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Classical CDs: Nymphs, magots and buckgoats

CLASSICAL CDS Epic symphonies, popular music from 17C London, a great Spanish pianist

Epic symphonies, popular music from 17th century London and an engrossing tribute to a great Spanish pianist

Beethoven: Symphonies 1-9 National Symphony Orchestra/Gianandrea Noseda (NSO)

Classical CDs: Fog, overdubs and broken glass

CLASSICAL CDS An Easter oratorio, late-romantic song transcriptions, an iconic ballet score

An Easter oratorio, plus late-romantic song transcriptions and an iconic ballet score

Brahms arr. Reger: Song Transcriptions Rudolf Buchbinder (piano) (Deutsche Grammophon)

Classical CDs: Cigars, cognac and tarantulas

CLASSICAL CDS Concertante works for cello & orchestra, plus music for pianos, winds & solo strings

Concertante works for cello and orchestra, plus music for pianos, winds and solo strings

Bloch: Schelomo, Bruch: Kol Nidrei, Dohnányi: Konzertstück Tim Posner (cello), Berner Symphonieorchester/Katharina Müllner (Claves)

Classical CDs: Toccatas, taxi horns and tortoises

CLASSICAL CDS A superb conductor/orchestra pairing celebrated, plus French chanson

A superb conductor/orchestra pairing celebrated, plus French chanson and an exciting contemporary anthology

William Steinberg: Complete Command Classics Recordings (DG)

Classical CDs: Herd girls, mojitos and mariachi

CLASSICAL CDS A Finnish conductor remembered, French ballet, contemporary chamber music

A Finnish conductor remembered, plus French ballet, contemporary chamber music and a string quartet playing jazz

Paavo Berglund: The Warner Edition (Warner Classics)

Classical CDs: Fringes, canons and contests

CLASSICAL CDS A great pianist celebrated, plus baroque choral music and 20th century ballet

A great pianist celebrated, plus baroque choral music, 20th century ballet and a virtuoso transcription

Leif Ove Andsnes: The Warner Classics Edition 1990-2010 (Warner Classics)

Classical CDs: Smocks, sins and sea swell

CLASSICAL CDS German art song, jazz standards on horn and a water-themed orchestral collection

German art song, jazz standards on horn and a water-themed orchestral collection

LICHT: 800 Years of German Lieder Anna Lucia Richter (mezzo-soprano), Ammiel Bushakevitz (hurdy gurdy, harpsichord, clavichord, fortepiano, piano) (SWR2/Challenge Classics)

Best of 2023: Classical CDs

BEST OF 2023: CLASSICAL MUSIC CDS A hand-picked selection of the year's finest releases

A hand-picked selection of the year's finest releases

Classical CDs: Basset clarinets, barcarolles and boy trebles

Two historical box sets, plus French vocal music and an engrossing film soundtrack

Thomas Adès: Alchymia Mark Simpson, Quatuor Diotima (Orchid Classics)

Classical CDs: Christmas 2023

CLASSICAL CDS: CHRISTMAS 2023 Twelve of the year's best seasonal recordings

Twelve of the year's best seasonal recordings

Winter Breviary St Martin’s Voices/Andrew Earis (Resonus)

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