2025 HBDirect Summer Classics & Jazz

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We are pleased to present the HBDirect Summer 2025 Classics & Jazz catalog, with a wide selection of titles we’re sure will be of great interest. On the classical side, you’ll find a selection of new releases, titles sorted by era, and sale promotions on titles from Avie Records, BR-Klassik, Yarlung Records, and C Major!

Highnote Records leads our jazz selection, joined by new releases and timeless favorites from jazz legends. Also, don’t miss our huge Summer Sale on page 28, with most titles 50% off!

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Milestones / Phillippe Quint; Royal Scottish NO

On Milestones, violinist Philippe Quint offers a deeply personal exploration featuring works by trailblazing women composers who have shaped his personal and artistic journey. This recording includes concertos written especially for Quint by Errollyn Wallen and Lera Auerbach, as well as a new work by Lora Kvint – Quint’s mother, marking their first collaboration. With each composer bringing a unique perspective and distinct voice to the album, Milestones focuses on life’s pivotal moments. (Pentatone)

1CD# PTC5187408 $17.99

Cello Concertos from the Netherlands

This Brilliant Classics collection showcases four distinctive 20th-century Dutch cello concertos by Bosmans, Pijper, Smit, and Kox, highlighting a fascinating blend of lyricism, modernism, and national character. With expressive solo work from Pieter Wispelwey and Doris Hochscheid and expert support from the Netherlands Radio Chamber Orchestra under Ed Spanjaard, these performances bring rarely heard gems to vivid life. (Brilliant Classics)

1CD# BRI97001 $14.99

Richard Rodney Bennett: Orchestral Works, Vol. 5

John Wilson conducts a series of orchestral works of his mentor and friend Sir Richard Rodney Bennett, which now reaches Volume 5, featuring three works composed between 1973 and 1989. The Concerto for Orchestra was commissioned at the instigation of Brian Priestman, the British chief conductor of the Denver Symphony Orchestra. Its three-movement structure, closing with a dazzling set of variations, displays the modern orchestra as a virtuoso body of players. (Chandos)

1SACD# CHSA 5266 $21.99

Reger: Complete Works for Piano Solo [12 CDs]

Max Reger’s complete works for solo piano on 12 CDs. “Reger was, after all, a concert pianist, and he clearly had a good ear for the instrument’s capabilities. Working in the 20th century meant that the instrument he had in mind was closer to today’s grands than anything Beethoven, Schumann, or even Brahms would have known. So when he wants to put some weight into climaxes, or even sudden sforzandos, he can rely on the instrument itself to provide the drama. Markus Becker gives excellent performances of these works.” – MusicWeb International (Haenssler Classic)

12CD# HC24064 $38.99

Dvořák: 4 Romantic Pieces • Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 5

Hailed as “fresh, different and exhilarating” by the San Francisco Chronicle, violinist Grace Park, winner of the prestigious Naumburg International Violin Competition, presents her debut solo recording with the Prague Philharmonia directed by Emmanuel Villaume. The album features a new orchestration of Dvořák’s Four Romantic Pieces, a rarely played work of exceptional lyrical beauty, alongside the composer’s Romance, which showcases Park’s ability to blend heart-stirring warmth with absolute technical mastery. (Orchid Classics)

1CD# ORC100369 $16.99

The Alchemy of the Piano [DVD or Blu-ray Video]

Francesco Piemontesi, a BBC Music Magazine award-winning pianist and lauded as a ‘wonderful Mozartian’, has an intense curiosity about his fellow artists – their pianos, the sonorities they cultivate, the secret elements that animate their playing, and what drives them. In this documentary, Piemontesi talks with some of the world’s leading performers in a series of revealing encounters that illuminate their individual approaches to the instrument. The film is complemented by a bonus 60-minute recital by Yulianna Avdeeva, Zlata Chochieva, and Francesco Piemontesi. (Naxos)

1DVD# 2110778 $29.99

1BLURAY# NBD0186V $29.99

Recommended New Releases

Brahms: Hungarian Dances

In their orchestral versions, Brahms’ Hungarian Dances entered the repertoire of prestigious concert orchestras and, after music had become technically reproducible, went on to become even more massively popular. This recording presents Brahms’ 21 Hungarian Dances in their orchestral versions, in a studio production with the Munich Radio Orchestra under its former chief conductor Roberto Abbado. (BR Klassik)

Boult’s Elgar: The Forgotten Recordings [2 CDs]

The continuing collaboration of SOMM Recordings and Lani Spahr has produced another exciting release of long forgotten and neglected recordings, which highlight Sir Adrian Boult’s life-long championing of the music of Edward Elgar. This double CD also features three insightful interviews with Boult from the BBC. These include Sir Adrian’s perceptions of working with Elgar on his 2nd Symphony and In the South. (SOMM)

Tournier: Images

The harpist Emmanuel Ceysson is unanimously recognized for his powerful virtuoso playing. The works recorded here date from his mature years and show the influence of Debussy, Satie, and Ravel. Emmanuel Ceysson, the Quatuor Voce, and Véronique Gens draw our attention to this important composer and to several previously unpublished versions of some of his works. (Alpha)

1CD# ALPHA1133 $20.99

Dring: Complete Works for Oboe

Madeline Dring was born into a musical and theatrical family and studied with Herbert Howells, Gordon Jacob, and Ralph Vaughan Williams. It is perhaps because of the nature of her work (commissions and performance-specific compositions) that a great deal of her output has been lost. Dring wrote a number of works and arrangements for the London Symphony Orchestra, which are collected here. (Chandos)

1CD# CHAN 20344 $20.99

Roma Eterna / Simone Vallerotonda

The aim of this musical tour –an expedition that travels backwards, from today to the Renaissance –is to reconstruct the overarching strands that comprise and unite five centuries of music of a “Roman school” famed for its contrapuntal rigour, melodic flair, and popular roots. Simone Vallerotonda engages with contemporary and ancient music, broadening the horizons of the lute with a confidence and sense of novelty that fascinate and surprise. (Arcana)

1CD# A581 $20.99

Beach / Münchner Symphoniker

The three vocal works on this album (all première recordings) are imbued with poetry and drama. It was particularly moving for the Munich Symphony Orchestra, Joseph Bastian, and the singers Angela Brower and Camille Schnoor to bring these sounds from Amy Beach back to life for the first time in over a century, as far as is known. (Solo Musica)

1CD# SM488 $20.99

Cello Accordion Ireland

Italiana! / Riccardo Muti; Philharmonic Brass

What happens when the illustrious brass sections of the Berlin and Vienna Philharmonic come together?

The answer: The Philharmonic Brass. Conducted by Maestro Riccardo Muti, this new recording from the ensemble includes virtuoso arrangements of some of the best-known music, including Verdi’s Sinfonia di Nabucco, Rossini: Guillaume Tell: Overture, and many more. (Supreme Classics)

1SACD# SMGG001 $21.99

Fischer-Dieskau: A Centenary

Tribute [2 CDs]

Fischer-Dieskau was at the very height of his powers from 1960–75, and the performances on this album date from that period. A bonus CD contains two interviews conducted by Jon Tolansky –appearing here in their entirety for the first time – the 75th Birthday Interview (2000) and 80th Birthday Interview (2005). The musical component of this collection closes with a concert performance of three songs by Zoltán Kodály. (SOMM)

2CD# ARIADNE 5038-2 $29.99

Osgood: Stabat Mater

This setting of the Stabat Mater, a 13th-century hymn to the Virgin Mary, is written for soprano, tenor, and bass soloists, as well as chorus, strings, and piano. The work was composed in 2009 and divides the original twenty stanzas of the text into ten movements. (Convivium)

1CD# CVI104 $16.99

The sound of the accordion is an underexploited resource in classical music; it is heard even less frequently in combination with other instruments. This recital of music by Irish composers for cello and accordion –from the nimble folk idiom of Turlough Carolan to the passionate Romanticism of more recent men and women – demonstrates just how effectively these colors blend together. (Toccata)

1CD# TOCN0036 $20.99

Releases

Romantic Music for Bassoon & Piano

An original and highly enjoyable program of works for bassoon and piano by romantic composers: the Bassoon Sonata Op. 9 by Gustav Schreck (1849–1918), the Bassoon Sonata by Anton Reicha (1770–1836), the Grande Sonate by Ignaz Moscheles (1794–1870), and the brilliant Introduction & Polonaise by Jules Demersseman (1833–1866). (Brilliant Classics)

1CD# BRI97503 $14.99

Gershwin, Montsalvatge, Bernstein & Jenny Peña Campo

Musical fireworks flare and dazzle in this New Year’s concert! This live recording of the 2024 New Year’s concert is Philzuid’s seventh album — and it’s a very different New Year’s concert, with Latin rhythms and American dance in the foreground. Chief conductor Duncan Ward takes us from Gershwin’s lively Overture from Strike Up the Band to a radiant Adriana Bignagni Lesca in Montsalvage’s Cinco canciones negras (Fuga Libera)

1CD# FUG832 $20.99

French Cello Sonatas, Vol. 3: Farrenc & Alkan

This third installment in Brilliant Classics’ French Cello Sonatas series features the phenomenal composer Louise Farrenc (1804–1875), who is enjoying a revival amid contemporary focus on women composers, and the enigmatic and formidable Charles-Valentin Alkan (1813–1888), renowned for his complex compositional language and extreme piano virtuosity. (Brilliant Classics)

1CD# BRI97223

$12.99

Battaglia –Works by Biber, Schmelzer, Castello, Fux et al.

Of course, Gunar Letzbor and his musicians from Ars Antiqua Austria are completely peace-loving in nature, and certainly, the composers of the musical battle paintings presented here, whether they are of a general nature or actually depictions of historical battles, were not musical warmongers either. Rather, we should understand Letzbor and his ensemble here as musical war correspondents. (Pan Classics)

1CD# PC10465 $20.99

Gulda/Weill: Konzerte für Violine und Blasorchester

Benjamin Schmid has long been considered one of the most versatile violin virtuosos of our time, being equally at home in the classical as well as in the jazz genre. Following his album with Jazz Violin Concertos, Schmid doubles down with the Salzburg Wind Philharmonic under the direction of Hansjörg Angerer with works by Friedrich Gulda and Kurt Weill. (Gramola)

1CD# GRAM99340 $24.99

Klaus Tennstedt Live, Vol. 6 [2 CDs]

Musica Viva, Vol. 46 –

Johannes Kalitzke & Luc Ferrari

Johannes Kalitzke (born 1959) is a renowned German conductor and composer. Zeitkapsel – Totentanz for large orchestra was commissioned by Bavarian Radio’s musica viva in 2022–2023. The world premiere documented on this CD took place on November 10, 2023, in Munich. Sebastian Schottke was responsible for the sound direction. (BR Klassik)

1CD# BRK900646 $19.99

NEW RELEASES IN BRIEF

Le Beau: Chamber Music and Songs

Few conductors of Klaus Tennstedt’s generation demonstrated such complete mastery of the Classical and Romantic repertoire from Beethoven to Mahler and Strauss. In Doremi’s 6th volume of live performances conducted by Klaus Tennstedt are three symphonies by Beethoven: numbers 6 and 9 with the Minnesota Orchestra (1989 and 1982), and number 8 with the Boston Symphony (1975). (Doremi)

2CD# DHR-8253/4 $37.99

Arnold: Organ Concerto, The John Clare Cantata

This new album from the London Choral Sinfonia breathes fresh life into the works of Malcolm Arnold, celebrating his vibrant and masterful writing from symphonies to choral pieces and concertos, highlighting the often overlooked genius of one of Britain’s most versatile composers. (Orchid Classics)

1CD# ORC100362 $16.99

This debut album from the Le Beau Ensemble combines important song compositions from Luise Adolpha Le Beau and cycles with chamber music and the central work, the Piano Quintet, Op. 28. (OehmsClassics)

1CD# OC 1732 $19.99

Grand Caprice / Maxim Brilinsky

Highly virtuosic, intense and passionate: Grand Caprice – these are works for violin written by violinists for violinists. Maxim Brilinsky shows lyrical lines – with the possibilities of bowing and fingering technique utilised to the utmost. (Haenssler Classic)

1CD# HC24054 $20.99

Clarinet Concerto

The cantata Dies Natalis, composed between 1925 and 1939, is one of Finzi’s most celebrated works. Scored for solo voice and strings, the work reflects Finzi’s delicate and expressive style. (Brilliant Classics)

1CD# BRI97341 $14.99

Fantasies / Zlatomir Fung

The youngest musician ever to win the International Tchaikovsky Competition Cello Division, exciting American cellist Zlatomir Fung has collated an album of opera fantasies, including Fantasy on Jenufa. (Signum Classics)

1CD# SIGCD882 $20.99

J.S. Bach: Easter Oratorio – Magnificat / Cantata Collective

San Francisco-based Cantata Collective continues its exploration of J.S. Bach’s major choral masterworks with a third in the ongoing series, pairing the composer’s Easter Oratorio and Magnificat. Released for Holy Week, both works are lavishly scored and feature some of Bach’s most festive and popular vocal writing. “A bold and beautifully constructed St. John Passion.” – BBC Radio 3 (Avie)

A Percussionist’s Songbook / Joby Burgess

Percussionist extraordinaire Joby Burgess returns with his fifth album on Signum Records, A Percussionist’s Songbook – a collection of specially commissioned ‘songs without words’. Scored for an arsenal of pitched percussion and electronics, the songbook is inspired by texts ranging from the poetry of Robert Graves and Birago Diop to novels by Michael Ondaatje and Isaac Asimov. (Signum Classics)

Twilight – Schumann Songs / Ian Bostridge; Saskia Giorgini

Twilight is the third album of tenor Ian Bostridge and pianist Saskia Giorgini, dedicated to Robert Schumann song cycles, all written in the miraculously productive year of 1840. The album title and cover photography were inspired by the song Zwielicht, which, together with Mondnacht from the same Op. 39 cycle, is often considered to be the epitome of German 19th-century Romanticism. (Pentatone)

French Violin Sonatas [2 CDs]

On this double SACD, “Paths into Impressionism” are taken: starting with the two important Sonatas for Violin and Piano by Gabriel Fauré, and four other short pieces by Fauré. The great Salzburg violinist Thomas Albertus Irnberger and the German pianist Michael Korstick present further works from the French and Belgian repertoire in their usual masterly and spirited interpretations. (Gramola)

2SACD# GRAM99336 $36.99

Italian Sonatas / Fabrizio Falasca, Antonio Pompa-Baldi

This album features three first-rate, greatly underperformed Italian sonatas for violin and piano. Respighi, Martucci, and Rota are all wonderful composers, and it shows clearly in these works. Italian artists Fabrizio Falasca and Antonio Pompa-Baldi infuse these three great works with the life they deserve. (Centaur)

1CD# CRC4060 $15.99

Dance of the Night Sky / Black Oak Ensemble

Dance of the Night Sky, Black Oak Ensemble’s third album on Cedille, aims to expand the boundaries of the string trio repertoire, offering listeners a vibrant collection of contemporary works, including four world premiere recordings, all by British women composers. The album opens with the world premiere recording of Shirley J. Thompson’s Dance of the Night Sky, written for Black Oak Ensemble. (Cedille)

1CD# CDR 237 $19.99

Lalo, Saint-Saëns, Sarasate: Violin Concertos

Lalo’s Symphonie espagnole was composed for Pablo de Sarasate, who gave the Paris première in 1875. The work is laid out in five movements and bristles with Spanish themes, rhythms, and influences. The album is completed with Sarasate’s own fantasia on Bizet’s Carmen – a virtuosic tour de force for the soloist, brilliantly played here by James Ehnes. (Chandos)

1CD# CHAN 20333 $20.99

Habanera – Music for Eight Cellos & Voice

Habanera, Music for Eight Cellos and Voice is a joyous recording that grew out of a collaboration between baritone Roderick Williams, cellist Joely Koos – joint Artistic Directors for the 2023 Endellion Summer Music Festival –and British-Spanish soprano, Ana Beard Fernandez. Together, they devised a concert featuring cello ensemble and voice. (SOMM)

1CD# SOMMCD 0699 $18.99

Sheehan: Ukrainian War Requiem

Bartók & Berio: Duos for Two Violins [2 CDs]

Cappella Records proudly announces the release of Ukrainian War Requiem by composer Benedict Sheehan. Sheehan’s Ukrainian War Requiem is a powerful tribute to Ukraine’s enduring spirit, honoring lives lost in war through music. Rooted in the tradition of the panakhyda (a memorial service for the dead), it blends ancient Ukrainian prayers, Latin texts, and Jewish melodies, symbolizing Ukraine’s complex past, present, and future. (Cappella)

1SACD# CR432 $19.99

Celebrated violinists Maria Milstein and Mathieu van Bellen pair Béla Bartók’s 44 Duos for Two Violins with Luciano Berio’s 34 Duetti per Due Violini. Bartók’s miniature masterpieces, originally written for children, have inspired and delighted countless musicians. (Channel Classics)

2CD# CCS47425 $29.99

Releases

Dazzling Light / Ensemble Altera; Christopher Lowrey

On Dazzling Light, Christopher Lowrey and his vocal ensemble Altera explore light in all its forms. This program includes works primarily from the 20th and 21st centuries, with music by John Rutter, Jonathan Dove, Matthew Martin, Toby Young, Charles Wood, Ko Matsushita, Sir William Harris, Eric Whitacre, Thomas Tallis, Michael Garrepy, and David Hill. (Alpha)

1CD# ALPHA1120 $20.99

The Earliest French Piano Recordings [3 CDs]

This latest issue in APR’s ongoing French Piano School series is perhaps the most important yet. The set brings together some of the earliest and rarest piano recordings ever made, not just in France, but worldwide, and includes the complete solo recordings of all the pianists featured except Wurmser. Many are reissued for the first time. (APR)

3CD# APR7318 $29.99

Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius [2 CDs]

“This is the best of me,” wrote Edward Elgar in 1900 at the end of the manuscript of The Dream of Gerontius. This impressive and modern new recording of Elgar’s magnum opus by the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra and conductor Nicholas Collon features, alongside mezzo-soprano Christine Rice, tenor John Findon, and baritone Roderick Williams. (Ondine)

2CD# ODE 1451-2D $24.99

Marsalis: Blues Symphony / Detroit SO

The Detroit Symphony Orchestra and its Music Director, Jader Bignamini, present Wynton Marsalis’ Blues Symphony. The piece is a triumphant ode to the power of the blues and the scope of America’s musical heritage. With a blend of influences from ragtime to habanera, the piece takes listeners on a sonic journey through American history. (Pentatone)

1CD# PTC5187232 $17.99

TITLES IN BRIEF

Segovia and his Contemporaries, Vol. 16

20th Century Russian Piano Sonatas, Vol. 2 / Anastasia Yasko

These early 20th century piano sonatas convey very different musical impressions. Rachmaninov, Shostakovich and Kabalevsky –three composers, each with their own personalities and distinctive compositional styles. Through the common genre of the piano sonata, we also gain an insight into the musical and cultural development of Russia and the Soviet Union between 1908 and 1946. (ARS)

In Chains of Gold –

1CD# ARS38669 $20.99

The English Pre-Restoration Verse Anthem, Vol. 3

Leading performers of 17th-century music, the Magdalena Consort, Fretwork, and His Majesty’s Sagbutts and Cornetts, combine forces under the artistic direction of William Hunt for their third release exploring the English Anthems with instrumental consort for ceremony, reflection, and prayer to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Orlando Gibbons. (Signum Classics)

1CD# SIGCD931 $19.99

Vision Bach, Vol 6 – The First Cantata Year [2 CDs]

The ensemble of the Bachakademie, the Gaechinger Cantorey, plays under the direction of Hans-Christoph Rademann. For this purpose it comprises the instrumentalists and up to four vocalists per voice, including the soloists, all specialists in their field, as Bach himself wished it. This is a vision that only now can be fulfilled in its ideal form. (Haenssler Classic)

2CD# HC23030 $32.99

Frankly Speaking with Leopold Stokowski

SOMM Recordings is delighted to release Frankly Speaking with Leopold Stokowski, which gives rare insight into the legendary maestro through live recordings of a performance, a rehearsal, and an interview. The CD features Stokowski conducting the BBC Symphony Orchestra and soprano Gloria Lane in a performance of El amor brujo by Manuel de Falla at the Royal Albert Hall in 1964. (SOMM)

1CD# ARIADNE 5035 $18.99

Segovia and His Contemporaries Volume 16 – The Guitar in Spain, Part 4: 1928–1955: This disc highlights the classical guitar in orchestral, chamber, and duet settings. (Doremi)

1CD# DHR-8150 $18.99

British Cello Works, Vol. 3 / Lionel Handy; Jennifer Walsh

Cello works from four British composers. Doreen Carwithen’s Cello Sonatina (1944) draws upon the stringed instrument’s sonorous, lyrical qualities. (Lyrita)

1CD# SRCD441 $23.99

Exile / Kopatchinskaja, Kaufmann, Bern

This program brings together composers who were compelled to flee their homeland. Patricia Kopatchinskaj is joined by cellist Thomas Kaufmann and her friends from Camerata Bern. (Alpha)

1CD# ALPHA1110 $20.99

Debussy, Ravel & Falla / Bournemouth SO

The Romanian conductor Constantin Silvestri (1913–1969) began his distinguished career in 1930 with the Bucharest Radio Symphony Orchestra. These ‘Spanish’-themed recordings are rarities. (ICA Classics)

1CD# ICAC5182 $16.99

Bernstein: Symphony No. 2

This CD presents the live recording of Leonard Bernstein & the Baravian Radio Symphony Orchestra performing Schumann’s Second Symphony, and Bernstein’s own Divermento (1980). The music is jazz-like, full of happy syncopation, unusual time signatures, and dance-like verve. Bernstein also draws on memories of his first concerts – popular programmes that he attended as a child with his father in Boston’s Symphony Hall. (BR Klassik)

1CD# BRK900226 $19.99 $14.99

Verdi: Complete Ballet Music

Following the conventions of the Paris Opera, Giuseppe Verdi was also obliged to compose ballet music for the French premieres or first performances of his stage works. Between 1847 and 1894, he wrote a total of seven so-called divertissements. On the new double CD, the Munich Radio Orchestra and its chief conductor Ivan Repušić present Verdi’s complete ballet music. (BR Klassik)

1CD# BRK900341 $29.99 $22.49

Mahler: Symphony No. 3 [2 CDs]

Gustav Mahler’s Third Symphony remains today one of the greatest and most powerful creations of the Late Romantic period. The immense symphony, longer and more monumental than others, incorporates texts from the collection of poems by Clemens Brentano and Achim von Arnim entitled “Des Knaben Wunderhorn.”

(BR Klassik)

2CD# BRK900194 $23.99 $17.99

Schubert: Symphonie No. 8 [2 CDs]

Leonard Bernstein’s powerful 1987 performance of Schubert’s Great C Major Symphony with the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra is captured live in Munich’s Congress Hall, showcasing the deep rapport he developed with the ensemble over years of collaboration. A bonus disc from the Bavarian Radio archives offers rare rehearsal footage that highlights Bernstein’s charismatic leadership, warmth, and fluent German. (BR Klassik)

2CD# BRK900229 $29.99 $22.49

Andrew Lloyd Webber: Requiem

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Requiem, a GRAMMY-winning work honoring his late father, is performed by the Münchner Rundfunkorchester and Bavarian Radio Chorus under Patrick Hahn in a stirring 2023 live Munich recording. Also included is Barber’s Adagio for Strings, long regarded as one of the most moving American works of the 20th century. (BR Klassik)

1CD# BRK900352 $19.99 $14.99

BR Klassik

Bernard Haitink, Vol. 2 [9 CDs]

Marking what would have been his 95th birthday, this 9-CD portrait honors Bernard Haitink’s extraordinary six-decade partnership with the BRSO and Bavarian Radio Chorus through unforgettable live recordings. Included are Beethoven’s Ninth, Mahler’s 17th, Shostakovich’s Symphonies 8 and 15, and major symphonic works by Bruckner and Dvořák, all captured between 1981 and 2019. (BR Klassik).

9CD# BRK900720 $85.99 $64.49

Musica Viva, Vol. 45 – Nikolaus

Brass

Nikolaus Brass’s In der Farbe von Erde, Der goldene Steig, and Der Garten – composed between 2012 and 2023 – explore existential fragility, sonic texture, and the echo of human experience. This musica viva release features powerful live recordings with Tabea Zimmermann, Sarah Maria Sun, and the Neue Vocalsolisten Stuttgart. (BR Klassik).

1CD# BRK900645 $19.99 $14.99

Puccini: Messa di Gloria

Puccini’s Messa di Gloria is one of the most popular settings of the Latin Mass and is also featured on many concert programs in the Puccini Year of 2024. The musical quality, energy, and freshness of this youthful work ensured its ever-growing popularity after its rediscovery in the early 1950s. The composer even went on to quote some of the melodies in his famous operas, notably Manon Lescaut. (BR Klassik)

1CD# BRK900354 $19.99 $14.99

Shostakovich: Symphony No. 8

The Dutch conductor Bernard Haitink and the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra enjoyed a long and intensive artistic collaboration. BR Klassik is now presenting outstanding live recordings of concerts from the past years that have not yet been released. This recording of Shostakovich’s Eighth Symphony documents a concert given in September 2006 at Munich’s Philharmonie im Gasteig. (BR Klassik)

1CD# BRK900214 $19.99 $14.99

Mahler: Symphony No. 6

Among Simon Rattle’s first concert programs as the new chief conductor of the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra was Gustav Mahler’s Sixth Symphony. Mahler composed his Sixth Symphony during the summers of 1903 and 1904 at his cottage in Maiernigg, near Klagenfurt. At the Vienna performance in 1907 (the third under his baton), he called it the “Tragic Symphony” – a nickname that soon became the stuff of legend. (BR Klassik)

1CD# BRK900217 $19.99 $14.99

Mahler: Symphony No. 7

1CD# BRK900209

$19.99 $14.99

Holst: The Planets

1CD# BRK900208

$19.99 $14.99

Mozart: Symphonies Nos. 39, 40 & 41 [2 CDs]

2CD# BRK900196

$23.99 $17.99

Istrian Rhapsody

1CD# BRK900332

$19.99 $14.99

Bruckner: Symphony No. 7

1CD# BRK900218

$19.99 $14.99

Puccini: I Canti – Orchestral Songs and Works

1CD# BRK900349

$19.99 $14.99

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Requiem

1CD# BRK900117

$19.99 $14.99

1929 –The Wild Sound of the 20s

1CD# BRK900350

$19.99 $14.99

Gustav Mahler: Symphonies Nos. 1–9 [12 CDs]

12CD# BRK900719

$85.99 $64.49

Wagner: Siegfried [3 CDs]

3CD# BRK900211

$45.99 $34.49

Beethoven: Egmont [2 CDs]

2CD# BRK900340

$23.99 $17.99

Tchaikovsky: Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture

1CD# BRK900016

$19.99 $14.99

Handel: Die Macht der Musik [3 CDs]

3CD# BRK900911

$29.99 $22.49

musica viva, Vol. 44 –Milica Djordjević

1CD# BRK900644

$19.99 $14.99

Bruckner: Mass No. 3

1CD# BRK900017

$19.99 $14.99

Updated Composer Editions from Brilliant Classics!

J.S. Bach Complete Edition [142 CDs]

Bringing together all of J.S. Bach’s works, this dynamic 142-CD set offers a resounding impression of this great spirit of our Western culture, presenting dynamic performances that are divided according to genre, thus making for a highly user-friendly compendium.

(Brilliant Classics)

142CD# BRI97509

Vivaldi Edition [66 CDs]

$246.99

The master of Italian Baroque music is indisputably Antonio Vivaldi. This is the most comprehensive edition of Vivaldi’s music yet, bringing together 66 CDs showcasing hundreds of different performers and ensembles.

