Classical New Releases
Classical New Releases
Below is a list of all classical CD titles released in the last 120 days.
Displaying items 241 to 260 of 284
EDWARD ELGAR / HUBERT PARRY
De Profundis: Choral works by Parry and Elgar David Temple (conductor), Sophie Bevan (soprano), Dominic Sedgwick (baritone), Rufus Frowde (piano), London Mozart Players [ Signum / CD - released 17/Jul/2026 ] "On this showing Parry's stirring and deeply humane De profundis unquestionably merits a new lease of life, as does the anthem God is our hope and strength." Gramophone Editor's Choice |
EDWARD ELGAR
Elgar from the Archives Vol. 4 Symphony Orchestra of Radio Leipzig (orchestra) The Halle Orchestra, Gerhard Pfluger, Sir John Barbirolli [ SOMM Recordings / CD - released 17/Jul/2026 ] From SOMM Recordings comes another release in their warmly received series Elgar from the Archives, drawn from the remarkable collection of producer and restoration engineer Lani Spahr, containing over 5,000 historic Elgar recordings. Reviewing the... |
THOMAS FORTMANN / FRANZ SCHUBERT
Fortmann: Lieder Zyklen Florian Prey (baritone), Tino Brutsch (tenor), Nuria Richner (soprano), Trio Accademia Amiata, Amar Quartet, Sosnowski Jordan Hunt [ Metier / 2 CD - released 17/Jul/2026 ] Metier is delighted to present Lieder Zyklen (Song Cycles) by contemporary Swiss composer Thomas Fortmann. Featuring settings for voice and piano trio of poetry and text by writers including Hugo von Hofmannsthal, Christian Haller, Prolitheus... |
HAVERGAL BRIAN
Brian: Complete Choral Songs, Vol. 2 Gavin Roberts, Finchley Children's Music Group, John Evanson, Peter Broadbent, Grace Rossiter, Joyful Company of Singers [ Toccata / CD - released 17/Jul/2026 ] The reputation of Havergal Brian (1876-1972) as a late-blooming symphonist obscures the fact that he was an early-blooming composer of choral music for the huge market of amateur choirs thriving in Edwardian England. His choral songs range from... |
Guttman Tango Quintet
From Another World [ Avanti Classic / CD - released 17/Jul/2026 ] From Another World is more than an album title : it's an invitation to travel across centuries, continents, and emotions. At its heart lies an encounter between two musical traditions: the elegance and architecture of European classical music and the... |
FRANCESCA CACCINI / LUIGI MOLINO / MISHA MULLOV‑ABBADO / GIOVANNI PIERLUIGI DA PALESTRINA / ELSA RESPIGHI / BARBARA STROZZI / FRANCISCO TÁRREGA / GIOV
Harp Music, Chamber Music, Harp Concerto Oliver Wass (harp), Gabriela Opacka-Boccadoro (violin), Pelleas Ensemble, Ensemble APM [ Tactus / 2 CD - released 17/Jul/2026 ] The idea behind this recording by the acclaimed harpist Oliver Wass (first prize winner at the "Suoni d'Arpa" International Competition and now professor at the Royal College of Music in London) is to juxtapose music by Misha Mullov-Abbado with works... |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Over My Head John Holiday (countertenor), Kevin Miller [ Pentatone / CD - released 17/Jul/2026 ] Countertenor John Holiday presents Over My Head, a striking and deeply personal debut that reflects both the breadth of his artistry and the clarity of his artistic voice. Praised as one of the finest countertenors of his generation, Holiday brings... |
GERALD FINZI
Finzi: Requiem da camera / For St Cecilia / In terra pax Florian Stortz (bass), Hilary Cronin (soprano), Gwilym Bowen (tenor) / The Choir of Trinity College, Cambridge, Steven Grahl [ Hyperion / CD - released 17/Jul/2026 ] "Three major works spanning Finzi's composing career from a choir - Trinity College Cambridge - that continues, under Steven Grahl, to build on its impressive reputation on record." Gramophone Editor's Choice |
SEBASTIAN FAGERLUND
Fagerlund: Beneath Malin Broman (violin), Simon Crawford-Philips, Kungsbacka Piano Trio, Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra [ BIS SACD / CD - released 17/Jul/2026 ] Sebastian Fagerlund is among Finland's most celebrated contemporary composers, crafting works of vivid narrative and emotional depth across orchestral, operatic, and chamber genres. This recording features four works for various instrumental... |
