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Oct. 2, 2020

Recent Classical Highlights

The most noteworthy classical releases from the past month include Lang Lang’s reading of the Goldberg Variations, Seiji Ozawa conducting a Beethoven symphony, and a new staging of Benjamin… Read More

Sep. 1, 2020

Classical Highlights from August

While some of the titles of last month's key classical recordings seemed to foretell of our new state of existence, their music can offer an escape from housebound drudgery. Read More

Aug. 2, 2020

Classical Highlights from July 2020

In lieu of travel options, our classical editors take you around the world with recordings that evoke locations across the globe including Peru, Armenia, and Bohemia. Read More

Jul. 1, 2020

Classical Highlights from June

The guitar takes center stage in our latest roundup of reviews from our classical editors, including works from Sharon Isbin, Sean Shibe, and Duo Tandem. Read More

Jun. 1, 2020

Classical Highlights from May 2020

May's classical releases were headlined by new recordings of Bach's cello suites and harpsichord interpretations from his Well-Tempered Clavier collection, along with recitals of Rachmaninov, chamber… Read More

May. 5, 2020

Classical Highlights from April 2020

Our editors spotlight the best in classical music from the past month, including new interpretations of Anton Diabelli's waltzes, Beethoven's string quartets, and an operatic re-telling of the Passion… Read More

Mar. 31, 2020

New Classical Reviews, March 2020

March's best new classical albums included a pair of recordings from violinist Isabelle Faust, performances of Chopin concertos by Yundi Li and Benjamin Grosevenor, and Grieg violin sonatas as interpreted… Read More

Mar. 3, 2020

New Classical Reviews, February 2020

Our classical editors paid special attention to new recordings from Quatuor Ébène, the Brodsky Quartet, the Fine Arts Quartet, and the Leonore Piano Trio. Read More

Feb. 4, 2020

New Classical Reviews, January 2020

Last month our classical editors dove into the treasure trove of recordings released to mark the 250th birthday of Ludwig van Beethoven. Read More

Jan. 2, 2020

New Classical Reviews, December 2019

Holiday-themed releases and a closer look at the 2020 Grammy nominees dominated our editors' exploration of classical music in December. Read More