(Brilliant Classics)

66CD# BRI97510

$149.99

Haydn Edition [160 CDs]

This box is an update of Brilliant Classics’ acclaimed Haydn Edition, with an additional 10 CDs of content including classic performances of the Trumpet and Horn concertos and the Cello Concertos. The set of Haydn’s Masses is now complete, with renditions of the ‘Nelson’, ‘Creation’, and ‘Little Organ’ Masses. (Brilliant Classics)

160CD# BRI97512

Handel Edition [65 CDs]

Mozart Complete Edition [170 CDs]

$267.99

The most comprehensive Handel Edition on the market! Excellent performances by leading ensembles, soloists and choirs: Concerto Köln, Neues Bachisches Collegium Musicum, English Chamber Orchestra, King’s College Choir, and many others. (Brilliant Classics)

65CD# BRI97511 $149.99

A more varied, colorful output of Mozart’s works you could not find, one that is enhanced in this release by the multitude of talented performers assembled. This 170-CD box set is not to be missed, affording hours of pleasurable listening that will satisfy both Mozart aficionados and novices.

(Brilliant Classics)

Buxtehude: Complete Chamber Music [3 CDs]

New recordings which have the field almost to themselves in an overlooked corner of Buxtehude’s output. Comprising eight musicians active on the Dutch early-music scene, Ensemble Fantasticus presents the only complete set of this music on record, making it an essential acquisition for all Baroque-music enthusiasts, further enhanced by detailed notes on both composer and works by Jon Baxendale. (Brilliant Classics)

3CD# BRI97068 $16.99

Lorin Maazel Conducts the Cleveland Orchestra [15 CDs]

This is the first release of Lorin Maazel’s complete commercially released Cleveland recordings in a single 15-CD edition. Includes the first release on CD of two special records once distributed through Columbia Special Products with recordings from Blossom Music Festival and Sydney Opera House, remastered from broadcasting tapes. (Sony)

15CD# 19802819982 $69.98

Viotti: Complete Violin Concertos [10 CDs]

Giovanni Battista Viotti’s compositions also established the new standard in violin concertos, laying the foundation for the French violin school. This premiere complete recording of Viotti’s 29 concertos reveals the full range of his technical and expressive mastery, showing why he was an influence on Paganini, and was admired by Brahms. (Dynamic) 10CD# DYN-CDS8071.10 $50.99

Explorer Set [10 CDs]

170CD# BRI97508 $278.99

This 10-CD box set from Piano Classics offers a rich survey of North American piano music, spanning the works of composers from Amy Beach to Philip Glass, capturing the evolution from Romanticism to minimalism in critically praised modern recordings. It covers a diverse range of styles, from Gershwin’s fusion of jazz and classical to the rhythmic explorations of Adams and Glass. (Piano Classics).

10CD# PCL10330 $32.99

Klára Würtz Celebration [34 CDs]

Klára Würtz’s 34-CD set, celebrating her milestone birthday, showcases her exceptional musical intuition across a vast range of works, from baroque to modern, including complete cycles of Mozart and Schumann, as well as Schubert’s impromptus. Würtz has earned critical acclaim for her interpretations, with her performances of Mozart’s Piano Sonatas and Schumann’s Kreisleriana often compared to the finest in the field.

(Brilliant Classics).

34CD# BRI97522 $69.99

C.P.E. Bach Edition [68 CDs]

The C.P.E. Bach Edition, now supplemented and completed, offers a high-quality collection of works by Bach’s son, performed by exceptional musicians, making it an ideal introduction to his music for both new listeners and seasoned enthusiasts.

(Haenssler Classic)

68CD# HC24045 $117.99

Sets

Sacred Choral Works [3 CDs]

Jan Dismas Zelenka’s oeuvre includes symphonies, suites, overtures, and, above all, sacred vocal music, in addition to trio sonatas (which were written after studies with Johann Josef Fux in Vienna). Catholic church music in Dresden, with Zelenka as one of its main representatives, is once again enjoying greater attention. (Haenssler Classic)

3CD# HC24063

Saint-Saëns: Complete Sonatas [3 CDs]

A unique collection of the instrumental sonatas by Saint-Saëns, in recent and critically praised Italian recordings. The perfection of Saint-Saëns’s craftsmanship and the Gallic grace of his seemingly inexhaustible melodic muse were evident from early on in his career. The works compiled here were composed over the course of half a century, during which time the world and musical culture evolved radically. (Brilliant Classics)

3CD# BRI97625

The Definitive Eric Coates [7 CDs]

In this gorgeous box set, Eric Coates conducts all of his own compositions in commercially released recordings dating from 1923–1957. The set includes an extended essay by Michael Payne, with restoration and remastering by Alan Bunting. (Lyrita)

7CD# REAM2145 $42.99

Shostakovich: Orchestral Songs & Vocal Symphonic Music [4 CDs]

Dmitri Shostakovich is known for his symphonies, his chamber music, maybe the popular Suites, and to some extent even his film. Largely unknown, however, is his vocal symphonic music, of which only the cycle on Jewish Folk Poetry, Op. 79, has gained some wider popularity. Here, these hidden gems are brought together in authoritative interpretations. (Capriccio)

4CD# C7465 $33.99

BOX SETS IN BRIEF

Beethoven: Late String Quartets [4 CDs]

This CD features C.P.E. Bach’s breakthrough violin and clavier sonatas (Wq. 75–Wq. 78) alongside his late Fantasia in F-sharp Minor (Wq. 80), highlighting the deepening musical contrast between the violin and keyboard idioms, with a newly composed Allegro to complement the work’s texture. (Challenge)

4CD# CC 72982 $24.99

20 Years Hohenstaufen Festival [5 CDs]

The special vibrations that the Hohenstaufen Chamber Music Festival generates are directly audible in the contents of this anniversary CD box, which consists solely of live performances. The choice of music ranges far and wide through all periods and genres: from Johann Sebastian Bach through key works of the Viennese Classical school and the German Romantics to French Impressionist compositions and classics of the modern era. (Haenssler Classic)

5CD# HC24060 $38.99

– The Legacy [26 CDs]

The most comprehensive tribute ever issued on record to the art of the Italian pianist Sergio Fiorentino. Many recordings here newly remastered and receiving their first-ever issue in the digital age. A landmark set for pianophiles.This set has been curated by the collector Ernst Lumpe, who contributes a lengthy appreciation and introduction to the booklet of the set.

(Brilliant Classics)

26CD# BRI97423 $74.99

Buxtehude Collection [17 CDs]

With this exemplary set, Brilliant Classics has formed a vivid picture of the composer Dietrich Buxtehude across the most important sectors of his output, drawing on a rich back catalogue crowned with new recordings. More than half of the set is devoted to the ambitious, monumental recording cycle of the complete keyboard music on 10 CDs undertaken by organistharpsichordist and label stalwart Simone Stella in 2010–11. (Brilliant Classics)

17CD# BRI97085 $68.99

Beethoven: The Piano Trios & Triple Concerto [4 CDs]

“In the ‘Archduke’ Trio, there is well-padded playing, lush, warm-toned, and full of delicacy: some of the interplay between the strings in the first movement is delightfully light and playful....” – The Strad (Nimbus)

4CD# NI1709 $42.99

Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier: 48 Preludes & Fugues [4 CDs]

The centerpiece of the Bach collection is a 2015 recording of The Well-Tempered Clavier, the so-called “Old Testament” of piano music, a series of 48 preludes and fugues in all of the piano’s possible keys. (Naxos IBA)

4CD# 8504062 $45.99

Cilea Collection (Italian Romantics) [5 CDs]

The most complete set ever issued of the non-operatic music by the composer best known for verismo masterpieces such as L’arlesiana and Adriana Lecouvreur. (Brilliant Classics)

5CD# BRI97197 $19.99

Leopold Stokowski: Great BBC Recordings, Vol. 2 [6 CDs]

Leopold Stokowski’s eminence as one of the truly great conductors of the 20th century is exemplified in this second 6-CD set featuring live BBC performances of many of the works he performed in concert during his final years. (ICA Classics)

6CD# ICAB5183 $53.99

Sony Box Sets

Guarneri Quartet: Complete Recordings 1965–2005 [49 CDs]

49CD# 19658886002

$199.98

Bruno Walter Conducts Mozart & Haydn [6 CDs]

6CD# 19802819972

$39.98

Ives: The Anniversary Edition [5 CDs]

5CD# 19658885972

$47.98

Misha Dichter – Complete RCA Victor Recordings [3 CDs]

3CD# 19658878732

$35.98

Boulez Conducts Schoenberg [13 CDs]

13CD# 19658831502

$55.98

Julliard String Quartet plays Schoenberg [7 CDs]

7CD# 19658827202

$47.98

Louis Lane Conducts the Cleveland Orchestra [14 CDs]

14CD# 19658833742

$59.98

Beethoven: The Complete Symphonies [5 CDs]

5CD# 19658849982

$39.98

Complete RCA Victor Recordings / Boston SO [4 CDs]

4CD# 19658829882

$39.98

Faure: Complete Music for Solo Piano / Lucas Debarque [4 CDs]

4CD# 19658849882

$39.98

Anshel Brusilow Conducts [6 CDs] 6CD# 19658792072

$47.98

Artur Rodzinski –Cleveland Orchestra Complete Album Collection [13 CDs] 13CD# 19439928772

$63.98

Bruckner: 11 Symphonies [11 CDs] 11CD# 19658760172

$79.98

Joplin: The Complete Works for Piano [3 CDs]

3CD# 19658792362

$24.98

Chavez: Complete Columbia Album [7 CDs]

7CD# 19439977412

$46.98

Warner Box Sets

Great Cello Concertos by Jacqueline du Pre [4 CDs] 4SACD# WCL252029SACD $49.98

Beethoven: Five Piano Concertos / Barenboim, Klemperer [3 CDs] 3CD# WCL244918SACD $39.98

Martha Argerich: The Warner Classics Edition [46 CDs] 46CD# WCL240888.2 $159.98

Complete Erato Recordings / Michael Beroff [42 CDs] 42CD# WCL241938.2 $139.98

Beethoven: 12 Piano Sonatas / Claudio Arrau [8 CDs] 8CD# WCL248481.2 $34.98

Puccini: Warner Classics Edition [23 CDs] 23CD# WCL240383.2 $79.98

Complete Columbia & HMV Recordings / David Oistrakh [61 CDs] 61CD# WCL796352.2 $199.98

Shostakovich: Complete Symphonies / Mariss Jansons [13 CDs] 13CD# WCL795717.2 $59.98

Complete Opera Recordings / Wolfgang Sawallisch [31 CDs] 31CD# WCL794946.2 $119.98

Brahms: Complete Symphonies / Otto Klemperer [6 CDs] 6CD# WCL796367.2 $29.98

Bruckner: Symphonies 3–9 / Sergiu Celibidache [12 CDs] 12SACD# WCL224855SACD $159.98

Mendelssohn: The Great Edition [40 CDs] 40CD# WCL777413.2 $139.98

Symphonic, Concertante & Sacred Recordings / Antonio Pappano [27 CDs] 27CD# WCL779307.2 $99.98

Operas & Sacred Works, Vol. 2 / Otto Klemperer [29 CDs] 29CD# WCL752899.2 $119.98

Complete Warner Classics Edition / Leif Ove Andsnes [36 CDs] 36CD# WCL741400.2 $99.98

Bellini: Indomita

“Indomita inhabits very different territory in placing big scenes from bel canto operas alongside Verdi... It’s an album that aims high and makes huge vocal and interpretative demands, but Buratto for the most part rises to the challenges she sets herself, and much of it is simply thrilling.” – Gramophone (Pentatone)

1CD# PTC5187409 $17.99

Michael Daugherty: Blue Electra

“I thought Daughtery might write a Hollywoodesque depiction of (Amelia) Earhart’s disappearance, but his writing is more reticent, and therefore more affecting. The coda too, effectively suggests the unknown ending to Earhart’s life story. This is a wonderful new work, played with sensitivity and bravura...” – The Classic Review (Naxos)

Stravinsky: Le rossignol

1CD# 8559955 $19.99

“François-Xavier Roth and the period-instrument Les Siècles are no strangers to Stravinsky’s scores premiered by the Ballets Russes and they are alert to every precise detail here. Lucile Richardot plumbs the depths impressively as Death, and Cyrille Dubois is affecting as the Fisherman, his light lyric tenor with its distinctive flutter appealing. Jean-Sébastien Bou is firm-voiced in the brief role of the Emperor.” – Gramophone (Erato)

1CD# EAO762404.2 $19.98

Bach: Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2 [2 CDs]

“Following his 2021 recording of Book I, Aaron Pilsan presents Bach’s complete second book of the Well-Tempered Clavier. This set mirrors the technical command and clear voice leading of the first, perhaps with a slightly freer style. Pilsan employs modest but intelligent pedal use and shows clear sensitivity to Baroque style in ornaments, tempi, and dance character, balancing assertiveness and dreaminess with stylistic integrity.”

– The Classic Review (Alpha)

2CD# ALPHA1034 $26.99

The Complete Songs of Ravel [2 CDs]

“There’s some excellent singing. Lorna Anderson, poised and lyrical, does wonders with the Trois Chansons of 1915, in which bitter humour gives way to intimations of absence and loss in the First World War. Sarah Dufresne sounds exquisite, above all in ‘Ballade de la Reine morte d’aimer’, where breathtaking high pianissimos signal the moment when the Queen’s soul leaves her body.” – Gramophone (Signum Classics)

2CD# SIGCD870 $27.99

Mendelssohn: Sacred Choral Works

“Recordings devoted to this repertoire don’t come around as often as you might think – top-flight groups such as The Sixteen or the Monteverdi Choir have thus far given it a wide berth – so it’s a pleasure to welcome this beautifully prepared and sincerely performed survey from the Latvian Radio Choir. The high vaults of the exquisite Lutheran Church of St John in Riga impart a ringing resonance to their sound...” – Gramophone (Ondine)

1CD# ODE 1459-2

$16.99

J.S. Bach –

A Life in Music, Vol. 2 –The Weimar Years

Mahler:

“This second volume of early Bach from Les Arts Florissants is another thoughtfully rich exploration. Undogmatic about forces or format, Agnew achieves from the outset an exceptional alliance between singers and instrumentalists, evident in the sublime obbligato oboe-playing of the opening sinfonia of No. 12 and the way it sets up the darting afflictions in the French-style tombeau.” – Gramophone (Harmonia Mundi)

1CD# HMF8902728.2 $23.98

Symphony No. 5 / Paavo Jarvi

“I’ll go for broke and say I don’t know a better Mahler 5 than this one, since in addition to Järvi’s care over every dynamic, there’s a sense of live electric charge which makes the ends of the Scherzo and Finale above all hair-raisingly brilliant.” – BBC Music (Alpha) 1CD# ALPHA1127 $20.99

Serpentes Ignei in Deserto (Hasse)

“Vocal stars align in this stunning world premiere. Where countertenor Jakub Józef Orliński’s dramatic flair communicates visceral horror at God’s chastisement, countertenor David Hansen’s gift for surprise in sequences and cadenzas evokes the chutzpah of Eliab. Of the two principals, Philippe Jaroussky is a majestic Moses, striding athletically through two arias, one blistering and anger-filled, the other lyric and reflective.” – BBC Music (Erato) 1CD# EAO239904.2 $19.98

Missa tu ed Petrus / I Fagiolini; Robert Hollingworth

“While much has been made of the polychoral tradition in Baroque Venice, Benevoli’s work shows that Rome, too, boasted a similarly extravagant tradition of sacred music that exploits the contrasts and combinations of multiple choirs of voices and instruments, creating colossal blocks of sound.” – BBC Music (Coro)

1CD# COR16208 $19.99

Choice

An English Pastoral

“If reflective, melancholy, and/or morose music is what feeds and elevates your soul, than this new recording may very well be the perfect panacea for you. Aside from the slightly more animated Scherzando second movement of Ian Venables’ Sonata for Violin and Piano, and the closing Dance by Ian Venables, all of these carefully curated pieces share a common British Isles sensitivity, hence the title of this album.”

– Classical Music Sentinel (SOMM)

1CD# SOMMCD 0700

Brahms – Ein deutsches Requiem (1868 Bremen Version) [2 CDs]

Hallelujah Junction: Adams, Stravinsky, Gershwin & Copland

$18.99

“The Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg and choirs under Nagano demonstrate clear affection for the work, performing with sincerity and commitment. Despite minor sonic issues, especially concerning solo vocal balance, the recording remains compelling, presenting listeners with a rare glimpse into Brahms’ intentions and the cultural milieu of its first presentation.”

– The Classic Review (BIS)

2SACD# BIS-2720 $42.99

Still: Songs & Piano Music

“The mezzo-soprano Yajie Zhang deploys precise intonation in From the Hearts of Women, and her Midtide is particularly affecting, full of the pensive feeling Still dictates. But the baritone Gabriel Rollinson is the real star here. He has a healthy, fast vibrato – plus a true calling for Still’s mature, “universal” aesthetic, which sought to bridge the music of Europe and the United States.”

– The New York Times (CPO)

1CD# 555627-2 $18.99

American Voices / Pacifica Quartet; Uniting Voices

“Affectionately and adroitly played, theirs is a very impressive performance indeed, with buoyantlysprung rhythms underscoring the folkish elements of this much oversubscribed work to the degree that virtually every bar sounds freshlyminted. Particularly memorable is the cellist’s winningly under-stated playing in the Lento slow movement.”

– BBC Music (Cedille)

1CD# CDR 228 $19.99

“The disc is the first of two which will comprise Kuula’s complete songs. It should be said right off that soprano Jenni Lättilä and pianist Kirill Kozlovski exceed all expectations in their performances. Ms. Lättilä’s singing is especially notable for the varied characterizations in each song, and her enunciation appears flawless.” – MusicWeb International (Toccata Classics)

1CD# TOCC0719 $20.99

“This debut recording by husbandand-wife piano duo of Lukas Geniušas and Anna Geniushene (runner-up to Yunchan Lim at the 2022 Van Cliburn competition) beats a revealing path through 20thcentury Americana. Four works date from the 1930s, including Gershwin’s Cuban Overture and Copland’s El Salón México.” – The Guardian (Alpha)

1CD# ALPHA1122 $20.99

Bruckner: Symphony No. 7 – Bates: Resurrexit

“Manfred Honeck has already released Bruckner’s Fourth and Ninth symphonies with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, to widespread acclaim. This new Seventh ups the ante further: it’s undoubtedly one of the best recordings of the symphony in the digital era.” – BBC Music (Reference)

1SACD# FR-757SACD $24.99

Manuel de Falla: The Three Cornered Hat

“Manuel de Falla’s cosmopolitanism is on full display here, with the Spanish elements of the music being descriptive rather than elemental. Some of the piano passages, as in a concerto, demand technical flair from the performer, and Brazilian pianist Clélia Iruzun is more than up to the task.” – Classical Music Sentinel (SOMM)

1CD# SOMMCD 0694 $18.99

Georges Prêtre – The SWR Recordings [8 CDs]

“Given the quality of the recording, playing and conducting and the selection of real masterpieces it makes for an enjoyable listen from start to finish for any listener. Maybe the Respighi and Bizet are more minor masterpieces than the rest, but they all represent composition of a very high order.” – Classical Music Sentinel (SWR Classic)

8CD# SWR19155CD $55.99

Tilson Thomas: Grace / San Francisco Symphony; Bay Brass [4 CDs]

“Created to celebrate MTT’s 80th birthday, GRACE honors his lifetime of contributions as a composer. This four-disc set spans more than five decades of his compositional career and features 18 works, from premiere recordings to remastered archival recordings available for the first time... it’s high time we should be giving MTT the composer the respect and consideration that he deserves.” – Gramophone (Pentatone)

4CD# PTC5187355 $96.99

Kuula: Complete Solo Songs, Vol. 1

The Irish Seasons

Recommended AVIE Titles

Bach: Testamant – Sonatas & Partitas for Solo Violin / Rachel Barton-Pine [2 CDs]

Best-selling violinist Rachel Barton Pine’s relationship with the music of Bach runs deep. She first heard and fell in love with Bach’s music in her hometown St. Paul’s Church in Chicago, which had a stained glass window of the composer in the sanctuary. That church is where Rachel first played Bach’s music, at the age of four, and where she returned to record Bach’s Six Sonatas and Partitas in its beautiful yet clear acoustics. (Avie)

The Young Schumann / Charles Owen

The Young Schumann, the new release by British pianist Charles Owen, is a musical narrative of Robert Schumann’s early career, featuring works written in the 1830s when the composer was in his 20s. His first two published works, Abegg Variations and Papillons, the impetuous six Intermezzi, Op. 4, and the characterful Carnaval, Op. 9, are all fueled by some of Schumann’s compositional hallmarks. (Avie)

Beethoven: The 32 Piano Sonatas [10 CDs]

Daniel-Ben Pienaar offers a boldly personal and technically dazzling traversal of Beethoven’s 32 Piano Sonatas, recorded with striking clarity. His thoughtful phrasing and dynamic range bring new light to works like the Moonlight and Hammerklavier sonatas. (Avie)

As responses to Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons go, the world-premiere of The Irish Four Seasons by Ailbhe McDonagh instantly ranks amongst the most evocative and ear-catching. Presented alongside the “Red Priest’s” monumental opus, in the debut recording by leading Irish violinist Lynda O’Connor, McDonagh’s The Irish Four Seasons resonates with a shrewd synthesis of Baroque style and Irish culture. (Avie)

1CD# AV2688 $19.99 $14.99

Soul of Brazil / Delgani String Quartet

Hailed as Oregon’s “finest chamber ensemble” (ArtsWatch) the Delgani String Quartet’s first AVIE appearance was on Icarus, an album of chamber works by award-winning composer Elena Ruehr. A leading musical light of the Pacific Northwest, the Delganis devote their new release to music from south of the border. Soul of Brazil epitomises the adventurous, vibrant and passionate qualities of the South American country. (Avie)

1CD# AV2620 $19.99 $14.99

Transcriptions by Earl Wild / John Wilson

John Wilson brings us a double helping of Wild’s exquisite solo piano distillations following the Gershwin –Wild Virtuoso Etudes that featured on his AVIE Records debut. This provides a chance to hear singing – an art form at once simple and complex – carried in a different; very deftly crafted musical vehicle; that of Earl Wild’s skill as a transcriber. (Avie)

1CD# AV2635 $19.99 $14.99

J.S.

Superstar violinist Anne Akiko Meyers’ imagination and ingenuity knows no bounds. Her idea to persuade leading living composer Morten Lauridsen to transform his choral masterpiece, O Magnum Mysterium, into a work for violin and choir is a masterstroke. Teaming up with conductor Grant Gershon, Anne rounds out this 4-track EP with three other arrangements for violin and chorus of ever-popular works by J.S. Bach. (Avie)

1CD# AV2601 $9.99 $7.49

Elgar: There is Sweet Music / Proteus Ensemble

There Is Sweet Music is the idyllic title of the first AVIE release by the eight-voice Proteus Ensemble and their conductor, Stephen Shellard, which surveys a selection of relatively rare part-songs by Sir Edward Elgar. Elgar maintained his dedication to composing part-songs throughout his life and imbued each of them with an inimitable character. (Avie)

1CD# AV2716 $19.99 $14.99

Rachmaninoff: Piano Trios

Bach: Harpsichord Concertos / Apollo’s Fire

Versatile cellist Christoph Croise indulges in his passion for romantic Russian repertoire, coming together with close collaborators violinist Andrey Baranov and pianist Alexander Panfilov for a recording of works by a young Rachmaninoff. All of the works on this album were written before 1917, the year that the composer left Russia in the wake of the Revolution, and eventually emigrated to the United States. (Avie)

1CD# AV2691 $17.99 $13.49

Jeannette Sorrell and Apollo’s Fire recorded these works between 1999–2004, with the subsequent 2010 album release debuting on the Top 10 of Billboard’s Traditional Classical Albums Chart. This 25th anniversary reissue brings together a new program of Jeannette’s favourite Bach harpsichord concertos. (Avie)

1CD# AV2489 $19.99 $14.99

J.S. Bach: Mysterium / Anne Akiko Meyers

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Vivaldi: The Four Seasons

Apollo’s Fire begins its 30th anniversary celebration with a vividly reimagined recording of Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons, where director Jeannette Sorrell’s dramatic flair and Francisco Fullana’s brilliant violin playing breathe new life into this ever-popular masterpiece. Full of color, energy, and storytelling detail, the performance reflects the ensemble’s trailblazing spirit and commitment to historically informed artistry. (Avie)

1CD# AV2485 $19.99 $14.99

Wagner: Der Ring des Nibelungen [14 CDs]

Seattle Opera’s 2013 production of Wagner’s Der Ring des Nibelungen is vividly captured in this 14-CD box set, conducted by Asher Fisch. Featuring standout performances by Alwyn Mellor, Stefan Vinke, and Greer Grimsley, it includes full librettos and a commemorative booklet. (Avie)

14CD# AV2313 $181.99 $136.49

Resonance / Benjamin Hochman

Pianist Benjamin Hochman’s fourth album for AVIE, Resonance, literally resonates with music spanning six centuries. Two late Beethoven sonatas are the pillars of the program, with two Renaissance works by Josquin des Prez and John Dowland, plus a masterpiece by one of today’s most heralded living composers, George Benjamin, in between. (Avie)

1CD# AV2681 $19.99 $14.99

Bach’s Coffeehouse / Apollo’s Fire

Bach’s Coffeehouse brings together a selection of Apollo’s Fire recordings – old and new alike – featuring repertoire that is believed to have been performed at Cafe Zimmerman in Leipzig, the city where Johann Sebastian Bach served as Cantor. Bach would have found respite from his formal duties as Cantor by curating informal concerts at the thriving coffee emporium. (Avie)

1CD# AV2520 $19.99 $14.99

AVIE IN BRIEF

Brahms: Cello Sonatas & Songs

Schubert: 12 Great Piano Sonatas [5 CDs]

Paradise Found –

Daniel-Ben Pienaar’s traversal of Schubert’s 12 Great Piano Sonatas, including the unfinished D840, spans six hours of profound emotional breadth and structural daring, with playing that captures the composer’s dreamlike lyricism, sudden drama, and subtle shifts in mood. (Avie)

5CD# AV2425 $53.99 $40.49

Music for Cello and Piano by Bruce Wolosoff

The distinguished New York-based composer-pianist Bruce Wolosoff synthesizes traditional tonal idioms with lifelong enthusiasms for jazz, blues, and rock music, creating a distinct musical language that speaks to the heart, but is unmistakably contemporary. (Avie)

1CD# AV2492 19.99 $14.99

[2 CDs]

This magnificent recording of J.S. Bach’s groundbreaking masterpiece, the St. John Passion, is the result of Jeannette Sorrell’s visionary concept of a dramatic production which was presented in seven acclaimed performances in Cleveland and New York City in March, 2016. Sorrell leads her Cleveland-based baroque orchestra, Apollo’s Fire, the Apollo’s Singers and a stellar cast of soloists. (Avie)

2CD# AV2369 29.99 $22.49

Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier Books 1 & 2 [4 CDs]

South African-born, London-based pianist Daniel-Ben Pienaar has surveyed, both on the concert platform and in the recording studio, Mozart’s Complete Sonatas, Chopin’s Complete Waltzes, Schubert’s Complete Sonatas, and the complete keyboard works by Orlando Gibbons. He now adds Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier to the list, enhancing a growing discography that has earned him plaudits from around the world. (Avie) 4CD# AV2299 $48.99 $36.74

Legendary cellist Antonio Meneses revisits the Brahms’ music on his 11th recording for AVIE and his first of Brahms’ two cello sonatas, generously paired with a selection of lieder arrangements. (Avie)

1CD# AV2493 $19.99 $14.99

Ives: Piano Sonata No. 2

Celebrating the sesquicentenary of Charles Ives’ birth, New England-based pianist Donald Berman releases a recording of the composer’s Concord Sonata using his own newly prepared edition. (Avie)

1CD# AV2678 $19.99 $14.99

Schubert, Vasks: In Evening Light

Sebastian Bohren’s world-premiere recording of In Evening Light, the second violin concerto by Pēteris Vasks, comes 25 years after the celebrated Latvian composer’s first, Distant Light. (Avie)

1CD# AV2662 $19.99 $14.99

Hidden Flame

Japanese-American cellist Yoshika (“Yoshi”) Masuda makes his recording debut with Hidden Flame, an album containing music by Amy Beach, Clara Schumann, Rita Strohl, Nadia Boulanger, and a world-premiere by Reena Esmail. (Avie)

1CD# AV2653 $19.99 $14.99

Bach: St. John Passion

La Dolce Vita

New from La Dolce Vita

Berg · Brahms · Poulenc · Schumann: Sonatas for Clarinet and Piano

This album takes us on a journey through several different eras of Romanticism, from its origins to its twilight, from Schumann to Poulenc by way of Brahms and Berg. It is also the story of a long friendship and artistic collaboration. The clarinet sonatas by Brahms and Poulenc, Schumann’s Fantasies, and Berg’s Four Pieces are all seen in a new perspective at La Dolce Volta. (La Dolce Vita)

1CD# LDV96 $20.99

Bach to Notre-Dame / Olivier Latry

For his first CD with La Dolce Volta, Olivier Latry has chosen a program devoted to the music of Johann Sebastian Bach. This recording was made on the massive Cavaille-Coll organ of Notre-Dame de Paris, of which he is titular organist. (La Dolce Vita)

Modern Times: Ravel, Arensky & Srnka

Having chosen to reference Ravel (1875–1937) for the name of their ensemble, it was only natural that the French composer would feature in the program of their first recording. The musicians of the Trio Pantoum, however, are determined not to confine themselves to a single aesthetic but to let their curiosity guide them and explore repertoires that are as varied as they are contrasting. (La Dolce Vita)

Debussy, Ravel, Satie: Piano Twins

Wilhem Latchoumia and Vanessa Wagner are adventurous pianists whose mastery extends from the standard repertoire to contemporary music. Here, Wagner and Latchoumia pursue their exploration of the repertoire for two pianos, shedding new light on several emblematic works of early 20th-century French music. They pay tribute to musical Impressionism in a program of works by its greatest masters.

