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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03.12.2024

Double Review: Heras-Casado & Jurowski Conduct Bruckner

Double Bruckner Review: Pablo Heras-Casado conducts Anima Eterna in symphony No. 4 ("Romantic"), and Vladimir Jurowski conducts the RSO Berlin in symphony No. 7

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28.11.2024

Review: Brahms - Cello Sonatas - Weilerstein, Barnatan

Alisa Weilerstein and Inon Barnatan plays Brahms' two cello sonatas and an arrangement of the first violin sonata (Pentatone, 2024).

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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.

The Classic Review

23.11.2024

10 Questions With: Frank Dupree

Pianist Frank Dupree answers The Classic Review's 10 questions. Where will he most likely find inspiration? How many hours does he study scores each day? And what are the classical music albums he couldn't live without?

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21.11.2024

Review: Tchaikovsky - The Seasons - Bruce Liu, Piano

Bruce Liu plays Tchaikovsky "The Seasons" and Romance Op. 5 (Deutsche Grammophon 2024).

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19.11.2024

Review: 'Bach' - Nemanja Radulović, Double Sens (2024)

Maxim Emelyanychev conducts the Scottish Chamber Orchestra in Schubert symphonies No. 5 & 8 ('Unfinished').

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14.11.2024

Review: Alexandre Kantorow - Brahms and Schubert (2024)

Alexandre Kantorow plays Schubert's 'Wanderer Fantasie' and Brahms Piano Sonata No. 1 (BIS Records, 2024).

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12.11.2024

Review: Schubert - Symphonies Nos. 5 & 8 - Emelyanychev

Maxim Emelyanychev conducts the Scottish Chamber Orchestra in Schubert symphonies No. 5 & 8 ('Unfinished').

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09.11.2024

10 Questions With: Robert Treviño

Conductor Robert Treviño answers The Classic Review's 10 questions. Where will he most likely find inspiration? How many hours does he study scores each day? And what are the classical music albums he couldn't live without?

The Classic Review

07.11.2024

Review: Schubert - Maurizio Pollini, Daniele Pollini (2024)

In his last recording, the late Maurizio Pollini was joined by son Daniele in solo and 4 hands work by Schubert (Deutsche Grammophon, 2024).

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05.11.2024

Review: Sibelius - Violin Concerto - James Ehnes (2024)

James Ehnes plays Sibelius' Violin Concerto and other works for violin and orchestra, with the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra and Edward Gardner (Chandos, 2024).

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01.11.2024

Review: Mozart - Piano Concertos - Khatia Buniatishvili

Khatia Buniatishvili plays Mozart's Piano Concertos No. 20 (K. 466) and 23 (K. 488) with the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields (Sony Classical, 2024).

The Classic Review

30.10.2024

Notable Classical Music Box Sets, October 2024

Notable classical music box sets worth exploring.

The Classic Review

25.10.2024

Review: Beethoven - Piano Sonatas 3&29 - Marc-André Hamelin

Marc-André Hamelin plays Beethoven Piano Sonatas No. 3 & 29, "Hammerklavier" (Hyperion, 2024).

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21.10.2024

Review: Mendelssohn - Elijah - LSO, Sir Antonio Pappano

Sir Antonio Pappano conducts the London Symphony Chorus and Orchestra in Mendelssohn's Elijah, performed in English.

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17.10.2024

Review: Daniil Trifonov - My American Story: North

Daniil Trifonov plays Gershwin and Bates' Piano Concertos, with solo works by American composers (Deutsche Grammophon, 2024)

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14.10.2024

Review: Mozart - Requiem - Pygmalion, Raphaël Pichon

Raphaël Pichon conducts Pygmalion in a program that combines Mozart's Requiem with his earlier choral works (Harmonia Mundi, 2024).

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12.10.2024

Review: Chopin Voyage - Yulianna Avdeeva, Piano

Yulianna Avdeeva plays Chopin's Piano Sonata No. 3, with Nocturnes, Mazurkas, Polonaise-Fantaisie, and Barcarolle (Pentatone, 2024).

The Classic Review

09.10.2024

Review: Brahms - Piano Concertos, Solo Works - Igor Levit

Igor Levit plays both Brahms' Piano Concertos and late piano works, Op. 116-119 (Sony Classical, 2024).

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08.10.2024

Review: Prokofiev - Piano Concertos No. 2 & 3 - Goodyear

Stewart Goodyear plays Prokofiev's Piano Concertos No. 2 & 3 and the composer's Piano Sonata No. 7, with the BBC Symphony Orchestra under Andrew Litton.

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02.10.2024

Review: Schubert - Piano Sonatas D. 959, 960 - Brautigam

Ronald Brautigam plays Schubert's last two piano sonatas on a fortepiano (BIS, 2024).

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30.09.2024

Review: Contemplation - Huw Montague Rendall (2024)

Baritone Huw Montague Rendall in opera arias by Mozart, Mahler, Korngold, Britten, Gounod, Duparc and more.

The Classic Review

25.09.2024

Apple Music Classical Introduces Album Booklets

Apple has updated its classical music app, with a highly anticipated feature: album booklets

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25.09.2024

Review: Bruckner – Symphony No. 9 – Paavo Järvi (2024)

Paavo Järvi continues his new Bruckner cycle with the Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich, performing Symphony No. 9 in its original version (Alpha Classics, 2024).

