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ARVO PART
Pärt: Credo (LP) Kalle Randalu (piano), Estonian National Male Choir, Ellerhein Girls' Choir, Ellerhein Alumni Choir, Estonian Festival Orchestra [ Alpha Classics / 2 LP - due 24/Apr/2026 ] Paavo Järvi and the Estonian Festival Orchestra pay tribute to Arvo Pärt, who celebrates his 90th birthday in 2025. The Estonian composer has been part of Paavo Järvi's life since childhood: "Arvo was my sister's and my father's supercool friend. He... |
JOSEPH HAYDN
Haydn 2032, Vol.15 : La Reine (LP) Giovanni Antonini, Kammerorchester Basel [ Alpha Classics / 2 LP - due 8/May/2026 ] The fifteenth volume of the Haydn2032 cycle is entitled 'La Reine'. One might think that this nickname refers to Empress Maria Theresa of Austria, queen of numerous territories, but in fact the monarch honoured by the popular title of Symphony no.85... |
PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY / FELIX MENDELSSOHN
Tchaikovsky & Mendelssohn: Violin Concertos (LP) Nathan Milstein (violin) / Wiener Philharmoniker, Claudio Abbado [ Deutsche Grammophon / LP - due 26/Aug/2026 ] "This recording has a sweetness, warmth and seemingly effortless virtuosity that produce deeply satisfying results." International Record Review |
BRYCE DESSNER
Bryce Dessner - Solos Bryce Dessner (guitar), Katia Labèque (piano), Anastasia Kobekina (cello), Colin Currie (percussion), Pekka Kuusisto (violin), Lavinia Meijer (harp) + [ Sony Classical Vinyl / CD - released 4/Oct/2024 ] "Dessner himself takes the stage in two short pieces for guitar, Francis and Walls. These are in the best tradition of guitar solos, the latter reminiscent of the Spanish guitar masters, and it is good to have Dessner performing in person." Fin.Times |
STEVE REICH
Reich: Reich / Richter (LP) Ensemble Intercontemporain [ Nonesuch / Warner / LP - released 5/Aug/2022 ] Nonesuch Records releases the first recording of Steve Reich's 'Reich/Richter', performed by Ensemble Intercontemporain and conducted by George Jackson. The composition was originally written to be performed with German visual artist Gerhard... |
ARVO PART
Pärt: Tractus (LP) Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, Tallinn Chamber Orchestra, Tõnu Kaljuste (conductor) [ ECM New Series / 2 LP - released 25/Apr/2025 ] Tractus emphasizes Arvo Pärt compositions that blend the timbres of string orchestra and choir. New versions predominate, with focused performances from the Tallinn Chamber Orchestra and the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir under Tõnu Kaljuste's... |
JOSEPH HAYDN
Haydn 2032, Vol. 13: Horn Signal (LP) Il Giardino Armonico; Giovanni Antonini [ Alpha Classics / 2 LP - released 4/Jul/2025 ] Haydn's Symphony No. 31 from 1765, known as the 'Horn Signal', lends its name to this 13th volume of the Haydn 2032 series. Not only does the symphony feature four horns in their full majesty, but the entire ensemble of Il Giardino Armonico, directed... |
JOHN ADAMS
Adams: Piano Music (LP) Jeroen van Veen (piano) [ Brilliant Classics / LP - released 19/Jan/2024 ] The LP version of a highly successful CD issue of the complete piano music by John Adams (born 1947). "Minimalism, but not as you know it", thus described The Guardian the John Adams' music. John Adams is active in almost every musical genre,... |
Kronos Quartet
Kronos Quartet Performs Philip Glass (LP) [ Nonesuch / Warner / 2 LP - released 3/Nov/2023 ] Nonesuch releases Kronos Quartet's acclaimed album Kronos Quartet Performs Philip Glass on vinyl for the first time. |
The String Theory
The Los Angeles Suite (LP) [ ADA / Warner / LP - released 25/Sep/2020 ] Grammy-nominated neoclassical pop orchestra from Berlin/Gothenburg releases new album on newly founded label Project C/Clouds Hill. Maverick orchestra The String Theory may be known primarily for their long-term collaboration with the gentle... |