(La Dolce Vita)

1CD# LDV120 $20.99

Brahms: The Piano Trios / Trio Sora [2 CDs]

Brahms was a spirited, fair-haired youth of twenty-one when he composed his first chamber work, essaying the delicate art of the trio for piano and strings. The result was a masterpiece. Quartets, quintets, sextets followed and many years went by before he returned twice more to the piano trio genre. With this complete recording, the Trio Sora leads us on a journey along the pathways of Brahms, to encounter his very soul. (La Dolce Vita)

2CD# LDV132.3 $29.99

Everlasting Seasons / Vanessa Wagner

Vanessa Wagner’s most personal album to date weaves a dreamlike narrative from miniatures by Grieg, Tchaikovsky, Sibelius, and Glinka, shaped by years of introspection. Her affinity for minimalist textures and emotional starkness gives voice to a deeply expressive story of shadows and light. (La Dolce Vita)

1CD# LDV126 $20.99

Abracadabra / Beatrice Berrut

The music of Gabriel Faure has been a constant presence with pianist Theo Fouchenneret since childhood, and its language comes naturally to him. His first Faure album is an invitation to journey through the refined, dreamlike world of the Nocturnes, from the seductive suavity of the first to the somber purity of the last. An odyssey in 13 poetic phases into the depths of Faure. (La Dolce Vita)

1CD# LDV125 $20.99

Does Florian Noack’s take on transcription smack of forbidden delights? From Bach to the Sherman Brothers, the pianist denies himself nothing, especially not the pleasure of liberally sprinkling his good humour and insolent virtuosity over these pieces of every hue. Here is a delightful album in which repertory masterpieces and unexpected musical universes come together in perfect harmony.

(La Dolce Vita)

1CD# LDV121 $20.99

Violinist Eva Zavaro pays heartfelt tribute to her two homelands, France and Poland, in a program of works by Gabriel Faure and Karol Szymanowski. Its guiding thread is night, a source of inspiration to both composers, depicted in pieces that are sometimes virtuosic and impetuous, sometimes lyrical and dreamy under Eva’s intense bow. She is accompanied by her longstanding musical partner, pianist Clement Lefebvre. (La Dolce Vita)

1CD# LDV127 $20.99

Blending Liszt-inspired lyricism with a childlike imagination, Beatrice Berrut crafts a dreamlike piano journey through ballet excerpts and fantasy film themes. From glittering fairy tale transcriptions to evocative moments from The Sword in the Stone and the Harry Potter films, her storytelling dazzles with flair and color. (La Dolce Vita)

1CD# LDV136 $20.99

I Wanna Be Like You / Florian Noack

Fauré: Nocturnes / Théo Fouchenneret

Faure, Szymanowski: Notturno

Alto Music

Tchaikovsky: Ballet Music / USSR State SO

Evgeny Svetlanov leads the USSR State Symphony Orchestra in a radiant digital recording of Tchaikovsky’s ballet suites from Swan Lake and The Nutcracker, alongside two rare Polonaises. This 2024 reissue on Alto captures the grandeur and lyricism of Russian Romanticism in one of Svetlanov’s most celebrated interpretations. (Alto Music)

1CD# AOTL1498.2

Amy Beach: Piano Favorites

Pianist Virginia Eskin, joined by Kathleen Supové, explores Amy Beach’s rich Romantic voice in a warmly expressive program of solo works and the rarely heard Suite for Two Pianos on Irish Melodies. This 2024 Alto reissue revives a landmark recording that celebrates Beach’s melodic gifts and Eskin’s pioneering advocacy for women composers in American music. (Alto Music)

1CD# AOTL1481.2 $12.98

Eleven Famous Cathedral Organs

This follow-up to Ten Famous Cathedral Organs features eleven UK landmarks including Westminster Abbey and King’s College Chapel in a varied program of majestic and meditative works. Organists like David Hill and Catherine Ennis shine in pieces by Sibelius, Meyerbeer, and Reubke, with a standout 2003 performance of the Sonata on the 94th Psalm. (Alto Music)

1CD# AOTL1489.2 $10.98

Baroque Bohemia & Beyond, Vol. 10

Aaron Copland: Billy the Kid; Statements & Symphony No. 3

Aaron Copland was often referred to as “The Dean of American Music” and his compositional style has come to define what is considered the American sound. For the first time in one collection, and originally on Everest Records, Alto is pleased to release three works conducted performed by the London Symphony Orchestra and conducted by Aaron Copland himself. (Alto Music)

1CD# AOTL1703.2 $10.98

Byrd: Anthems, Motets, Services / Hereford Cathedral Choir

Experience the sublime choral mastery of William Byrd in this meticulously performed collection by the Hereford Cathedral Choir. Conducted by Geraint Bowen, this album presents 19 of Byrd’s most revered sacred compositions, including Psallite Domino, Ave Verum Corpus, and selections from the Cantiones Sacrae and Gradualia. (Alto Music)

1CD# AOTL1486.2 $10.98

Great Anthems & Choruses / Richard Hickox

The transition from the Baroque to the Classical era was largely led by Czech composers, many of whom were affiliated with the “Mannheim School”. Their tuneful and imaginative music paved the way for the chamber and orchestral music of Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven. The tenth volume explores the music of Carl Stamitz, Josef Reicha, and for the first time on disc, Pavel Vranicky’s Great Characteristic Symphony. (Alto Music)

1CD# AOTL1701.2 $10.98

Handel: Messiah [2 CDs]

This fine collection of anthems and choruses includes works performed by the Choirs of Westminster Abbey, Christ Church Oxford, and Salisbury Cathedral. “…fine collections sung with fervour and discipline…zestfully infectious…shaped beautifully… brass resonantly sonorous... fully in the demonstration bracket.” – Penguin Guide (Alto Music)

1CD# AOTL1449.2 $10.98

Benjamin Britten: Choral Music

Experience the choral brilliance of Benjamin Britten in this beautifully performed collection by the St. John’s Cambridge choir, conducted by George Guest. This album presents a selection of Britten’s most celebrated choral works, including Te Deum in C and A Hymn to the Virgin, showcasing his extraordinary talent for setting sacred texts to music with depth and clarity. (Alto Music)

1CD# AOTL1433.2 $10.98

Handel’s Messiah is one of the best known and most performed works in Western music. Alto is pleased to offer the Messiah in full performance by King’s College Choir, Cambridge. (Alto Music)

2CD# AOTL2032.2 $12.98

Classics for Clarinet / Jack Brymer

Experience the timeless elegance of Jack Brymer’s clarinet artistry in this collection of iconic works. Highlights include Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto in A major, and Debussy’s Première Rhapsodie, all performed with exceptional clarity and expression. (Alto Music)

1CD# AOTL1483.2 $10.98

Shostakovich: Symphony No. 4, Music from Hamlet

Experience a masterful interpretation of Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 4, coupled with the dramatic Suite from his incidental music for Hamlet. (Alto Music)

1CD# AOTL1484.2 $10.98

Bridge & Holst: Music for String Orchestra

Immerse yourself in the rich textures of early 20th-century British string music with this expertly performed collection by the New Zealand Chamber Orchestra. (Alto Music)

AOTL1487.2 $10.98

Somnia / Denis Kozhukhin

Denis Kozhukhin’s deeply personal album honors his parents, blending Tchaikovsky’s innocent Children’s Album, Prokofiev’s technically playful Music for Children, and Alexey Shor’s emotionally rich Piano Sonata No. 2. With his masterful artistry, Kozhukhin takes listeners on a journey through childhood’s simplicity to adulthood’s complexity, offering a profound exploration of the human experience. (Pentatone)

1CD# PTC5187406

Liszt: Piano Works / Angela Brownridge

My Inmost Heart / Luisa Imorde

$17.99

This program offers a comprehensive view of Liszt’s multifaceted genius, balancing his mastery of largescale form with smaller, transcribed gems. It showcases Liszt as the arch-Romantic, deeply connected to the music of his predecessors, while his own compositions, though emotionally powerful, remain grounded in the classical traditions of his time. (Quartz)

1CD# QTZ2165

Haochen Zhang Plays Beethoven

Pianist Luisa Imorde, deeply inspired by Brahms, presents an album of his works, contextualizing his music with pieces that influenced him, like those by Bach and other Baroque composers. Through her sensible and virtuosic playing, she engages with musical traditions, creating a dialogue between compositions and earlier works, just like Brahms had done before her. (Berlin Classics)

1CD# 0303419BC $19.99

Ekanayaka: 16 Sri Lankan Piano Isles

$16.99

Following his recordings dedicated to Beethoven’s piano concertos and Franz Liszt’s Transcendental Études, the gold medal winner at the 13th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition in 2009, Haochen Zhang, now brings these two composers together on this new recording with two summits of 19thcentury piano literature: Beethoven’s ‘Hammerklavier’ Sonata and Liszt’s Sonata in B minor. (BIS)

1SACD# BIS-2781

Folk Trails – Piano Music

Uniquely inspired by sixteen pristine, biodiverse isles belonging to the territory of her homeland Sri Lanka, Tanya Ekanayaka’s sixteen contrastive and palpable compositions, or Piano Isles, comprising this album, embody two distinct forms of compositionperformance. Eight works were composed between 2022 and 2024. The remaining eight Extempore Compositions involved simultaneous composition-recording, on a single day. (Naxos World)

1CD# NXW76176-2 $20.99

Adams, Copland, Gershwin: American Century

$21.99

Folk-music has been a resource for classical composers since the beginning of the western tradition. Composers for the violin have had to dig into their own musical roots to generate a folk-based keyboard repertoire, usually with refreshing results. This recital takes the listener on a journey that spans three continents, east to west, marrying the resources of the modern concert grand with the immediacy of the folk originals. (Toccata Next)

1CD# TOCN0039

Sauer: Piano Concerto No. 1 – Ansorge: Piano Concerto, Op. 28

Evan Mitchell’s American Century offers a compelling journey through a century of American piano music, featuring works by Copland, Gershwin, Adams, and others. With technical brilliance and expressive depth, Mitchell brings to life the diverse sounds and styles that have shaped American classical music. This album is a testament to the rich tapestry of American musical heritage. (Centaur)

1CD# CRC4120 $15.99

Rontgen: Piano Music, Vol. 6 / Mark Anderson

$20.99

Emil von Sauer and Conrad Ansorge had the privilege of studying under the legendary Franz Liszt. With this recording, Capriccio presents two outstanding and unjustly forgotten piano concertos that demonstrate the deep understanding of musical forms, structures, and versatility of the pupils of Franz Liszt. (Capriccio)

1CD# C5511 $21.99

This recording provides the listener with a chronological overview of Julius Röntgen’s creative output, from his earliest published composition, written in 1864 – when he was just nine years old – to pieces written as a mature composer five decades later. His piano music has remained unjustifiably neglected since he died in 1932. (Nimbus)

1CD# NI8117 $23.99

Nordic Treasures: Works for Flute & Piano

Nordic Treasures with Katharina Sames (flute) and Mari Inoue (piano) curates landmarks of the “Nordic” –musical “snapshots” with individual influencing factors that are excitingly linked by a network of common roots. Apparent opposites interweave to form organic sound languages and merge into a colorful mosaic. (ARS Producktion)

1CD# ARS38513 $20.99

Works

Scriabin: Vers la flamme

Yevgeny Sudbin returns to Scriabin’s music with a program that traces his stylistic evolution, from Chopin-influenced early works to the intense spiritual ecstasy of his late compositions. Sudbin’s deeply personal connection to the composer infuses the performance with raw emotion and complexity, capturing Scriabin’s journey toward musical transcendence. (BIS)

1SACD# BIS-2538 $21.99

Haydn: Piano Trios, Vol. 4

Trio Gaspard continues its acclaimed Haydn Trio series with a program of middle and later quartets, including the world premiere of Sally Beamish’s Trance. The trio highlights Haydn’s inventive musical materials, such as the striking contrast in the opening of the Trio in B flat major, where opposites swap places, creating a perfectly balanced and elegant phrase. (Chandos)

1CD# CHAN 20330 $20.99

Ukrainian Piano Concertos

Eisler: Piano Works

Pianist Violina Petrychenko, a passionate advocate for Ukrainian music, presents piano concertos by Vasyl Barvinsky and Viktor Kosenko with the Lviv National Philharmonic Orchestra under Volodymyr Syvokhip. These works, pivotal in Ukrainian music history, have remained largely overlooked in the West, but Petrychenko’s initiative brings them to a wider international audience. (ARS Produktion)

1CD# ARS38514 $20.99

This further edition to Steffen Schleiermacher’s Eisler anthology once again provides insights into an exciting composer’s life that still receives far too little attention today. With his differentiated palette of expression and affinity for nuance, Schleiermacher is a master interpreter of Eisler’s original, often surprising aesthetics, encompassing an extremely wide variety of musical styles. (MDG-Scene)

1CD# 6132355-2 $23.99

Debussy: Complete Works for Piano Duo, Vol. 1

The renowned Genova & Dimitrov Piano Duo celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2025. The duo has been honored with numerous international awards and recordings. The program includes both wellknown and lesser-known works, some of which are versions of orchestral works such as the famous Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune (OehmsClassics)

1CD# OC 1740 $19.99

Transatlantic / Colorado Piano Trio

The Colorado Piano Trio’s Transatlantic is a captivating exploration of 20th- and 21st-century piano trio repertoire, blending works by celebrated composers with fresh, contemporary voices. This album showcases the ensemble’s versatility and commitment to expanding the piano trio canon, offering listeners a rich tapestry of sound that bridges classical traditions with modern innovation. (Centaur)

1CD# CRC4105 $15.99

British Piano Concertos, Vol. 3

Philip Cannon’s Concertino for Piano and Strings (1951) dates from his formative years. This lively, neo-classical piece has achieved over a thousand performances internationally. Though John Addison’s Concertino for Piano and Orchestra is, for the most part, couched in a light-hearted language, it is the product of a serious, and unfailingly inventive, approach to keyboard and orchestral writing. (Lyrita)

1CD# SRCD444 $23.99

Malipiero: Piano Works

Gian Francesco Malipiero (1882–1973) approached the piano with a sense of expressive freedom, avoiding the conventions of pure virtuosity and preferring a more intimate and reflective language. Alessandro Riccardi has programmed a sequence of pieces written during the 1900s and 1910s. (Piano Classics)

1CD# PCL10323 $19.99

J.P.E. Hartmann: Piano Works, Vol. 6

Volume 6 of the complete piano music by the leading Danish Romantic composer Hartmann. He was born in 1805 and lived nearly to be 100 years. During his time, he was the most influential composer in Denmark and wrote beautiful music for solo piano. Here, Danish pianist Thomas Trondhjem has reached the sixth volume in this enterprising series. (Danacord)

1CD# DACOCD978 $18.99

Justin Taylor brings Chopin’s intimate musical world to life on a Pleyel pianino, the same model used by the composer during his stay in Mallorca. This recording features Chopin’s preludes, etudes, nocturnes, and mazurkas, all beautifully suited to the pianino’s velvety timbre, along with a moving transcription of Bellini’s Casta diva, an aria Chopin admired. (Alpha)

1CD# ALPHA1132 $20.99

Chopin Intime / Justin Taylor

Organ Titles

Recommended Organ Titles

J.S. Bach: Organ Works, Vol. 7 / Masaaki Suzuki

This seventh instalment of Masaaki Suzuki’s critically acclaimed series of the complete organ works by Johann Sebastian Bach includes eleven pieces from a manuscript known as the Leipzig Chorales Conceived around 1739, this collection contains no new compositions, but rather ‘reworkings’ of organ chorales dating from the years 1708–17, when Bach was in Weimar. (BIS)

Organ Reflections / Ariel Lanyi

In this album, Ariel Lanyi performs works by three virtuoso organists that combine the idiomatic grandeur of the organ and the flexibility of the piano. From Mozart’s serene Andante to Franck’s lyrical Prélude, Aria et Final and Reger’s monumental Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Bach, each piece reflects a unique blend of the sound worlds of both the organ and the piano, showcasing the enduring legacy of this most majestic instrument. (Linn)

Dietrich Buxtehude: Complete Organ Works III [2 CDs]

Friedhelm Flamme plays an extraordinary role in the organ catalogue of CPO. His discography, which ranges from the Baroque era to the 20th century, is a gift to organ connoisseurs and aficionados alike. This is the final release of his complete recordings of Buxtehude’s work. Here, the German-Danish musician shows his compositional skills in an area that is justly called the ultimate discipline of Baroque keyboard players. (CPO)

2SACD# 555408-2

Byrd: Complete Fantasias for Organ

Jangoo Chapkhana performs William Byrd’s music on the St Teilo organ, a unique instrument perfectly suited to the composer’s late Renaissance style. With its rich, sibilant sound, crafted from medieval pipes, this organ brings Byrd’s sacred and secular works to life in a way that mirrors the traditions of the time, highlighting Chapkhana’s exceptional skill as both organist and harpsichordist. (Brilliant Classics)

Erb: Organ Works, Vol. 2

1CD# BRI97558 $12.99

This second Jan Lehtola/Toccata Classics album devoted to Marie Joseph Erb’s organ music sandwiches six short pieces intended for liturgical use between two monumental works; indeed, in its combination of architectural magnificence and emotional intensity, the Sonata on Chorale Themes of the Catholic Liturgy may be one of the finest of all organ sonatas. (Toccata Classics)

1CD# TOCC0698 $20.99

Bruckner 8 for Organ / Gerd Schaller

Gerd Schaller’s organ transcription of Bruckner’s Symphony No. 8 offers a monumental reimagining of the composer’s vast orchestral landscape. Performed on a Cavaillé-Coll organ –an instrument Bruckner deeply admired – Schaller captures the symphony’s grandeur and spiritual depth with remarkable clarity and power. (Haenssler Classic)

1CD# PH25002 $20.99

Tartini: Concerto Transcriptions for Organ

Leonhard Frischmuth’s rare harpsichord transcriptions of Tartini’s violin concertos are brought to life on a historic Pietro Nachini organ, an instrument Tartini likely knew well. Performed with vivid color and historical insight, these works reveal the 18th-century tradition of adapting Italian concertos for keyboard in the rich acoustics of Dutch and Venetian churches. (Brilliant Classics)

1CD# BRI96673 $12.99

Flemish Organ Heritage / Ignace Michiels

Every country has a unique organ music tradition. To celebrate the restoration of the outstanding Klais organ in the Cathedral of the Holy Redeemer in Bruges, titular organist Ignace Michiels presents a wide selection of Flemish organ works, spanning roughly a century from 1884 to 1961, while highlighting the splendor of the sound of this remarkable instrument. (Passacaille)

1CD# PAS1119 $20.99

The Organ Music of Robert Cundick

Complete Music for Trumpet & Organ

Richard Elliott, principal organist of The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square, performs composer Robert Cundick’s Organ Concerto on the Lively-Fulcher Organ at Libby Gardner Concert Hall, University of Utah, with a string ensemble conducted by Ryan Murphy, associate music director of The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square, with Alexander Woods, concertmaster. (Tantara)

1CD# TCD0125ORC $15.99

This premiere recording of Jean Langlais’ complete works for trumpet and organ highlights the lyrical expressiveness of the Sonatina and Chorales, performed by Nicolas Bernard and Tommaso Mazzoletti on the Brondino Vegezzi-Bossi organ in Gland, Switzerland. (Brilliant Classics)

1CD# BRI96956 $14.99

$36.99

Yarlung 20th Anniversary Sale

Hildegard And Her Sisters / Katelyn Bouska

Hildegard and Her Sisters explores the visionary music of Hildegard von Bingen alongside works by female composers like Ruth Schonthal, Amy Beach, Slava Vorlova, and Maya Miro Johnson, performed with reverence and clarity by pianist Katelyn Bouska. (Yarlung)

1CD# YAR59689 $21.99 $16.49

Taos Mountain Meditations / Paul Livingstone

Paul Livingstone and Peter Jacobson offer soulful musical meditations on beauty and tranquility; helping the listener or yoga practitioner balance his or her inner world. Pete and Paul take inspiration from the Hindustani musical tradition and from Paul’s teacher and mentor Ravi Shankar who collaborated so eloquently with Yehudi Menuhin on violin and helped to popularize Hindustani music in the West. (Yarlung)

1CD# YAR54465 $21.99 $16.49

A Private Organ Recital in Walt Disney Concert Hall

Internationally recognized organist Jung-A Lee performs an intimate recital on the great Walt Disney Concert Hall organ as a gift to Simon Woods and as a token of appreciation in honor of the orchestra’s 100th Anniversary season. Jung-A’s infectious and delightful sense of humor infuses her musical performance and repertoire choices. Jung-A Lee has performed in Europe, North America, and Asia as organist, pianist and conductor. (Yarlung)

1CD# YAR77215 $21.99 $16.49

The Power of the Keyboard / Nathan Ben-Yehuda

Nathan Ben-Yehuda’s The Power of the Keyboard presents a compelling solo piano program that bridges classical and contemporary works. The album features pieces by Joseph Haydn, Oliver Knussen, Maurice Ravel, Peter Sculthorpe, and Heitor Villa-Lobos, showcasing Ben-Yehuda’s versatility and interpretative depth. These pieces blend classical motifs with modern influences. (Yarlung)

1CD# YAR54481 $21.99 $16.49

TITLES IN BRIEF

Karnatik Roots

Sophisticated Lady / Sophisticated Lady Jazz Quartet

Yarlung Records first jazz entry features the Sophisticated Lady jazz quartet and their homage to the Great Tradition of American jazz. The members of the quartet, who all met at USC, wrote most of the repertoire. The album’s tracks are complete takes, “live to tape,” without editing, capturing the visceral intensity and freshness of raw improvisation. (Yarlung)

1CD# YAR65004 $21.99 $16.49

Mahler: Symphony No. 5

This Yarlung release features Gerard Schwarz conducting Gustav Mahler’s Fifth Symphony. Maestro Schwarz’s celebrated tenures as music director of both the LA Chamber Orchestra and the Seattle Symphony included the making of over 100 recordings, many seeing re-release through Naxos. The Colburn Orchestra is the flagship ensemble of the Colburn Conservatory of Music, one of the nation’s leading conservatories. (Yarlung)

1CD# YAR41014 $21.99 $16.49

Bach • Scriabin • Mozart • Carter

Orion Weiss’s 2011 album Bach • Scriabin • Mozart • Carter presents a thoughtfully curated solo piano program that bridges Baroque elegance, Romantic expressiveness, Classical clarity, and modernist complexity. Captured with Yarlung’s signature sonic warmth, this recital highlights Weiss’s nuanced touch and intellectual command across four centuries of piano repertoire. (Yarlung)

1CD# YAR78873 $21.99 $16.49

Bartók, Bach & Korngold: Works for Violin

The Yarlung Records release Bartók, Bach & Korngold: Works for Violin showcases violinist Nigel Armstrong in a compelling program that spans Baroque intricacy, 20thcentury modernism, and cinematic Romanticism. Sir Neville Marriner leads the Colburn Orchestra in this release, recorded in Los Angeles. (Yarlung)

1CD# YAR65007 $21.99 $16.49

Aditya Prakash’s Karnatik Roots is a deeply personal exploration of South Indian classical music, recorded in the acoustically rich Samueli Theater at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts. (Yarlung)

1CD# YAR54475 $21.99 $16.49

Meditations for String Quartet [2 CDs]

Meditations for String Quartet is a contemplative double album by Brussels-based composer Koben Sprengers, inspired by the introspective writings of Roman Emperor and Stoic philosopher Marcus Aurelius, particularly his Meditations. (Yarlung)

Yuko Mabuchi Plays Miles Davis

Yuko Mabuchi Plays Miles Davis is a dynamic jazz album that reimagines classic Miles Davis compositions through the lens of pianist Yuko Mabuchi, featuring fresh takes on tracks like All Blues, Blue in Green, and So What. (Yarlung)

All Things Common / Salastina Music Society

All Things Common presents a compelling collection of choral works by Tarik O’Regan, performed by Pacific Chorale and instrumentalists from Salastina Music Society under the direction of Robert Istad. (Yarlung)

Bach: Matthaus-Passion / The Bach Choir of Bethlehem [2 CDs]

For nearly 74 years from the death of J.S. Bach in 1750 to Mendelssohn’s fifteenth birthday in 1824 the Matthäus Passion had all but disappeared. A first complete reconstruction of Mendelssohn’s material by Malcolm Bruno and Caroline Ritchie was published in December 2023, and the first recording by the Bach Choir of Bethlehem is presented here. (Analekta)

Mendelssohn: Choral Works

Faith,

Hope & Love –Choral Music by Fredrik Sixten

2CD# AN953

$26.99

David Temple conducts the Crouch End Festival Chorus and London Mozart Players with a formidable group of soloists on this album celebrating the works of the siblings Felix Mendelssohn and Fanny Hensel (nee Mendelssohn). Fanny’s cantata Hiob, based on the Book of Job, is the second of three cantatas composed between February and November 1831, although it remained unpublished until 1992. (Chandos)

1SACD# CHSA 5318

$25.99

Radiance Untethered:

