HILLARY HAHN’S NEW “ECLIPSE” CD – REVIEWED
Hillary Hahn’s new “Eclipse” CD is listened to and evaluated by Thomas Dawkins The release of a new Hilary Hahn recording is always somewhat of an event even though … Read more
CLASSICAL MUSIC
James Brawn’s Beethoven Piano Sonatas REVIEWED
James Brawn’s Beethoven Piano Sonatas reveal more Brains than Brawn! Ludwig van Beethoven’s 32 mature piano sonatas give us a kind road map of his career from 1795 to … Read more
Complete Bach Cello Suites by Zuill Bailey
The Bach Cello suites by Zuill Bailey is a Landmark high-resolution recording by the world-renowned cellist and is now available to vinyl enthusiasts on Octave Records! Boulder, Colorado, August 23, … Read more
Six Best Brandenburg Concertos for Different Tastes
With “Six Best Brandenburg Concertos” for Different Tastes” contributor Thomas Dawkins further expands on some recordings of the composer’s Brandenburg repertoire. Cycles of J.S. Bach’s Six concertos à plusieurs … Read more
Is Beethoven’s 7th symphony Allegretto the greatest?
Beethoven’s 7th Symphony Allegretto is intricately explored by music contributor Nicolas Ritchie In the well-documented and perhaps daunting music catalog of Ludwig van Beethoven, one is often invited to … Read more
Tedd Joselson’s Companionship of Concertos – album review!
Tedd Joselson’s Companionship of Concertos – “His Favorite Piano Concertos Up Close and Personal” is listened to and reviewed by Rachel Aragaki Do we need ANOTHER recording of the … Read more
5 Recent Classical Music Recordings Offering Superb Audio Quality
Five examples of classical recordings with superb sound quality from albums that were reviewed by The Classic Review in the past year (2019). Classical music, Jazz and blues were … Read more
16 of TODAYS GREATEST LIVING CLASSICAL PIANISTS
In the scope of evaluating some of the greatest living classical pianists today, an individual’s inherent musicality, personal subjectivity, learning and experience will ultimately be the final arbiter as … Read more