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Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach; Igor Stravinsky; Darius Milhaud; Charlotte Sohy
Symphonies in 3 Movements Orchestre National Bordeaux Aquitaine; Bar Avni [ Alpha Classics / CD - due 27/Feb/2026 ] Winner of the 2024 La Maestra competition in Paris and recipient of five additional prizes, conductor Bar Avni is pursuing a very promising career. Born in Israel, she first studied percussion before turning to conducting. She counts Yoav Talmi,... |
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BEDRICH SMETANA
Smetana: The Two Widows Prague National Theatre Chorus, Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra, Robert Jindra [ Naxos / 2 CD - due 27/Feb/2026 ] Considered a lesser-known gem of the operatic repertoire, Smetana's Dvě vdovy ('The Two Widows') is set in a Bohemian country estate in which the contrasting personalities of recently widowed cousins Karolína and Anežka are tested by the attentions... |
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IAN CUSSON / RICHARD STRAUSS
Terra Nova - Cusson: Sinfonietta Metamoderna / Strauss, Also sprach Zarathustra (Thus Spoke Zarathustra) Canada's National Arts Centre Orchestra, Alexander Shelley [ Analekta / CD - released 16/Jan/2026 ] Terra Nova, the second opus in the Poema series, explores themes of the search for meaning and the human experience. Alexander Shelley offers an interpretation of Strauss' Also sprach Zarathustra that highlights the fragile balance between light and... |
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ANDRE TCHAIKOVSKY
Tchaikovsky, (A) : Piano Concertos Nos. 1 and 2 / Piano Sonata Peter Jablonski (piano) / Polish National Radio Symphony, Lukasz Borowicz [ Ondine / CD - released 21/Nov/2025 ] This album from pianist Peter Jablonski and the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra under Łukasz Borowicz , includes the world première recording of André Tchaikowsky 's (1935-1982) First Piano Concerto and the first studio recording of the... |
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AMBROISE THOMAS
Thomas: Psyché Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra; Hungarian National Choir; György Vashegyi; Hélène Guilmette; Antoinette Dennefeld; Tassis Christoyannis [ Bru Zane / 2 CD - released 31/Oct/2025 ] Premiered at the Opéra-Comique in Paris on 26 January 1857, Ambroise Thomas's Psyché tells the story of the ill-starred love between Eros and Psyche, who are manipulated by the cynical Mercury and envied by Daphne and Berenice, the heroine's own... |
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JACQUES OFFENBACH
Les Divas d'Offenbach Véronique Gens (soprano), Hervé Niquet, Chœur Et Orchestre National Des Pays de La Loire [ Alpha / CD - released 12/Oct/2025 ] "...Captured in warm, glowing sound, with the superb Choeur et Orchestre des Pays de la Loire matching the music's joie de vivre under Hervé Niquet, this is simply a delight." BBC Music Five Stars |
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KARL JENKINS
Jenkins: The Armed Man: A Mass For Peace [25th anniversary edition] National Youth Choir of Great Britain, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Karl Jenkins [ Decca / CD - released 1/Aug/2025 ] The 25th anniversary edition includes a cover redesign; a history of the commission by Guy Wilson, Master of the Armouries; updated biographies for contributors; and new notes from Julian Lloyd Webber reflecting on the debut performance, and more |
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ERKKI-SVEN TUUR
Tüür: Aeris Estonian National Symphony Orchestra, Olari Elts [ ECM New Series / CD - released 20/Jun/2025 ] Aeris is the ninth ECM New Series album to feature the vibrant and highly expressive music of Erkki-Sven Tüür. |
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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. |
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RICHARD WAGNER
Wagner: Der Fliegende Holländer [The Flying Dutchman] (complete opera) Lise Davidsen (soprano), Gerald Finley (baritone) / Orchestra and Chorus of Norwegian National Opera, Edward Gardner [ Decca Classics / 2 CD Box Set - released 23/May/2025 ] "Gardner conducts an electrifying account from Norwegian National Opera, the chorus deftly adapting to the drama, a Chicagoan edge to the brass, and well-cast leads." Gramophone Recording of the Month May 2025 |
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National Philharmonic Orchestra, Charles Gerhardt
