John Wilson leads the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra in Bennett's Concerto for Orchestra, the Sonnets to Orpheus for cello and orchestra and Diversions.

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31.03.2025

Review: Bach - Keyboard Concertos - Beatrice Rana (2025)

Pianist Beatrice Rana lead the Amsterdam Sinfonietta in Bach's keyboard concertos.

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28.03.2025

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26.03.2025

Review: "Preludes" - Jan Lisiecki, Piano (2025)

Jan Lisiecki plays preludes by Chopin, Rachmaninoff, Bach, Messiaen and Górecki.

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25.03.2025

Review: Mahler - Symphony No. 5 - Paavo Järvi (2025)

Paavo Järvi leads the Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich in Mahler's symphony No. 5, the first release of a new Mahler cycle.

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21.03.2025

Review: Brahms - Ein deutsches Requiem - Kent Nagano (2025)

Kent Nagano in a recreation of the 1868 Premier program of Brahms' Ein deutsches Requiem.

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20.03.2025

Review: Lalo, Saint-Saëns, Sarasate – James Ehnes

James Ehnes in Lalo’s Symphonie Espagnole, Saint-Saëns' Violin Concerto No. 3, and Sarasate’s Carmen Concert Fantasy, with Juanjo Mena and the BBC Philharmonic.

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18.03.2025

Review: Mahler - Symphony No. 3 - Semyon Bychkov

Semyon Bychkov continues his Mahler cycle with the Czech Philharmonic, performing symphony No. 3, with soprano Catriona Morison (Pentatone, 2025)

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13.03.2025

Review: Rachmaninoff - Orchestral Works - Cristian Măcelaru

Cristian Măcelaru leads the WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln in Rachmaninoff's three symphonies and other orchestral works.

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12.03.2025

10 Questions With: Nicholas McGegan

Conductor Nicholas McGegan answers The Classic Review's 10 questions.

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11.03.2025

Review: "Twilight" - Schumann Songs - Bostridge, Giorgini

Ian Bostridge and Saskia Giorgini in songs by Robert Schumann, including Liederkreis, Op. 39 (Pentatone, 2025).

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05.03.2025

Review: Sibelius - Symphonies 6 & 7, The Tempest - Rouvali

Santtu-Matias Rouvali concludes the complete Sibelius symphonies with a performance of Symphonies No. 6 & 7.

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04.03.2025

Review: The Piano Concertos - Seong-Jin Cho (2025)

Seong-Jin Cho rounds up his DG Ravel cycle with a recording of the two piano concertos, accompanied by the Boston Symphony Orchestra under Andris Nelsons.

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27.02.2025

Review: Rachmaninoff - The Piano Sonatas - Boris Giltburg

Boris Giltburg performs Rachmaninoff's two piano sonatas, with a new arrangement for piano of The Isle of the Dead (Naxos, 2025).

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25.02.2025

In Short – 5 Albums Worth Your Listen – February 2025

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25.02.2025

Review: Ravel - Daphnis et Chloé - LSO, Sir Antonio Pappano

Sir Antonio Pappano conducts the London Symphony Orchestra in Ravel's music for the ballet Daphnis et Chloé.

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19.02.2025

Review: Lieder - Fatma Said, Soprano

Fatma Said in a song recital, with works by Schubert, Schumann, Mendelssohn, and Brahms (Warner Classics. 2025).

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19.02.2025

Review: John Field - Complete Nocturnes - Alice Sara Ott

Alice Sara Ott plays John field 18 Nocturnes (Deutsche Grammophon, 2025).

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19.02.2025

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19.02.2025

Review: Brahms - A German Requiem - Edward Gardner

Edward Gardner conducts the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra and Choirs in Brahms' Ein Deutsches Requiem, with soprano Johanna Wallroth and baritone Brian Mulligan.

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19.02.2025

10 Questions With: Lise de la Salle

Pianist Lise de la Salle answers The Classic Review's 10 questions. Where will she most likely find inspiration? How many hours does she practice each day? And what is the classical music albums she couldn't live without?

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19.02.2025

Review: The Age of Extremes - Francesco Corti, Il Pomo d’Oro

Harpsichordist and director Francesco Corti leads Il Pomo d’Oro in works by Wilhelm Friedemann Bach, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, and Georg Benda (Arcana, 2025).

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19.02.2025

Review: Khachaturian - Piano Concerto - Jean-Yves Thibaudet

Jean-Yves Thibaudet is joined by the LA Philharmonic and Gustavo Dudamel in Khachaturian's Piano Concerto and other works (Decca, 2025).

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19.02.2025

Double Review: Palestrina - Clare College; Stile Antico

Reviewing two new Palestrina albums - "Palestrina Revealed" by Choir of Clare College, Cambridge and Graham Ross, and "The Golden Renaissance" by Stile Antico.

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31.01.2025

Review: Zubin Mehta Conducts Brahms (Munich Philharmonic, '25)

Zubin Mehta conducts the Munich Philharmonic in Brahms' four symphonies and two piano concertos, with Yefim Bronfman as soloist.

