Below is a list of all classical CD titles released in the last 120 days.
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SERGEI PROKOFIEV / KAROL SZYMANOWSKI / FAZIL SAY / PATRICIA KOPATCHINSKAJA
Patkop & Say Patricia Kopatchinskaja; Fazil Say [ Alpha Classics / CD - released 16/Oct/2026 ] For this second album on Alpha Classics (following ALPHA885), Patricia Kopatchinskaja and Fazıl Say are not only an extraordinary performing duo, but also composers. They have recorded Szymanowski's magnificent Myths and Prokofiev's sonata, written... |
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FLORENT SCHMITT
Schmitt: Orchestral Works Peter Donohoe (piano), BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Yan Pascal Tortelier [ Chandos / CD - released 16/Oct/2026 ] The French composer Florent Schmitt was born in 1870, in Meurthe-et-Moselle, close to the German border. He studied music locally before entering the Paris Conservatoire aged nineteen, where he studied with Gabriel Fauré, Jules Massenet, Théodore... |
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JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH / CARL PHILIPP EMANUEL BACH / JOSEPH BODIN DE BOISMORTIER / GEORG PHILIPP TELEMANN
Duologues Rachel Podger; Lucie Horsch; Jane Rogers; Alex Rolton [ Channel Classics / CD - released 16/Oct/2026 ] Miniatures of musical conversation - inspiration for every hour and every mood. In Duologues, Rachel Podger pairs up with eminent baroque instrumentalists Lucie Horsch, Jane Rogers and Alex Rolton in a delightful programme of duos (and a few trios... |
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J.S. BACH
Bach Restor'd Restoration Baroque Ensemble [ Rattle Records / CD - released 16/Oct/2026 ] Did Johann Sebastian Bach write another orchestral overture suite? This recording of Bach's French Overture BWV 831 is Restoration's own reconstruction of a string orchestra version in the original key of C minor. Bach published this magnificent... |
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THOMAS TALLIS
Tallis: Mass "Puer natus est nobis", Responsories & Motets Robert Quinney; Choir of New College Oxford [ Linn Records / CD - released 16/Oct/2026 ] Renaissance English composer Thomas Tallis is deeply embedded in the Choir of New College Oxford's DNA, an ensemble founded in 1379, well before the birth of the composer. Tallis lived to a ripe old age, under four different monarchs, and was praised... |
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ZACHARY HATCHER / PER NØRGÅRD / PAUL HINDEMITH / HENRIETTE RENIÉ / MAURICE RAVEL
De la nuit… Zachary Hatcher (harp) [ Fuga Libera / CD - released 16/Oct/2026 ] For his debut solo album, Zachary Hatcher explores the contrasts that define the harp: the shift between ancient and modern and the thin line between dreams and nightmares. The album is built around Zachary's own transcription of Maurice Ravel's... |
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ANTONIO VIVALDI / BENEDETTO MARCELLO / JEAN‑MARIE LECLAIR / LOUIS‑GABRIEL GUILLEMAIN
Hell's Angels Adrian Chandler (director, violin) / La Serenissima [ Signum / CD - released 9/Oct/2026 ] Taking its title from a legendary 1728 encounter between violinists Pietro Locatelli and Jean-Marie Leclair, whose contrasting styles were memorably described as angelic and diabolical, Hell's Angels traces the cross-pollination of French and Italian... |
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RICHARD STRAUSS / BELA BARTOK
Strauss & Bartók: Violin Concertos Alena Baeva; Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen; Paavo Järvi [ Alpha Classics / CD - released 9/Oct/2026 ] "Alena Baeva offers Bartók and Strauss violin concertos of thoughtfulness and virtuosity, with excellent support from Paavo Järvi and his musicians." Gramophone Editor's Choice Oct 26 |
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Bruno de Sá (sopranist), Orchestre et Choeur de l'Opéra de Rouen, Pierre Dumoussaud, Comunicantus Choir
Uyaras: The Enchanted Voice [ Erato / CD - released 9/Oct/2026 ] Uyaras centers on the shape-shifting water spirits of Amazonian mermaids whose songs are as beautiful as they are fatal. For pioneering male sopranist Bruno de Sá, the project is both a cultural homecoming and a groundbreaking artistic leap. Moving... |
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
The Pyramids Recital Fatma Said (soprano), Thibaut Maudry (violin), Hani El Sawaf (darbouka drums), Mohamed Ahmed (ney flute), Mohamed El Said (oud lute), Les Frivolités [ Warner Classics / CD - released 9/Oct/2026 ] Songs from across continents and time come together before the majestic backdrop of the pyramids of Giza in this one-of-a-kind musical project, starring Fatma Said. Accompanied by the musicians of the orchestra Les Frivolités Parisiennes, conductor... |
