and piano by Mendelssohn, Holliger, Rihm, Widmann, and Coll on period instruments.
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Review – Bartók, Szymanowski, Janáček – Piotr Anderszewski, Piano
Pianist Piotr Anderszewski aims to capture the “spirit of rebellion” through the voices of Bartòk, Szymanowski, and Janáček.
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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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Review: Shadows of My Ancestors – Behzod Abduraimov, Piano
Pianist Behzod Abduraimov with a solo release featuring Ravel, Prokofiev, and Dilorom Saidaminova.
Best of
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.
Album Reviews
Review: Latter(s) to Satie – Bertrand Chamayou, Piano
Pianist Bertrand Chamayou pairs Erik Satie with John Cage.
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Review: Grazyna Bacewicz – Orchestral Works Vol. 1 – Oramo, BBC Symphony
Sakari Oramo and the BBC Symphony Orchestra on the first in Chandos' series focusing on Grazyna Bacewicz's orchestral works.
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Review: Debussy – Etudes – Steven Osborne, Piano
For his fourth Debussy album for Hyperion, Steven Osborne presents two of the composer's finest piano works, the 12 Etudes and Pour le piano.