Classical CDs: Elephants, pestilence and lockdown fiddling

CLASSICAL CDS Elephants, pestilence and lockdown fiddling

Six more zingers, including strong British contemporary music and the complete Ravel

 

Anna ClyneAnna Clyne: Mythologies BBC Symphony Orchestra/Marin Alsop, Sakari Oramo, Andrew Litton, André de Ridder (Avie Records)

Classical CDs: recorders, fishermen, Spanish nightlife and waltzes

CLASSICAL CDS WEEKLY Bach, Britten, Tchaikovsky, Jordan Nobles and more

Six of the month's best, including a British opera and beguiling new music from Canada

 

Bach PetriBach: Sonatas for recorder, harpsichord and viola da gamba Michala Petri (recorder), Hille Perl (viola da gamba), Mahan Esfahani (harpsichord) (OUR Recordings)

Classical CDs: Janáček, Myaskovsky, Prokofiev, John Wilson

CLASSICAL CDS WEEKLY An arboreal opera, two Soviet symphonies and rare English string music

An arboreal opera, two Soviet symphonies and some rarely heard English string music

 

Janacek Vixen RattleJanáček: The Cunning Little Vixen, Sinfonietta Lucy Crowe, Gerald Finley, Sophia Burgos London Symphony Orchestra and Chorus/Sir Simon Rattle (LSO Live)

Best of 2020: Classical CDs

BEST OF 2020: CLASSICAL CDS Twelve of the best

Twelve of the year's best classical releases

My first shortlist had 27 discs on it, but, after much soul-searching, I’ve whittled it down to 12. These are all physical releases: I like being able to read sleeve notes in print as opposed to a screen, and CDs do sound better. Here goes:

Classical CDs Weekly: Christmas CDs 2020

CLASSICAL CDS WEEKLY Bach, Britten and a crowd-pleasing Kaufmann for the festive season

Ten choice discs for the festive season

 

Bach Xmas MDGBach: Christmas Oratorio Stuttgarter Hymnus-Chorknaben, Handel’s Company/Rainer Johannes Homburg (MDG)

Classical CDs Weekly: Stravinsky, Weinberg, Igor Levit

CLASSICAL CDS WEEKLY Stravinsky, Weinberg, Igor Levit

Colourful ballets, neglected chamber music and a great German pianist's lockdown album

 

Petrushka petrenkoStravinsky: Petrushka, Rossini/Respighi: La Boutique Fantastique Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra/Vasily Petrenko (Onyx)

Classical CDs Weekly: Brahms, Anna Höstman, Mozart, Mark Simpson

CLASSICAL CDS WEEKLY Two Brahms symphonies, Mozart's 'Gran Partita' serenade and Anna Höstman's piano music

A pair of romantic symphonies, the greatest of wind serenades, and new piano music from Canada

 

Brahms TognettiBrahms: Symphonies 3 & 4 Australian Chamber Orchestra/Richard Tognetti (ABC Classic)

Classical CDs Weekly: Brahms, Philip Sawyers, Ligeti Quartet

CLASSICAL CDS WEEKLY Brahms, Philip Sawyers and the Ligeti Quartet

Romantic chamber music, a contemporary symphony and magical sounds from a young string quartet

 

Brahms Frank-GemmillBrahms: Chamber Music Alec Frank-Gemmill (horn), Daniel Grimwood (piano), Benjamin Marquise Gilmore (violin) (BIS)

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