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DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH
Schostakovich: Symphony No. 8 (Complete Symphonies, Vol. 2) Frankfurt Radio Symphony, Alain Altinoglu [ Alpha Classics / CD - released 9/Oct/2026 ] 'Basically, I only have two symphonies: the Fourth and the Eighth.' Shostakovich is said to have remarked. Yevgeny Mravinsky, to whom Symphony No. 8 is dedicated, wrote in his diary: 'I spent the whole evening reflecting on and sketching out the form... |
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Hans Zimmer
The World Of Hans Zimmer (Limited Edition LP) [ Sony Classical / 2 LP - released 9/Oct/2026 ] Experience the music of Hans Zimmer like never before with this limited collector's edition 2× color laser-etched vinyl. Featuring highlights from the acclaimed "The World of Hans Zimmer" albums, this premium release combines Hans Zimmer's iconic... |
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MATTHEW WHITTALL
Whittall: The World Tree Helsinki Chamber Choir, Nils Schweckendiek (conductor) [ BIS / CD - released 9/Oct/2026 ] Canadian-Finnish composer Matthew Whittall's music fuses diverse influences - Old and New World, Western and non-Western, sacred and secular, classical, folk and popular - into a single, rich and varied expressive language. For The World Tree, a work... |
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FRANZ SCHUBERT
Schubert: Sonatas and Fantasy for Violin and Fortepiano Ilya Gringolts, Anton Gerzenberg [ Arcana / CD - released 9/Oct/2026 ] Spanning 1816 to 1827, Schubert's works for violin and piano trace a remarkable evolution in his musical voice, though their reception has often obscured their true significance. Revisiting them today reveals a composer whose imagination for the... |
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LUDWIG BERGER / MUZIO CLEMENTI / CARL CZERNY / JOHANN NEPOMUK HUMMEL
The Beethoven Connection Vol.2: Berger, Clementi, Czerny, Hummel Jean-Efflam Bavouzet (piano) [ Chandos / CD - released 9/Oct/2026 ] "The second volume - the first was in 2020 - from Jean-Efflam Bavouzet dedicated to music by Beethoven's contemporaries, exploring links between their own and his music. Hugely enjoyable." Gramophone Editor's Choice Oct 26 |
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JEAN-FRANÇOIS DUTERTRE / JEAN RIBOUILLAULT / CHRISTOPHE TOUSSAINT
France - The Epinette of the Vosges Jean-François Dutertre, Jean Ribouillault, Christophe Toussaint [ Ocora / CD - released 9/Oct/2026 ] Through a large repertoire spanning from the 18th century to their own compositions, Jean-François Dutertre, Jean Ribouillault and Christophe Toussaint (key figures in the folk revival of the 1970s) display here the profound expressive richness of... |
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MICHELE CARAFA
Carafa: Masaniello (complete opera) Kraków Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus, Nicola Pascoli (conductor) [ Naxos / 2 CD - released 9/Oct/2026 ] Michele Carafa, a student of Cherubini, formed a lifelong friendship with Rossini built on mutual admiration. He established his career in Paris through his association with the Opéra Comique, where he presented his masterpiece Masaniello. Uniquely,... |
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AARON MESSING / ANNI HOCHHALTER / CHARLES MUELLER / ARIELLE KASNETZ / CAMERON LECRONE
Recall, Recall (LP) Late Aster [ Delos / LP - released 9/Oct/2026 ] The latest release by the two classically trained brass musicians/composers Aaron Messing and Anni Hochhalter, 'Recall, Recall', is an overflowing menagerie of sounds and melodies featuring textured injections of trumpet and French horn, with some... |
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MARIANNA AUENBRUGGER / AMY BEACH / TERESA CARREÑO / CÉCILE CHAMINADE / RAIE DA COSTA / MARIANNE VON MARTINEZ / FANNY MENDELSSOHN / SOPHIE MENTER
Women and the Piano Susan Tomes (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 9/Oct/2026 ] 'During my whole pianistic education, no teacher ever suggested I learn a piece by a female composer' So writes pianist and author Susan Tomes, who is setting out to redress the historical neglect of women composers and pianists. Her new album,... |
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Our Lady of Antwerp. A Musical Path to Rubens Utopia Ensemble, Psallentes [ Ramée / CD - released 9/Oct/2026 ] Antwerp's collegiate church of Our Lady developed into one of the most important musical centres in the Low Countries over the course of the 15th and 16th centuries. This recording traces the lineage of the directors of music and the singers... |