Classical New Releases
Classical New Releases
Below is a list of all classical CD titles released in the last 120 days.
Displaying items 41 to 60 of 283
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Bomba Flamenca La Tempête, Simon-Pierre Bestion [ Alpha Classics / CD - released 24/Apr/2026 ] Simon-Pierre Bestion immerses us in the world of Charles V and a Spain marked by Arab-Andalusian culture. From 1515 onwards, Spain also welcomed musicians and singers from Flanders: this Capilla flamenca had an explosive effect on Spanish music... |
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART
Mozart: Complete Works for Clarinet, Vol. 2 Nicolas Baldeyrou (clarinet), Gabriel Pidoux (oboe), David Guerrier (horn), David Doucot (bassoon), Kolner Akademie Michael Alexander Willens (cond.) [ Alpha Classics / CD - released 24/Apr/2026 ] After exploring the Gran Partita, Nicolas Baldeyrou opens the doors to concertante music in this second volume. The programme displays the two faces of Mozart: the youthful, all-conquering genius of his Parisian period, and the supreme master of his... |
GIYA KANCHELI
Kancheli: Ex contrario Pavel Vernikov, Svetlana Makarova, Jing Zhao, Davit Gvelesiani, Rustavi Ensemble, Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra, Lera Auerb [ Naxos / CD - released 24/Apr/2026 ] Giya Kancheli, one of Georgia's most eminent composers, became increasingly famous after the advent of glasnost in the Soviet Union, when his works, not least his seven symphonies, were heard internationally. Around the year 2000 Kancheli shifted... |
FELIX MENDELSSOHN
Mendelssohn: Works for Solo Piano Vol.3 Peter Donohoe (piano) [ Chandos / CD - released 24/Apr/2026 ] All the works recorded here were composed between 1825 and 1835, when Mendelssohn was aged between sixteen and twenty-six. He spent much of this decade travelling, from Berlin to Paris via Weimar, then London and Scotland before work in Düsseldorf... |
FRANZ SCHUBERT
Irrlichter - Songs By Franz Schubert Sophie Rennert (mezzo-soprano), Joseph Middleton (piano) [ BIS / CD - released 24/Apr/2026 ] Austrian mezzo-soprano Sophie Rennert, accompanied by expert pianist Joseph Middleton, presents a selection of Schubert lieder blending beloved masterpieces with lesser-known gems. Sophie Rennert's extensive operatic repertoire spans Baroque to... |
ALEXANDER GLAZUNOV
Glazunov: Complete String Quartets, Vol. 1 Tippett Quartet [ Naxos / CD - released 24/Apr/2026 ] Alexander Glazunov's seven string quartets extend over the entirety of his composing career and are equal in significance to his symphonies. Fused with nationalist sentiment and Classical discipline the First String Quartet secured the Glinka Prize... |
Vassilena Serafimova (marimba, vibraphone), Quatuor Ardeo
Melodies in a Bottle [ La Dolce Volta / CD - released 24/Apr/2026 ] Between percussionist and marimbist Vassilena Serafimova and the Quatuor Ardeo, two worlds meet, giving rise to new repertoires, as well as atmospheres and sensations partly recreated through original arrangements. This is a subtle balance between... |
FRANZ LISZT
Liszt: Complete Piano Music, Vol. 68 Wenting Shi (piano) [ Naxos / CD - released 24/Apr/2026 ] Liszt's circle of friends and musical acquaintances was both wide and varied. In typically generous fashion he often promoted their music through transcriptions, arrangements and additions. This collection features arrangements of dance music by... |
ALFRED SCHNITTKE
Sacred Music by Alfred Schnittke: Three Sacred Hymns, Concerto for Choir Yekaterinburg Philharmonic Choir, Andrei Petrenko [ Fuga Libera / CD - released 24/Apr/2026 ] This new album by the Yekaterinburg Philharmonic Choir presents Alfred Schnittke's Three Sacred Hymns and his Concerto for Choir, a setting of poems by Grigor Narekatsi (St Gregory of Narek). Andrei Petrenko, the artistic director of the ensemble,... |
ALFONSO FERRABOSCO
Music to Hear… Alfonso Ferrabosco: Music for Lyra Viol from 1609, Volumes 2 & 3 Richard Boothby [ Signum / 2 CD - released 17/Apr/2026 ] Music to Hear… Alfonso Ferrabosco: Music for Lyra Viol from 1609, Volumes 2 & 3 continues Richard Boothby's acclaimed exploration of early English viol repertoire. Joined by Sam Stadlen and Jo Levine, Boothby performs Ferrabosco's Lessons for 1, 2 &... |
