From shiveringly vivid Mahler to the eclectic Hermes Experiment: our top classical recordings of 2025

I'm loving all the classical music vibes 🎵👏. That Boulez piano sonata set is insane, right? I mean, I'm no expert but even I can tell the musicianship is top notch 💯. The way they describe it as "dazzling performance" and "total command and authority" makes me wanna listen to it ASAP 📀. And the fact that they gave Víkingur Ólafsson's Opus 109 five stars? Mind blown 😲. I'm definitely gonna check out some of these albums, maybe even start a new hobby 🎶👍
 
i'm loving the vibe of these classical music recs 🎶, but it got me thinking... why are we still giving so much emphasis on the old masters? like, don't get me wrong, boulez and shostakovich are legends and all 💯, but shouldn't we be featuring more diverse voices in classical music today? 😊 especially when you have talented artists like yunchan lim and vikkingur ólafsson making waves with their unique interpretations 🌟... maybe this is just a case of the old school still holding court, but it'd be awesome to see some newer artists getting more love too 👍
 
idk what all the fuss is about these classical music recordings 🤔... i mean, they're just notes on paper, right? 🎵 ppl r payin $$$ for a bunch of old guys playin fancy instruments... don't get me wrong, i guess some of it sounds nice, but is it really worth all that hype? 🤑 also, what's with the over-the-top language from these reviewers? "dazzling performance", "total command and authority"... like, chill out, folks 😂. & another thing, who decides which albums get a 5-star review anyway? some fancy music critic panel or somethin? 🤷‍♂️
 
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