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30.01.2025

Double Review: Vivaldi - The Four Seasons - de Swarte, Pioro

Review of two recordings of Vivaldi's The Four Seasons. Théotime Langlois de Swarte with Le Consort, and Daniel Pioro with the Manchester Camerata.

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28.01.2025

Review - Mahler - symphony No. 7 - Sir Simon Rattle (2025)

Sir Simon Rattle in his third recording of Mahler's symphony No. 7, with the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra.

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21.01.2025

Review: Beethoven - Missa Solemnis - Jérémie Rhorer

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17.01.2025

Review: Ravel - The Complete Piano Works - Seong-Jin Cho

Seong-Jin Cho in a 2-CD set of the compete solo piano works by Maurice Ravel (Deutsche Grammophon, 2025).

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16.01.2025

Review: Aimi Kobayashi Plays Schubert

Aimi Kobayashi plays Schubert's Piano Sonata in C Minor (D. 958) and the four Impromptus (D. 935).

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14.01.2025

Review: Ruth Gipps - Orchestral Works, Vol. 3 - Owen, Gamba

Rumon Gamba leads the BBC Philharmonic in the third volume of Ruth Gipps' orchestral works. Martin Owen is the soloist in the Horn Concerto.

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08.01.2025

3 Best Wireless Headphones For Classical Music (2025)

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The Top 10 Most Popular Classical Music Reviews of 2024

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Year In Review - Our Top Classical Albums for 2024

Discover the best classical music albums of 2024, handpicked by The Classic Review staff. Explore our favorite recordings that defined the year before diving into the fresh sounds of 2025.

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10.12.2024

Review: Concert de Chausson, Quintette de Vierne (2024)

Eric Le Sage (piano) Daishin Kashimoto (violin) and the Schumann Qaurtett play Chausson’s 'Concerto for Violin, Piano, and String Quartet' and Vierne’s Quintet.

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05.12.2024

Review: Zlata Chochieva in Works For Piano and Orchestra

Zlata Chochieva plays works for piano and orchestra by Prokofiev, Rimsky-Korsakov, and Tsfasman, with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra & Karl-Heinz Steffens.

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Double Review: Heras-Casado & Jurowski Conduct Bruckner

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28.11.2024

Review: Brahms - Cello Sonatas - Weilerstein, Barnatan

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26.11.2024

Review: Rózsa and Bartók- Violin Concertos - Roman Simovic

Roman Simovic performs Rózsa and Bartók's Violin Concertos, with the London Symphony Orchestra under Sir Simon Rattle and Kevin John Edusei.

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Review: Bennett - Orchestral Works, Vol. 5 - John Wilson

Review: Bach - Keyboard Concertos - Beatrice Rana (2025)

Notable Classical Music Box Sets, March 2025

Review: "Preludes" - Jan Lisiecki, Piano (2025)

Review: Mahler - Symphony No. 5 - Paavo Järvi (2025)

Review: Brahms - Ein deutsches Requiem - Kent Nagano (2025)

Review: Lalo, Saint-Saëns, Sarasate – James Ehnes

Review: Mahler - Symphony No. 3 - Semyon Bychkov

Review: Rachmaninoff - Orchestral Works - Cristian Măcelaru

10 Questions With: Nicholas McGegan

Review: "Twilight" - Schumann Songs - Bostridge, Giorgini

Review: Sibelius - Symphonies 6 & 7, The Tempest - Rouvali

Review: The Piano Concertos - Seong-Jin Cho (2025)

Review: Rachmaninoff - The Piano Sonatas - Boris Giltburg

In Short – 5 Albums Worth Your Listen – February 2025

Review: Ravel - Daphnis et Chloé - LSO, Sir Antonio Pappano

Review: Lieder - Fatma Said, Soprano

Review: John Field - Complete Nocturnes - Alice Sara Ott

Notable Classical Music Box Sets, February 2025

Review: Brahms - A German Requiem - Edward Gardner

10 Questions With: Lise de la Salle

Review: The Age of Extremes - Francesco Corti, Il Pomo d’Oro

Review: Khachaturian - Piano Concerto - Jean-Yves Thibaudet

Double Review: Palestrina - Clare College; Stile Antico

Review: Zubin Mehta Conducts Brahms (Munich Philharmonic, '25)

Double Review: Vivaldi - The Four Seasons - de Swarte, Pioro

Review - Mahler - symphony No. 7 - Sir Simon Rattle (2025)

Review: Beethoven - Missa Solemnis - Jérémie Rhorer

Review: Ravel - The Complete Piano Works - Seong-Jin Cho

Review: Aimi Kobayashi Plays Schubert

Review: Ruth Gipps - Orchestral Works, Vol. 3 - Owen, Gamba

3 Best Wireless Headphones For Classical Music (2025)

Notable Classical Music Box Sets, January 2025

The Top 10 Most Popular Classical Music Reviews of 2024

Year In Review - Our Top Classical Albums for 2024

Review: Concert de Chausson, Quintette de Vierne (2024)

Review: Zlata Chochieva in Works For Piano and Orchestra

Double Review: Heras-Casado & Jurowski Conduct Bruckner

Review: Brahms - Cello Sonatas - Weilerstein, Barnatan

Review: Rózsa and Bartók- Violin Concertos - Roman Simovic

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