Notable albums from this month feature distinguished artists and musicians who will be new to many listeners. The Sixteen and its associated CORO label celebrated the 70th birthday of its founder and conductor, Harry Christophers, with 70: A Life in Music. Regional focus was a recurring theme among this month’s albums as well. Among these were pianist Kristín Jónína Taylor taking us through an often-overlooked part of the U.S. with Midwest Piano Sonatas, Michael Waldron leading the London Choral Sinfonia on The French Album, and Rebeca Omordia (pictured) offering the second volume in her continuing African Pianism series, featuring several recorded premieres of works written by composers from across the continent.

Classical Album Covers

Aigul Akhmetshina – Aigul

Volkmar Andreae / Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt / Münchner Philharmoniker / NDR Symphony Orchestra – Bruckner from the Archives, Vol. 3

Cristina Anghelescu, David Parry, Anthony Ross, David Alan Miller – George Lloyd: The Violin & Cello Concertos

Arcadia Quartet – Weinberg, Vol. 4: String Quartets Nos. 6, 13, and 15

Emmanuele Baldini / Ovanir Buosi / Alexandre Silvério / Fabio Zanon – Francisco Mignone: Concertos and Concertinos

Jean Brégnac, Chantal Santon Jeffery, Marie Rouquié, Nicolas Bouils – Liebe Amalia…: Carl Philipp Emanuel & Wilhelm Friedemann Bach

Renaud Capuçon – Gabriel Fauré

Riccardo Chailly, Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano – Verdi: Inno delle nazioni; Quattro Pezzi Sacri

Adrian Chandler, La Serenissima – Vivaldi x2²

Harry Christophers, The Sixteen – 70: A Life in Music

Conspirare, Craig Hella Johnson – Robert Kyr: Earth Vigil

Contrapunctus, Owen Rees – Harmonies of Devotion

John-Henry Crawford / Martin West – Dvorák, Tchaikovsky

Delian Quartett, Claudia Barainsky – Im wachen Traume: Schumann/Reimann, Byrd/Pierini, Purcell

Lara Downes – This Land

Tianqi Du, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields – Bach: Keyboard Concertos

Else Ensemble – Johanna Senfter: Chamber Music

Aurora Faggioli, Serena Farnocchia, Antonino Fogliani – Rossini: Ermione

Ádám Fischer, Danish National Chamber Orchestra – Haydn: Late Symphonies, Vol. 3 – Nos. 99, 100 ‘Military and 101 ‘The Clock’

Kirill Gerstein – Music in Time of War: Debussy, Komitas

James Gilchrist, Anna Tilbrook – Go, Lovely Rose: Songs of Roger Quilter

Alexander Gilman, LGT Young Soloists – Schubert: String Quartet No. 14 ‘Death and the Maiden’ (arr. G. Mahler); Ichmouratov: Concerto Grosso No. 3 ‘Liechtenstein’

Gringolts Quartet, Lilli Maijala – Brahms: String Quintets

Philippe Grisvard, Ensemble Diderot, Johannes Pramsohler – Berlin Harpsichord Concertos: Nichelmann, Graun, Schaffrath, Wolf

Alexander Hanson, Royal Swedish Navy Band – Teike: Marches, Vol. 1

Joe Hisaishi, Antoine Tamestit, Wiener Symphoniker – Joe Hisaishi in Vienna: Symphony No. 2; Viola Saga

Manfred Honeck, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra – Bruckner: Symphony No. 7; Bates: Resurrexit

Daniel Hope – Irish Roots

Alena Hron / Janácek Philharmonic Orchestra – Vítezslava Kaprálová: The Completed Orchestral Works

Laura Hynes, Land’s End Ensemble, Karl Hirzer – Corigliano: Mr. Tambourine Man – Seven Poems of Bob Dylan; Ho: Gryphon Realms

Lisa Illean, Explore Ensemble, Juliet Fraser, GBSR Duo, Sydney Symphony Orchestra – Arcing, Stilling, Bending, Gathering

Neeme Järvi, Estonian National Symphony Orchestra – French Opera Overtures

Paavo Järvi, hr-Sinfonieorchester Frankfurt (Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra) – Pelléas et Mélisande: Schoenberg, Fauré