The Choral Music of John Wykoff

Poetry and music accomplish together what neither can accomplish alone. For the majority of the works on this album, John Wykoff collaborated with one of the best choral lyricists of our time. In writing the words for many of the works, Charles Anthony Silvestri was finely sensitive to the ways in which music transforms a text and is transformed in return. (Gia)

1CD# GIACD-1136

Heaven to Earth / London Voices

$18.99

Heaven to Earth is a collection of tuneful, singable, sacred choral pieces by the best-selling RSCM composer Joanna Forbes L’Estrange. Joanna began her musical life as a chorister in her local parish church choir and although she became a professional soprano, singing with ensembles including The Swingles, Tenebrae and London Voices. (Signum Classics)

1CD# SIGCD790

Lambert: Choral Music, Sacred & Secular

Fredrik Sixten (b. 1962) is one of the leading Swedish composers of his generation. Over the years his eclectic and heartfelt compositional style has developed, deepened and taken on surprising, new and exciting elements. On this album, selected choral works are performed with singers handpicked by conductor Ragnar Bohlin. (DB Productions)

1CD# DBCD211 $18.99

A Western / Theatre of Voices

Songs of Peace

A Western is Michael Gordon’s extended musing inspired by the legendary 1950s film High Noon, starring Gary Cooper and Grace Kelly. It’s about the Wild West, the way of the gun, and classic American television westerns. Caroline Shaw’s How to fold the wind is a mesmerizing choral work that expands on the vocal acrobatics the composer has explored with her GRAMMY-winning ensemble Roomful of Teeth. (Cantaloupe) 1CD# CA21190 $21.99

The motet “Lord, make me an instrument of your peace” by the young composer Noah Roloff (1999) was the catalyst for the founding of the chamber choir Voces Palatinae and also for this CD. What all the pieces on this program have in common is that they express a deep longing for peace, which is given particularly intense emphasis here with the wonderful choral sound of the young vocal ensemble. (Christophorus)

1CD# CHR77484 $20.99

Elgar: The Kingdom [2 CDs]

$20.99

The choral music of Richard Lambert, born in Bath in the English West Country in 1951, covers a wide range of expression. It also encompasses the timeless and the timely, with a number of contributions to the age-old tradition of Christmas music to a cantata inspired by the Covid pandemic. (Toccata)

1CD# TOCC0713

$20.99

Elgar’s unjustly neglected choral masterpiece is given an outstanding new recording by conductor David Temple, Crouch End Festival Chorus, and the London Mozart Players. Composed in 1906 after The Dream of Gerontius and The Apostles, The Kingdom depicts the lives of Christ’s disciples and the community of the early church with a mixture of gentle conversational sections and astonishing dramatic passages. (Signum Classics)

2CD# SIGCD896 $32.99

The Lamb’s Journey:

A Choral Narrative from Gibbons to Barber

The American countertenor Christopher Lowrey founded the vocal ensemble Altera ‘to form the beating heart of professional choral music in the United States’. Altera has devised this musical tour through sacred territories which focuses on epic narratives from various periods, from Renaissance music to the present day. (Alpha)

1CD# ALPHA1029 $20.99

Works

Lament & Liberation / Choir of St. John’s

College, Cambridge

The first album from the Choir of St. John’s with their new music director, Christopher Gray. Leaning into the college’s well-established tradition of championing new music, at the heart of the programme are two triptychs: James MacMillan’s Cantos Sagrados, composed 35 years ago, and Joanna Marsh’s Echoes in Time, commissioned by the College in recent months. (Signum Classics)

1CD# SIGCD893 $19.99

Echoing Across the Centuries / Monteverdi Choir

von Bingen: Supersize Polyphony

Recorded live in concert in October, this release marks the Monteverdi Choir’s 60th birthday and the 200th anniversary of Bruckner’s birth with an album that combines his celebrated a cappella motets with the sacred motets of Carlo Gesualdo (1566–1613). This album brings alive both the tormented passion and the exultant beauty of both composers’ music. (SDG)

1CD# SDG736 $20.99

All Will Be Well / Todd Will, Voices of Hope

“This new collection of my choral music features recent commissions from choirs near and far. The overall theme of the album is one of hope but also concern for our relationship with living things and the planet we inhabit. Thus, in Earthificat I have based a new secular, environmental text on the words and structure of The Magnificat.” – Will Todd (Signum Classics)

1CD# SIGCD891 $20.99

Rheinberger & Mendelssohn: Choral Works

The Netherlands Radio Choir and its chief conductor Benjamin Goodson bring together choral works by Josef Rheinberger and Felix Mendelssohn, presenting some of the greatest choral compositions of the nineteenth century. This recording begins with Rheinberger’s rarely-recorded Mass in E-Flat Major and closes with the composer’s stirringly beautiful Abendlied. (Pentatone)

1CD# PTC5187039 $17.99

Jacquet of Mantua: Motets & Secular Songs

The Choir of Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, under the direction of David Skinner, unveils a luminous collection of works by Jacquet of Mantua (1483–1559), a master of Renaissance polyphony. This album features a carefully curated selection of motets and his rare secular songs, showcasing Jacquet’s exquisite blend of Franco-Flemish craftsmanship and Italianate lyricism. (Inventa)

1CD# INV1017

$16.99

This unique program features epic motets, such as Thomas Tallis’ Spem in Alium and Alessandro Striggio’s Ecce Beatam Lucem, alongside his rarely performed 60-part Missa sopra Ecco Si Beato Giorno. Interspersed with the serene beauty of ethereal chants by Hildegard of Bingen, this new recording presents works of magnitude and polyphonic drama in stellar performances by two of the UK’s leading choral ensembles. (Signum Classics)

1CD# SIGCD560 $20.99

A Serenity of Soul (Westminster Choir 100th Anniversary Recording)

One of the greatest preachers of the 20th century, William Sloan Coffin, often remarked that music in most cases was more powerful than the spoken word. All the music on this recording reflects, in sound, that serenity is within all of us if we choose to go there. This recording celebrates the 100th Anniversary of the founding of the Westminster Choir in 1920 by John Finley Williamson. (Gia)

1CD# GIACD-1145 $18.99

I Slept and Dreamed that Life was Beauty / English CO; London Voices

In an album of world-premiere recordings, Ben Parry conducts London Voices and the English Chamber Orchestra in choral music by British composer Jonathan Rutherford. One of the first students to attend the Yehudi Menuhin School, Jonathan Rutherford went on to study with Lennox Berkeley, Nadia Boulanger and Sir Peter Maxwell Davies. Rutherford’s choral music embraces sacred and secular texts ranging from the Bible to Oscar Wilde. (Orchid Classics)

1CD# ORC100249 $18.99

American Choral Classics / Alban Voices

A fantastic collection of American choral classics ranging from Thompson’s sublime Alleluia to the terrific choral arrangement of Gershwin’s Summertime from Porgy & Bess. Conductor Robin White’s excellent arrangement of the traditional Shenandoah balances the program nicely along with Copland’s I bought me a cat. This is a surprising and entertaining collection. (Divine Art)

1CD# DDX21106 $20.99

Choir Concertos / SWR Vokalensemble

This program explores the spiritual journeys of Schnittke, Vedel, Berezovsky, and Bortniansky through sacred works shaped by Orthodox tradition, Ukrainian baroque, and Western styles. Highlights include Schnittke’s later religious music and Vedel’s powerful choral concertos. (SWR Classic)

1CD# SWR19150CD $20.99

Recommended Vocal Releases

Ruehr: Songs for Stephen

Songs for Stephen represents a nearly three-decade collaboration between esteemed composer Elena Ruehr and celebrated baritone Stephen Salters. Ruehr: “He asked me to write him a song cycle for his debut recital with the Bank of Boston’s Celebrity Series. I told him to send me a recording of his singing. The first note I heard Stephen sing sent a bolt of energy down my spine: this was the singer I had always wanted to write for!” (Avie)

Stanford: Te Deum & Elegiac Ode

By the time Stanford received a commission from the Norfolk and Norwich Festival to write a choral work for them in 1884, he had, at the age of 32, already begun to assert himself as one of Britain’s leading composers. The Elegiac Ode was, however, his first mature foray into the world of major British choral festivals. (Lyrita)

Messiaen: Vocal Works / Bertrand Chamayou, Barbara Hannigan

Soprano Barbara Hannigan and pianist Bertrand Chamayou unite to record the vocal music of Olivier Messiaen, presenting his two major song cycles from the 1930’s. Existing in both the sensual and sacred realms, the Poèmes pour Mi are inspired by the precious relationship of Messiaen and “Mi” –the nickname of his first wife; violinist and composer Claire Delbos. (Alpha)

1CD# ALPHA1033

If the Fates Allow / Helen Charlston

Weinberg: Songs

Gracias a la vida

On her first solo recital for BIS, Gramophone Award-winner Helen Charlston performs a selection of songs by the English composer Henry Purcell, some very well-known, others less so, as well as pieces by other composers of the period such as John Blow, John Eccles, Christopher Simpson, and Daniel Purcell, Henry’s brother. (BIS)

1SACD# BIS-2734

$21.99

This richly expressive program highlights Weinberg’s rarely heard songs, from the passionate Akazie cycle to the poignant Yiddish Jewish Songs Op. 17 and Polish Old Letters Op. 77. Soprano Joanna Klisowska and pianist Malgorzata Klajn deliver these emotionally charged miniatures with clarity and deep sensitivity to text. (Brilliant Classics)

1CD# BRI97553 $14.99

This recital is a subtle fusion of classical and popular music from different eras and latitudes – a hymn of love to life itself. It reflects the multifaceted personal journey of mezzo-soprano Anne-Lise Polchlopek and transcends the boundaries between repertoires to explore the universality of human existence and its relationship with time, nature, and other human beings. (Fuga Libera)

1CD# FUG841 $20.99

Grosz, Gund: Be Still My Heart

Silence Is Golden

Tomáš Šelc lends his resonant bass to three powerful Zelenka works –Lamentation of Jeremiah, Confitebor tibi Domine, and Salve Regina – in a moving collaboration with Collegium Marianum. Jana Semerádová’s luminous flute playing in Tartini’s Flute Concerto provides a radiant counterbalance to the sacred drama. (Supraphon)

1CD# SU4353-2 $31.99

Silence is Golden presents sacred works by Schnittke, Vedel, Berezovsky, and Bortniansky, tracing a path from Soviet-era spiritual searching to 18th-century Ukrainian liturgical grandeur. Schnittke’s mystical late pieces and Vedel’s choral concertos stand out in this evocative program. (Haenssler Classic)

1CD# HC24016 $20.99

Love Divine / luminatus

Under the direction of David Bray, luminatus vocal ensemble performs a beautiful selection of Renaissance choral music, together with contemporary works by female composers. In common with their previous album, O Beata Virgo Maria, the choir shines a light on new and previously unrecorded repertoire, performed with clarity, precision and sensitivity. (Convivium)

1CD# CVI102 $16.99

This program, conceived and performed here by Christian Immler and Helmut Deutsch, both masters of the German Lied, includes many songs that are recorded for the first time. Grosz’s New York songs have inspired many cover versions by such 20th-century musical greats as Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole and the Beatles. (Alpha)

1CD# ALPHA1117 $20.99

Lacrimae

Arianna in Rome. Arias, Cantatas and Laments

This recording, which stemmed from a research project dedicated to the virtuose working in 17th-century Rome, presents a selection of female compositions that may well have formed part of their repertoire. The famous Lamento d’Arianna stands out among these pieces, in a version that was preserved in a contemporary Roman manuscript that Monteverdi very likely brought with him during his visit to the papal city in the autumn of 1610. (Arcana)

1CD# A576 $20.99

Vox Feminae / Les Kapsber’girls

Thomas Hampson

After their explorations of Italian repertoire in Che fai tù and French in Vous avez dit brunettes, Les Kapsber’girls, a vocal and instrumental ensemble founded by lutenist Albane Imbs in 2015, devotes its third album to Baroque women composers: hidden talents, unrevealed destinies. Few of these composers have had the opportunity to reveal their art, which is nevertheless very real.

(Alpha)

1CD# ALPHA1098

$20.99

The Würth Philharmonic Orchestra has been impressing audiences with a broad repertoire ranging from classical to contemporary compositions in its role as the orchestra in residence. The orchestra brings music of exceptional quality to its home region of Hohenlohe, making it unique in the region as a professional symphony orchestra. (Haessler Classic)

Heavenly Light / Selene

1CD# HC24021

$20.99

Heavenly Light offers serene, meditative music in the spirit of Taizé and Margaret Rizza, composed and directed by Kevin Mayhew. Gentle choral textures and soft instrumentals invite reflection, making it ideal for prayer or quiet contemplation. Tracks like Light of the World and Peace Be With You radiate calm and spiritual warmth. (CRD Records)

1CD# CRD3555 $23.99

VOCALS IN BRIEF

Canzonettas & Cantatas for 2

Voices

Christmas Carols / Koledy a capella

Koledy: Christmas Carols a Cappella features The Hoor Chor in radiant, unaccompanied renditions of traditional Polish carols. Their crisp phrasing, warm blend, and expressive diction highlight the beauty of Poland’s holiday choral heritage. From the serene Lulajże Jezuniu to the jubilant Wśród nocnej ciszy, this collection captures the season’s spirit with heartfelt clarity. (Dux)

1CD# DUX2103 $19.99

Rebelle / Eva Zaicik, Orchestre National de Lille

To mark the 150th anniversary of Bizet’s death and the premiere of his immensely popular Carmen, Alpha Classics and Le Palazzetto Bru Zane now pay tribute to Célestine Galli-Marié, the singer who created the title role. A remarkable actress and singer, she created sixteen roles in fifteen years at the Opéra-Comique, including Ambroise Thomas’ iconic Mignon and Jacques Offenbach’s Fantasio. (Alpha)

1CD# ALPHA1128 $20.99

Samsara / Eric Le Sage, Kate Lindsey

For her fourth recital on Alpha Classics, mezzo-soprano Kate Lindsey has chosen to record two cycles: Schumann’s well-known Frauenliebe und Leben and Fauré’s La Chanson d’Ève, a much more unfamiliar work. What the two cycles have in common is that a woman is their protagonist. Éric Le Sage, a great specialist in the music of Fauré and Schumann, is the ideal partner for this introspective journey. (Alpha)

1CD# ALPHA1125 $20.99

Von Bingen: Electric Fields

Electric Fields offers modern arrangements of centuries-old vocal music, as well as new compositions, all involving soprano, pianos, and live electronics. The meditative compositions of medieval polymath Hildegard von Bingen are the point of departure for this album. Hildegard’s texts soar to the spiritual realm both in Latin and in her invented lingua ignota. (Alpha)

1CD# ALPHA980 $20.99

This disc presents the first recording of the Canzonettas & Cantatas Op. 3 by Giovanni Battista Mazzaferrata (c.1640–1681), an Italian composer and organist from Pavia, a pupil of Tarquinio Merula. (Brilliant Classics) 1CD# BRI96504 $12.99

Such Stuff as Dreams Are Made On / The King’s Singers

The last album with the current line-up, The King’s Singers present a new album of choral music from the early 20th century, with a feature from sopranos Grace Davidson and Victoria Meteyard. (Signum Classics) 1CD# SIGCD887 $20.99

The Last Castrato – Arias for Velluti / Franco Fagioli

Giovanni Battista Velluti, born in 1780, was the last heir of the great Italian castrati. Franco Fagioli gives a superb performance of his most famous roles, accompanied by the Orchestre de l’Opéra Royal de Versailles. (CDV)

CVS162 $20.99

Sweelinck: Psalms [3 CDs]

Published in four volumes between 1604 and 1621, this huge work is one of the great monuments of Protestant sacred polyphony. This 3-CD selection from the psalms makes an ideal introduction. (Brilliant Classics)

Schifrin: Piano Works

Mirian Conti performs Lalo Schifrin’s Piano Works, featuring world premieres, jazz-inspired pieces, tangos, and a solo piano arrangement of the Mission: Impossible theme. (Grand Piano)

1CD# GP776 $19.99 $9.99

Mendelssohn: String Quartets Nos. 2 & 3

The Escher String Quartet performs Mendelssohn’s String Quartets No. 2 in A Minor and No. 3 in D Major. (BIS)

1SACD# BIS-1990 $21.99 $10.99

Beethoven: Complete Symphonies, Vol. 1 [2 CDs]

The New York Philharmonic under Alan Gilbert presents Beethoven’s Symphonies 1–4, capturing the composer’s early symphonic evolution. (Orchid Classics)

2CD# ORC100045 $27.99 $13.99

Beethoven & Tchaikovsky / Berlin SO

Beethoven’s robust Second Symphony meets the romantic sweep of Tchaikovsky’s Second (Bella Musica)

1CD# BM312452 $21.99 $10.99

Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto, No. 2 / Kansai PO

Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2 paired with Schumann’s Symphony No. 4, a classic orchestral recording. (Bella Musica)

1CD# BM312455 $21.99 $10.99

Barry Wordsworth Conducts Elgar

Experience Elgar’s timeless masterpieces, including Enigma Variations and Pomp and Circumstance, performed by the renowned Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. (RPO)

1CD# RPOSP035 $19.99 $9.99

Copland, Ives, Carter: Variations for Orchestra

Variations for Orchestra features orchestral works by Copland, Dallapiccola, Carter, and Ives, conducted by Robert Whitney with the Louisville Orchestra. (First Edition)

1CD# FECD-0001 $13.99 $6.99

Boulanger, Debussy: Origins

Coco Tomita and Simon Callaghan perform Origins, featuring violin works by Poulenc, Boulanger, and Ravel. (Orchid Classics)

ORC100194

Monteverdi Vespro Della Beata Vergine

Il Gusto Barocco and the Stuttgarter Barockorchester perform Monteverdi’s Vespro della Beata Vergine, blending historical authenticity with vibrant interpretation. (CPO)

Best of Chamber Music / Idil Biret [4 CDs]

Idil Biret’s chamber music performances are relatively rare. These are some of the memorable chamber music performances of her career. (IBA) 4CD#

National Anthems of the World (2019) [10 CDs]

The Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra performs The Complete National Anthems of the World, a 10-CD collection featuring orchestral renditions of global national anthems. (Marco Polo)

Contemporary Danish Piano Music

Carl Petersson performs Contemporary Danish Piano Music, featuring works by Per Nørgård, Finn Lykkebo, and Lars Aksel Bisgaard. (Grand Piano) 1CD# GP717 $19.99 $9.99

Brahms: String Quartets, Nos. 1 & 4 [2 CDs]

Immerse yourself in the timeless beauty of Brahms’ complete string quartets with this exquisite 2-CD set performed by the renowned Philharmonia Quartett Berlin. (Thorofon)

Schubert: Winterreise

Voice of Rachmaninoff

John-Henry Crawford and Victor Santiago Asuncion perform Rachmaninoff’s works for cello and piano, celebrating the composer’s 150th anniversary. (Orchid Classics)

1SACD# ORC100241

Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2

$17.99 $8.99

Boris Giltburg performs Beethoven’s Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2 with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, showcasing the composer’s early virtuosic works. (Naxos) 1CD# 8551447 $19.99 $9.99

Britten: The Music for String Quartet [3 CDs]

The Emperor Quartet performs Britten’s complete music for string quartet, released in 2022 as a 3-disc set featuring early works and the Simple Symphony (BIS)

3SACD#

Zvi Emanuel-Marial performs Schubert’s Winterreise, a haunting song cycle exploring themes of love and loss. (Thorofon) 1CD# CTH2615 $25.99 $12.99

Phantasmagoria: Danish Piano Trios

Trio con Brio Copenhagen presents Phantasmagoria: Danish Piano Trios, a collection of contemporary Danish chamber works. (Dacapo) 1CD# 8226108

Nowak Conducts Brahms / Royal PO [5 CDs]

Grzegorz Nowak conducts the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in a performance of Brahms’ Symphonies Nos. 1–4 and Academic Festival Overture. (RPO) 5CD# RPO SP038 $43.99 $21.99

Nielsen: Symphonies 2 & 3

Alan Gilbert conducts the New York Philharmonic in performances of Carl Nielsen’s Symphonies No. 2 “The Four Temperaments” and No. 3 “Sinfonia Espansiva.” (Dacapo) 1SACD# 6220623 $13.99 $6.99

Summer Sale

Haydn: String Quartets Nos. 1–3, Op. 33

Immerse yourself in Haydn’s “Russian Quartets” Op. 33 Nos. 1–3, performed by the Chiaroscuro Quartet. (BIS) 1SACD# BIS-2588 $21.99 $10.99

Ravel: Piano Music

Renowned pianist Stewart Goodyear interprets Ravel’s piano masterpieces, including Jeux d’eau, Sonatine, and Gaspard de la nuit. (Orchid Classics)

1CD# ORC100061 $13.99 $6.99

Nielsen: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 4

Dvořák: Slavonic Dances

John Farrer leads the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in this recording of Dvořák’s Slavonic Dances, Op. 46 and Op. 72. (Brilliant Classics)

1CD# BRI93847 $9.99 $4.99

Bernstein: Symphony No. 2 – West Side Story

Experience Leonard Bernstein’s dynamic compositions with the Florida Philharmonic Orchestra featuring Symphony No. 2 and West Side Story (Symphonic Dances) (Naxos)

1CD# 8559099 $19.99 $9.99

Opera highlights by Puccini, Verdi / Royal PO

Experience the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra’s Opera Classics, featuring overtures and arias from composers like Verdi, Puccini, Mascagni, and Massenet. (RPO)

1CD# RPOSP053 $19.99 $9.99

Charles Ives: Songs, Vol. 4

Charles Ives’ Complete Songs, Volume 4 showcases his unique American compositions with emotional depth. (Naxos)

1CD# 8559272 $19.99 $9.99

Holst: The Planets / Royal PO

Gustav Holst’s The Planets, with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, features iconic movements like Mars, the Bringer of War and Venus, the Bringer of Peace. (RPO)

1CD# RPO013CD $19.99 $9.99

Beethoven: String Quartets, Op. 74 & Op. 130

The Chiaroscuro Quartet’s 2023 release features Beethoven’s String Quartets Op. 74 and Op. 130, showcasing their expressive interpretations. (BIS)

1SACD# BIS-2668 $21.99 $10.99

What the World Needs Now (Music of Burt Bacharach)

The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra performs Burt Bacharach’s timeless hits with vocalists on What the World Needs Now. (RPO)

1CD# RPOSP040 $19.99 $9.99

Ragtime Beauties (Joplin, Lamb, Scott)

Ragtime Beauties features compositions by Joplin, Lamb, Scott, Hunter, and Schwarz, performed by various artists. (Antes) 1CD# BM319293 $25.99 $12.99

Alan Gilbert conducts the New York Philharmonic in Carl Nielsen’s Symphonies Nos. 1 and 4, “The Inextinguishable.” (Dacapo) 1SACD# 6220624 $17.99 $8.99

American Rhapsody (Barber, Gershwin)

Pianist Catherine Gordeladze performs works by Gottschalk, Barber, Wild, and Gershwin on her 2014 album American Rhapsody. (Antes) 1CD# BM319292 $25.99 $12.99

Bruckner: Symphony No. 4

Bernstein: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2

Thomas Dausgaard and the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra present Bruckner’s “Romantic” Symphony No. 4 in its 1878–1880 version. (BIS) 1SACD# BIS-2534

$10.99

Marin Alsop conducts the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra in Leonard Bernstein’s Symphonies Nos. 1 and 2, featuring pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet. (Naxos) 1CD# 8559790 $19.99 $9.99

Beethoven: Symphony No. 9

One important work that holds significance for people all over the world is Ludwig van Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, and especially its choral finale. (BIS) 1SACD# BIS-2451 $21.99 $10.99

The Golden Age of Pianist-Composers [6 CDs]

The Golden Age of Pianist Composers box set features works by legendary pianist-composers such as Henselt, Friedman, Hofmann, and Cortot. (Grand Piano) 6CD# GP899X $51.99 $25.99

Bach: Organ Works, Vol. 4 / Masaaki Suzuki

The fourth volume of Masaaki Suzuki’s Bach works for organ series features one of the most important surviving organs of Bach’s time. (BIS) 1SACD# BIS-2541 $21.99 $10.99

Ravel: Orchestral Works, Vol. 4

Ravel: Orchestral Works, Vol. 4 features Daphnis et Chloé and Une Barque sur l’Océan, conducted by Leonard Slatkin. (Naxos) 1CD# 8573545 $19.99 $9.99

Mahler: Symphony No. 9

The Minnesota Orchestra under the direction of Osmo Vänskä presents what many consider to be the pinnacle of the Austrian composer’s entire work, the Ninth Symphony. (BIS) 1SACD# BIS-2476 $21.99 $10.99

Elmas: Complete Piano Works, Vol. 1

Mikael Ayrapetyan begins his exploration of Stephan Elmas’s complete piano works, showcasing the ease and Romantic craftsmanship of this rediscovered Armenian composer. (Grand Piano) 1CD# GP914 $19.99 $9.99

Villa-Lobos: Erosao / Danses Africaines

The Louisville Orchestra performs Villa-Lobos’ Erosão, Sorimão, and Ipirungaua, a collection of Brazilian-inspired orchestral works. (First Edition)

1CD# FECD-0016 $13.99 $6.99

Beethoven & Schubert: Sacconi Quartet

The Sacconi Quartet pairs Schubert’s Death and the Maiden with Beethoven’s Op. 131 for a striking performance. (Orchid Classics)

1CD# ORC100265 $17.99 $8.99

O Holy Night / London Choral Sinfonia

The London Choral Sinfonia, under Michael Waldron, presents O Holy Night, a collection of traditional and contemporary Christmas carols. (Orchid Classics)

1CD# ORC100110 $17.99 $8.99

Russian Easter Festival Overture / Royal PO

Immerse yourself in the vibrant sounds of Russia with this captivating CD, featuring RimskyKorsakov’s Russian Easter Festival Overture (Medici)

1CD# MM009-2 $19.99 $9.99

Beethoven: Works for Guitar and Piano

Franz and Débora Halász perform Beethoven’s Works for Guitar and Piano, including the Serenade in D major and Mozart variations. (BIS)

1SACD# BIS-2505 $21.99 $10.99

J.S. Bach: Toccatas, BWV 910–916 / Masaaki Suzuki

Masaaki Suzuki delivers an expressive interpretation of J.S. Bach’s seven Toccatas (BWV 910–916), showcasing their intricate blend of rhapsodic and contrapuntal elements. (BIS)

1SACD# BIS-2221

Italian Flute Concertos

$21.99 $10.99

This release features Junko Ukigaya’s performances of Italian flute concertos by Vivaldi and Boccherini. (Bella Musica)

1CD# BM312454 $21.99 $10.99

Bottiroli: Complete Piano Works, Vol. 1 – Waltzes

Fabio Banegas presents a selection of waltzes in this release of works from Argentinian composer Jose Antonio Bottiroli. (Grand Piano)

1CD# GP833 $19.99 $9.99

Tailleferre: Complete Piano Works, Vol. 1

Tailleferre: Complete Piano Works, Vol. 1 features a collection of evocative and dynamic piano compositions by the French composer. (Grand Piano)

1CD# GP891 $19.99 $9.99

Mozart & Beethoven Transcribed / Paul Wee

Paul Wee performs Mozart & Beethoven Transcribed, featuring Liszt’s Eroica and Alkan’s Piano Concerto No. 20. (BIS)

1SACD# BIS-2615 $21.99 $10.99

Ravel: La Valse

The Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Sakari Oramo, presents Ravel’s La Valse and other orchestral works. (BIS)

