Classical New Releases
Classical New Releases
Below is a list of all classical CD titles released in the last 120 days.
Displaying items 261 to 269 of 269
CONRAD ASMAN / DAVID EARL / ROELOF TEMMINGH
Clarinet Colours: Concertos by South African Composers Maria du Toit (clarinet), Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra (orchestra) [ Channel Classics / CD - released 22/May/2026 ] South African/Dutch clarinettist Maria du Toit and the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Arjan Tien release 'Clarinet Colours' on Channel Classics. Exploring the contemporary clarinet repertoire of South African composers reveals a sound... |
DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH / ERICH WOLFGANG KORNGANG / JOY LISNEY
Fountain of Youth: Shostakovich, Lisney & Korngold Mithras Trio [ Linn Records / CD - released 22/May/2026 ] Mithras Trio's second album for Linn showcases early works by Shostakovich, Korngold and Lisney, continuing the 'intriguing and eclectic' programming The Guardian praised on its first album Eros. Fountain of Youth highlights the surprising number of... |
ROBERT SCHUMANN
Schumann: Symphony no.4, Cello Concerto, Fantasie op.131 Alexander Rudin (cello), Musica Viva (orchestra) [ Fuga Libera / CD - released 22/May/2026 ] This album offers an intimate journey into Schumann's world through three emblematic works. At its heart stands the original 1841 version of the Fourth Symphony, a rarely performed score whose transparency and almost chamber-like clarity reveal a... |
ALBERTO GINASTERA / ASTOR PIAZZOLLA / GABRIEL SIVAK / SEBASTIAN PIANA etc
Figures Argentines Quatuor Voce, Pablo Márquez, Jean-Baptiste Henry [ Alpha Classics / 2 CD - released 22/May/2026 ] Always curious and seeking new horizons, the musicians of the Voce quartet fell in love with Argentina during their concert tours. In Buenos Aires and Rosario, they frequented peñas and milongas (folk music dance clubs) and had exciting working... |
WILLIAM BYRD / JOHN TAVERNER / JOHN BULL / THOMAS MORLEY etc
Troubled Times: Music and Espionage in Renaissance England The Queen's Six, The Rose Consort of Viols [ Signum / CD - released 22/May/2026 ] Troubled Times: Music and Espionage in Renaissance England explores sacred music written amid the religious and political instability of 16th-century England. Performed by The Queen's Six with The Rose Consort of Viols, the programme examines how... |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Mandoline. Dans les salons fin-de-siècle Raffaele La Ragione (mandolin), François Dumont, Sandrine Piau [ Arcana / CD - released 22/May/2026 ] After the success of Mandolin on Stage, dedicated to the most emblematic 18th-century concertos for mandolin and recorded with Il Pomo d'Oro directed by Francesco Corti, Raffaele La Ragione returns with his third album for Arcana. This time he... |
GIACOMO PUCCINI
Puccini: Tosca Soloists, Orchestra e Coro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Daniele Gatti [ Naxos / 2 CD - released 22/May/2026 ] Giacomo Puccini's much-loved opera Tosca contains some of hismost famous lyrical arias. It is also a powerful and tragic theatre piece set in politically dangerous times featuring moments of courage and romantic tenderness. The expressive force of... |
IGOR STRAVINSKY
Stravinsky: Fairy Tales Susan Platts, Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, JoAnn Falletta [ Naxos / CD - released 22/May/2026 ] Igor Stravinsky is renowned for his legacy of glittering fairy tales in treasured favourites such as Petrushka and The Firebird. Another favourite is the ballet Pulcinella, a lovable melange of Baroque theatricality, heard here in its concert suite... |
JOHN PSATHAS / EVE DE CASTRO‑ROBINSON / MICHAEL F WILLIAMS / KENNETH YOUNG / DAME GILLIAN WHITEHEAD / MARTIN LODGE / BJØRN ARNTSEN
Aeon - Commemorating Martin Lodge Jade String Quartet, James Yoo (cello) - along with Jonathan Jung (piano), Ashley Brown (cello), Tessa Brinckman (flute), Lara Hall (violin) [ Rattle / CD - released 21/May/2026 ] Recorded at a concert celebrating the life, artistry, and fellowship of Martin Lodge, Aeon is a loving tribute from some of Martin's closest colleagues: John Psathas, Michael F. Williams, Gillian Whitehead, Kenneth Young, Eve de Castro-Robinson, plus... |