Jasper String Quartet, Natalie Zhu – Tina Davidson: Barefoot

Grant Johannesen, Maurice de Abravanel, Utah Symphony – Grieg: Piano Concerto in A minor; Old Norwegian Melody with Variations; Two Lyric Pieces; In Autumn

Graeme Steele Johnson – Forgotten Sounds

David Kaplan – New Dances of the League of David

Freddy Kempf – Matt Dibble: 24 Preludes and Fugues

Klaidi Sahatci, Christoph König, Solistes Européens, Luxembourg – Dietrich: Symphony in D minor; Violin Concerto; Overture in C major

Robert Levin, Louise Alder, Academy of Ancient Music – Mozart: Piano Concertos K503, K505, K595

Bruce Liu – WAVES: Music by Satie

London Choral Sinfonia, Michael Waldron – The French Album

Gabrielius Alekna, Christopher Lyndon-Gee, Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra – Vytautas Bacevicius: Orchestral Works, Vol. 2

Joana Mallwitz, Konzerthausorchester Berlin – The Kurt Weill Album

Fabio Mechetti, Minas Gerais Philharmonic Orchestra – Lorenzo Fernandez: Symphonies Nos. 1 and 2; Reisado do Pastoreio

Alexander Melnikov, Céline Frisch – Young & Foolish: Mozart & C.P.E. Bach

Juanjo Mena, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra – Gerhard: Don Quixote (Complete Ballet); Suite from ‘Alegrías’; Pedrelliana

Neave Trio – Rooted

St. John’s College Choir, Cambridge, Andrew Nethsingha, George Herbert – Magnificat 4

Lynda O’Connor – The Irish Seasons: Ailbhe McDonagh, Antonio Vivaldi

Rebeca Omordia – African Pianism, Vol. 2

Christopher O’Riley – J.S. Bach: Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I

John Osborn, Elizabeth DeShong, London Symphony Orchestra, Mark Elder – Giacomo Meyerbeer: Le Prophète

Adrian Partington, BBC National Orchestra & Chorus of Wales – Stanford: Te Deum; Elegiac Ode

Aline Piboule – Gabriel Fauré: Nocturnes & Barcarolles

Hila Plitmann, Iranshahr Orchestra, Shahab Paranj – Danielpour: Songs in Three Languages

Aurélien Pontier – Vienna: Joyful Apocalypse

Julian Prégardien / Kristian Bezuidenhout – Schubert: Die schöne Müllerin

Protean Quartet – Tempus omnia vincit

Quatuor Diotima – Conrado del Campo: String Quartets Nos. 8 & 9

Sacconi Quartet, Graham Fitkin, Simon Haram, Ruth Wall – Graham Fitkin: Loosening

Andreas Schager, Elīna Garanča, Bayreuth Festival Orchestra, Pablo Heras-Casado – Wagner: Parsifal – Bayreuth Festival 2023

Lahav Shani, Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra – Bruckner: Symphony No. 5

Evan Shinners – J.S. Bach: Complete Keyboard Works, Vol. 1 – Five Early Suites

Nadine Sierra, Pretty Yende – Nadine Sierra & Pretty Yende: In Concert

Karen Slack, Michelle Cann – Beyond the Years: Unpublished Songs of Florence Price

Dima Slobodeniouk, Orquesta Sinfónica de Galicia – Stravinsky: Symphony in Three Movements; Symphonies of Wind Instruments; Symphony in C

Philipp von Steinaecker, Mahler Academy Orchestra – Mahler: Symphony No. 9 on Period Instruments

Akiko Suwanai, Evgeni Bozhanov – Brahms: The Sonatas for Piano and Violin

Melvyn Tan – Beethoven: The Final Sonatas

Fiammetta Tarli, Ivo Varbanov, Muhai Tang, English Chamber Orchestra – Mozart: Concertos for Two Pianos K.365 & K.242

Kristín Jónína Taylor – Midwest Piano Sonatas

Alexandre Tharaud & Friends – Four Hands

Tessa Uys, Ben Schoeman – Beethoven Symphonies, Vol. 5

Various Artists – Scott Wollschleger: Between Breath

Jeremy Huw Williams, Wendy Hiscocks – Grace Williams: Songs

John Wilson, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra – Eric Coates: Orchestral Works, Vol. 4

John Wilson, Black Dyke Band – Bliss: Music for Brass Band

Long Yu, Shanghai Symphony Orchestra – Aaron Zigman: Émigré



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