Below is a list of all classical CD titles released in the last 120 days.
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LEO WEINER
Weiner: Orchestral Works (Complete), Vol. 4 - Violin Concerto No. 1 / Serenade Júlia Pusker (violin) / MÁV Symphony Orchestra, Budapest, Valéria Csányi [ Naxos / CD - released 21/Nov/2025 ] Leó Weiner was one of the most important of all Hungarian pedagogues as well as being a distinguished composer. The success of his Serenade, written when he was 21, was immediate - its light, intimate and richly melodic qualities, some of which... |
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MAX BRUCH / FELIX MENDELSSOHN / RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS
Mendelssohn & Bruch - Violin Concertos / Vaughan Williams - The Lark Ascending Johan Dalene (violin), Swedish Radio Choir, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra [ BIS / CD - released 21/Nov/2025 ] Following his recordings of Tchaikovsky and Barber concertos (BIS2440), honoured with a "Diapason d'or", Gramophone's "Editor's Choice" and BBC Music Magazine's "Concerto Choice", and Nielsen and Sibelius (BIS2620), awarded Gramophone's "Editor's... |
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LIZA LIM
Lim: Sutured World (A) / Mary / Transcendence after Trauma / The Compass Nicolas Altstaedt (cello) / Bavarian Radio Symphony, Edward Gardner [ BR Klassik musica viva, Vol. 47 / CD - released 21/Nov/2025 ] "…a weaver of worlds… terrific energy and fecundity… Richly textured, with sudden, unexpected sounds and harmonic segues adroitly threaded by soloist Nicolas Altstaedt and conductor Edward Gardner… William Barton and Carin Levine are excellent." BBC |
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LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
Beethoven: The Late Piano Sonatas Paul Wee (piano) [ BIS SACD / 2 CD - released 21/Nov/2025 ] Pianist and barrister Paul Wee has made recordings devoted to the virtuoso repertoire of the 19th century, earning him the highest praise from the specialist press. He also tackled Beethoven with Franz Liszt's transcription of the Eroica Symphony, a... |
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ANDRE TCHAIKOVSKY
Tchaikovsky: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 and 2 / Piano Sonata Peter Jablonski (piano) / Polish National Radio Symphony, Lukasz Borowicz [ Ondine / CD - released 21/Nov/2025 ] This album from pianist Peter Jablonski and the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra under Ćukasz Borowicz , includes the world première recording of André Tchaikowsky 's (1935-1982) First Piano Concerto and the first studio recording of the... |
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VINCENT HO
HO: The Twelve Chinese Zodiac Animals - Books 1 and 2 Tony Yike Yang (piano) [ Grand Piano / CD - released 21/Nov/2025 ] The music of multi-award-winning composer Vincent Ho has been described by The New York Times as 'brilliant and compelling', not least for his music's beauty and expressive breadth. Ho wrote The Twelve Chinese Zodiac Animals as a gift for his... |
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W. A. MOZART / FRANCOISE CHOVEAUX
Mozart: Concerto for 2 Pianos, K. 365 / Choveaux: Cristián en el Tortoni Buenos Aires Vienna Konzertverein Orchestra, William Garfield Walker [ Solo Musica / CD - released 21/Nov/2025 ] The first time Margarita Höhenrieder heard the Finnish pianist Antti Siirala, she was a member of the jury for the International Beethoven Competition in Vienna in May 1997. Many years later, Antti Siirala was appointed Professor for Piano at the... |
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SERGEI PROKOFIEV / PYOTR Il'yich TCHAIKOVSKY
Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64 / Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4 in F Minor, Op. 36 Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Georg Solti [ BR Klassik / 2 CD - released 15/Nov/2025 ] Founded in Munich in 1949 under Eugen Jochum, the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra quickly won an international reputation, collaborating with leading conductors and contemporary composers, the latter notably under the Musica Viva programme. Jochum... |
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DONNACHA DENNEHY
Dennehy: Land of Winter Alarm Will Sound and Alan Pierson [ Nonesuch Records / CD - released 14/Nov/2025 ] Donnacha Dennehy's Land of Winter is out now on Nonesuch Records. The piece, performed by the composer's longtime collaborators Alarm Will Sound and conductor Alan Pierson, explores the subtleties of Ireland's seasons via twelve connected sections... |
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Andre Rieu
Thank You, Johann Strauss! (3CD & DVD) [ Andre Rieu / 4 CD/DVD Box Set - released 14/Nov/2025 ] 2025 was the 200th birthday of Johann Strauss, the world-famous "Waltz King" whose music has captivated audiences for two centuries. To celebrate this landmark anniversary, Andre Rieu released Thank You, Johann Strauss, an exclusive deluxe 3-CD... |
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ERNEST KANITZ
Music In Exile: Chamber Works by Ernest Kanitz ARC Ensemble, with Anna Štube & Marie Bérard (Violin) [ Chandos Music in Exile / CD - released 14/Nov/2025 ] he ARC Ensemble's Music in Exile series continues with this exploration of chamber works by Ernest Kanitz. |
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WILLIAM WALTON
Walton - Orchestral Works Vol.2: Cello Concerto / Symphony No. 1 / Scapino Jonathan Aasgaard (cello), Sinfonia of London, John Wilson [ Chandos SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 14/Nov/2025 ] '...a perfect example of how conductor John Wilson's vital, yet penetrating, approach combines with the orchestra's trademark lustre to fit this composer's music like a glove. It's evident from the outset in a rumbustious reading of Scapino" Guardian |
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FREDERIC CHOPIN
Louis Lortie Plays Chopin, Vol. 8 Louis Lortie (piano) [ Chandos / CD - released 14/Nov/2025 ] Louis Lortie's programme for this eighth and final volume of Chopin spans the composer's entire career, from the teenage Rondo, Op. 1 through to his final published piece, the Cello Sonata, Op. 65. |
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SYLVESTRO GANASSI / DIEGO ORTIZ / ANTONIO de CABEZON / RICHARDO BOGNIONO / ORAZIO & FRANCESCO BASSINI
Per la viola bastarda Manon Papasergio (bass viol), Angélique Mauillon, Yoann Moulin, Clémence Niclas [ Ricercar / CD - released 14/Nov/2025 ] The viola bastarda is much more than just a specific instrument: it is also a technique for playing the viola da gamba that involves developing a vast skill in ornamentation over the entire range of the instrument. |
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EDWARD GREGSON
Gresson: A Vision in a Dream Ross Knight (tuba) Edward Gregson (piano) Rachel Roberts (viola) Jennifer Galloway (oboe) / BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Ben Gernon [ Chandos / CD - released 14/Nov/2025 ] An award-winning English composer of international standing, and one of the leading composers of his generation, whose music has been performed, recorded, and broadcast in many countries, Edward Gregson celebrates his eightieth birthday in 2025. |
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J. S. BACH
Bach: Goldberg Variations Thibaut Garcia & Antoine Moriniere (guitars) [ Warner Classics / CD - released 14/Nov/2025 ] Thibaut Garcia is one of the most acclaimed classical guitarists of his generation, praised for his playing that combines virtuosity and poetic sensitivity. Born from a deep artistic friendship with guitarist Antoine Morinère, this album offers a... |