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24.09.2024

Review: Mao Fujita - 72 - Preludes by Chopin, Scriabin, Yashiro

Mao Fujita performs Chopin's Op. 28 Preludes, Scriabin's Op. 11 Preludes, and Akio Yashiro's 24 Preludes (Sony Classical, 2024).

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19.09.2024

Review: Jonathan Fournel Plays Chopin and Szymanowski (2024)

Jonathan Fournel plays Chopin's Piano Sonata No. 3 and Szymanowski's variations.

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17.09.2024

Review: Elgar - Violin Concerto - Vilde Frang, Robin Ticciati

Vilde Frang plays Elgar Violin Concerto with the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin under Robin Ticciati.

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12.09.2024

Review: Mendelssohn - Piano Trios - Bell, Isserlis, Denk

Joshua Bell, Steven Isserlis, and Jeremy Denk perform Mendelssohn's two piano trios (Sony Classical, 2024).

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10.09.2024

Review: Dvořák - Symphony No. 9 - Nathalie Stutzmann

Nathalie Stutzmann conducts the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra in Dvořák's 9th Symphony ("From the New World") and the "American Suite".

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05.09.2024

Review: Grigory Sokolov – Purcell and Mozart

Live recording of Grigory Sokolov in piano music by Purcell and Mozart (Deutsche Grammophon, 2024)

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02.09.2024

Review: Fauré - Requiem - Le Concert Spirituel, Hervé Niquet

Hervé Niquet leads Le Concert Spirituel in Fauré's Requiem and Gounod's Messe de Clovis (Alpha Classics, 2024).

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28.08.2024

Double Review: Bach Keyboard Concertos – Tianqi Du, Gile Bae

Review of two albums with Bach's keyboard concertos, by Tianqi Du and Gile Bae.

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26.08.2024

Review: Shostakovich – Symphonies No. 4-6 – Klaus Mäkelä

Klaus Mäkelä conducts the Oslo Philharmonic in Shostakovich's Symphonies No. 4, 5 & 6 (Decca, 2024).

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23.08.2024

10 Questions With: Anna Fedorova

Pianist Anna Fedorova answers The Classic Review's 10 questions. Where will she most likely find inspiration, how many hours does she practice a day, and what are the classical music albums she couldn't live without.

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22.08.2024

Review: Dvořák - Symphonies No. 7-9 - Semyon Bychkov

Semyon Bychkov leads the Czech Philharmonic in Dvořák's three famous symphonies (Pentatone, 2024).

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19.08.2024

Review: "Mendelssohn" - Isata Kanneh-Mason (2024)

Isata Kanneh-Mason in works by Felix and Fanny Mendelssohn (Decca Classics, 2024)

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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

10 Questions With: Frank Dupree

Review: Tchaikovsky - The Seasons - Bruce Liu, Piano

Review: 'Bach' - Nemanja Radulović, Double Sens (2024)

Review: Alexandre Kantorow - Brahms and Schubert (2024)

Review: Schubert - Symphonies Nos. 5 & 8 - Emelyanychev

10 Questions With: Robert Treviño

Review: Schubert - Maurizio Pollini, Daniele Pollini (2024)

Review: Sibelius - Violin Concerto - James Ehnes (2024)

Review: Mozart - Piano Concertos - Khatia Buniatishvili

Notable Classical Music Box Sets, October 2024

Recommended Video: Julia Fischer Plays Brahms Violin Concerto

Review: Beethoven - Piano Sonatas 3&29 - Marc-André Hamelin

Review: Mendelssohn - Elijah - LSO, Sir Antonio Pappano

Review: Daniil Trifonov - My American Story: North

Review: Mozart - Requiem - Pygmalion, Raphaël Pichon

Review: Chopin Voyage - Yulianna Avdeeva, Piano

Review: Brahms - Piano Concertos, Solo Works - Igor Levit

Review: Prokofiev - Piano Concertos No. 2 & 3 - Goodyear

Review: Schubert - Piano Sonatas D. 959, 960 - Brautigam

Review: Contemplation - Huw Montague Rendall (2024)

Apple Music Classical Introduces Album Booklets

Review: Bruckner – Symphony No. 9 – Paavo Järvi (2024)

Review: Mao Fujita - 72 - Preludes by Chopin, Scriabin, Yashiro

Review: Jonathan Fournel Plays Chopin and Szymanowski (2024)

Review: Elgar - Violin Concerto - Vilde Frang, Robin Ticciati

Review: Mendelssohn - Piano Trios - Bell, Isserlis, Denk

Review: Dvořák - Symphony No. 9 - Nathalie Stutzmann

Review: Grigory Sokolov – Purcell and Mozart

Review: Fauré - Requiem - Le Concert Spirituel, Hervé Niquet

Double Review: Bach Keyboard Concertos – Tianqi Du, Gile Bae

Review: Shostakovich – Symphonies No. 4-6 – Klaus Mäkelä

10 Questions With: Anna Fedorova

Review: Dvořák - Symphonies No. 7-9 - Semyon Bychkov

Review: "Mendelssohn" - Isata Kanneh-Mason (2024)

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