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Editor’s Choice: The Best New Classical Music Albums, December 2020
The choices of the best classical music albums we covered on The Classic Review the past month.
Violin
Album Reviews
Review: Martinů – Violin Concertos – Frank Peter Zimmermann, Bamberger Symphoniker, Jakub Hruša
Violinist Frank Peter Zimmermann plays the two Violin Concertos by Martinů and Bartók's Solo Violin Sonata. With the Bamberger Symphoniker and Jakub Hruša.
Album Reviews
Review: Beethoven – Violin Concerto, Romances – Midori
In her first recording of Beethoven's Violin Concerto, Midori is joined by the Festival Strings Lucerne.
Album Reviews
Review: Mozart – Violin Concertos – Christoph Koncz, Les Musiciens du Louvre
Christoph Koncz plays Mozart's five Violin Concertos on Mozart's own violin, with Les Musiciens du Louvre.
Album Reviews
Review: “What’s Next vivaldi?” – Kopatchinskaja, Antonini
Patricia Kopatchinskaja presents a program which combines Violin Concertos by Vivaldi with contemporary works, together with Il Giardino Armonico and Giovanni Antonini.
Album Reviews
Review: “John Williams in Vienna” – Mutter, Vienna Philharmonic, Williams
The Vienna Philharmonic plays John Williams' theme music from iconic movies, with violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter and conducted by the composer.
Best of
Editor’s Choice: The Best New Classical Music Albums, August 2020
The choices of the best classical music albums we covered on The Classic Review the past month.
Album Reviews
Review: “Bohemian Tales” – Augustin Hadelich, Violin
Augustin Hadelich performs Dvorak's Violin Concerto with Symphonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks under Jakub Hrůša, and Janacek's Violin Sonata with Charles Owen.
Beginners Guides
Bach – A beginners Guide
Where to start when you want to get to know the music of Bach, one of the leading figures in the late Baroque era? Here are 10 pieces…
Album Reviews
Review: Vivaldi, Piazzolla – Four Seasons – Arabella Steinbacher
Arabella Steinbacher combines Vivaldi's "Four Seasons" with Piazzolla's "Four Seasons of Buenos Aires", in a new recording with the Münchener Kammerorchester.