FRANZ SCHUBERT / ROBERT SCHUMANN
Schubert + Schumann: Piano Works Can Cakmur (piano) [ BIS / CD - released 17/Apr/2026 ] The ongoing Schubert + series produced by pianist Can Çakmur has revealed an exceptional Schubertian. Now in its sixth instalment, the series juxtaposes Schubert's works with those of composers he inspired. This latest programme shines a spotlight on... |
KAIJA SAARIAHO / HELENA TULVE
I Am a River: Choral Music Helsinki Chamber Choir [ BIS / CD - released 17/Apr/2026 ] Finnish Kaija Saariaho and Estonian Helena Tulve, two composers with highly individual voices, both explore instrumental colour as a core element of their work. Saariaho's vocal works particularly reveal the full expressive richness of her music.... |
ARVO PART
Part: Complete Symphonies Iceland Symphony Orchestra, Eva Ollikainen (conductor) [ Chandos / CD - released 17/Apr/2026 ] The four symphonies of Arvo Pärt were composed over a span of forty-five years, and bear little or no relationship with one another - four individual pieces that represent his output at separate parts of his creative journey. The First Symphony was... |
MOZART
Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 9 & 22 Jan Lisiecki (piano), Manfred Honeck, Bamberger Symphoniker [ Deutsche Grammophon / CD - released 17/Apr/2026 ] Celebrated Canadian pianist Jan Lisiecki returns to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, a decade after he devoted his Deutsche Grammophon debut to the composer's oeuvre ("beautiful Mozart playing, direct, unmannered and fresh" - The New York Times). Marking the... |
EMMERICH KALMAN / FRANZ LEHAR / PAUL ABRAHAM
Magische Töne Jonas Kaufmann (tenor), Hungarian State Opera Orchestra [ Sony Classical / CD - released 17/Apr/2026 ] With Magische Töne, Jonas Kaufmann returns to the world of operetta and late‑Romantic opera, presenting a collection of some of the genre's most beautiful and beloved melodies. Recorded in Budapest with the Hungarian State Opera Orchestra under the... |
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN / ERICH WOLFGANG KORNGOLD / RICHARD STRAUSS / CARL MARIA VON WEBER
German Opera Scenes and Arias Malin Bystrom (soprano), Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra [ BIS / CD - released 17/Apr/2026 ] Swedish soprano Malin Byström, hailed as one of today's leading singing actors, presents a captivating journey through her celebrated German repertoire. Renowned for her perfect vocal technique, Byström brings to life arias and scenes that have... |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
L'encyclopédie de l'orgue - Complete Edition (46 CD Set) Marie-Claire Alain, Maurice Duruflé, etc [ Erato / CD Box Set - released 17/Apr/2026 ] Initiated by the visionary musicologist, composer, organist Olivier Alain - brother of Marie-Claire Alain -, this monumental "Encyclopédie de l'orgue" series presents an unparalleled panorama of the organ repertoire. It offers a detailed exploration... |
ARVO PART
Part: Piano Chamber Works Reinis Zariņš (piano) [ Ondine / CD - released 17/Apr/2026 ] This album by pianist Reinis Zariņš and the Trio Palladio is a special personal tribute to composer Arvo Pärt (b. 1935), one of the most influential composers of our time. This album includes Pärt's timeless piano works together with a selection of... |
FRANZ SCHUBERT
Schubert: Hoffnung Samuel Hasselhorn (baritone) Ammiel Bushakevitz (piano) [ Harmonia Mundi / CD - released 17/Apr/2026 ] For this third volume of their 'Schubert 200' series, Samuel Hasselhorn and Ammiel Bushakevitz celebrate the composer's refound exuberance. After the sunlit summer of 1825, 1826 was a year of renewal for Schubert, bringing an astounding rush of... |
THOMAS ADES / HARRISON BIRTWISTLE / JAMES DILLON
Vesper: Music for Guitar by Ades, Birtwistle & James Dillon Sean Shibe (guitar) [ Pentatone / CD - released 17/Apr/2026 ] Sean Shibe's fifth PENTATONE album, Vesper, presents a striking collection of contemporary guitar works by the late Harrison Birtwistle, James Dillon, and Thomas Adès, all composed by musicians who do not play the instrument themselves. Recorded here... |
