The following classical CD titles are due for release / re-release in the near future.
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NICO MUHLY
Muhly: With Eys Lift Up Choir of Magdalen College Oxford, Mark Williams (conductor) [ Coro / CD - due 15/May/2026 ] Featuring 13 premiere recordings, With Eys Lift Up is a new collection of works written by American composer Nico Muhly for - and the majority commissioned by - the Choir of Magdalen College, Oxford. Comprising settings of the mass and canticles... |
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Christina Pluhar, L'Arpeggiata
La Torre del Oro [ Erato / CD - due 15/May/2026 ] Named after the twelve-sided 'golden' tower that dominates the River Guadilquivir in Seville, La Torre del Oro, is the latest album from Christina Pluhar's ensemble L'Arpeggiata. Tracing and mixing the musical cross-currents that run between Spain... |
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JOHANNA SENFTER
Senfter: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 9 Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie, Rheinland-Pflaz, Chelsea Gallo (cond.) [ Capriccio / CD - due 15/May/2026 ] German composer Johanna Senfter was a student of Max Reger, who recognised her musical talent and encouraged her to pursue advanced studies in his composition class in Leipzig, which she completed with distinction in 1909. In 1910, she was awarded... |
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WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART
Mozart: Horn Concertos, Rondo K371 Martin Owen (horn), Manchester Camerata (orchestra), Gabor Takacs-Nagy [ Chandos / CD - due 15/May/2026 ] Mozart composed all of these pieces for the virtuoso horn player Joseph Leutgeb (or Leitgeb) (1732 - 1811). Leutgeb was born in Vienna and established his reputation as a soloist there before working in Salzburg, where Mozart made his... |
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WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART
Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 25 KV 503 & 26 KV 537 "Coronation Concerto" Alim Beisembayev (piano), ORF Radio Symphonieorchester Wien, Howard Griffiths [ Alpha Classics / CD - due 22/May/2026 ] Alim Beisembayev is featured in this 14th volume of the Next Generation Mozart Soloists series. Under the baton of Howard Griffiths, the Kazakhstani pianist, who studied in Russia and at the Royal Academy of Music in London, presents two of Mozart's... |
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DUSAN BOGDANOVIĆ
Bogdanović: Music Gardens of the World DUO Goni-Perretta [ Naxos / CD - due 22/May/2026 ] Dušan Bogdanović's inspiration behind this project came from writing a compilation of world music pieces for his young son, but after hearing the duo of Antigoni Goni and Eleonora Perretta perform he greatly expanded the idea. The abundant spirit of... |
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GEORGE GERSHWIN / AARON COPLAND / RICHARD ROGERS / JULE STYNE
An American Dream? Barbara Hannigan; Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra [ Alpha Classics / CD - due 22/May/2026 ] With 'An American Dream?', Barbara Hannigan explores the concept of The American Dream. "I grew up in awe of America. I am still in awe, but largely in a nostalgic way. With this repertoire, I want to express my admiration for the incredible... |
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BARRY DOUGLAS / JOHN FIELD / TRADITIONAL
Celtic Nocturne: Piano Works Barry Douglas (piano) [ Chandos / CD - due 22/May/2026 ] Barry Douglas CBE has established a major international career since winning the Gold Medal at the 1986 Tchaikovsky International Piano Competition, in Moscow. In demand as a soloist and as a recitalist and chamber musician, he has performed with... |
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JOSEPH BOLOGNE de SAINT-GEORGE
Chevalier de Saint-George Portrait Theotime Langlois de Swarte (violin), Lauranne Oliva (soprano), Bastien Rimondi (tenor), Victor Sicard (baritone), Orchestre de l'Opera Royal [ Château de Versailles Spectacles / 2 CD - due 22/May/2026 ] A tireless adventurer and eclectic soul, Joseph Bologne de Saint-George is revisited here through a unique portrait that reveals the many facets of his talent. A true polymath born in Guadeloupe, he combined the arts and arms: an outstanding fencer,... |
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Capella de Ministrers, Carles Magraner
San Francesco Giullare di Dio [ Capella de Ministrers / CD - due 22/May/2026 ] Saint Francis of Assisi is one of the most universal figures in Western history, venerated not only by the Catholic tradition but also by Protestant and Orthodox communities, as well as by many non-Christians drawn to his message of poverty,... |