Recordings

A guide to Copland's Appalachian Spring and its best recordings

The 1940s ballet Appalachian Spring has become one of Copland’s most popular works. And its true American spirit has inspired many great recordings, finds Anthony Burton
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The best recordings of Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No. 2

We bring you the finest recordings on disc of Rachmaninov's most cherished concerto...
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The best recordings of Prokofiev's Piano Concertos

From youthful brilliance to the sophistication of adulthood, the challenges of Prokofiev’s piano concertos have proved a magnet to players. We search for the best set...
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Beethoven's sonatas: the best recordings

We name some of the best recordings of Beethoven's sonatas, peformed by the great and the good of the piano world
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The best classical music albums released in 2024 so far

A full list of the best new classical music albums and recordings in 2024 so far, updated every month with reviews from the BBC Music Magazine critics
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Peter Grimes: the best recordings of Britten's famous opera

Daniel Jaffé fishes out the finest recordings of Britten’s deeply unsettling but utterly gripping opera, Peter Grimes
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The best recordings of Mozart's The Magic Flute

One of Mozart's best-loved operas, The Magic Flute has dominated stages worldwide since its premiere in 1791. Here are our recommendations for the best recordings of the opera and its most famous arias
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Ryuichi Sakamoto: the best recordings

We rank the essential albums of Ryuichi Sakamoto, the pioneering film composer, electronic artist and solo performer
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Ludovico Einaudi's top 5 albums

Michael Beek counts down his top five albums from composer and pianist Ludovico Einaudi
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Walton's Cello Concerto: a guide to Walton's cello masterpiece and its best recordings

Jo Talbot introduces Walton’s most beguiling yet underestimated scores for cello, and finds the recordings which do it justice
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Khachaturian Piano Concerto: a guide to this exotic work and its best recordings

Khachaturian Piano Concerto: bold, brash, bombastic - and famous for a rather unusual instrument. Claire Jackson assesses a unique work
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Mozart's Sinfonia Concertante: a guide to this beautiful work and its best recordings

A guide to Mozart's lively, sorrowful and beautiful work for violin, viola and orchestra, and some of the best recorded versions available
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