1SACD# BIS-2438 $21.99 $10.99

Stenhammar: Complete Solo Piano Music, Vol. 2

Pianist Lucia Negro performs Wilhelm Stenhammar’s Piano Sonatas 1–4, showcasing the composer’s expressive range and technical prowess. (BIS)

1CD# BIS-CD-634 $21.99 $10.99

Voices of Angels / Stockholm Syndrome Ensemble

Voices of Angels features the Stockholm Syndrome Ensemble’s performances of Brett Dean’s compositions alongside works by Bach, Wagner, and Schnittke. (BIS)

1SACD# BIS-2344 $21.99 $10.99

Chopin: Ballades Nos. 2 & 4; Scherzo No. 4

Anna Zassimova performs Chopin’s Ballades, Scherzo No. 4, and Mazurkas, showcasing his stylistic evolution. (BIS)

1SACD# BIS-2619 $21.99 $10.99

Handel: 6 Concerti Grossi, Op. 3

Van Diemen’s Band, under the direction of Martin Gester, presents Handel’s Six Concerti Grossi Op. 3, offering a fresh perspective on these Baroque masterpieces. (BIS)

1SACD# BIS-2079 $21.99 $10.99

Romeo & Juliet – Tchaikovsky on the Piano

Pianist Yevgeny Sudbin presents Romeo & Juliet, a collection of Tchaikovsky’s piano pieces and arrangements. (BIS) 1SACD# BIS-2198 $21.99 $10.99

A Vaughan Williams Anthology [8 CDs]

Vaughan Williams’ works are showcased in this collection, featuring symphonies, chamber music, and choral works performed by renowned artists. (Naxos)

8CD# 8508021 $56.99 $28.99

Rodrigo: Guitar Works, Vol. 1

Guitarist Jérémie Jouve performs Joaquín Rodrigo’s 3 Piezas Españolas, Sonata Giocosa, and Por los Campos de España. (Naxos) 1CD# 8570286 $19.99 $9.99

Ekanayaka: Twelve Piano Prisms – Works [6 CDs]

Twelve Piano Prisms – Works is a 6-CD boxed set featuring contemporary piano compositions by various artists, including Tanya Ekanayaka & Elisaveta Blumina. (Grand Piano) 6CD# GP898X $51.99 $25.99

Rodrigo: Complete Piano Music [3 CDs]

Guinovart, Zabaleta, and Kamhi perform Complete Piano Music, a collection of piano works released in 2010. (Brilliant Classics) 3CD# BRI9159 $19.99 $9.99

Summer Sale

Rodrigo: Complete Guitar Music [3 CDs]

Joaquín Rodrigo’s Guitar Music Complete box set features the complete guitar works performed by Marco Socias. (Brilliant Classics)

3CD# BRI9177 $19.99 $9.99

Beethoven: Symphonies 5 & 6

Erich Kleiber conducts the Kölner RundfunkSinfonie-Orchester in Beethoven’s Symphonies Nos. 5 and 6 on this 2007 release. (Medici)

1CD# MM002-2 $19.99 $9.99

Dowland: Lessons – Lute Music

This release presents the intricate elegance of John Dowland’s lute compositions, including Fantasia in G Major and The Frog Galliard. (BIS)

1SACD# BIS-2627 $21.99 $10.99

Three Centuries of Female Composers [10 CDs]

Three Centuries of Female Composers is a 10-CD box set featuring piano works by influential female composers. (Grand Piano)

10CD# GP897X $69.99 $34.99

I Will Walk With My Love –Folk-Inspired Songs and Myths

This set of songs shares the theme of love, beginning with Lieder from Mahler’s famous settings of folk poetry, Des Knaben Wunderhorn (Orchid Classics)

1CD# ORC100143 $17.99 $8.99

J.S. Bach: Concertos for Harpsichord and Strings

Masato Suzuki leads Bach Collegium Japan in Bach’s Harpsichord Concertos, including BWV 1052 and BWV 1056. (BIS)

Anderson: Orchestral Music, Vol. 4: Irish Suite • Scottish Suite • Alma Mater

Brahms: Three Sonatas

Brahms’ Three Sonatas features Michael Collins on clarinet and Stephen Hough on piano. (BIS)

1SACD# BIS-2557 $21.99 $10.99

Telemann: Complete Violin Concertos, Vol. 7

These violin concertos from Telemann enable us to participate in a fascinating journey back in time to European music culture around 1720. (CPO) 1CD# 777881-2 $19.99 $9.99

20th Century Foxtrots, Vol. 3: Central & Eastern Europe

A focus on Leroy Anderson’s many arrangements, as well as revisions of his own works, including Alma Mater, a reworking of his 1939 suite Harvard Sketches. (Naxos)

Schumann: Piano Trios, Vol. 1

The Kungsbacka Piano Trio presents Schumann’s Piano Trios No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 63, and Fantasiestücke, Op. 88. (BIS)

BIS-2437 $21.99 $10.99

Schubert & Beethoven / Berlin SO

This captivating CD features Schubert’s Symphony No. 8 and Beethoven’s Die Weihe des Hauses overture, a perfect blend of elegance and musical genius. (Bella Musica) 1CD# BM312451 $21.99 $10.99

Brahms: The Five Sonatas for Violin & Piano, Vol. 2

20th Century Foxtrots, Vol. 3 showcases jazzy piano dances from Central and Eastern Europe, performed by Gottlieb Wallisch. (Grand Piano)

1CD# GP854 $19.99 $9.99

Bernstein: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2

Lindberg conducts the Arctic Philharmonic in Bernstein’s Symphonies 1 & 2, showcasing the powerful and dynamic compositions on this recording. (BIS)

1SACD# BIS-2298 $21.99 $10.99

Reger: Organ Works, Vol. 7 [2 CDs]

Tangorama –

Organ Works Vol. 7 features Gerhard Weinberger performing Max Reger’s intricate and expressive organ compositions. (CPO)

2SACD# 555229-2 $37.99 $18.99

An Anthology of 20th Century Tango, Vol. 1

Tangorama presents a panoramic survey of Argentine tangos, highlighting the genre’s rich moods and virtuosity. (Grand Piano)

1CD# GP856 $19.99 $9.99

Ulf Wallin and Roland Pöntinen perform Brahms’ Five Sonatas for Violin & Piano, Vol. 2, with nuanced interpretation and seamless musical partnership. (BIS)

1SACD# BIS-2419 $21.99 $10.99

Prokofiev: Piano Sonatas Nos. 3, 8 & 9

Freddy Kempf performs Prokofiev’s Piano Sonatas Nos. 3, 8, and 9, showcasing the pianist’s virtuosity and interpretative skills in these challenging works. (BIS)

1SACD# BIS-2390 $21.99 $10.99

Lutosławski: Complete Piano Music

Giorgio Koukl and Virginia Rossetti perform Lutosławski’s Complete Piano Music, featuring rare premieres and folk-inspired works. (Grand Piano) 1CD# GP768 $19.99 $9.99

J.S. Bach: Secular Cantatas, Vol. 10

Bach Collegium Japan and Masaaki Suzuki perform Bach’s Secular Cantatas Vol. 10, featuring BWV 30a and 204. (BIS) 1SACD# BIS-2351 $21.99 $10.99

Mahler: Symphony No. 6 in A Minor “Tragic”

Osmo Vänskä conducts the Minnesota Orchestra in Mahler’s Symphony No. 6, offering a powerful interpretation of this monumental work. (BIS) 1SACD# BIS-2266 $21.99 $10.99

Sacred Music

Recommended Sacred Titles

Poulenc: Mass & Gloria

Martin Lehmann and the Dresdner Kreuzchor present a striking new recording of Poulenc’s Gloria and Schubert’s Mass in A flat, featuring a stellar cast of soloists and the Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra. Captured in the acoustically rich Kulturpalast Dresden, this album showcases their longstanding artistic collaboration. The powerful performances are sure to leave a lasting impression. (Berlin Classics) 1CD# 0303770BC

Demantius: Johannes-Passion

Christoph Demantius, once largely forgotten, is brought back to life with his Johannes-Passion (1631), a monumental Baroque work that combines expressive counterpoint with intense drama. Alexander Schneider directs a gifted ensemble, including works by Schütz, Schein, and Hammerschmidt. This recording offers a vivid reconstruction of a central German Good Friday service. (CPO)

Sacred Music of Polish and Serbian Composers

Tebe Boga Hvalim (We Praise Thee, O God) presents a selection of sacred music of Polish and Serbian composers, including Irina Bogdanovich, Vladimir Milesavljevic, Stevan St. Mokranjac, Stanislav Binički, Miodrag Govedarica, Kornelije Stanković and more. (Dux)

How Great Thou Art / Hays, Bobo, Maisel, Farrar

How Great Thou Art features soulful renditions of timeless hymns by Hays, Bobo, Maisel, and Farrer, with each track bringing a fresh, deeply spiritual interpretation to beloved classics. From the powerful title track to the stirring Keep Your Dreams, this collection is a heartfelt celebration of faith. (Centaur) 1CD# CRC4143 $15.99

Christopher Tyler Nickel adds to his impressive liturgical catalogue with Mass and Te Deum, two sacred works composed in 2022. Featuring haunting melodies, unusual instrumental combinations, and a timeless atmosphere, these pieces radiate intimacy and spiritual depth. Nickel’s collaboration with the Vancouver Chamber Choir and Orchestra brings these works to life. (Avie)

1CD# AV2748 $19.99

Georg Schumann’s Ruth oratorio, based on the Old Testament, is now revived in this stunning recording after decades of neglect. Originally premiered in 1908, the work’s lush orchestration and powerful themes make it a masterpiece of ethical and spiritual depth. This release is a testament to Schumann’s unmatched contribution to sacred music. (CPO)

2CD# 555666-2 $36.99

Handel:

Bach revised his St. John Passion time and again – indeed making it one of his most enigmatic and fascinating compositions. On the 300th anniversary of its world premiere, MDG is reissuing the highly acclaimed recording for the first time in full three-dimensional sound on Super Audio CD. (MDG-Preziosa) 2SACD# 1022351-6 $49.99

Lent & Passiontide

The Bevan Family Consort return with a selection of choral works celebrating the season of lent and passiontide, including a world premiere recording of the six-voice Lamentations by Alfonso Ferrabosco the Elder. The program follows the liturgy from the beginning of Lent on Ash Wednesday to the darkness of Holy Saturday.

“The ensemble is consistently faultless: attention to blend and diction are strikingly precise.” – BBC Music (Signum Classics)

1CD# SIGCD892 $20.99

Choruses / The Sixteen

Handel’s Messiah needs no introduction. This mighty yet majestic masterpiece is the most popular oratorio ever written and includes, arguably, the most famous chorus of all time – the iconic Hallelujah! Although it has become synonymous with Christmas, Messiah was originally written as an Easter offering, bursting onto the stage of the Musick Hall in Dublin in April 1742. (Coro) 1CD# COR16211 $18.99

Missa Aedis Christi Cathedral Singers of Christ Church, Oxford

This project was conceived to provide the choir with new contemporary music that would be singable, appropriate to various seasons of the church year, and, above all, highly usable as part of the choir’s daily offerings of music in Christ Church Cathedral. Funding was generously provided by the Friends of Christ Church Cathedral, and it was decided to adopt a hybrid approach to commissioning. (Convivium) 1CD# CVI107 $16.99

Attende Domine: Music for

Nickel: Mass Te Deum

G. Schumann: Ruth [2 CDs]

J.S. Bach: St. John Passion 1725 Version [2 CDs]

Messiah

Early Music

Monteverdi: Messa per Maria Salute

Roland Wilson brings the grandeur of Monteverdi’s 1631 Festive Mass to life, reconstructing a work commissioned to celebrate the end of the Venetian plague, complete with reconstructed “slide trumpets” to evoke the rich sounds of the era, creating a vivid portrait of a republic’s gratitude expressed through resplendent music. (CPO)

1CD# 555561-2 $18.99

Ingegneri: Motets for the Liturgical, Vol. 5

Dowland: Lachrimae

The Choir of Girton College, Cambridge, continues its exploration of Marc’Antonio Ingegneri’s motets, offering a profound journey through the emotions of the liturgical year, from sorrow and awe to joy and jubilation, expressed in stunning Renaissance polyphony that beautifully captures the essence of each Church celebration.

(Toccata Classics)

1CD# TOCC0767 $20.99

Skip Sempé and the Capriccio Stravagante Renaissance Orchestra present John Dowland’s Lachrimae with a fresh instrumental arrangement and performance order, reviving the tradition of paired Pavan and Galliard dances in a grand Renaissance ensemble setting, featuring viols, recorders, cornetti, and more for a vibrant reimagination of Dowland’s beloved cycle. (Paradizo)

1CD# PA0022 $20.99

Faenza – An Imaginary Codex L’Amorosa Caccia brings the Codex Faenza to life with an innovative mix of medieval Italian and French vocal works, creating a captivating auditory journey with their expert performance on medieval instruments and the 1435 organ of the Basilique de Valère, providing a richly textured soundscape that brings this extraordinary 14th-century manuscript into the modern world. (Challenge)

1CD# CC 720006 $16.99

Charpentier: Missa Assumpta est Maria

Having reached the peak of his art, Marc-Antoine Charpentier composed his final mass, Assumpta est Maria, around 1669, which blends Italian influences and French style. Gaétan Jarry, accompanied by his ensemble Marguerite Louise, gives a superb performance that brings out all the expressiveness and solemnity of this mass. (CDV)

1CD# CVS150 $20.99

Hildegard of Bingen: Angel of Peace / The Sixteen

1612 Italian Vespers

Robert Hollingworth leads I Fagiolini through a remarkable 2012 recording of Giovanni Gabrieli’s Magnificat and Lodovico Grossi da Viadana’s Vespers, blending military fanfares and ecclesiastical grandeur in a unique presentation of Baroque choral music, offering an exclusive interpretation of these monumental works rarely performed in their original form. (Coro)

1CD# COR16212 $19.99

EARLY TITLES IN BRIEF

This album centers on the power and beauty of poetry in music, bringing together the exquisite simplicity of the songs of 12th-century Abbess Hildegard of Bingen with John Taverner’s joyous large-scale antiphons composed some 400 years later. (Coro)

1CD# COR16210 $18.99

Violino over Cornetto / Seicento Stravagante

Tabulatura / Andrzej Szadejko; Cracow Singers

In works by 13 Italian composers from the late 16th and early 17th centuries, the musicians of Seicento Stravagante recreate the extravagance of early baroque music, when composers wove many individual ‘voices’ into a harmonious whole. This recording allows us to appreciate the subtle blend of colours of these two instruments and the richness of Italian instrumental music of the period. (BIS)

1SACD# BIS-2726 $42.99

For the first time in modern history, the color and beauty of music written by Joannis de Lublin in the 16th century comes to life. Sophisticated multi-channel technology creates a spectacular sound image. (MDG-Scene) 1SACD# 9022336-6 $24.99

Chansons musicales, Paris 1533 / Nancy Hadden

As songs that had a vibrant life beyond the words, we are here afforded an entrance into the evergreen world of instrumental music of the Renaissance, into music that filled the taverns and dwellings of Paris and beyond. (CRD)

1CD# CRD3548 $23.99

Herba mirabilis / Fortuna Reditus

From the rich musical scene of the early sixteenth century comes a repertoire that sings the praises of the vegetable world stretching up from verdant meadows full of flowers to the mountain pastures. (Tactus) 1CD# TC480001 $18.99

A Byzantine Emperor at King Henry’s Court

At the end of the fourteenth century, musical worlds collided in England as Byzantine Emperor Manuel II Palaiologos spent Christmas at King Henry IV’s royal court. (Cappella Romana)

CR427 $21.99

Baroque Meets Orient

Baroque Era Recommendations

Handel: Water & Fire – Water Music & Music for the Royal Fireworks

Handel’s Water Music and Music for the Royal Fireworks, conceived for royal celebrations on the Thames and in Green Park, are brought to vivid life by Václav Luks and Collegium 1704, whose precision and panache highlight the jubilant and ceremonial grandeur of these enduring masterpieces. Their richly textured interpretations reveal the stately charm that have kept these suites in constant favor for over three centuries. (Accent) 1CD# ACC 24412 $20.99

Legrenzi: Balletti e Correnti

This world premiere recording of Legrenzi’s complete Balletti e Correnti offers a vibrant cross-section of late 17th-century Venetian chamber style, blending rhythmic verve, contrapuntal inventiveness, and expressive nuance across nine dance-inspired movements and two sonatas in the stylus phantasticus.

The final chaconne-like corrente stands as a striking centerpiece in a set that reveals Legrenzi’s subtle influence. (Brilliant Classics)

Vivaldi: Violin Concertos “per Pisendel”

Pisendel’s close friendship with Vivaldi yields five explosive and technically dazzling violin concertos, written expressly for the Dresden virtuoso and performed here by Federico Guglielmo and Arte dell’Arco with thrilling energy and stylistic flair. This collection celebrates not just virtuosic brilliance but a unique artistic bond that shaped the musical legacy of both composers. (CPO)

Blending baroque orchestra with traditional Turkish instruments, Erdal Akkaya and Caterva Musica craft a compelling musical dialogue between Europe and the Ottoman Empire, weaving stories of cultural convergence and contrast through centuries of repertoire and Akkaya’s evocative original works. Their performance is both a celebration and a meditation on the historical rivers connecting Orient and Occident. (MDG-Live)

1CD# 6262350-2 $23.99

Purcell: The Complete Suites

Cristian Sandrin offers the first-ever piano recording of Purcell’s eight keyboard suites, posthumously published as A Choice Collection of Lessons, revealing the wit, elegance, and invention of this often-overlooked repertoire. Interspersed with related works and closing with Sefauchi’s Farewell, this recital repositions Purcell not just as a dramatist but as a keyboard composer of lasting imagination. (SOMM)

1CD# SOMMCD 0702 $18.99

Schenk: Suonate per violino, Vol. 1

The renowned Austrian Ensemble Castor presents the first part of the world premiere recording of Johannes Schenck’s complete Op. 7. This is the only work written by Schenck for violin and basso continuo. Schenck’s exciting music is a subtle combination of suites, sonatas, and pieces in the so-called “Stylus phantasticus.” (Challenge)

1CD# CC 72999 $16.99

Domenico Scarlatti: Complete Piano Sonatas, Vol. 10 [2 CDs]

In this latest volume of his Scarlatti cycle, pianist Christoph Ullrich continues his imaginative traversal of the sonatas with thoughtful thematic essays by himself and scholar Thomas Seedorf, drawing connections to Bach and Handel while reflecting on artistic lineage and childhood. (Tacet)

2CD# TACET279CD $21.99

Marcello: 6 Cello Sonatas

Often overshadowed by Vivaldi’s cello sonatas, Marcello’s six sonatas for cello and continuo reveal lyrical depth and elegant simplicity, here performed with solo harpsichord accompaniment in line with the original London edition. Featuring expressive slow movements and a memorable jig finale, this recording reclaims Marcello’s refined voice from the margins of the Baroque canon. (Brilliant Classics)

1CD# BRI97091 $12.99

Telemann: Chamber Music with Recorder [2 CDs]

Bach: Goldberg Variations [2 CDs]

Recorder virtuoso Erik Bosgraaf explores the expressive breadth of Telemann’s chamber music featuring oboe and recorder, including six trio sonatas and quartets drawn from Tafelmusik, with a performance style that captures both introspective melancholy and sparkling joy. Long admired for his idiomatic approach to Telemann, Bosgraaf reaffirms his deep connection to the composer’s richly varied instrumental voice. (Brilliant Classics)

2CD# BRI97411 $14.99

Nevermind’s four baroque aces, Anna Besson, Louis Creac’h, Robin Pharo, and Jean Rondeau, have taken a creative look at Bach’s famous Goldberg Variations and have made their own stylishly insightful ‘variations’ on the work. (Alpha)

2CD# ALPHA1116 $26.99

Handel: Sonatas for Violin & B.C. / Quartetto Vanvitelli

Quartetto Vanvitelli crafts a vividly imagined program around Handel’s violin sonatas, blending authentic works with keyboard transcriptions, and even operatic excerpts from Giulio Cesare, creating a prismlike exploration of the composer’s emotional and tonal language. This inventive reimagining reflects the ensemble’s deep engagement with the expressive possibilities of the Baroque violin. (Arcana)

1CD# A578 $20.99

Telemann: Paris Quartets, Vol. 1: 6 Quadri

The London Handel Players illuminate the expressive range of Telemann’s 6 Quadri, the first set of his Paris Quartets, with refined ensemble playing that captures the composer’s cosmopolitan flair and dance-like elegance. Flute, violin, viola da gamba, cello, and harpsichord join forces in music that bridges German depth with French charm and Italian fire. (SOMM)

1CD# SOMMCD 0698 $18.99

Bach: Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2 [2 CDs]

Following his recording of the first book of Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier released last year, which was praised as ‘a pleasurable benchmark for anyone seeking a traversal that honours every detail of the music’ (Gramophone), harpsichordist Masato Suzuki now offers us his interpretation of the second book of Bach’s masterly cycle of preludes and fugues. (BIS)

2SACD# BIS-2631 $42.99

Scarlatti: Complete Keyboard Sonatas, Vol. 30

This latest recital reveals the full scope of Domenico Scarlatti’s keyboard imagination, where Iberian color, Italian lyricism, and courtly virtuosity converge in sonatas that dazzle with invention and nuance. From rapid-fire figuration to heartfelt cantabile, these works reflect the singular genius of a composer who expanded the keyboard’s expressive frontier. (Naxos)

1CD# 8574657 $19.99

J.S. BACH IN BRIEF

J.S. Bach: Goldberg-Variationen [2 CDs]

Clerambault: Te Deum & Histoire

Neglected since Charpentier’s death, the oratorio genre finds in Clérambault a worthy successor to the master with his poignant version of the biblical story L’Histoire de la Femme adultère Conducted by Reinoud Van Mechelen, a nocte temporis delivers a masterly performance in which every note reveals the depth of the human soul. A true testament to Clérambault’s genius! (CDV)

1CD# CVS163 $20.99

J.S Bach: Works for Clavichord / Lea Suter

Hardly any other keyboard instrument is as multi-faceted in its expression and affect as the clavichord. The extremely simple, direct action allows for the finest nuances – even vibrato is possible. Lea Suter showcases these unique capabilities, demonstrating the wealth of inspiration in such well-known works as Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue, Partita in E Minor, and even the grandiose Chaconne in D Minor (MDG-Scene)

1SACD# 9212347-6 $24.99

Rush / Juri Vallentin; Ensemble Reflektor

Juri Vallentin and Ensemble Reflektor juxtapose the rhythmic energy of Baroque concerti with striking new compositions, forging a dialogue between centuries that highlights music’s timeless pulse. Rush offers a bold sound-world where Handel, Vivaldi, and Telemann meet today’s genre-crossing aesthetic in vibrant, virtuosic conversation. (Berlin Classics) 1CD# 0303510BC $19.99

Bach: The Art of Fugue

The Art of Fugue is Bach’s final composition and one of his most challenging. In this album Phantasm and its director Laurence Dreyfus showcase all the hidden beauties of the composer’s magnum opus, arguably the pinnacle of the fugue genre. Brimming with rich counterpoint and dynamic conversation among the parts, the work can legitimately claim a place within the consort repertoire. (Linn Records)

1CD# CKD759 $20.99

Internationally acclaimed Austrian organist and harpsichordist Stefan Donner presents the Goldberg Variations by J.S. Bach, one of the most famous variation cycles in music history. (Gramola) 2CD# GRAM99347 $44.99

J.S. Bach: Sonatas & Suites arr. for Guitar

Guitar virtuoso Stephen Marchionda presents his very own personal versions of Bach’s Sonata in A Minor and the Suite in E Major. (MDG-Scene)

1SACD# 9032354-6 $24.99

J.S. Bach: Concertos for Harpsichords

Rarely recorded on disc, Johann Sebastian Bach’s concertos for three and four harpsichords illustrate the art of writing for keyboard and strings, of which the composer was a pioneer. (Ramee)

1CD# RAM2403 $20.99

J.S. Bach: Keyboard Works / Johannes Bogner

For this Bach recital, the Austrian harpsichordist Johannes Maria Bogner uses the harpsichord and the clavichord for his interpretations, whereby he performs the Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue BWV 903. (Fra Bernardo)

1CD# FB2401261 $21.99

Classical Era Recommendations

C.P.E. Bach: Solo Keyboard Music

Miklós Spányi’s 42nd volume in the C.P.E. Bach solo keyboard series features clavichord transcriptions of four Wq 43 concertos and sonata movements, revealing subtle dynamic possibilities in works originally for keyboard and orchestra. Bach’s own 1772 solo versions offered amateur players a way into these pieces, here given delicate nuance and expressive contrast. (BIS)

Mozart: Piano Transcriptions of Orchestral Dances

The music on this recording was written between 1772 and 1782, largely during Mozart’s difficult time in Salzburg, employed as Konzertmeister under the regime of Prince-Archbishop Colloredo. Transcribed for keyboard from orchestral originals by Mozart himself, these dances were composed as part of his court duties, and reflect the tastes of the day. (Naxos)

Beethoven/5,

Vol. 3 / Swedish Radio SO

Jonathan Biss performs The Blind Banister by Timo Andres, a Pulitzer Prize finalist inspired by Beethoven’s Concerto No. 2 cadenza and Transtromer’s poetry, weaving classical rigor with modern expression. Part of the Beethoven/5 project, this is a landmark meeting of past and present creative voices. (Orchid Classics)

1CD# ORC100375 $16.99

Galuppi: Wonder in Venice

Wonder in Venice reveals the imaginative flair of Galuppi’s harpsichord sonatas and concertos, blending lyrical elegance with theatrical flair and bold emotional turns. Arianna Radaelli and La Filarete bring this Venetian Galant repertoire vividly to life using historical instruments. (Arcana)

1CD# A579 $20.99

Paul Wranitzky Violin Concertos

These are world premiere recordings of Paul Wranitzky (1756–1808) (contemporary of Mozart) Violin Concertos on period instruments. Recorded in Nová Říše Monastery, where Wranitzky studied. The soloist is Lina Tur Bonet, together with the Wranitzky Kapelle and Marek Štilec –conductor. (Arcodiva)

1CD# UP0257

C.P.E. Bach: Flute Concertos

$18.99

In this new recording of C.P.E. Bach’s flute concertos in A minor (Wq 166 / H. 431), G major (Wq 169 / H. 445), and D minor (Wq 22 / H. 425), the Georgian Chamber Orchestra Ingolstadt and Ariel Zuckermann invoke the zärtliche Empfindungen, the tender sentiments that the composer considered essential in order to reveal new aspects of music. (Fuga Libera)

1CD# FUG836

$20.99

Mozart: Waisenhausmesse – Haydn: Nelsonmesse Mozart’s early Mass in C minor, written at age twelve for the consecration of the Orphanage Church, contrasts with Haydn’s mature Nelson Mass, composed during his Esterházy tenure. Together they show the spiritual and stylistic breadth of Viennese sacred music. The son of opera director Josef Gielen, Michael Gielen was born in Dresden in 1927. (Orfeo)

1CD# ORF-C240111 $20.99

Beethoven for Harp / Paola Perrucci

Italian harpist Paola Perrucci performs Beethoven’s Variations and transcriptions, including the Moonlight Sonata, on period and modern harps, exploring the instrument’s evolving expressive range. She also revives the once-attributed Divertissements, possibly penned by Count Haugwitz. (Dynamic)

1CD# DYN-CDS8059 $16.99

Mozart: Sonatas for Fortepiano and Violin K301, K378, K454

Haydn, Hummel: Trumpet Concertos

Violinist Sayaka Shoji and pianist Gianluca Cascioli begin their Mozart sonata cycle with historically informed performances on gut-strung Stradivarius and a McNulty fortepiano, revealing new colors and stylistic detail. This marks Shoji’s debut on Arcana and their return to repertoire after acclaimed Beethoven recordings. (Arcana)