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (LP) [ Universal LP / LP - released 23/May/2025 ] Originally released 21 May 1980, The Empire Strikes Back: Symphonic Suite from the Original Motion Picture Score presented selections of composer John Williams' music for STAR WARS: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK, which had premiered in theatres just two... |
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LEPO SUMERA
Sumera: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 6 Estonian National Symphony Orchestra, Olari Elts [ Ondine / CD - released 2/May/2025 ] |
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THIERRY PECOU / RAMON LAZKANO / ALEX NANTE
Alexandre Tharaud: Concertos Alexandre Tharaud (piano) / Orchestre National de Lyon, WDR Sinfonieorchester, Orchestre Nation de Lille [ Erato / CD - released 25/Apr/2025 ] A sequel to Alexandre Tharaud's 2020 album of contemporary piano concertos, this release presents three recent, kaleidoscopic concertos, all composed specially for the multi-faceted French musician: Cara Bali Concerto by Thierry Pécou (born in France... |
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JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH
J.S. Bach: The Complete Violin Concertos James Ehnes, Canada's National Arts Centre Orchestra [ Analekta / 2 CD - released 28/Mar/2025 ] On this double album, acclaimed violinist James Ehnes joins forces with Canada's National Arts Centre Orchestra, an ensemble he's had a friendship and artistic partnership with for more than three decades, to fulfil his longtime goal of recording... |
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HAVERGAL BRIAN
Brian: Agamemnon & Symphonies Nos 6 & 12 John Findon, Eleanor Dennis, Stephanie Wake-Edwards, Robert Murray, Clive Bayley / English National Opera Orchestra, Martyn Brabbins [ Hyperion / CD - released 28/Mar/2025 ] With Havergal Brian's 'Agamemnon' and Symphonies Nos 6 & 12, Martyn Brabbins and his English National Opera forces pay tribute to one of the great mavericks of British music. All three works belong to Brian's immensely productive old age and display... |
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WITOLD LUTOSŁAWSKI / KAROL SZYMANOWSKI / GRAŻYNA BACEWICZ / IAIN FARRINGTON
Bacewicz, Lutosławski & Szymanowski Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Thomas Søndergård [ Linn Records / CD - released 28/Mar/2025 ] Music Director Thomas Søndergård conducts the Royal Scottish National Orchestra in a programme showcasing three leading composers from twentieth-century Poland. |
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JULES MASSENET / CHARLES GOUNOD / GIUSEPPE VERDI / GIACOMO PUCCINI / FRANCO ALFANO / HENRI TOMASI / ALFREDO CATALINI
Par amour Vannina Santoni, Orchestre National de Lille, Jean-Marie Zeitouni [ Alpha Classics / CD - released 14/Feb/2025 ] Love is the common thread running through this first recorded recital by soprano Vannina Santoni; it's also an opportunity to look back over her fifteen-year career, through her leading roles, alongside her favourite musicians. With the help of the... |
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RICHARD STRAUSS / KELLY-MARIE MURPHY / KEVIN LAU
Poema 1. Ad Astra Alexander Shelley, Canada's National Arts Centre Orchestra [ Analekta / CD - released 24/Jan/2025 ] Poema 1. Ad Astra is the first in a series of recordings by Canada's National Arts Centre Orchestra in which Music Director Alexander Shelley asked Canadian Composers to craft compositions that respond to masterpieces by German Composer, Richard... |
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EDWARD ELGAR / FREDERICK DELIUS
Elgar: Violin Concerto & Salut d'amour - Delius: Suite Nicolas Dautricourt; Frédéric Chaslin; BBC National Orchestra of Wales; Capriccio Quartet [ Channel Classics / CD - released 24/Jan/2025 ] 'If you want to know who, for me, is the greatest living composer, I'll tell you without hesitation - it's Elgar, whom I place on the same level as my idols Beethoven and Brahms!' So said the great virtuoso Kreisler.' Nicolas Dautricourt continues:... |
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JULES MASSENET
Jules Massenet: Grisélidis Orchestre national Montpellier Occitanie, Jean-Marie Zeitouni, Thomas Dolié, Vannina Santoni, Julien Dran, Adrien Fournaison, Thibault de Damas, Chœur [ Bru Zane / 2 CD - released 24/Jan/2025 ] Paris discovered Massenet's Grisélidis at the Opéra-Comique on 20 November 1901. The work is based on a medieval folktale retold by Boccaccio and Perrault, among others, and already set to music several times in the Baroque era. It gave Massenet the... |