Classical New Releases
Classical New Releases
Below is a list of all classical CD titles released in the last 120 days.
Displaying items 21 to 40 of 283
ERNEST CHAUSSON
Chausson Renaud Capucon (violin), Nicholas Angelich (piano), Quatuor Ebene (string quartet), Brussels Philharmonic [ Erato / CD - released 8/May/2026 ] Dedicated to Ernest Chausson, this album gathers some of the finest French interpreters of today, a rare collaboration between violinist Renaud Capuçon, Quatuor Ébène and late pianist Nicholas Angelich. The program offers a comprehensive look at... |
LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
Beethoven: The Sonatas for Piano and Cello Alessio Bax (piano), Paul Watkins (cello) [ Signum / 2 CD - released 1/May/2026 ] This two-album Signum Classics release presents Ludwig van Beethoven's five cello sonatas, performed by cellist Paul Watkins and pianist Alessio Bax. The works were composed over a wide period and illustrate Beethoven's early, middle and late styles,... |
PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY / ARNOLD SCHOENBERG
Tchaikovsky: Piano Trio / Schoenberg: Verklarte Nacht Amsterdam Piano Trio [ Hyperion / CD - released 1/May/2026 ] This album pairs two works separated by only 17 years but whose composers seem at first glance to be worlds apart. The coupling of Tchaikovsky's monumental Piano Trio in A minor (1882) with Schoenberg's Verklärte Nacht (1899 in its original scoring... |
Helen Charlston (mezzo-soprano), Sholto Kynoch (piano)
A Poet´s Love [ BIS / CD - released 1/May/2026 ] British mezzo-soprano and BBC New Generation Artist Helen Charlston and pianist Sholto Kynoch present their take on Robert Schumann's famous song cycle Dichterliebe (A Poet's Love), based on poems by early-19th-century German poet Heinrich Heine. The... |
CRISTÓBAL DE MORALES
Morales: L'homme armé Masses / Magnificat secundi toni De Profundis, Robert Hollingworth (conductor), Eamonn Dougan (conductor) [ Coro / CD - released 1/May/2026 ] The anonymous L'homme armé tune was widely used in 15th- and 16th-century Europe as structural and melodic inspiration for composers to base their masses on. The reason for its enduring appeal is not really understood but its catchy melody and the... |
GEORGES BIZET / CLAUDE DEBUSSY / PAUL DUKAS / MAURICE RAVEL etc
French Orchestral Favourites Sinfonia of London (orchestra), John Wilson [ Chandos / CD - released 1/May/2026 ] Opera and ballet were the dominant musical genres in nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century France, and French orchestral music was much more poetic and narrative than the contrasting German symphonic tradition. Master-orchestrators such as Debussy... |
LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN / J.S. BACH / FRANZ SCHUBERT
Opus 109: Beethoven, JS Bach, Schubert Vikingur Olafsson (piano) [ Deutsche Grammophon / CD - released 1/May/2026 ] Icelandic pianist Víkingur Ólafsson is one of the most listened-to classical artists of our time. Following his recording of the Goldberg Variations, which earned Ólafsson a Grammy Award, the title of Instrumentalist of the Year from Musical... |
LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN / J.S. BACH / FRANZ SCHUBERT
Opus 109: Beethoven, J.S. Bach, Schubert (LP) Vikingur Olafsson (piano) [ Deutsche Grammophon / 2 LP - released 1/May/2026 ] Icelandic pianist Víkingur Ólafsson is one of the most listened-to classical artists of our time. Following his recording of the Goldberg Variations, which earned Ólafsson a Grammy Award, the title of Instrumentalist of the Year from Musical... |
JEAN SIBELIUS
Sibelius: Violin Concerto - Lemminkäinen Suite Ava Bahari (violin), Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra [ Alpha Classics / CD - released 24/Apr/2026 ] As chief conductor of the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, Santtu-Matias Rouvali has spent five years recording Sibelius's symphonies and symphonic poems for Alpha Classics, landmarks of the discography which have received numerous awards worldwide. He... |
WILLIAM MIVAL
Mival: Vale / Pluen / Tristan Philharmonia Orchestra, Martyn Brabbins (conductor) [ Signum / CD - released 24/Apr/2026 ] This new album presents three major orchestral works by British composer William Mival, performed by the Philharmonia Orchestra under Martyn Brabbins. Spanning two decades, the album features the expansive new symphony Vale, the contemplative Tristan... |