1CD# A575 $20.99

The trumpet concertos by Joseph Haydn (1732–1809) and Johann Nepomuk Hummel (1778–1837) are among the most celebrated works in the trumpet repertoire, each showcasing the instrument’s evolving capabilities during the Classical period. This performance is played by the young, gifted Italian trumpet player Marianne Li Gregni, accompanied by the Orchestra da Camera Domenico Mazzocchi del Civita Festival. (Brilliant Classics)

1CD# BRI97342 $12.99

Mozart Symphonies IV

Mozart’s early travels yielded vivid, imaginative symphonies, brought to life here by Johannes Klumpp and the Folkwang Chamber Orchestra Essen with rhythmic verve and stylistic finesse. This fifth volume in their acclaimed series continues to showcase their refined ensemble work and deep affinity for the young Mozart’s voice. (Genuin)

1CD# GEN 25909 $20.99

Beethoven & Lentz / Arabella Steinbacher

Violinist Arabella Steinbacher, the Luxembourg Philharmonic, and conductor Gustavo Gimeno present violin concertos by Beethoven and Lentz. Beethoven’s violin concerto may well be the most iconic contribution to its genre, and to Steinbacher, it is the most “sacred” and sublime in the repertoire, never ceasing to reveal new perspectives. The piece is coupled with Georges Lentz’s Violin Concerto (Pentatone)

1CD# PTC5187240 $17.99

Mozart: Posthornserenade

Reinhard Goebel leads the Mozarteumorchester Salzburg in a dynamic traversal of Salzburg’s organ sonatas, tracing their transformation across eras with style and scholarly insight. This program captures the historic city’s evolving musical identity through elegant, finely shaped performances and richly informed period sensibility. (Berlin Classics)

1CD# 0303022BC $19.99

Beethoven · Ries · Rode: String Quartets

The Schuppanzigh Quartet uncovers striking parallels between Beethoven’s stormy Quartetto serioso and Ferdinand Ries’s quartet arrangement of Op. 96, originally written for Pierre Rode. These performances illuminate a vibrant, transitional moment in early 19th-century chamber music with historical depth and expressive precision and passion. (CPO)

1CD# 555489-2

$18.99

CLASSICAL ERA IN BRIEF

Brioschi: Sinfonie da Camera / Atalanta Fugiens Orchestra

Those who have been following the discography of the Milan Symphony Archive for years will know that Atalanta Fugiens has already released three discs dedicated to the music of Brioschi. That will be the subject of a future re-release by Urania; this album, on the other hand, contains previously unrecorded pieces and is the natural continuation of a work of rediscovery undertaken years ago. (Urania)

1CD# LDV14123

Haydn: String Quartets, Vol. 19 / Leipziger Streichquartett

$20.99

There is never a shortage of surprises with Joseph Haydn. The Leipzig String Quartet’s latest instalment, Opus 2, of their benchmark complete recording of all Haydn’s string quartets offers unexpected, unusual, and always entertaining moments, presented with virtuosity and mastery by a quartet that combines curiosity and experience to create a delightful whole. (MDG-Gold)

1CD# 3072349-2 $23.99

Rameau & Bailleux: Pigmalion

Mozart: Complete Works for Clarinet, Vol. 1 [2 CDs]

Atalanta Fugiens extends its pioneering work on the Milan Symphony Archive with first recordings of orchestral works by Brioschi, a composer of surprising color and scope. This album marks the next step in a long-term rediscovery project and deepens the ensemble’s commitment to reviving overlooked Italian repertoire of lasting merit. (CDV)

1CD# CVS182 $20.99

Antonio Salieri’s Concertos in C and B-flat and a unique six-movement Sonata in C receive revelatory performances that highlight his youthful lyricism and classical poise. With this first recording of the sonata, the program offers a fresh look at Salieri’s legacy beyond myth and misunderstanding. (Brilliant Classics)

1CD# BRI97268 $12.99

This album is the first volume of a complete set of Mozart’s chamber and concertante music involving the clarinet, which he has chosen to record on period instruments. (Alpha)

2CD# ALPHA1040 $26.99

Gregor Joseph Werner: Vol. IV: Werner & Caldara

This recording, a multi-faceted compendium of fugue, explores the musical connections between Antonio Caldara and his pupil Gregor Joseph Werner. (Audite)

1CD# ADT97833 $20.99

Beethoven: The Complete String Quartets, Vol. 1 [2 CDs]

This suitably ambitious new project, timed to coincide with the The Ariel Quartet’s 30th anniversary, highlights their dedication to Beethoven’s transformative works. (Orchid Classics)

2CD# ORC100378 $16.99

Mozart: Complete Masses, Vol. 4

The ‘Dominicus’ Mass shows a deepening of Mozart’s contrapuntal and harmonic language, with more adventurous and memorable melodies for the soloists. (Naxos)

1CD# 8574637 $19.99

Salieri: Piano Concertos

Recommended Romantic Era Titles

Mahler: Symphony No. 3 [2 CDs]

The Czech Philharmonic and its Chief Conductor and Music Director Semyon Bychkov continue their acclaimed Mahler cycle with the composer’s Third Symphony, working together with mezzo-soprano Catriona Morison, the Prague Philharmonic Choir, and Pueri Gaudentes. In this monumental work, Mahler combines a text from Nietzsche’s Also sprach Zarathustra with the folk song inspirations of Des Knaben Wunderhorn. (Pentatone)

Brahms & Contemporaries, Vol. 2 / Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective

Brahms’s Piano Quartet No. 3, long in gestation, reflects his mastery of pure musical form despite personal associations with Clara Schumann. Louise Héritte-Viardot’s Im Sommer, by contrast, offers four vividly programmatic movements depicting scenes from a summer day. (Chandos)

1CD# CHAN 20329 $20.99

Lachner: Symphony No. 4 & Andante

for Brass Ensemble

Once considered a rival to Schubert, Franz Lachner’s music bridges Classical traditions and Romantic expressiveness. This new recording showcases his symphonic voice – lyrical, bold, and structurally innovative – with persuasive flair and color. It’s a vivid portrait of a composer whose reputation deserves renewed attention. (CPO) 1CD# 555238-2 $18.99

Liszt: Transcendental Etudes

The first Polish recording of the full cycle of Franz Liszt’s Transcendental Etudes in their final version from 1851. Radosław Sobczak is a pianist equally endowed with virtuoso instinct and great musical sensitivity; his recitals have graced prestigious events on four continents; winner of an honourable mention in the International Chopin Piano Competition. (Dux)

1CD# DUX2068 $19.99

Mercadante: Quartets for Flute & Strings, Vol. 2

Saverio Mercadante was one of the pioneers of Italian instrumental music in the first half of the 19th century, a period dominated by opera. His quartets for flute and strings show his willingness to evolve and experiment in the genre, and this selection illustrates his mastery of both the Quatuor brillant and the Quatuor concertant styles. The performances employ the latest critical editions by Mariateresa Dellaborra. (Dynamic)

1CD# DYN-CDS8061 $16.99

Brahms, Schumann: Sonatas, Op. 120 arr. Viola

Christian Euler, together with his piano partner Paul Rivinius, presents two Brahmsian masterpieces which foreshadow the fin de siècle and contrasts these with Schumann’s Märchenbilder, whose fairytale-like character is reflected in the music’s imaginative narrative gesture, transporting the listener into an enchanting world full of magic, poetry, and longing. (MDG-Scene)

1SACD# 9032353-6 $24.99

A Portrait of Chopin

Pianist Lara Melda and the acclaimed Carducci Quartet present A Portrait of Chopin, a striking reimagining of Chopin’s First and Second Piano Concertos, arranged for piano and string quartet. The project offers an intimate perspective on these pianistic masterpieces, illuminating their chamber-like qualities and evoking the spirit of 19th-century salons where Chopin himself might have performed. (Orchid Classics)

1CD# ORC100374 $16.99

Liszt: Piano Works on Hungarian Themes

Volume 65 in the Liszt Complete Piano Music series features works based on Hungarian themes, including the famous Rákóczi March, heard here in two contrasting versions. Pianist Christopher Williams has previously recorded Brahms and Mendelssohn for Naxos, as well as a series of Barmotin’s piano music for Grand Piano. (Naxos)

1CD# 8574614 $19.99

Elgar, Faure: String Quartets / Eusebius Quartet

Brahms: Complete Trios / Gustav Trio [2 CDs]

The newest release from SOMM Recordings is an unusual but exciting pairing of two string quartets by British and French contemporaries, Sir Edward Elgar (1857–1934) and Gabriel Fauré (1845–1924).

Also included is a collection of shorter gems transcribed for string quartet by the British composer, arranger, and pianist Iain Farrington. This recording features the Eusebius Quartet, formed in 2016. (Somm)

1CD# SOMMCD 0703 $18.99

The Gustav Trio, joined by leading Italian soloists, traces the evolution of Brahms’s chamber voice through his five trios. They illuminate his lyricism, formal mastery, and late-style introspection with insight and warmth. The performances strike a balance between intimacy and structural sweep. (Brilliant Classics)

Schubert: Symphonies, Vol. 4

Edward Gardner’s Schubert cycle concludes with the ‘Great’ Symphony No. 9 in C major. Having (remarkably) composed a symphony a year between 1813 and 1818, the Ninth is the only symphony after those first six that he actually completed. The soprano Mary Bevan joins Edward Gardner and the CBSO in a selection of orchestral songs that complete the album. (Chandos)

1SACD# CHSA 5354 $21.99

Brahms: Ein deutsches Requiem

Before conquering concert halls with his symphonies, Johannes Brahms made a name for himself as a choral conductor. He led vocal ensembles in his hometown of Hamburg, in Detmold, and Vienna, enriching the repertoire with his own music. Composed between 1865 and 1868, Ein deutsches Requiem (A German Requiem) is his most extensive choral work and a milestone in his artistic development. (BIS)

1SACD# BIS-2751 $21.99

Yuri Ahronovitch conducts Tchaikovsky

Igor Ahronovitch returns to the ballet that inspired his career, conducting Swan Lake with heartfelt lyricism and dynamic precision. The Moscow Philharmonic plays with supple energy and emotional range. This live reading brims with elegance, urgency, and theatrical sweep. (SWR Music)

1CD# SWR19160CD $13.99

Brahms & Schubert / Trio Vitruvi

This new album of chamber works featuring piano brings together Brahms’ Piano Quartet No. 3 in C minor and Schubert’s muchloved Piano Quintet in A Major, ‘the Trout,’ delivered by the dynamic and energetic forces of Trio Vitruvi, a Danish ensemble that has risen to become one of the leading chamber groups in Europe since their formation a decade ago. (Orchid Classics)

1CD# ORC100336 $16.99

ROMANTIC ERA IN BRIEF

New Worlds

Clara & Robert Schumann: Music for Clarinet and Piano

Joining forces again for their second album on Signum Classics, duo Julian Bliss (clarinet) and James Baillieu (piano) perform works by composer giants Clara and Robert Schumann. Many of the tracks on this recording are new arrangements by Bliss himself, and world premiere recordings. (Signum Classics)

1CD# SIGCD888 $20.99

Lines of Life: Schubert & Kurtág

This album alternates Romantic German lieder by Schubert and Brahms with vocal pieces by Kurtág, five of which are world premiere recordings. Kurtág himself is at the piano for two of the songs by Schubert and Brahms, while the German baritone’s old and trusted friends Pierre-Laurent Aimard and James Baillieu join him for the other works in this program, all under the artistic direction of Kurtág. (Alpha)

1CD# ALPHA1145

Mendelssohn: Goldmund Quartett

$20.99

Step into the world of Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy’s timeless chamber music, masterfully brought to life by the Goldmund Quartet. This album captures the emotional breadth of Mendelssohn’s compositions—from the youthful passion of his String Quartet No. 2 in A minor, Op. 13 to the profound grief of the String Quartet No. 6 in F minor, Op. 80, written after the loss of his sister. (Berlin Classics)

1CD# 0303434BC $19.99

Schubert’s Four Seasons

After A Soprano’s Schubertiade and Elysium, Carolyn Sampson and Joseph Middleton present a new recital devoted to Schubert’s songs on the theme of the changing seasons. While there have also been other successful celebrations of the four seasons in music, Franz Schubert, a lover of nature, here evokes them in his lieder. (BIS)

1SACD# BIS-2703

$21.99

The Göttingen Symphony Orchestra, under Nicholas Milton, combines Dvořák’s well-known symphony From the New World with the orchestral work Frozen in Time by Avner Dorman. (Prospero Classical)

1CD# PROSP0110 $21.99

Smetana: String Quartets / Zemlinsky Quartet

Smetana’s two string quartets could be said to be the first programmatic chamber music pieces ever written. An idiomatic account by one of Czech’s leading string quartets. (EPR Classic)

1CD# EPRC 0069 $16.99

Mahler: Symphony No. 5

Today, Mahler’s Fifth Symphony is considered the beginning of his new creative phase, which culminated in his Ninth Symphony, and it’s one of his most popular symphonies. (SWR Music)

1CD# SWR19164CD $20.99

Schubert Voyage

Pianist Kristjan Randalu reimagines Schubert’s Winterreise with a unique blend of classical and jazz influences. Collaborating with Estonian-American bassoonist Martin Kuuskmann, the duo creates a distinct sound. (Berlin Classics)

1CD# 0303720BC $19.99

Late & Post

Recommended New Titles

Bartok: Viola Concerto

Rachmaninoff: Symphony No. 1, Symphonic Dances

John Wilson and Sinfonia of London complete their Rachmaninoff symphony cycle with the First Symphony and Symphonic Dances. The First Symphony, initially a failure, was revived after Rachmaninoff’s creative struggles, and the Symphonic Dances later reflected his matured style with thematic ties to earlier works. Wilson’s edition gives a compelling performance, capturing the symphony’s grandeur and the Dances’ lyrical strength. (Chandos)

CHSA 5351 $21.99

Granados: Goyescas

Enrique Granados’ Goyescas, a deeply expressive work inspired by Goya, is brought to life by Dina Stojilkovic. Featuring bold piano passages and evocative melodies, Granados’ piece transcends technical brilliance, expressing intense emotions from whimsical humor to sorrow. Stojilkovic’s performance captures the composer’s vision, connecting deeply to the work’s emotional depth. (CPO) 1CD# 555677-2 $18.99

Paderewski: Piano Concerto in A minor Op. 17

The Paderewski Orchestra showcases two early compositions by Ignacy Jan Paderewski, the Concerto in A minor and Polish Fantasy. These pieces combine rich melodies and Polish folk influences, demonstrating Paderewski’s technical prowess and national pride. The young performers bring out the passion of these compositions with a moving interpretation. (DUX) 1CD# DUX2133 $19.99

After 25 years, this Béla Bartók album is finally released by First Hand Records. Featuring the revised version of Bartók’s Viola Concerto and Peter Bartók’s arrangements of the Viola Duos, the album brings out the emotional depth and technical excellence of these works. Paul Neubauer’s performance highlights the raw intensity of the compositions. (First Hand)

1CD# FHR175 $21.99

Myaskovsky & Shostakovich: Cello & Piano Sonatas

Myaskovsky and Shostakovich: two giants of 20th-century music, two survivors of Stalinism. In their own works, they both use technique to triumph over the heaviness of evil: the art of continuous modification to annihilate the eternal present of violence. These two superb sonatas are songs of captivity and, together, anthems of resurgence. (Urania)

1CD# LDV14124

Shostakovich: String Quartets Nos. 1–6

Shostakovich: DSCH & beyond / Eliot Quartett

$22.99

The Asasello Quartet continues their project: their complete recording of all string quartets by Dmitri Shostakovich enters its second phase in honor of his 50th anniversary of death in 2025. On the program are the first six quartets by Shostakovich, marking the beginning of the most significant quartet oeuvre of the 20th century. Important music, brilliantly performed! (Genuin)

1CD# GEN 25908 $20.99

In their latest GENUIN album, the Eliot Quartett pays homage to one of the 20th century’s greatest composers. Shostakovich’s String Quartets Nos. 3 and 8 are paired with Au-delà d’une absence by Krzysztof Meyer, a poignant tribute from a composer who personally knew the Russian master. (Genuin)

1CD# GEN 25919 $20.99

The composer Peter Gast (1854–1918) – real name Heinrich Köselitz – is best remembered as a friend and posthumous editor of Friedrich Nietzsche, rather than for his own music, which was kept under lock and key in communist East Germany for half a century. Only recently has it begun to be performed and recorded. Even the more wistful songs have a spring in their step! (Toccata Classics)

1CD# TOCC0706 $20.99

Ekaterina Litvintseva’s new album explores Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 1, Sonata No. 2, and Variations on a Theme of Corelli. Litvintseva’s performances beautifully capture the evolution of Rachmaninoff’s style, from the youthful exuberance of the Concerto to the mature introspection of the Variations, showcasing her technical brilliance and emotional insight. (Piano Classics)

Works for Violin & Piano / Ursula Schoch; Marcel Worms

1CD# PCL10244 $19.99

The late Romantic composer Anton Beer-Walbrunn (1864–1929) has been impressively rediscovered in recent years by the Bayer Records label with several highly acclaimed recordings of his music. Ursula Schoch and Marcel Worms present here, with great passion and persuasiveness, some of the works for violin and piano by this unjustly forgotten composer. A real discovery! (Bayer)

1CD# BR100421 $20.99

Gast: Lieder

Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 1, Piano Sonata No. 2

Romantic Titles

Saint-Saëns: Complete Concertos

Introducing Leia Zhu in her debut album of an eight-volume Saint-Saëns series, showcasing her extraordinary command of the violin and fresh interpretations of masterworks. Violin Concertos Nos. 1 & 2, Introduction et Rondo Capriccioso, and Havanaise highlight Zhu’s technical mastery and emotional depth in a vivid musical portrait. (Berlin Classics)

1CD# 0303539BC $19.99

Ravel: Complete Works for Solo Piano [2 CDs]

Jean-Efflam Bavouzet’s absorbing traversal of Ravel’s piano music showcases the composer’s elegant proportions and orchestral imagination in solo form, from Jeux d’eau to Le tombeau de Couperin, emphasizing the subtle moods behind Ravel’s outward restraint and illuminating his harmonic clarity with poise, wit, and rare insight. (Chandos)

2CD# CHAN 20287(2) $20.99

Britten & Shostakovich:

Music based on texts by Michelangelo

Mark Milhofer and Mirco Palazzi explore Britten’s 7 Sonnets of Michelangelo and Shostakovich’s Suite on Verses by Michelangelo in this emotionally charged recital, tracing two composers’ intimate responses to the Renaissance master’s stirring texts and uncovering dramatic nuance through supple phrasing, tonal precision, and deep stylistic engagement that heightens the expressive range of each setting. (Brilliant Classics)

1CD# BRI97012 $14.99

Fauré: Masques et bergamasques, Theme and Variations

Jean-Luc Tingaud leads vibrant, often overlooked works by Fauré – including Les Djinns, Caligula, and Masques et bergamasques – plus a premiere orchestration of the Thème et variations by Inghelbrecht, revealing a fresh dimension of Fauré’s legacy through sensitive pacing and subtly colored orchestral textures that enhance both dramatic and lyrical elements throughout the program. (Naxos)

1CD# 8574647 $19.99

TITLES IN BRIEF

Prokofiev & Shor

Shostakovich: Symphony No. 10

Santtu conducts Shostakovich: Symphony No. 10 is the fifth album from Philharmonia Records. Largely interpreted as depicting Stalin’s regime in Russia, the orchestra delivers tragedy, violence, and gloom before the brief but triumphant finale. Conducted by Santtu-Matias Rouvali, this performance was recorded at Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall in April 2024. (Signum Classics)

1CD# SIGCD889 $20.99

Rachmaninoff 3 & Prokofiev 2

Josu De Solaun probes the emotional and technical summits of Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 3 and Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 2, channeling their defiance and beauty in interpretations hailed for their vision and introspective depth, merging stormy virtuosity with introspection, emotional density, and spontaneous narrative power enriched by structural clarity and tonal control. (IBS Classical)

1CD# IBS-162024 $17.99

Prokofiev: String Quartets / Quatuor Danel

Quatuor Danel illuminate the lyrical richness and rhythmic inventiveness of Prokofiev’s two string quartets, composed decades apart, and offer a radiant transcription of Visions fugitives, emphasizing the composer’s blend of precision and expressive charm with alert ensemble interplay, tonal clarity, and bold yet nuanced energy that captures both humor and intensity in equal measure. (Accentus)

1CD# ACC30640 $27.99

Gernsheim: Piano Concerto op. 16, Cello Concerto op. 78

This revealing program of Friedrich Gernsheim’s Piano Concerto, Cello Concerto, and tone poem Zu einem Drama presents a composer whose distinctive voice bridges Brahmsian gravitas and Bruch’s lyricism with finely woven musical integrity, structural confidence, and a compelling sense of drama and lyrical momentum heightened by lush orchestration and poetic solo passages. (CPO)

1CD# 555152-2 $18.99

Many people have been waiting for Behzod Abduraimov’s performance of Prokofiev’s Second Piano Concerto Abduraimov gives a dazzling performance of the work with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and its conductor Vasily Petrenko. (Alpha)

1CD# ALPHA1124 $20.99

Holst: Beni Mora, Op. 29 No. 1

SOMM Recordings is proud to extend its celebration of the 150th anniversary of Gustav Holst with a stereo recording of Holst’s three-movement suite Beni Mora and a live performance of the Choral Symphony. (Somm) 1CD# ARIADNE 5040 $18.99

Koechlin: Symphony No. 1, Au Loin

& 3 Mélodies

After her highly praised recording of Charles Koechlin’s Seven Stars Symphony, this is a much-appreciated further foray for Ariane Matiakh into the largely unexplored symphonic world of this fascinating composer. (Capriccio) 1CD# C5533 $21.99

Andrée: Symphony No. 1 – Fritiof-Svit

In 1909, Elfrida Andrée made a suite of five movements based on her (only) opera Fritiof Saga. These ‘scenes’ were fantastic pieces of incidental music which practically every child in Sweden knew. (CPO) 1CD# 555589-2 $18.99

20th Century

20th Century Era Recommendations

Rosner: Music for Symphonic Wind Band

Arnold Rosner (1945–2013), a composer deeply rooted in his New York heritage, merged modal harmony and pre-Baroque polyphony with lush Romantic colors to create a distinctive style. His eight symphonic wind band compositions reflect a broad, eclectic range of influences, including folk traditions and formal structures, all marked by his unique balance of dignity and energy that leaves a lasting impression. (Toccata Classics)

Guerra-Peixe: Violin Sonatas

César Guerra-Peixe’s (1914–1993) career evolved from violinist to composer, immersing himself in the study of Brazilian nationalism and folk music. His works, including Sonata No. 1 and Sonata No. 2, combine modal influences with national folklore, revealing an evolving musical language deeply tied to the cultural and ethnomusicological research he undertook in his later years. (Brilliant Classics)

1CD# BRI97328 $14.99

McKay: Formosa Quartet

In 2023, the Formosa Quartet, winners of the prestigious Wigmore Hall International String Quartet Competition, embarked on a new recording project featuring the four string quartets of American composer George Frederick McKay. Renowned for their adventurous programming, the quartet recorded these reflective, playful, and intricate works at the historic Bastyr Chapel in Kenmore, Washington. (Orchid Classics)

1CD# ORC100381 $16.99

De Hemel (The Heavens)

Peter Schat (1935–2003) initially embraced avant-garde ideology before transitioning to his own “Tone Clock” system of tonality. His 12 Symphonic Variations, De Hemel, is a large-scale, symphonic-romantic work dedicated to the martyrs of Tiananmen Square, featuring an intricate orchestration that balances monumental harmonies with Gothic-like melodies, akin to Bruckner’s slow build-ups. (Brilliant Classics)

1CD# BRI97006 $14.99

Williamson: Chamber Music for Wind & Piano

Once one of the most widely performed composers of his generation, Malcolm Williamson’s music has since fallen into obscurity. This collection, featuring 16 world premieres, offers a fresh perspective on his work, spanning nearly five decades and highlighting the composer’s boldness and unpredictability across genres from serial explorations to tuneful lyricism. (Divine Art)

1CD# DDX21120 $18.99

Adams, Barber & Conte / Royal PO

This new album from the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Michael Poll, shines a spotlight on three remarkable 20th-century American composers. At the heart of the album, violinist Jack Liebeck brings his remarkable virtuosity and a richly expressive sound reminiscent of the golden era of violin playing to Samuel Barber’s beloved Violin Concerto (Orchid Classics)

1CD# ORC100377 $16.99

Festinger: Then & Now

Postcards from Ukraine, Vol. 1

Ukrainian classical music, though young, draws deeply from the country’s folk traditions, inspiring this program of miniatures for violin and piano. Markiyan Melnychenko presents these largely unknown works, sparkling and soulful, making the case for further exploration of Ukraine’s rich musical heritage in the face of centuries of suppression. (Toccata Next)

1CD# TOCN0040 $20.99

Rued Langgaard: 1957–1981 Symphonies and Orchestral Works [2 CDs]

Danmarks Radio (DR) has been pivotal in reviving the music of Danish composer Rued Langgaard (1893–1952), with this double CD offering early recordings of his symphonic works from 1957 to 1981. Featured are monumental pieces like Symphonies 4, 6, and 16, highlighting the composer’s expansive style, which evolved from early romanticism to a deeply personal expression. (Danacord) 2CD# DACOCD 976 $18.99

Babajanian: Violin Sonata & Piano Trio

This portrait of Soviet-era Armenian composer Arno Babajanian includes his most significant chamber works, including his Trio in F sharp minor Rich with post-Romantic melodies and marked by the influence of Armenian folk music, these compositions present a unique voice within the Russian piano trio tradition, blending modernist principles with national heritage.

