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Classical CDs Weekly: Antheil, Barsanti, Handel, Laks

CLASSICAL CDS WEEKLY Fun sounds from a self-confessed bad boy, a snapshot of musical life in 18th century Scotland, beguiling chamber works from an Auschwitz survivor

Fun sounds from a self-confessed bad boy, a snapshot of musical life in 18th century Scotland, and beguiling chamber works from an Auschwitz survivor

Antheil: A Jazz Symphony, Piano Concerto No. 1, Capital of the Word, Archipelago “Rhumba” Frank Dupree (piano), Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz/Karl-Heinz Steffens (Capriccio)

Classical CDs Weekly: Cage, Mahler, Satie

American experimentalism, vintage recordings from a fiery conductor and more oddities from a Parisian maverick

John Cage: Two4 Aisha Orazbayeva (violin), Naomi Sato (shō) (SN Variations)

Classical CDs Weekly: Henze, Reicha, Shostakovich

Quirky pianism from a Bohemian in Paris, an iconic 20th century symphony, plus music from a post-war German master

Henze: Neue Volkslieder und Hirtengesänge, Kammermusik 1958 Scharoun Ensemble Berlin/Daniel Harding, with Andrew Staples (tenor), Markus Weidmann (bassoon) and Jürgen Ruck (guitar) (Tudor)

Classical CDs Weekly: Mansurian, Ristori, Duo van Vliet

CLASSICAL CDS WEEKLY: MANSURIAN, RISTORI, DUO VAN VLIET A powerful new requiem, baroque cantatas exhumed, and duets for accordion and viola

A powerful new requiem, baroque cantatas exhumed, and duets for accordion and viola

Mansurian: Requiem RIAS Kammerchor, Münchener Kammerorchester/Alexander Liebreich (ECM)

Classical CDs Weekly: Dutilleux, Dvořák, Ravel, Tchaikovsky

Russian drama, French impressionism and an enterprising new orchestra's CD debut

Dvořák: Symphony No 9, Sibelius: Finlandia Chineke! Orchestra/Kevin John Edusei (Signum)

Classical CDs Weekly: Krenek, Belfiato Quintet, Bjarte Eike's Barokksolistene

Atonal piano concertos, Czech wind music, and a trip to a 17th century pub

Krenek: Complete Piano Concertos, Volume 2 Mikhail Korzhev, Eric Huebner (pianos), Nurit Pacht (violin), Adrian Partington (organ), English Symphony Orchestra/Kenneth Woods (Toccata Classics)

Classical CDs Weekly: Sean Shibe, Morten Gunnar Larsen and Leonard Elschenbroich

English guitar repertoire, piano works from the Americas, plus 20th century French cello music

Dreams & Fancies – English music for solo guitar Sean Shibe (guitar) (Delphian)

Classical CDs Weekly: Mompou, Schubert, Martinů, Shostakovich

CLASSICAL CDS WEEKLY Outré Spanish piano, a finished Unfinished, and two cello concertos

Outré Spanish piano, a finished Unfinished, and two cello concertos

Mompou: Fêtes Lointaines Steffen Schleiermacher (piano) (MDG)

Classical CDs Weekly: Prokofiev, Skempton, Walton

Effervescent Russian piano concertos, plus two discs of British music

Prokofiev: Piano Concertos 1&3, Overture on Hebrew Themes Simon Trpčeski (piano), Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra/Vasily Petrenko (Onyx)

Classical CDs Weekly: Beethoven, Louis Frémaux, Les Passions de l’Ame

Scintillating German symphonies, analogue treats from Birmingham, and a disc of baroque humour

Blomstedt's Beethoven Beethoven: Symphonies 1-9 Gewandhausorchester Leipzig/Herbert Blomstedt (Accentus)

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