Best of 2024: Classical CDs

BEST OF 2024: CLASSICAL CDS Our pick of the year's best classical releases

Our pick of the year's best classical releases

 

Classical CDs: Christmas 2024

CLASSICAL CDS: CHRISTMAS 2O24 The year's best seasonal releases

The year's best seasonal releases

 

trio medieval YuleTrio Mediæval: Yule (2L)

Classical CDs: Vitamins, kings and magic spells

A neglected ballet score, romantic piano concertos and contemporary British music

 

Brahms LevitBrahms: Piano Concertos 1 and 2, Solo piano works Igor Levit (piano), Wiener Philharmoniker/Christian Thielemann (Sony)

Classical CDs: Leaves, prisms and sub-bass

CLASSICAL CDS A great pianist bows out, plus two cello discs and a new organ's first outing

A great pianist bows out, plus two cello discs and a new organ's first outing

 

Schubert PollinisSchubert: Sonata in G major D. 894, Moments Musicaux D. 780, Fantasy in F minor D. 940 Maurizio Pollini, Daniele Pollini (pianos) (Deutsche Grammophon)

Classical CDs: Elephants, clocks and palindromes

CLASSICAL CDS A lovable French composer boxed up, plus discs of choral and chamber music

A lovable French composer boxed up, plus discs of choral and chamber music

 

Poulenc PretreGeorges Prêtre plays Francis Poulenc (Erato)

Classical CDs: Trills, gavottes and barking dogs

CLASSICAL CDS A star soprano, an unsung conductor, Norwegian jazz, French baroque music

Big boxes celebrating a star soprano and an unsung conductor, plus Norwegian jazz and French baroque music

 

Joan Sutherland boxJoan Sutherland: The Complete Decca Recordings – Recitals & Oratorios (Decca)

Classical CDs: Beans, carrots and bassoons

Danish pianism, a great conductor's Italian recordings and a bold contemporary compilation

 

pappano boxAntonio Pappano: Complete Symphonic, Concertante and Sacred Music Recordings Orchestra e Coro dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Warner Classics)