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Classical CDs: Weak heartbeats, bell foundries and French froth

CLASSICAL CDS Weak heartbeats, bell foundries and French froth

An epic German symphony, American song and Gallic wind music

Brahms: Symphony No. 4, MacMillan: Larghetto for Orchestra Pittsburgh Symphony, Manfred Honeck (Reference Recordings)

Classical CDs: Muesli, mindfulness colouring and a trip to the boulangerie

Malcolm Arnold: dizzy peaks and deep troughs

CLASSICAL CDS Underrated British symphonies, baroque newly coloured, romantic quartets

Underrated British symphonies, baroque music in new colours and romantic quartets

Malcolm Arnold: Complete Symphonies and Dances National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland, Queensland Symphony Orchestra/Andrew Penny (Naxos)

Classical CDs: Two bass drums, three oranges and seven symphonies

CLASSICAL CDS Soviet Russian music, plus some engaging post-war and 21st century repertoire

Box sets of Soviet Russian music, plus some engaging post-war and 21st century repertoire

Prokofiev Litton Prokofiev: The Symphonies Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra/Andrew Litton (BIS)

Classical CDs: Rediscovered orchestral jazz, natural trumpets and non-seasonal chamber music

Smart, brassy fun: the Andy Baker Orchestra explore the music of Leo Sowerby

CLASSICAL CDS An American original, zesty classical quartets and new music for piano

An American original, zesty classical quartets and new music for piano

Leo Sowerby: Paul Whiteman Commissions & other early works Andy Baker Orchestra, Avalon String Quartet (Cedille)

Classical CDs: Lieder, folk song and a neglected conductor receiving his due

Hushed concentration: Christian Gerhaher and pianist Gerold Huber perform Schumann

CLASSICAL CDS Lieder, folk song and a neglected conductor receiving his due

Box sets of German songs and vintage orchestral treats, plus ethnomusicology, lively piano duets and lots of foxtrots

Anthony Collins: Complete Decca Recordings (Decca Eloquence)

Classical CDs: Star sopranos, forest spirits and a Mexican funeral march

CLASSICAL CDS Star sopranos, forest spirits and a Mexican funeral march

A debut disc from a young German soprano, an ear-stretching Icelandic string quartet and two collections of nonets

Dorothea Herbert

Die stille Stadt: Songs by Alma Mahler, Franz Schreker and Erich Wolfgang Korngold Dorothea Herbert (soprano), Peter Nilsson (piano) (7 Mountain Records)

Classical CDs: Viols, violas and symphonies from a Latvian polymath

Imants Kalniņš - composer, keyboard player and politician

CLASSICAL CDS Viols, violas and symphonies from a Latvian polymath

Latvian orchestral music, baroque transcriptions, guitar and two accordionists

Imants Kalniņš: Complete Symphonies and Concertos Liepāja Symphony Orchestra/Atvars Lakstīgala and Māris Sirmais (Skani)

Classical CDs: Soviet symphonies, popular classics and percussion

CLASSICAL CDS Soviet symphonies, popular classics and percussion

Neglected French orchestral music, a guitarist's Euro-jaunt and a dark, sober box of symphonies

Louise Farrenc; Symphonies 1&3 Insula Orchestra/Laurence Equilbey (Erato)

Classical CDs: Big boxes, Russian ballets, wind concertos and baroque sonatas

Box sets celebrating Italian conductors, plus a pair of contrasting piano discs and 20th century wind music

Classical CDs: wolves, woodwinds and a masonic funeral

CLASSICAL CDS Martha Argerich, Leif Ove Andsnes and much more

A great pianist celebrates a significant birthday, plus music for solo winds and a rare French ballet score

Martha Argerich Edition (EuroArts)

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