Classical Music CDs Round-Up 2

Padmore and Lewis: 'It seems unsatisfactory to recommend a Winterreise for the pianist, rather than the singer'

The Arts Desk on the latest classical CDs

This month's round-up of the latest classical CDs takes in a major new Schubert recording by Mark Padmore and Paul Lewis, a pair of Shostakovich symphonies brought to fresh life in Liverpool under a young Russian conductor from the composer's home-town, a Mahler symphony recorded by the German orchestra that premiered it, a Kipling-inspired satire on artistic epigones by the half-forgotten Charles Koechlin, rare Rossini arias from Joyce DiDonato, a 60th-anniversary box-set from the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra and more.

New Music CDs Round-Up 2

CD of the month: 'Vagarosa's lack of concern with cool suggest the producers are actually having proper fun in the studio'

What theartsdesk is listening to this month

This month's roundup of new music CDs is a selection of the most interesting releases and compilations to come our way in October, from Céu to Mariah Carey, Patrick Cowley to Julian Casablancas, Bob Dylan to Seasick Steve. Our reviewers this month are Peter Culshaw, Adam Sweeting, Joe Muggs, Robert Sandall, Thomas H Green, Russ Coffey, Veronica Lee, Sue Steward and Marcus O'Dair.

DVDs Round-Up 1

Charlie Kaufman, Wales's best, Time Bandits, Eric Cantona and much more

After theartsdesk's round-ups of new music and classical releases on CD, this week we offer our choice of the most interesting new releases on DVD of recent films, and also of box sets and re-issues. Not forgetting this month's stinker. The selection was made by Anne Billson, Ryan Gilbey, Sheila Johnston, Jasper Rees and Adam Sweeting. Click on a DVD cover to find it for sale.

 

DVD of the Month

 

Classical Music CDs Round-Up 1

Our views on old news?

Following last week's new music CDs round-up, The Arts Desk introduces our monthly pick of the latest classical music CDs, ranging from vocal showpieces and rare opera to viola transcriptions and string quartets.

New Music CDs Round-Up 1

What theartsdesk is listening to this month

Welcome to the first in theartsdesk's monthly CD round-ups of new music. The selection is of the most interesting releases (and re-releases) to come our way in the last month, and spans Metal to Muse, ambient Krautrock to folk, via voodoo funk from Benin and the latest electronica. Some of these have been covered in the national prints, others overlooked. Feel free to comment on the selection or the reviews, or both.

CD of the Month

David Sylvian, Manafon (Samadhi Sound)

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