SUFJAN STEVENS
Stevens: Reflections For Two Pianos (Limited Edition LP) Timo Andres (piano), Conor Hanick (piano) [ Asthmatic Kitty / LP - released 19/May/2023 ] "I'm constantly thinking about bodies moving through space when I'm writing for ballet - that is what has informed this music, first and foremost," says Sufjan Stevens on Reflections, his latest collaboration with choreographer Justin... |
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GUSTAV MAHLER
Calm Classical [LP] Alexandre Tharaud (piano) / New College Oxford Choir / Alison Balsom (trumpet) / Jacqueline du Pre (cello) / Tasmin Little (violin) & more [ Warner Classics LP / 2 LP - released 13/Oct/2023 ] musicCALM means "calm," "serene," or "tranquil. Take your time and enjoy 25 relaxing neo-classical, film, and classical pieces selected from the catalogs of Warner Classics and Erato. From gentle solo piano to uplifting symphonic daydreams and serene... |
Anu Komsi (soprano), Marzi Nyman (organ)
Duke Ellington: Sacred Concert (LP) [ Alba / LP - released 14/May/2020 ] Duke Ellington wrote the Sacred Concert in the mid-1960's and performed the work with his orchestra and various soloists between 1966 and 1974 at Churches around the USA and Europe. Ellington never wrote a score of Sacred Concerts, and it wasn't... |
W. A. MOZART
Rudolf Barshai Vol.1 (LP) The Moscow Chamber Orchestra, Rudolf Barshai [ Melodiya / LP - released 7/Oct/2014 ] Firma Melodiya revisits the art of the Rudolf Barshai, an outstanding domestic musician and founder of the first chamber orchestra in the USSR. Once the Moscow Chamber Orchestra founded by Barshai and a few other enthusiasts in the Thaw period... |
GUSTAV MAHLER
Mahler: Symphony No. 1 (LP) Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam, Leonard Bernstein [ Deutsche Grammophon / LP - released 25/Feb/2022 ] Leonard Bernstein's Mahler 1 with the Concertgebouw Orchestra. Mastered from original sources and pressed on 180g heavy-weight vinyl. |
Danish String Quartet
Keel Road (LP) [ ECM New Series / LP - released 30/Aug/2024 ] The Danish String Quartet's new album is a "retracing of musical pathways across the North Sea, a journey through the sounds of traditional music from Northern Europe, taking us from Denmark and Norway to the Faroe Islands, and to Ireland and... |
HANS PFITZNER
Pfitzner: Lieder Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (baritone), Hartmut Höll (Klavier) [ Orfeo / LP - released 1/Jan/1982 ] |
GEORGES I. GURDJIEFF
Gurdjieff: Zartir (LP) The Gurdjieff Ensemble, Levon Eskenian [ ECM / LP - released 24/Nov/2023 ] The third album from Levon Eskenian's remarkable ensemble is its most adventurous to date. As well as reclaiming the music of esoteric teacher G. I. Gurdjieff for folk instrumentation, Zartir situates Gurdjieff in a tradition of Armenian bards and... |
W. A. MOZART / J. S. BACH
Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante for violin & viola K.364 / Bach: Concerto for two violins BWV 1043 (LP) Anne-Sophie Mutter (violin) / Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner, Salvatore Accardo, English Chamber Orchestra, Salvatore Accard [ Warner Classics / LP - released 4/Jul/2025 ] The German violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter is celebrated for her exceptional talent and unwavering dedication to her craft. A child prodigy, she rose to international acclaim under the mentorship of Herbert von Karajan. |
HENRYK CZYZ / TADEUSZ BAIRD / KAROL SZYMANOWSKI etc
Jakub Józef Orliński - Farewells (LP) Jakub Józef Orliński (countertenor), Michał Biel (piano) [ Erato / LP - released 6/May/2022 ] With Farewells, Warsaw-born countertenor Jakub Józef Orliński, partnered by pianist Michał Biel, offers a panorama of Polish song. Often nostalgic in spirit, the programme of the album spans 150 frequently turbulent years. |