(Brilliant Classics)

1CD# BRI97428 $14.99

Richard Festinger’s Then and Now includes five chamber works, showcasing his distinctive blend of modernist aesthetics with jazz-inspired harmony and motivic development. Performed by prominent ensembles such as Collage New Music and Cygnus, the works reveal Festinger’s innovative approach to composition, informed by his jazz background and late 20th-century modernism. (New Focus)

1CD# FCR441 $18.99

Grace Williams: Missa Cambrensis

Inscribed to the memory of Grace Williams’s close friend Nancy Elizabeth Jenkins, who passed away shortly before its completion, Missa Cambrensis is a large-scale choral work that blends Latin and Welsh texts, with a vast orchestration including soprano, alto, tenor, and bass soloists, mixed chorus, boys’ choir, and a wide range of instruments, capturing the profound emotions of the piece. (Lyrita)

1CD# SRCD442 $23.99

The Other 20th Century 1903–1986

This collection of works for flute and piano by composers such as Francis Poulenc, Albert Roussel, Darius Milhaud, and Samuel Barber showcases their unique, personal musical language, each piece standing apart from contemporary trends to express emotions and beauty that are timeless, performed by Gian-Luca Petrucci. (Brilliant Classics)

1CD# BRI97489 $14.99

Weinberg: String Quartets, Vol. 5

/ Arcadia Quartet

The Arcadia Quartet reaches the penultimate release in its acclaimed complete Weinberg string quartets series with this volume, featuring Quartets Nos. 3, 9, and 14. As in previous volumes, the works are taken from contrasting periods of Weinberg’s compositional development and so present a varied program that works in its own right. The album also includes the short Improvisation and Romance, from 1950. (Chandos)

1CD# CHAN 20328 $20.99

Shostakovich: Suite on Verses of Michelangelo & October

Matthias Goerne, the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, and Mikko Franck continue their series of recordings of Shostakovich’s symphonic works with baritone, with the Suite on Verses of Michelangelo Buonarroti (1974) and the symphonic poem October (1967). Goerne is the perfect interpreter for Shostakovich’s great cycle of settings of verses by Michelangelo. (Alpha)

1CD# ALPHA1121 $20.99

20TH CENTURY IN BRIEF

Gipps:

Orchestral Works, Vol. 4

Rumon Gamba’s exploration of the music of Ruth Gipps continues with these world première recordings of the Fifth Symphony, Violin Concerto, and Leviathan, performed by the BBC Philharmonic. Acclaimed violinist Charlie Lovell-Jones takes the solo part in the Concerto. Composed in 1943 and conceived for her elder brother, Bryan, the work is large in scale and shows remarkable assurance of touch for a twenty-two-year-old composer. (Chandos)

1CD# CHAN 20319 $20.99

Messiaen: Quatuor pour la fin du temps

The masterpiece ‘beyond Time’ that is the Quatuor pour la fin du Temps first saw the light of day in Barrack 27 of the World War II prisoner-of-war camp Stalag VIII-A in Görlitz, Silesia, performed by its composer Olivier Messiaen on piano along with fellow prisoners Jean Le Boulaire on violin, Henri Akoka on clarinet, and Étienne Pasquier on cello. (Brilliant Classics)

1CD# BRI95393

Khachaturian: The Dancing Violin

$14.99

A meeting between violinist David Haroutunian and Karen Khachaturian, son of the legendary composer Aram Khachaturian, inspired this new recording. Following their encounter in Paris at a concert marking the 40th anniversary of Aram Khachaturian’s passing, Karen entrusted David with the score of an unpublished sonata for violin and piano, written by his father in the early 1930s. (Fuga Libera)

1CD# FUG840 $20.99

American Excursions

Walton: Violin Concerto, Troilus and Cressida Suite

This repertoire spans almost 80 years of classical composers’ excursions into blues, folk, hip-hop, jazz, musical theater, samba, tango, techno, and other genres. Each piece goes beyond mere stylistic imitation, cultivating an authentic expressivity within a transcribed musical language rooted in the Americas. (Centaur)

1CD# CRC4063 $15.99

Sinfonia of London and John Wilson start a new series of recordings of works by Sir William Walton with this album featuring Charlie Lovell-Jones as soloist in the Violin Concerto. (Chandos)

1SACD# CHSA 5360 $21.99

Boulez: Livre pour Quatuor / Quatuor Diotima

Quatuor Diotima celebrates Pierre Boulez’s centenary with a recording of his Livre pour quatuor, containing the world premiere of the piece’s fourth movement. (Pentatone)

1CD# PTC5187360 $17.99

Flury: Orchestral Music, Vol. 4

The landscape of the Poème nocturne is an interior one: it is an expansive dream-fantasy of occasionally violent passions, a worthy cousin of Richard Strauss’ tone-poems. (Toccata Classics)

1CD# TOCC0727 $20.99

Adolf Busch: Piano Concerto op. 31 · Piano Works

On 19 December 1924, Fritz Busch conducted the premiere of his Piano Concerto Op. 31 at the Semperoper in Dresden, which had just been completed by his brother Adolf, the celebrated violinist and devoted composer. (CPO)

1CD# 555574-2 $18.99

Contemporary Era

Contemporary Era Recommendations

Max: String Quartets / Tippett Quartet

London-based Noah Max (b. 1998) has composed four string quartets by his mid-20s, each exploring a wide range of styles, from the English pastoralism of String Quartet No. 1 to the refracted lines and modernism in String Quartets Nos. 2 and 3. The manic, swirling rhythms and whispered intimacy in No. 4 provide a wild journey, showcasing Max’s extraordinary versatility as a composer. (Toccata Classics)

1CD# TOCC0749 $20.99

Hickey: Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind

Inspired by the critically-acclaimed and best-selling book, Sapiens, by Yuval Noah Harari, this release features virtuosic pianist Vladimir Rumyantsev performing this epic work. Composer Sean Hickey states, “From confusion to redemption, from possibility to renewal, and from ambition to transfiguration, Sapiens is both a lament for, and celebration of, the confusing totality that is humankind.” (Sono Luminus) 1CD# DSL-92285 $16.99

Saxton: String Quartets 3 & 4 / Kreutzer Quartet

This CD brings together Robert Saxton’s compelling works, exploring intricate structural and expressive boundaries through his String Quartet No. 3 and Sonata for Solo Violin. These pieces explore memory, transformation, and symmetry, while String Quartet No. 4 meditates on creation and renewal, portraying a vast temporal journey from birth to daybreak. (Metier)

1CD# MEX77138 $18.99

21st Century American Trumpet Sonatas

This album presents four exemplary 21st-century American trumpet sonatas, brilliantly performed by Brennan Rudy and pianist Jessica McKee. Each composition explores the unique expressive range of the trumpet, from lyrical passages to bold, complex lines, demonstrating the trumpet’s evolving role in contemporary classical music. (Centaur)

1CD# CRC4135 $15.99

Fuchs: Orchestral Works, Vol. 2

Davis: Life

Sinfonia of London’s second album of works by Kenneth Fuchs features four world première recordings. Two of the works feature soloists: the Bass Trombone Concerto loosely follows sonata form whilst utilizing the full range of the instrument, reveling in its lyrical side. (Chandos)

1SACD# CHSA 5326 $23.99

The latest installment from composer Oliver Davis, an album inspired by his work Life Cycle for violin and strings, with all the works that followed playing on the theme of life. Featuring works for violin, piano, strings, harp, and orchestra, Davis is joined by celebrated musicians Huw Watkins (piano), Kerenza Peacock (violin), Benjamin Baker (violin), as well as the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Julian Kershaw. (Signum Classics)

1CD# SIGCD890 $19.99

Prefontaine / Francesco Lecce-Chong; Eugene Symphony

The Eugene Symphony’s Prefontaine commemorates the legendary runner Steve Prefontaine, blending orchestral storytelling with themes of ambition and resilience. It is paired with Andrea Reinkemeyer’s Water Sings Fire, a dynamic orchestral piece that explores power, betrayal, and transformation, drawing inspiration from Leigh Bardugo’s feminist origin myth. (Delos)

1CD# DE 3609 $20.99

Nordic Lights in Persian Sky / Constantinople

Benedicte Maurseth is an important figure in the Norwegian folk music scene as a composer, performer, and author. While her music is rooted in the rich tradition of the Hardanger fiddle, it also reflects an open approach to creativity and the present. Together with Kiya Tabassian and Patrick Graham, she delves here into vast soundscapes of pure, muted colors and rhythms that are by turns contemplative and frenzied. (Glossa)

1CD# GCD924504 $20.99

Doherty: The Orphans & Poe

Higgins: The Faerie Bride Study Score [2 CDs]

Composer, bassist, songwriter, and producer Bryan Doherty presents String Quartet No. 1 “The Orphans,” “Three Poe Excerpts,” and “from The Bells of Fortunato,” recorded at Chicago’s SHIRK Studios in 2023. (Sono Luminus)

1CD# SLE-70036 $16.99

As a composer chiefly working in the orchestral and opera world, Gavin Higgins has put his two musical traditions on the stage together in an award-winning Concerto Grosso for Brass Band and Orchestra. But the pieces on this disc which feature the French horn – Horn Concerto and Fanfare, Air and Flourish – mark the first time that he has highlighted his own instrument in the solo slot. (Lyrita)

2CD# SRCD440 $23.99

Puccini: Le Villi

Opera Titles

Giacomo Puccini’s first opera Le Villi – a haunting tale of lost love and supernatural revenge – was given a stirring centenary concert performance with the Munich Radio Orchestra and Ivan Repušić. Captured live just weeks before the 100th anniversary of Puccini’s death, this dynamic reading of the rarely heard two-act version reveals the young composer’s remarkable melodic gift and the emotional intensity that would define his later masterpieces. (BR Klassik)

Strauss: Salome [2 CDs]

1CD# BRK900359 $19.99

Strauss’s Salome, adapted from Oscar Wilde’s scandalous play, is thrillingly rendered in this live 2022 Edinburgh Festival performance with Edward Gardner conducting the Bergen Philharmonic. Malin Byström commands the title role alongside Gerhard Siegel and Johan Reuter in a performance of psychological intensity and orchestral brilliance. (Chandos)

2SACD# CHSA 5356(2) $43.99

Bartok: Duke Bluebeard’s Castle

Karina Canellakis and the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic continue their Bartók cycle with a taut and brooding Bluebeard’s Castle, featuring Rinat Shaham and Gábor Bretz. Canellakis shapes the opera’s shadowy textures and emotional peaks in a recording rich in dramatic pacing and sonic detail. (Pentatone)

1CD# PTC5187225 $17.99

The Ghosts of Hamlet (Lost Arias from Italian Baroque operas)

The surviving arias from these lost operas are brought back to life by the Concert de l’Hostel Dieu and the charismatic soprano Roberta Mameli, who lends her supple voice to the titular Danish Prince and to the strong women around him: his courageous lover Veremonda (Shakespeare’s Ophelia) and his tormented mother Gerilda (Gertrude). (Arcana)

1CD# A574 $20.99

TITLES IN BRIEF

Handel: Serse [3 CDs]

Ernelinde, princesse de Norveg [2 CDs]

Torn between her love for the King of Denmark, Sandomir, and her duty to her father, Rodoald, King of Norway, Princess Ernelinde finds herself caught up in a political whirlwind in the heart of medieval Scandinavia. Under the passionate direction of Martin Wåhlberg, the Orkester Nord and the Chantres du Centre de Musique Baroque de Versailles bring this forgotten opera back to life! (CDV)

2CD# CVS161 $29.99

Strauss: Elektra – op. 58 Gesamtaufnahme [2 CDs]

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This COVID-era production of Strauss’s Elektra – recorded in stages across borders – features Barbara Krieger and an international cast under Julien Salemkour. The result is an arresting interpretation that balances raw intensity with sonic richness across Strauss’s searing score. (Solo Musica)

2CD# SM484 $20.99

When Atys was first performed before the court in 1676, Lully was at the peak of his triumph: his tragédie lyrique became “the King’s opera,” so highly did the monarch esteem its quality. The chords unfold to embody human passions and divine wills, guiding the young Atys’s romantic impulses and the wounded fury of the goddess Cybèle. (CDV)

2CD# CVS113 $39.99

Mozart: Don Giovanni [3 CDs]

What should we say in addition to the evidence? This has been considered one of the reference recordings of Mozart’s masterpiece. The stellar cast fits perfectly with the characters conceived by the Italian libretist and the Austrian composer. Everything here is perfect and supported by great recording technique. (Urania Recordings)

3CD# WS121.422 $32.99

Each new Handel release by The English Concert and Harry Bicket is a milestone in the composer’s discography, and the latest, Serse – ‘a spectacular treat for Handel lovers’ (The Times) – is no different. (Linn Records)

3CD# CKD709 $29.99

Ramsay: The Gentle Shepherd

The first Scottish opera. The first ballad opera. A pastoral masterpiece which was ubiquitous on London and Edinburgh stages throughout the eighteenth century. (Olde Focus)

1CD# FCR924 $19.99

Son regina e sono amante

Soprano Rosa Feola, Cappella Neapolitana, and maestro Antonio Florio pay tribute to Niccolò Piccinni, master of the 18th-century Neapolitan opera tradition, with Son regina e sono amante. (Pentatone) 1CD# PTC5187361 $17.99

Beyond / BBC Scottish SO

For this album of world-premiere recordings, the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, led by contemporary music specialist Timothy Redmond, is joined by the virtuoso trombone superstar Peter Moore. (Orchid Classics) 1CD# ORC100368 $16.99

Lully: Atys [2

Rachmaninoff: Youth Symphony, Piano Concerto No. 1 [DVD or Blu-ray Video]

In 2024, Riccardo Chailly and the Lucerne Festival Orchestra continued their acclaimed Rachmaninoff cycle with a concert spanning the composer’s lifetime: from the youthful freshness of the composer’s earliest works, like the rarely performed Youth Symphony and his Piano Concerto No. 1, to the musical mastery and maturity of his last major work, the Symphonic Dances. (Accentus)

1DVD# ACC20681

Royal

Schumann: Piano Concerto – Bruckner: Symphony No. 4 [DVD or Blu-ray Video]

$35.99

1BLURAY# ACC10681 $35.99

Shakespeare Company Collection [37 DVDs]

The world-renowned Royal Shakespeare Company presents the most complete collection of Shakespeare’s plays to be captured in widescreen. Filmed onstage in Shakespeare’s hometown of Stratfordupon-Avon, this collection contains 35 unforgettable dramas, with iconic performances by leading actors. This special collection showcases British theatre at its finest! (Opus Arte)

37DVD# OA 1357BD $247.99

Prokofiev: War and Peace [DVD or Blu-ray Video]

A colossal work that defies all boundaries: Prokofiev’s monumental setting of Tolstoy’s epic novel War and Peace Dmitri Tcherniakov’s staging presents a gathering of people in a historically charged setting: the famous Pillar Hall of the House of the Unions in Moscow. An outstanding ensemble performs under the musical direction of General Music Director Vladimir Jurowski. (BSR)

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Bruckner: Symphony No. 9 / Blomstedt; Bamberger Orchestra [Blu-ray Video]

There is often an occasion for great concerts, but there are rarely several good reasons for a concert recording of an outstanding musical event. 2024 marked the 200th anniversary of the birth of the Austrian composer Anton Bruckner. For the Swedish conductor Herbert Blomstedt, Bruckner is a genius and the greatest symphonist since Beethoven. No composer is more closely associated with Herbert Blomstedt than Anton Bruckner. (Accentus)

1BLURAY# ACC10661 $39.99

The Wayne McGregor Collection [DVD or Blu-ray Video]

In a showcase for the genius of The Royal Ballet’s Resident Choreographer, this collection brings together some of Wayne McGregor’s most outstanding and internationally acclaimed works, comprising Three Ballets: Chroma, Infra, Limen (recorded 2008), Woolf Works (2017), and The Dante Project (2021). (Opus Arte) 3DVD#

The Subscription Concert Series of the Wiener Philharmoniker from the Golden Hall of the famous Musikverein, are special concerts reserved for subscribers, hence the name. With Zubin Mehta and Martha Argerich “two veteran musicians gave rise to real storms of enthusiasm in the Musikverein.” (Wiener Zeitung) (C Major)

Shakespeare: A Midsummer Night’s Dream [DVD]

On Midsummer’s Night, the real and fairy worlds collide. Let Shakespeare’s captivating comedy transport you to the most magical of midsummer nights. Director Eleanor Rhode’s production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream is both epic and intimate, and completely full of wonder. (Opus Arte)

OA 1392D $29.99

Wagner: Der Ring des Nibelungen [DVD or Blu-ray Video]

At its core, Der Ring des Nibelungen is also a family drama about Wotan, the father of the gods, and his struggle to keep and break treaties, about freedom, its presence and absence, and his desperate attempts to halt the very downfall he set in motion. Homoki’s production brings the gods, humans, and mythical beings strikingly close, making their relationships and motivations vivid and compelling through meticulous character portrayal. (Accentus) 7DVD# ACC70656 $119.99 4BLURAY# ACC60656 $119.99

Antonio Vivaldi: Il Bajazet [Blu-ray Video]

Bajazet was a work of Vivaldi’s late maturity, a dramatic tale that recounts the capture of the Turkish sultan Bajazet by the all-conquering Tartar, Tamerlane. It is a pasticcio, a well-established form in which Vivaldi incorporated arias by some of the greatest young composers of his time – Johann Adolf Hasse, Geminiano Giacomelli, and Riccardo Broschi, brother to the famous castrato Farinelli – to form a generous buffet of musical fireworks. (Dynamic)

1BLURAY# DYN-58056 $29.99

Florian Krumpöck Piano Recital at the Musikverein Wien [DVD]

Internationally celebrated as both a soloist and conductor, Florian Krumpöck has more than proven his outstanding capability in the international concert scene. After an audition, no less a person than Daniel Barenboim judged him simply “a wonderful pianist” and thus paved the way for a promising international career. (Gramola)

1DVD# GRAM20006 $38.99

Blu-ray Titles

Neumeier: The Glass Menagerie [DVD or Blu-ray Video]

Discover the brilliance of the iconic John Neumeier in this captivating double feature. The Glass Menagerie, inspired by Tennessee Williams’ poignant drama, showcases Neumeier’s extraordinary talent for storytelling through movement. At the center of this production is renowned ballet dancer Alina Cojocaru, who inspired John Neumeier to create the piece. (C Major)

2DVD# 769008 $51.99

769104 $45.99

e Romeo [DVD & Blu-ray]

In an intrigue-filled Verona, Giulietta and her beloved Romeo struggle to live out their love in the face of conflicts between their families. Inspired by Luigi Da Porto’s original 16th-century novella, Niccolò Antonio Zingarelli breathed new life into this iconic tale: from its premiere in 1796, this flamboyant opera seria became Napoleon I’s favourite opera. (CDV) 2DVD/BLU-RAY# CVS181 $34.99

New Year’s Concert 2025 [DVD or Blu-ray Video]

Few concerts in the world are awaited with as much excitement as the New Year’s Concert from Vienna. Under the direction of Riccardo Muti, the Vienna Philharmonic ushers in the New Year with a concert in the magnificent Golden Hall of the Vienna Musikverein. Marking his seventh time conducting this prestigious event, Riccardo Muti leads the orchestra in a program that celebrates the 200th birthday of Johann Strauss II. (Sony)

1DVD# 19802875599 $14.98

1BLURAY# 19802875609 $19.98

Bruckner: Symphony No. 9 / Herbert Blomstedt; Bamberger Symphoniker [DVD]

2024 marked the 200th anniversary of the birth of the Austrian composer Anton Bruckner. For the Swedish conductor Herbert Blomstedt, Bruckner is a genius and the greatest symphonist since Beethoven. No composer is more closely associated with Herbert Blomstedt than Anton Bruckner. And no conductor has dealt with Anton Bruckner more intensively than Herbert Blomstedt. (Accentus)

1DVD# ACC20661 $32.99

Rossini: Adina [DVD or Blu-ray Video]

Few of Gioachino Rossini’s operas are less well known than Adina. This production by Rossini Opera Festival and Wexford Opera Festival revives a masterwork of glittering arias and rich orchestral textures. The oriental tale, where Adina is a slave in a Baghdad seraglio, is set by Rosetta Cucchi on a giant and colorful wedding cake. (C Major) 1DVD# 767108

Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake [DVD or Blu-ray Video]

Classical ballet’s most powerful tale of love, treachery, and forgiveness returns to the Royal Opera House stage. Tchaikovsky’s sensational score combines with the evocative imagination of choreographer Liam Scarlett and designer John Macfarlane to heighten the dramatic pathos of Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov’s quintessential ballet classic. (Opus Arte)

The

Sound of Movies: Prague Concert 2024 [DVD or Blu-ray Video]

In this enchanting concert, Jonas Kaufmann, one of today’s finest tenors, brings his passion for film music to life. Accompanied by the renowned Czech National Symphony Orchestra, Kaufmann takes his audience on a cinematic journey that transcends the silver screen. Spanning decades of cinematic history, this unforgettable program promises to captivate film and music lovers alike.

(C Major)

Verdi: Macbeth [Blu-ray Video]

In this interpretation of Verdi’s Macbeth, stage director Christof Loy skillfully navigates the interplay of light and dark, infusing the opera – based on Shakespeare’s work – with remarkable depth and drama. The outstanding vocal ensemble vividly captures the psychological nuances of the characters, featuring Ludovic Tézier as the paranoid Macbeth. “It is a unique scenography.” – El Pais (C Major)

Brahms: Violin Concerto; Nielsen: Symphony No. 5 [DVD or Blu-ray Video]

As a counterpoint to Carl Nielsen’s exciting experimentation, Greek star violinist Leonidas Kavakos interprets Johannes Brahms’ Violin Concerto, one of the most beloved and frequently performed works in the violin concerto repertoire. Kavakos, together with the Philharmoniker, makes this beautiful work a true celebration. (C Major)

The Stuttgart Ballet Documentary Collection [DVD or Blu-ray Video]

Three documentaries on the Stuttgart Ballet and its outstanding dancers Marcia Haydée and Friedemann Vogel. Programs include Of Miracles & Superheroes • The Stuttgart Ballet; Marcia Hardee • The Seduction to Dance; and Friedemann Vogal • Incarnation of Dance. (Unitel)

Giulietta

Rossini: Il turco in Italia [DVD or Blu-ray Video]

Davide Livermore’s Fellini-inspired staging of Il turco in Italia dazzles with vivid theatricality and brisk comic timing, paired with Speranza Scapucci’s sparkling, incisive conducting that elevates Rossini’s score with elegance and clarity. Erwin Schrott’s agile, dark-hued bass-baritone and Olga Peretyatko’s charismatic soprano lead a superb cast in this revitalized Rossini gem. (C Major)

2DVD# 762508 $51.99 $38.99

1BLURAY# 762604 $45.99 $34.49

Pavarotti in Central Park [Blu-ray Video]

When more than 500,000 people gathered in New York’s Central Park on 26 June 1993, they wanted to hear only one thing: The voice of the greatest tenor of the twentieth century: the voice of Luciano Pavarotti. The recording of this concert, without doubt one of Pavarotti’s most celebrated performances, includes the famous Puccini arias Nessun dorma and E lucevan le stelle and Neapolitanian songs as O sole mio. (C Major)

1BLURAY# 762704 $35.99 $26.99

Teatro alla Scala Operas [DVD or Blu-ray Video]

This new release features five outstanding operas from the legendary Teatro Alla Scala. The selections include Aida; I Due Foscari; Die Zauberflote; Die Entfuhrung Aus Dem Serail, and Le Nozze Di Figaro, “...when Diana Damrau enters as the Countess, we get a performance of special gravitas. Even the orchestra, under Franz Welser-Most’s baton, melts to such grace.” – Financial Times (C Major)

8DVD# 758408 $92.99 $69.74

5BLURAY# 758504 $92.99 $69.74

100 Anniversary Edition – Salzburg Festival [DVD or Blu-ray Video]

In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Salzburg Festival, C Major presents this brilliant box set, which features 10 outstanding operas from the festival’s history. The selection includes Simon Boccanegra, Salome, L’italiana in Algeri, Pique Dame, Die Zauberflöte, Otello, Der Rosenkavalier, Vec Makropulos, Fierrabras, and Theodora. (C Major)

17DVD# 755608

$249.99 $187.49

10BLURAY# 755704 $249.99 $187.49

Horowitz in Moscow [Blu-ray Video]

In 1986, the legendary pianist Vladimir Horowitz, who left his homeland 61 years ago, announced that he would return to the Soviet Union for the first time since 1925 to give recitals in Moscow and Leningrad. This sensational historic recital from Moscow includes works by Sergei Rachmaninoff and Alexander Scriabin, whom Horowitz knew both, Domenico Scarlatti, W.A. Mozart, Franz Liszt, Frederic Chopin, Robert Schumann and Moritz Moszkowski. (C Major)

1BLURAY# 761804 $45.99 $34.49

Neumeier: Anna Karenina [DVD or Blu-ray Video]

John Neumeier’s ballet adaptation of Anna Karenina brings Tolstoy’s epic novel to life with vivid choreography, exploring love, betrayal, and social expectations. Neumeier’s interpretation offers a powerful, emotional experience that captures the complexity of the characters and their intertwined fates. (C Major)

2DVD# 763108 $40.99 $30.74 1BLURAY# 763204

Three Tenors – Voices for Eternity [DVD]

Three Tenors – Voices for Eternity reveals the untold story behind the groundbreaking 1990 concert in Rome. Featuring interviews and behind-the-scenes footage, this documentary captures the personal and musical significance of Pavarotti, Domingo, and Carreras as they performed together for the first time. Behind-the-scenesfootage is included, showing the emotional highlights of the first concert and the sequel in Los Angeles. (C Major)

Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker [DVD or Blu-ray Video]

George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker is a festive masterpiece that brings Tchaikovsky’s score to life with breathtaking choreography and magical stage effects. This iconic production, filmed in stunning detail, captures the wonder and elegance of New York City Ballet’s holiday tradition for all to enjoy. (C Major)

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

[DVD or Blu-ray Video]

John Neumeier’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream is transformed into a cinematic ballet experience, with intimate filming that enhances the emotional connection between dancers and viewers. The choreography shines through in every moment, capturing the dreamlike essence of Shakespeare’s beloved play. (C Major)

Plácido Domingo at the Arena di Verona [DVD or Blu-ray Video]

Plácido Domingo’s concert at the Arena di Verona, marking his 50th anniversary, showcases his artistry alongside Saioa Hernández in a program of Verdi and Giordano. With the stunning acoustics of the Arena and the power of the vocal performances, this concert is an unforgettable tribute to Italian opera. It had been an extraordinary evening, where “the duets saw the artists perfectly in harmony.” –

Arena di Verona [DVD or Blu-ray Video]

This release features three great performances from Arena di Verona, featuring some of opera’s finest artists including Luca Salsi, Anna Netrebko, Yusif Eyvazov, Irina Lungu, Marko Mimica, and many more. Each of these recordings has garnered critical acclaim. Of Carlos Alvarez’s performance as Don Giovanni, GP Opera wrote that Alvarez is “of beautiful voice” and L’ape musicale is “presumably today’s best Don Giovanni.” (C Major) 6DVD# 761908

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Music Under the Swastika –The Maestro and the Cellist of Auschwitz [DVD]

Music Under the Swastika: The Maestro and the Cellist of Auschwitz is a powerful documentary exploring the contrasting fates of Wilhelm Furtwängler and Anita Lasker-Wallfisch under Nazi rule. Through rare archival footage and deeply personal interviews, it examines music’s role as both a tool of propaganda and a means of survival in one of history’s darkest periods. (C Major)

1DVD# 762808 $32.99 $24.74

Puccini: Tosca [DVD or Blu-ray Video]

Puccini’s Tosca, a timeless thriller, is brilliantly brought to life in this La Scala performance conducted by Riccardo Chailly. Anna Netrebko and Francesco Meli shine in the lead roles, while Luca Salsi’s portrayal of Scarpia adds a compelling layer of drama to this powerful production. Premiered in 1900 with huge success, Puccini’s “melodramma” Tosca is one of the most dramatic thrillers in the history of opera. (C Major)

1DVD# 763308 $35.99 $26.99

1BLURAY# 763404 $45.99 $34.49

The Original Three Tenors –In Concert, Rome 1990 [Blu-ray Video]

This Blu-ray release of the legendary 1990 concert by the Original Three Tenors, conducted by Zubin Mehta, includes newly remastered footage and interviews. Featuring previously unseen behind-the-scenes content, the documentary offers a fascinating glimpse into the lives of Pavarotti, Domingo, and Carreras. (C Major)

1BLURAY# 758804 $35.99 $26.99

LA Phil 100 – The L.A. Philharmonic Birthday Gala [DVD or Blu-ray Video]

LA Phil 100 celebrates the Los Angeles Philharmonic’s centennial with a wideranging documentary tracing its bold artistic evolution, from early Hollywood collaborations to its cutting-edge programming under Gustavo Dudamel. Featuring excerpts from landmark performances, this portrait captures a century of innovation, risk-taking, and cultural impact by one of America’s most forward-looking orchestras. (C Major)

2DVD# 753408 $32.99 $24.74

1BLURAY# 753504 $45.99 $34.49

Bach 300: 300 Years J.S. Bach in Leipzig [DVD or Blu-ray Video]