JOAQUIN NIN-CULMELL
Tonadas for Piano Pablo Martínez [ IBS Classical / CD - released 17/Jul/2026 ] TONADAS marks the new IBS Classical release by Spanish pianist Pablo Martínez, devoted to the 48 Tonadas for piano by Joaquín Nin-Culmell (1908-2004), one of the most distinctive yet still overlooked figures of 20th-century Spanish music. A student... |
BRICE PAUSET / REBECCA SAUNDERS / MISATO MOCHIZUKI / BEAT FURRER
Out into the Open Trio Accanto [ Wergo / CD - released 17/Jul/2026 ] The album "out into the open", featuring four works composed for Trio Accanto by Brice Pauset, Rebecca Saunders, Misato Mochizuki and Beat Furrer, documents a collective journey into the unknown and, at the same time, marks the conclusion of an... |
Elena Urioste (violin), Tom Poster (piano)
Thème Varié [ Chandos / CD - released 17/Jul/2026 ] Conceived as a treasure-trove of lesser-known French and Belgian repertoire, the works on this album span a forty-year period, from 1892 to 1932. A number of unifying threads run through the programme, perhaps the most significant of which is the... |
LENNOX BERKELEY / FREDERICK DELIUS / EDWARD ELGAR / CLIVE JENKINS et al
Quiet Summer Evening - British Light Classics Peter Cigleris (clarinet), Sarah Watts (bassoon), Alexei Watkins (horn), Michael Mace (cello), Chamber Ensemble of London, Peter Fisher (violin, direc [ SOMM Recordings / CD - released 17/Jul/2026 ] SOMM Recordings is pleased to release their second recording with the Chamber Ensemble of London, a virtuoso group of hand-picked string players directed by violinist Peter Fisher, whom The Times counts amongst "a handful of the world's finest... |
LARRY LIPKIS
Lipkis: Pierrot and Friends Andriy Tkachuk, Oksana Hretchyn, Mykhailo Sosnovsky, Luke Sieve, Lviv National Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra [ Naxos / CD - released 10/Jul/2026 ] Internationally acclaimed performer, professor and composer Larry Lipkis has written over 100 works for a variety of vocal and instrumental ensembles. Lipkis's love of commedia dell'arte stems from his career as a performer of Renaissance music, and... |
GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL
Handel: Il Floridante Cembaless [ Naxos / CD - released 10/Jul/2026 ] An opera reimagined - with courage, wit, and poetic resonance. In this bold and intimate interpretation of Händel's Il Floridante, Cembaless and Poetry Slam artist Florian Wintels merge baroque virtuosity with the language of today. The result: a... |
FROMENTAL HALÉVY
Halevy: La Juive Chor der Oper Frankfurt, Frankfurter Opern- und Museumsorchester, Henrik Nánási (conductor) [ Naxos / 3 CD - released 10/Jul/2026 ] Fromental Halévy's five-act grand opera La Juive charts the forbidden love between a Christian man and a Jewish woman, and the tragedy that ensues. The work's pageantry, opulence and thrilling music made it one of the most enduringly successful... |
JOSEPH GABRIEL RHEINBERGER
Rheinberger: Romantic Piano, Vol. 10 Dmytro Semykras (piano) [ Naxos / CD - released 10/Jul/2026 ] Joseph Gabriel Rheinberger's musical legacy can be found in his reputation as a renowned organist and professor as well as in his extraordinary facility and productivity as a composer in all forms, including a considerable amount of solo piano music.... |
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ANTONIO VIVALDI
Vivaldi: Concerti per Fagotto Vol. 4 Miho Fukui (bassoon), Ensemble F [ ARS Produktion / CD - released 10/Jul/2026 ] This recording is dedicated to Antonio Vivaldi's extraordinary works for bassoon and illuminates the works in the light of their autograph tradition. Based on the Turin manuscripts, a historically informed interpretation unfolds, impressively... |
IGNAZ PLEYEL
Pleyel: String Quintets, Ben. 271-273 Pettman Ensemble: Curt Thompson, Oksana Murashova Thompson, Wenhong Luo, William Vyvyan Murray, Edith Salzmann [ Naxos / CD - released 10/Jul/2026 ] The name Pleyel is chiefly remembered today as a piano manufacturer, but the company's founding figure Ignaz Pleyel, a former pupil of Haydn, was one of the most acclaimed composers of the late 18th century. The success of Pleyel's finely wrought... |
