Classical CDs: Voice flutes, flugelhorns and froth

CLASSICAL CDS Baroque sonatas, English orchestral music & an emotionally-charged vocal recital

Baroque sonatas, English orchestral music and an emotionally-charged vocal recital

 

Michaela KoudelkováCorelli/Handel: Sonatas Michaela Koudelková (recorders), Monika Knoblochová (harpsichord), Libor Mašek (cello), Jan Krejča (theorbo) (Supraphon)

Classical CDs: Shrouds, silhouettes and superstition

CLASSICAL CDS Cello concertos, choral collections & a stunning tribute to a contemporary giant

Cello concertos, choral collections and a stunning tribute to a contemporary giant

 

Kabalevsky celloKabalevsky: Cello Concerto No. 2, Schumann: Cello Concerto Theodor Lyngstad (cello), Copenhagen Phil/Eva Ollikainen (OUR Recordings)

Classical CDs: Sleigh rides, pancakes and cigars

CLASSICAL CDS Big editions of Sir Thomas Beecham and Dame Joan Sutherland, and much more

Two big boxes, plus new music for brass and a pair of clarinet concertos

 

Joan Sutherland boxiiJoan Sutherland: The Complete Decca Recordings - Operas 1959-1970 (Decca)

Classical CDs: Dungeons, microtones and psychic distress

CLASSICAL CDS Dungeons, microtones and psychic distress

This year's big anniversary celebrated with a pair of boxes, plus clarinets, pianos and sacred music

 

Shostakovich NelsonsShostakovich: Symphonies; Concertos; Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk District Yuja Wang (piano), Baiba Skride (violin), Yo-Yo Ma (cello), Boston Symphony Orchestra/Andris Nelsons (DG)

Shostakovich: The Symphonies Gürzenich-Orchester Köln/Dmitrij Kitajenko (Capriccio)

Classical CDs: Hamlet, harps and haiku

CLASSICAL CDS Epic romantic symphonies, unaccompanied choral music & a bold string quartet

Epic romantic symphonies, unaccompanied choral music and a bold string quartet's response to rising sea levels

 

Berlioz MakelaBerlioz: Symphonie Fantastique, Ravel: La Valse Orchestre de Paris/Klaus Mäkelä (Decca)

Classical CDs: Hens, Hamburg and handmaids

CLASSICAL CDS An unsung French conductor boxed up, plus Argentinian string quartets

An unsung French conductor boxed up, plus Argentinian string quartets and baroque keyboard music

 

Desire Emil Ingelbrecht boxDésiré-Émile Inghelbrecht: The Complete Erato Recordings (Erato)

Classical CDs: Bells, birdsong and braggadocio

CLASSICAL CDS British contemporary music, percussive piano concertos and a talented baritone

British contemporary music, percussive piano concertos and a talented baritone sings Mozart

 

Ades HalleThomas Adès, Oliver Leith, William Marsey: Shanty, Aquifer et al Hallé Orchestra/Thomas Adès (Hallé)

Classical CDs: Bells, whistles and bowing techniques

CLASSICAL CDS Bells, whistles and bowing techniques

A great pianist's early recordings boxed up, plus classical string quartets, French piano trios and a big American symphony

 

Michel Beroff BoxMichel Béroff: Complete Erato Recordings (Erato)

Album: Anna Lapwood - Firedove

Broad repertoire and a strong concept

This album Firedove (Sony Classical), surely, has to be seen as part of a bigger story: that of organist, choir director and broadcaster Anna Lapwood, who, still in her twenties – just – has become an essential part of the (often cautious and conservative) classical music fabric of this country at a pace which defies belief. She works punishingly hard and has thoroughly earned her pivotal position both as performer and as advocate.

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