Maria João Pires / Dumay / Meneses review – spooky elegance
Halloween-appropriate programming of the Ghost sonata was the centrepiece of a beguiling set of Beethoven piano trio chamber music, writes Martin Kettle
CBSO/Nelsons review – the audience was transfixed by every breath of the music
Andris Nelsons’ extraordinary instinct for communicating the essence of a work took the experience to a higher plane, writes Rian Evans
CBSO/Nelsons review – an electric and thrilling programme of Beethoven
Having overseen an exceptional account of Beethoven’s Fourth Symphony, Andris Nelsons infused the Fifth with rare freshness, writes Andrew Clements
Peter Donohoe review – a wonderfully direct guide to rarely heard first works
Donohoe played a fascinating selection of rarely heard Opus 1s, writes Andrew Clements
Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Opp 14 no 2 and 109; Schumann: Fantasy, etc review – satisfying and eloquent
Andrew Clements: Haedliger interleaves Beethoven and Schumann with the elements of the ancient world – earth, air, fire and water
Nelson Freire review – peerless piano playing from a master of clarity
Freire tackled a selection of Beethoven, Debussy and Chopin with dazzling technique and his trademark honesty, writes Andrew Clements
Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition review – Flamboyant but contrived
The 2012 Leeds Piano Competition winner handles the big moments well but allows his sense of drama to obscure the music, writes Andrew Clements
Maurizio Pollini review – Reined-in drama with bursts of excitement
An all-Beethoven programme featuring three of the composer's greatest piano sonatos is intellectually taut, with some loose ends, writes Andrew Clements
L’Ormindo; Nash Ensemble; Belcea Quartet – review
Fiona Maddocks: The journey from chamber baroque opera to Beethoven and Birtwistle is not as tortuous as it sounds, especially in the company of some crack ensembles
Beethoven: The Complete Violin Sonatas – review
The 'peerless accuracy' of the Berlin Phil's first concertmaster is to the fore on this excellent four-disc set, writes Fiona Maddocks
SCO/Ticciati – review
The orchestra's 40th birthday dazzled with its freshness of playing and a radiant rendition of Beethoven's Fifth, writes Kate Molleson
Peter Grimes; Tippett Quartet – review
The 'risk and courage' of Britten's 1945 masterpiece are ever apparent in ENO's revival of David Alden's production, writes Fiona Maddocks
Mendelssohn & Schumann: Violin Concertos – review
You might want to look elsewhere for your Mendelssohn, writes Stephen Pritchard
Schubert, Mozart, Beethoven: Tales from Vienna – review
In his 90th year, Menachem Pressler remains an exemplary pianist, writes Fiona Maddocks
Steven Osborne – review
Steven Osborne's juxtaposition of Beethoven bagatelles and sonatas was big-boned, poetic and astonishing, writes Tim Ashley