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FREDERIC CHOPIN
The Chopin Project (Black & White Marble LP) Ólafur Arnalds (cello) Alice Sara Ott (piano) [ Mercury Classics / LP - released 27/Sep/2024 ] Award-winning young Icelandic musician Ólafur Arnalds (celebrated composer of the score for TV series Broadchurch) has always loved the piano music of Frédéric Chopin, but had grown weary of the uniform and standardized perfection of recordings.... |
FREDERIC CHOPIN / MAX RICHTER / CLAUDE DEBUSSY / EDVARD GRIEG / JOHANNES BRAHMS etc
Piano Lounge Classics (LP) Leif Ove Andsnes (piano), Dalal Bruchmann (piano), David Fray (piano), Helene Grimaud (piano), Stephen Kovacevich (piano) [ Warner Classics / LP - released 27/Feb/2026 ] This piano journey reimagines classical masterpieces as the ultimate sophisticated lounge soundtrack, it seamlessly blends the timeless romance of the past with the contemplative calm of the present. From the shimmering moonlight of Debussy's Clair... |
GEORGES BIZET
Bizet: Carmen (3 LP) Maria Callas, Nicolai Gedda, Andréa Guiot, Robert Massard / Orchestre du Théâtre National de L'Opera, Georges Pretre [ Warner Classics LP / 3 Vinyl Box Set - released 19/May/2023 ] Towards the end of Callas's career, there were many rumours that she was planning to perform Carmen on stage. This was never to be, but Carmen became her penultimate complete recording of an opera. |
FRANZ LISZT / ROBERT SCHUMANN
Liszt, Schumann: Sonate h-moll, Sonata B minor, Sonate si mineur, Carnaval Oleg Maisenberg (piano) [ Orfeo / LP - released 1/Aug/2015 ] |
IGOR STRAVINSKY
Stravinsky: Rite of Spring / Firebird (LP) Orchestre de Paris, Klaus Mäkelä [ Decca / 2 LP - released 5/May/2023 ] Klaus Mäkelä brings the Orchestre de Paris to Decca Classics for a major new album of Stravinsky's most iconic ballet scores. The album represents Mäkelä's first recording with his French orchestra, which will be followed by a further Ballet Russes... |
JOSEPH HAYDN
Haydn: Symphony No. 101 (LP) Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Robin Ticciati [ Linn / LP - released 18/Sep/2015 ] Haydn: Symphony No. 101 is the first LP featuring Robin Ticciati and the Scottish Chamber Orchestra's charismatic partnership. To make it extra special this is a 45rpm Supercut, 180g vinyl which gives you everything you love about LPs but more:... |
JOHN PSATHAS
Psathas: Leviathan (LP) Somi Kim (piano) [ Atoll / 2 LP - released 26/Jul/2024 ] Four modern concertos, spectacularly recorded in a production supervised by the composer. Psathas presents four new compositions, for marimba, tenor sax and percussion, with an emphasis on rhythm and colour. This is genre defying modern music,... |
RAMEAU / POULENC / DEBUSSY / BRITTEN / KODALY etc
Viva! 30 ans d'art choral (LP version) Various Artists [ Alpha Classics / 2 LP - released 25/Feb/2022 ] The Fondation Bettencourt Schueller is celebrating thirty years of commitment to choral singing. To mark the occasion, it has decided to bring together nineteen excerpts from recordings made by ensembles it has supported since 1989, thanks to the... |
ARVO PART
Pärt: And I Heard A Voice (LP) Vox Clamantis, Jaan-Eik Tulve (conductor) [ ECM New Series / LP - released 5/Sep/2025 ] Estonian vocal ensemble Vox Clamantis and their leader Jaan-Eik Tulve have established themselves among the leading interpreters of Arvo Pärt's music over a quarter-century of close collaboration with the composer - a relationship that builds on the... |
PYOTR Il'yich TCHAIKOVSKY
Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1 (with works by Scriabin) (LP) Yevgeny Kissin (piano) / Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan [ Deutsche Grammophon / LP - released 25/Feb/2022 ] In 1988 pianist Evgeny Kissin, then 17 years old, started his world career with an electrifying interpretation of Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1 at the Berliner Philharmoniker's New Year's Eve Concert. |
JOHANNES BRAHMS
Brahms: Yuri Bashmet Volume 1 Yuri Bashmet (viola) & Mikhail Muntian (piano) [ Melodiya / LP - released 18/Aug/2014 ] Firma Melodiya presents chamber music by Johannes Brahms performed by Yuri Bashmet and Mikhail Muntian. Two Viola Sonatas, Op. 120, by Johannes Brahms composed in 1894, signify an actual completion of the composer's creative life and the epoch of... |
J.S. BACH / SCHUMANN / KURTAG / BARTOK / BRAHMS / KALDALONS / etc
Víkingur Ólafsson - From Afar (LP) Víkingur Ólafsson (piano) [ Deutsche Grammophon / 2 LP - released 7/Oct/2022 ] Childhood memories and a tribute to a musical hero are the inspiration behind Víkingur Ólafsson's most personal album to date. The Icelandic pianist presents From Afar, a unique double album containing two recordings of the same repertoire, one... |
Andrea Bocelli, with Matteo Bocelli, Ed Sheeran, Josh Groban, Dua Lipa, Aida Carifullina & Ensemble
Sì (LP) [ Decca / 2 LP - released 26/Oct/2018 ] Presenting Sì: Andrea Bocelli's first album of new material in 14 years. It's a set of powerful, emotional songs, some featuring interpolations of classical themes (from, for example, Bach and Massenet), and an all encompassing positive message of... |
Ólafur Arnalds
Some Kind Of Peace - Piano Reworks (LP) [ Mercury KX / LP - released 28/Oct/2022 ] Creative reimaginings for piano of Ólafur Arnald's some kind of peace album (2020). The Icelandic modern classical composer, performer and producer brings together a diverse group of friends, collaborators, and musical kindred spirits from across... |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Song (LP) Sheku Kanneh-Mason (cello) [ Decca / 2 LP - released 9/Sep/2022 ] Stretching from Bach to Bacharach, 'Song' sees Sheku present an extraordinary kaleidoscope of music, joined by some of the musicians he loves working with, collaborating with both family and friends while showcasing his skills as both arranger and... |
Steve Hackett
Tribute (LP) [ Insideoutmusic / LP - released 15/Nov/2024 ] Steve Hackett's classical catalogue continues to get the reissue treatment. Tribute, originally released in 2008, saw Steve paying homage to some of his favourite composers including Bach, Byrd, Barrios and more, using only his nylon- stringed... |
LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 'Choral' (LP) Aase Nordmo Løvberg (sop), Christa Ludwig (mezzo), Waldemar Kmentt (tenor), Hans Hotter (bass-baritone) / Philharmonia Orchestra & Chorus, Otto Klempe [ Warner Classics Vinyl / 2 LP - released 9/Jun/2023 ] The German-born conductor Otto Klemperer, a towering figure in the musical history of the 20th century, died at the age of 88 on July 8th 1973, so 2023 will mark the 50th anniversary of his death. |
ERIK SATIE
The Best of Erik Satie (LP) Aldo Ciccolini, Anne Queffelec (piano) / Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse [ Erato / LP - released 13/Jun/2025 ] To celebrate the centenary of the composer's death, this compilation offers a journey through Erik Satie's unusual and distinctive piano works, by three of his greatest performers: Anne Queffélec, Bertrand Chamayou and Aldo Ciccolini. |
ERIC SATIE
Satie (LP) Aldo Ciccolini (piano) [ Erato / LP - released 13/May/2022 ] A special re-release for Record Store Day 2016, this LP of Gymnopédies, Gnossiennes and other piano pieces by Erik Satie salutes Aldo Ciccolini, the Italian-born pianist who launched the Satie 'boom' when this album first appeared in 1956. Whether... |