Bach300: Leipzig Celebrates J.S. Bach commemorates the 300th anniversary of Bach’s appointment as Kantor at the Thomaskirche, bringing together Lang Lang, Daniel Hope, and the Gewandhaus Orchestra under Andreas Reize. This unforgettable open-air concert in Leipzig’s market square features works like the Goldberg Variations, Mass in B Minor, and Cello Suite No. 1. (C Major)

1DVD# 765608 $32.99 $24.74 1BLURAY#

New Year’s Concert: Teatro la Fenice 2023 [DVD]

Teatro La Fenice New Year’s Concert 2024 brings the magic of Venice’s iconic opera house to life with Daniel Harding conducting a vibrant selection of arias and orchestral works. Soprano Federica Lombardi and tenor Freddie De Tommaso perform iconic pieces from Carmen, Turandot, and La traviata, while principal dancer Jacopo Tissi dazzles with a ballet excerpt from The Sleeping Beauty. (C Major)

Bernstein: Larger than Life [DVD or Blu-ray Video]

Leonard Bernstein: The American Maestro is an insightful documentary exploring the life and legacy of one of the 20th century’s most influential musicians. Featuring interviews with his children and music luminaries like Gustavo Dudamel, Stephen Sondheim, and members of the Vienna Philharmonic. (C Major)

1DVD# 735908 $32.99 $24.74

736004 $45.99 $34.49

Beethoven’s Ninth – Symphony for the World [DVD]

Beethoven’s Ninth: A Global Journey explores the enduring impact of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9, tracing its influence through passionate performances and creative reinterpretations worldwide. From Teodor Currentzis conducting MusicAeterna to Tan Dun’s new composition inspired by the symphony, the film captures diverse cultural connections, including a 10,000-voice choir in Japan. (C Major) 1DVD# 756408 $32.99 $24.74

Rossini: Il barbiere di Siviglia [DVD or Blu-ray Video]

Rossini: Il barbiere di Siviglia presents a vibrant, high-energy production of the beloved opera, staged by Herbert Fritsch with bold choreography and a colorful, dynamic set. Featuring exceptional performances by Juan Diego Flórez as the perfect Count Almaviva, Ildar Abdrazakov as the witty Basilio, and Vasilisa Berzhanskaya making a striking debut as Rosina, this thrilling rendition offers a feast for the eyes and ears. (C Major)

Beethoven Blues / Jon Batiste

5x GRAMMY and Oscar-winner

Jon Batiste returns with a pure piano album, Beethoven Blues

Reimagining the transcendent works of Ludwig van Beethoven, alongside original compositions inspired by Batiste’s youth competing in local piano competitions and gigging in the heart of New Orleans, the album extends timeless classics across the genre spectrum. (Verve)

1CD# VRV166239.2 $13.95

Concord / Joe Magnarelli

New York’s ace trumpeter Joe “Mags” Magnarelli’s third outing on SteepleChase is condensed to a quartet format, with trumpet as the sole frontline, giving the leader new dimension and depth to define his voice. His previous release received enthused remarks: “Magnarelli has always been a jazzman-of-all-work, good in small groups like this one and great at starring in big bands, and he’s on fire here.” – JazzWise (Steeplechase)

1CD# SCCD 31976 $21.99

Berlin / Duke Ellington Orchestra [2 CDs]

This is a welcome memento of the Duke Ellington’s 1959 European tour. The music starts with the Ellington Medley, by then a standard concert opener in varied embodiments. The concert has been remastered to modern standards, and is a must own for any Ellington fan. (Storyville)

2CD# SVL1038315 $20.99

Accidental Tourists / Markus Burger, Peter Erskine

Markus Burger: “It has been a joy to work with such an extraordinary ensemble – my long-time duo partner, Jan von Klewitz, and the legendary rhythm section of Peter Erskine and Bob Magnusson. This album was recorded after a memorable tour through Alaska and the Pacific Northwest, and those breathtaking regions undoubtedly influenced the music.” (Challenge)

1CD# CR 73596 $16.99

After the 45-year world jungle expedition, guitarist/composer/ chieftain Pierre Dørge takes his tribe to its home turf, Copenhagen’s fabled Jazzhus Montmartre, to record live their latest album filled with all but one new vibrant composition by Dørge. (Steeplechase)

1CD# SCCD 31981 $21.99

A Night at the Village Vanguard: Complete Masters / Sonny Rollins [2 CDs]

Jubilee / Spyro Gyra

Night At The Village Vanguard: The Complete Masters expands legendary tenor saxophonist Sonny Rollins’ tour-de-force 1957 live trio album to a 2-CD set as part of the Blue Note Tone Poet Series. Produced by Joe Harley, the album has been remastered from the neverbefore-used original analog master tapes by Kevin Gray and includes a booklet featuring never-before-seen Francis Wolff photos. (Blue Note)

2CD# BLUN144102.2 $29.98

[2 CDs]

Spyro Gyra, a jazz fusion band from Buffalo, NY formed in 1974 and created the framework for contemporary jazz in the 80s and 90s. Celebrating this milestone 50th anniversary of the band’s formation, comes Jubilee, a new collection featuring 16 songs that capture the band’s ever-expanding palette in it’s first decade of recording (1978–87) and includes fan favorites Shaker Song & Morning Dance. (Amherst)

2CD# AMH2036.2 $21.98

Nico’s Dream / Tony Miceli

Since the time the vibraphone was invented in 1921 (or possibly 1916), there has been an impressive and growing list of exceptional practitioners of this mallet instrument. One of them is Tony Miceli, whom Victor Schermer of All About Jazz describes as “a vibraphonist of astonishing virtuosity, musical resilience, and inventiveness. His vibes playing is nothing short of phenomenal.” (Steeplechase)

1CD# SCCD 31983 $21.99

Looking Back to Today / Millhouse, Perry, Halvorson

Steve Swallow, who is one of the pioneers of electric double bass in jazz, noted that Millhouse “is using it to help define and refine what the electric bass can do to refresh jazz music.” Eminent practitioner of this unique six-string instrument, Millhouse, as bassist and guitarist in one, creates again on this second album with the saxophone trio format, refreshing and formidable jazz. (Steeplechase)

1CD# SCCD 31982 $21.99

Seifert: Causes of Imagination, Vol. 107

From a formal point of view, this is a classical jazz quartet line-up, complemented by a string quartet. Shogo Seifert considers the group to be a unit of eight and has composed for them accordingly. A rather handcrafted, rationally “technical” approach is foreign to him. “I need an emotional connection to transfer energy into music.” (Double Moon)

1CD# DMCHR71458 $14.99

Jazzhus Montmartre Live

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Peter Vuust Quartet’s Homage is their first instrumental release in over twenty years, recorded at Nilento Studios and featuring Vuust alongside Lars Jansson, Claus Waidtløw, and Morten Lund in a vibrant set celebrating Nordic jazz interplay. Reflecting decades of collaboration, the album balances compositional clarity with improvisational depth through lyrical solos and nuanced ensemble textures. (Storyville)

1CD# SVL1014366 $17.99

Primal Colors / Jim McNeely

Primal Colors unites the Frankfurt Radio Big Band and Frankfurt Radio Symphony in a bold jazz-meetsclassical fusion conducted by Jim McNeely. Each track features striking solo work and genredefying arrangements that underline McNeely’s inventive artistry and dynamic orchestration. (Challenge)

1CD# CR 73601

Working out with Big G / Brian Charette

Charlie Parker In Sweden 1950 (Complete Recordings)

Charlie Parker was one of the first artists to play what would eventually become known as bebop. By the time of 1950 he was at the top of his game both musically and in popularity. He arrived in Sweden in November 1950, taking fans by surprise as the trip was made on short notice. Tracks include How High the Moon, Embraceable You, Lover Man, and more. (Storyville)

1CD# SVL1018355 $17.99

For All We Know / Thomas Ruckert Trio

$16.99

George Coleman joins Brian Charette’s Hammond B3 trio in this soulful follow-up to Groovin’ with Big G, blending tradition and freshness with Coleman’s signature authority. Recorded as Coleman nears 90, it’s a laid-back session rooted in bop lineage with subtle, swinging interplay throughout. (Steeplechase)

1CD# SCCD 31973

$21.99

Moving Times / Esther Kaiser, Axel Fischbacher

Moving Times brings together three generations of German jazz in a democratic, co-led quartet featuring Esther Kaiser, Axel Fischbacher, Genevieve O’Driscoll, and Michael Knippschild. This debut showcases collective improvisation and fresh group chemistry shaped by diverse musical and personal backgrounds. (Double Moon)

1CD# DMCHR71462

Sketching for Les Liaisons / Duke Jordan

$14.99

This previously unheard 1959 session by Duke Jordan, tied to Vadim’s Les Liaisons Dangereuses, unveils early sketches of what would become hallmark works. A fascinating cultural artifact, the music reflects Jordan’s lyrical piano voice just before his rise as a leading jazz composer. SteepleChase is proud to announce the world premier release of the album of cultural/historical significance. (Steeplechase)

1CD# SCCD 36044

$21.99

For All We Know is the pure document of a magical concert evening in the LOFT in Cologne: without cuts and without any subsequent embellishment. A piano trio that plays standards, including ubiquitous ones such as Stella by Starlight and Body and Soul. Pianist Thomas Ruckert: “We’re really creating weird stuff, because it is completely detached from the usual conventions of standard interpretation.” (Double Moon)

1CD# DMCHR71467 $14.99

In the Middle of Nothing / Carsten Dahl

Recollection

Carsten Dahl’s In the Middle of Nothing is a haunting tribute to Palle Mikkelborg, featuring Mikkelborg himself alongside harpist Helen Davies and top Scandinavian artists. With its ethereal textures and philosophical depth, the album merges spiritual jazz, orchestral writing, and Nordic folklore into a deeply immersive sound world. (Storyville)

1CD# SVL1014344 $17.99

Blending memory, photos, stories, and fragments of melody, this unnamed project channels Dutch free improvisation traditions through a rich, evocative language. Developed over two years of collective experimentation, the album is both deeply personal and refreshingly spontaneous. (Challenge)

1CD# CR 73595 $16.99

Live at Club Danshaku Ny

Ron McClure’s rediscovered live trio recording from 1992, featuring Don Friedman and Vic Juris, captures a night of intimate, unfiltered jazz at Danshaku in Manhattan. Lost for decades, the tape reveals inventive interplay and refined artistry from three of New York’s most respected voices. (Steeplechase)

1CD# SCCD 31980 $21.99

Homage / Peter Vuust Quartet

Giant Steps / John Coltrane

John Coltrane’s adventurous 1960 release Giant Steps, the first to feature solely his own compositions. Remastered from the original tapes, this landmark of modern jazz is further enhanced with four alternate takes. Includes the title track, Cousin Mary, Countdown, Spiral, Syeeda’s Flute Song, Naima, and Mr. P.C. (Atlantic)

1CD# ATL1311.2

Stepping Out / Diana Krall

$9.98

Diana Krall’s Stepping Out launched the career of one of our generation’s greatest Jazz artists. The Justin Time Essentials Collection introduces the album (now certified Gold) to a new generation of fans, but this time with an added bonus track from the original sessions – Diana’s incredible arrangement of Summertime (Justin Time)

1CD# JUT440258.2 $14.98

Miles in France 1963 & 1964 / Miles Davis [6 CDs]

Miles In France 1963 & 64 is the eighth installment in the celebrated Miles Davis Bootleg Series and this edition focuses on the birth of the Second Great Quintet in 1963 and 1964. The music heard here represents the sound of an end and a beginning coming through at once. The set contains 5 separate performances of the Miles Davis Quintet spread over 6 CDs. (Sony)

6CD# SNYL80167.2 $79.99

All the Hits and More 1928–1935 / The Dorsey Brothers [3 CDs]

Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey were both highly successful musicians and bandleaders during the early jazz and swing eras. This 72-track 3-CD collection comprises selected A&B sides from their releases on the Okeh, Banner Harmony, Melotone, Columbia, Brunswick, Vocalion and Decca labels from these years. It includes all their 27 hits from this era. (Acrobat)

3CD# ACBT9158.2 $24.99

The Carnegie Hall Concert / Alice Coltrane [2 CDs]

Alice Coltrane’s The Carnegie Hall Concert is a previously unreleased recording of a historic 1971 concert. Features an all-star group including Pharoah Sanders, Archie Shepp, Jimmy Garrison, Cecil McBee, Ed Blackwell and others. This was a triple bill placing her in the company of Laura Nyro and The Rascals. (Impulse)

2CD# IMP143913.2 $22.98

Live in Rottendam 1967 / Theloneous Monk [2 CDs]

Thelonious Monk’s October 1967 Rotterdam set captures his late prime, opening and closing with Ruby, My Dear and Blue Monk. Joined by Charlie Rouse, Larry Gales, and Ben Riley, Monk stretches out for over 80 minutes of gripping quartet interplay and idiosyncratic solo work, including a riveting Don’t Blame Me that evokes the tactile precision of a card magician at play. (Fondamenta)

2CD# FON-170402 $26.99

Live at the Kurhaus 1967 / Dave Brubeck

In their October 1967 Scheveningen concert, the Dave Brubeck Quartet exemplified musical synergy forged over sixteen years of nearcontinuous collaboration and fearless innovation. Delivering bold reworkings of standards and daring time signatures with grace and unity, the quartet reasserts its dual role as creative pathfinders and eloquent cultural ambassadors for American music abroad. (Fondamenta)

1CD# FON-1704025 $19.99

Live at the Concertgebouw 1961 / Ella Fitzgerald

Ella Fitzgerald’s 1961 Amsterdam concert presents her at ease and in command, from Too Close for Comfort to Slow Boat to China. With Lou Levy and quartet providing deft support, Fitzgerald transforms the Concertgebouw into an intimate parlor, each number sparkling with warmth, humor, and unforced virtuosity, captured here in strikingly remastered sound. (Fondamenta)

1CD# FON-1704027 $23.99

Live at Singer Concert Hall / Dizzy Gillespie

This 1973 Laren concert reveals Dizzy Gillespie’s continued artistic vitality, balancing the legacy of bebop with a return to creative small-group innovation. Rather than resting on reputation, Gillespie plays with exuberant clarity and modern edge, reclaiming his role as an ever-evolving stylist whose joy in performance remained defiantly intact. (Fondamenta)

1CD# FON-1704028 $19.99

The Lost Sessions / Blossom Dearie

Blossom Dearie’s Dutch concert anthology (1968–1989) showcases her inimitable mix of vocal elegance, pianistic nuance, and disarming wit across a variety of settings. From intimate solo sets to Metropole Orchestra collaborations, she revisits Both Sides Now, Winchester in Apple Blossom Time, and rarities like Bring All Your Love Along with effortless charm and subtle emotional insight. (Fondamenta)

1CD# FON-1804033 $19.99

Live at the Blue Note Chicago / Nat King Cole [2 CDs]

Recorded during a weeklong homecoming in August 1953, Live at the Blue Note Chicago captures Nat King Cole in rare form, blending elegance with improvisatory flair. Performing multiple sets daily at one of the city’s first integrated clubs, Cole’s charismatic banter, virtuosic piano work, and intimate rapport with his Bronzeville audience reveal a deeply personal and historically rich side of his artistry. (IAG)

2CD# ICM5.2 $24.98

16 Most Requested Songs / Billie Holiday

Billie Holiday’s Columbia years are considered her finest, as demonstrated on this collection of her best-known performances. Songs like Body and Soul, The Way You Look Tonight, Easy Living, and My Man all showcase the singer’s unique bluesy style. (SBME)

1CD# SBMK748498.2 $7.99

Wonderful World – The Best of Louis Armstrong

This new collection, the first authorized Louis Armstrong hits collection to be released in decades, features the best of the best. Wonderful World: The Best of Louis Armstrong contains 13 of his biggest hits, including A Kiss To Build A Dream On, La Vie En Rose, Hello, Dolly! and What A Wonderful World, plus timeless duets with Ella Fitzgerald like, Cheek To Cheek and Dream A Little Dream of Me (Verve)

1CD# VRV161705.2 $13.95

Notes from a Jazz Live, Vol. 4 / Digby Fairweather [2 CDs]

This 33-track-2-CD collection is the fourth volume of a retrospective of cornetist Digby Fairweather’s career to date. It comprises ‘live’ and studio recordings from across his career, and features performances with a host of the top names in British jazz as members of his various ensembles. The recordings capture moments which Digby has selected as highlights from his illustrious career taken from LPs and CDs. (Acrobat)

2CD# ACBT3528.2 $20.99

Evenings at the Village Gate / John Coltrane w/ Eric Dolphy

Live archive release! In August of 1961, the John Coltrane Quintet played an engagement at the legendary Village Gate in Greenwich Village, New York. Eighty minutes of never-before-heard music from this group were recently discovered at the New York Public Library. In addition to some well-known Coltrane material (Impressions), there is the only known non-studio recording of Coltrane’s composition Africa, from the Africa/Brass album. (Impulse)

1CD# IMPB003778402.2 $13.99

Solo in New York 1944–1945 / Erroll Garner

The title speaks for itself. Piano solos by the legendary Erroll Garner recorded in the early stages of his distinguished career. These rare recordings predate his Bop credentials by a few months prior to his jam sessions with Charlie Parker and other pioneers. Although best known for his trio works throughout the Fifties these classic recordings illustrate his technique and depth of expression beautifully. (Acrobat)

1CD# ACBT134.2 $11.99

Six Complete Albums 1957–1961 / Quincy Jones [3 CDs]

Quincy Jones was one of the most prominent personalities in popular music as a trumpeter and pianist who became an arranger, composer, bandleader, record producer and film & TV producer, and winner of a GRAMMY Legend Award. This 56-track 3-CD set comprises the complete contents of his early albums including The Birth of a Band, Go West, Man!, This is How I Feel About Jazz, and more. (Acrobat) 3CD# ACBT9127.2 $24.99

Clef, Norgan & Verve Recordings 1952–1956 / Anita O’Day [2 CDs]

This 46-track 2-CD set comprises the complete content of Anita O’Day’s albums during the ealry 1950s. On those albums she is accompanied variously by the orchestras of Ralph Burns, Roy Kral, Larry Russell and Buddy Bregman. It’s a snapshot of a key era in her career, and a fine showcase for her unique talent working across a range of musical environments. (Acrobat) 2CD# ACBT3315.2 $20.99

The First Decade 1953–1962 / Jimmy Smith [4 CDs]

Jimmy Smith was one of the first musicians to use the Hammond organ in jazz and popular music, taking it up in 1951 and establishing a formidable reputation in Philadelphia. This 4-CD set, includes tracks from most of his significant sessions and albums along with some ‘live’ recordings, and it provides an excellent overview of both the best-known and perhaps less familiar work. (Acrobat) 4CD# ACBT7079.2 $31.99

Drummin’ Man: Hits & Classic Recordings

1938–1950 / Gene Krupa [2 CDs]

Gene Krupa was one of the most admired and influential drummers in the history of jazz, with his impact extending into the pop era, not least through his effective defining of the make-up of the modern drum kit. This 48-track 2-CD collection includes his Top 10 hits It All Comes Back To Me Now, High On A Windy Hill, Just A Little Bit South Of North Carolina, Along The Navajo Trail, Chickery Chick and Bonaparte’s Retreat (Acrobat) 2CD# ACBT3475.2 $20.99

Bean & the Boys / Coleman Hawkins

Rare live performances from 1950–1958 featuring Bean (a.k.a. Coleman Hawkins) with such sidemen as Pee Wee Russell, Charlie Shavers, J.C. Higginbotham and others. Includes some of his best-known tunes, too –Body and Soul, The Man I Love, and a seven and a half minute rendition of Avalon! (Highnote)

1CD# HNR757075.2 $16.98

Best Thing for You Would be Me / Wesla Whitfield

Wesla Whitfield’s The Best Thing for You Would Be Me is a warm, elegant tribute to Irving Berlin, delivered with her signature wit and charm. Husband Mike Greensill provides stylish piano arrangements that enhance her interpretive depth. Together, they revisit beloved standards with intimacy, clarity, and deep respect for the material. (Highnote)

1CD# HNR757091.2 $16.98

The New Hang / Don Braden

The New Hang features Don Braden’s burning Organic Quartet, with Kyle Koehler on organ, Conrad Herwig on trombone and longtime comrade Cecil Brooks III on drums. Produced by Cecil and featuring music developed at his new jazz club in West Orange NJ, Cecil’s. Tracks include When I Fall in Love, No Complaints, Mother’s Wish, Through the Fire, and more. (Highnote)

1CD# HNR757117.2 $16.98

Always in Our Hearts:

Etta Jones As We Loved Her

Etta Jones, who died in 2002, recorded for the High Note label during her final six years. This sampler has selections picked from five of her final recordings by her longtime musical partner tenor-saxophonist Houston Person, who says that they were her favorite tracks. Songs include Did I Remember, All of Me, God Bless the Child,’ For Sentimental Reasons and more. (Highnote)

1CD# HNR757124.2 $16.98

2005 release from trumpeter Wallace Roney. “Mystikal is a modern album made up of vintage parts. Which is to say that while Roney has deep affection for the sounds of ‘60s jazz and ‘70s funk and fusion, he is a resolutely forward-thinking musician who borrows from a variety of sources and time periods even when the overall sound is funky.” – AllMusic (Highnote)

1CD# HNR7145.2 $16.98

Armor of Pride / Black Art Jazz Collective

The Black Art Jazz Collective blends post-bop fire with hip-hop groove on Ascension, honoring AfricanAmerican icons with conviction and flair. Jeremy Pelt, Wayne Escoffery, and James Burton III lead a frontline of bold lyricism and rhythmic purpose. Form-driven originals and tight ensemble work create a fresh, urgent sound rooted in classic jazz language. (Highnote)

1CD# HNR7313.2 $16.98

Love Lost & Found Again / Laverne Butler

New Orleans-born LaVerne Butler’s voice exudes an established confidence and impeccable taste. With her accompanist-Music Director Bruce Barth, LaVerne turns her attentions to a group of standards and jazz tunes that highlight not just her sexy ribbon of a voice, but which also give her accompanying quartet plenty of space to show their wares. (Highnote)

1CD# HNR757239.2 $16.98

Something Gold, Something Blue / Tom Harrell

A first-rate trumpet soloist, generally considered by many musicians to be the top hard bop trumpeter of the 1980s and ‘90s, Tom Harrell has performed in a distinguished fashion for several bandleaders like Stan Kenton, Woody Herman, Horace Silver, Bill Evans, Lee Konitz or George Russell. In Something Gold, Something Blue he tweaks the template pairing him with a second trumpeter and a guitar-led rhythm section. (Highnote)

1CD# HNR757289.2 $16.98

Love Having You Around / Abbey Lincoln

Excellent live recording from vocalist Abbey Lincoln, performing at the Keystone Korner in 1980 with pianist Phil Wright, double bassists Art Washington and James Leary, and drummer Doug Sides. “These March 1980 sets from The Keystone Korner are a treasure...the powerful Lincoln returns, at once more refined and more versatile.” – New York City Jazz Record (Highnote)

1CD# HNR757297.2 $16.98

Unlimited 1 / Kenny Burrell

Kenny Burrell commands Unlimited 1 with ease, leading the LA Jazz Orchestra Unlimited in a vibrant live session. The program includes original pieces, timeless standards, and swinging Ellington tributes shaped by Burrell’s touch. His guitar and vocals radiate relaxed authority, grounding the band’s high-level West Coast polish. (Highnote)

1CD# HNR757298.2 $16.98

Mystikal / Wallace Roney

My Mood is You / Freddy Cole

Very few artists stay at the top of their game for their entire career. However, Freddy Cole’s velvet unhurried singing style remains every bit as cool and hip as it was when his first record was released in 1964.

Pianist John di Martino, bassist Elias Bailey, guitarist Randy Napoleon and drummer Quentin Baxter, are trusted associates of Cole who respond to his inimitable sense of swing with now intuitive assurance. (Highnote)

1CD# HNR7312.2 $16.98

My Father’s Hands / Cyrus Chestnut

Pianist Cyrus Chestnut remembers his dad with this touching memorial, My Father’s Hands. By carefully choosing a wide range of repertoire – including originals, standards and jazz classics – and with the great bassist Peter Washington and the legendary Lewis Nash on drums, Cyrus has crafted not just an intensely personal reminiscence but a truly beautiful jazz album in all respects. (Highnote)

1CD# HNR7339.2 $16.98

Anthem of Unity / Joel Harrison

Guitarist Joel Harrison’s 25th CD, Anthem of Unity, brings together a once-in-a-lifetime ensemble that showcases his most pointed and focused work as a jazz musician yet. The team of Gary Versace, with his virtuosic and soul-drenched B-3 organ, Greg Tardy, one of our finest jazz woodwind players, and the legendary drummer Jack DeJohnette, exhibits extraordinary musicianship in a program of six Harrison originals. (Highnote)

1CD# HNR7348.2

Good Life / George Freeman

$16.98

George Freeman has been part of jazz for nearly a century. Brother of Von and uncle of Chico Freeman, he’s worked with the greats, such as Charlie Parker and Ben Webster. George Freeman, now in his nineties, delivers a spirited session filled with humor, swing, and lasting soul. This is Freeman in peak form – earthy, engaged, and steeped in a lifetime of musical wisdom.

(Highnote)

1CD# HNR7352.2 $16.98

Side Hustle / Thom Rotella

Thom Rotella’s Side Hustle introduces his lyrical guitar style to HighNote in a set of stylish jazz originals and standards. Joined by organist Bobby Floyd and drummer Roy McCurdy, the session simmers and swings with relaxed energy. Special guests Jeremy Pelt and Eric Alexander elevate a debut that’s both intimate and hard-grooving. (Highnote)

1CD# HNR7355.2 $16.98

I Hear Echoes / George Cables

George Cables celebrates turning 80 with a wide-ranging, deeply musical recording that honors past and future. Tunes by Ellington, Porter, and Horace Silver join a new piece by Arcoiris Sandoval, a rising pianist. Cables’s expressive touch and graceful harmonic sense remain undimmed in this reflective, celebratory set. (Highnote)

1CD# HNR7356.2 $16.98

Jeremy Pelt’s Woven explores the intersection of acoustic jazz and electronic sound with intelligence and emotional weight. His trumpet glides through synth textures and traditional forms, creating a richly layered sonic environment. With a superb ensemble, Pelt continues pushing jazz forward while keeping its expressive core intact. (Highnote)

1CD# HNR7363.2 $16.98

The Soulful Mr. Newman / David Newman [3 CDs]

David ‘Fathead’ Newman is remembered in this essential HighNote anthology showcasing his soul-drenched, swinging mastery. From bluesy ballads to hard-grooving romps, Newman’s horn tells stories with humor, grit, and beauty. This vibrant collection affirms his place among the great communicators of modern jazz. (Highnote) 3CD# HNR757230.2 $26.98

Pages from an Imaginary Life / Andy Bey

One of the great jazz singers of our time, pianist and vocalist Andy Bey released this moving collection of jazz standards (and one original) in 2014. Tracks include My Foolish Heart, How Long Has This Been Going On?, Love for Sale, I’ve Got a Right to Sing the Blues, and Lover Come Back to Me. As for Bey’s playing, it is exquisite, suggesting a melding of Keith Jarrett and Oscar Peterson.” – JazzTimes (Highnote)

1CD# HNR757266.2 $16.98

Charmed Circle – Live at the Keystone Korner / Cedar Walton

Cedar Walton remains one of the big names in jazz piano, having started near the beginning of the second wave of the jazz era, when bebop brought a new emphasis to star improvisers. These live recordings capture Cedar and a hand-picked group of colleagues live in concert at the famed San Francisco jazz club, the Keystone Korner. (Highnote)

1CD# HNR757303.2 $16.98

Woven / Jeremy Pelt