POMPONIO NENNA
Nenna: Il primo libro de madrigali Comet Musicke [ Ricercar / CD - released 24/Apr/2026 ] Pomponio Nenna was born in Bari in 1556 and studied there under Stefano Felis. He then moved to Naples, where he began his career as a composer in a stimulating spirit of emulation; Nenna and Carlo Gesualdo each influenced the other's madrigal style... |
THOMAS DE HARTMANN
De Hartmann: Esther - The Lost Opera Corinne Winters (soprano), Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Kirill Karabits [ Pentatone / 2 CD - released 24/Apr/2026 ] The Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra and conductor Kirill Karabits, joined by an outstanding cast led by Corinne Winters, present the world-premiere recording of Thomas de Hartmann's lost opera Esther. Often written by candlelight during the Nazi... |
FRANZ SCHUBERT
Schubert: Piano Trios Edgar Moreau (cello), David Moreau (violin), Jérémie Moreau (piano) [ Erato / CD - released 24/Apr/2026 ] "To play Schubert together, as brothers, is more than simply a matter of making music," according to violinist David Moreau, cellist Edgar Moreau and pianist Jérémie Moreau, who have chosen Schubert's two piano trios for their first recording as a... |
ARVO PART
Pärt: Credo (LP) Kalle Randalu (piano), Estonian National Male Choir, Ellerhein Girls' Choir, Ellerhein Alumni Choir, Estonian Festival Orchestra [ Alpha Classics / 2 LP - released 24/Apr/2026 ] Paavo Järvi and the Estonian Festival Orchestra pay tribute to Arvo Pärt, who celebrates his 90th birthday in 2025. The Estonian composer has been part of Paavo Järvi's life since childhood: "Arvo was my sister's and my father's supercool friend. He... |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Byrd and the Bird Giovanni Antonini (recorder), Sheng-Fang Chiu (recorder) [ Alpha Classics / CD - released 24/Apr/2026 ] Giovanni Antonini and Shen-Fang Chiu form a leading recorder duo who enjoy exploring varied and unexpected repertoires. This album is named after a piece composed by Giovanni Sollima in 2024: it pays tribute to William Byrd and combines the tenor... |
ANTONIO VIVALDI
Vivaldi 100. 13 Violin Concertos Giuliano Carmignola; Daniele Orlando; I Solisti Aquilani [ Arcana / 2 CD - released 24/Apr/2026 ] "Ask 100 people and you'll know 100 things." Talking about numbers in Vivaldi's work is mind-boggling! 96 operas, dozens of cantatas and sacred pieces, over 600 instrumental pieces, including 230 violin concertos. One movement per day over a 40-year... |
CHARLES SILVER
Silver: La Belle au bois dormant Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra, Hungarian National Choir, György Vashegyi, Guylaine Girard, Julien Dran, Kate Aldrich, Thomas Dolié [ Bru Zane / 2 CD - released 24/Apr/2026 ] Largely forgotten today, the composer Charles Silver was one of the most promising students of Jules Massenet, whose elegant style and effective dramatic gestures he fully mastered. His opera La Belle au bois dormant (Sleeping Beauty), based on... |
Insula orchestra, Laurence Equilbey (conductor)
Musiques de Cinéma [ Erato / CD - released 24/Apr/2026 ] A cinema project for the Insula orchestra conducted by Laurence Equilbey. Musiques de Cinéma showcases classical music masterpieces by Bach, Vivaldi, Mozart, Purcell, Handel, and others. These iconic pieces have been featured in films such as Stanley... |
ALEXANDER SCRIABIN / SERGEY RACHMANINOV
Piano Laureate Recital (2022 Winner XX Paloma O'Shea) Jaeden Izik-Dzurko (piano) [ Naxos / CD - released 24/Apr/2026 ] In this recital, prize-winning Canadian pianist Jaeden Izik-Dzurko explores the evolving language, dramatic breadth and technical daring of Alexander Scriabin's piano works. The album charts the remarkable evolution of Scriabin's musical language... |
BENJAMIN BRITTEN
Britten: The Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra, etc Julie Roset; Lawrence Foster; Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo [ Alpha Classics / CD - released 24/Apr/2026 ] This album pays tribute to composer Benjamin Britten, who will be commemorated in 2026, the 50th anniversary of his death. It was conceived by conductor Lawrence Foster who, with Monte Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra, showcases the British composer's... |
