Classical New Releases
Classical New Releases
Below is a list of all classical CD titles released in the last 120 days.
Displaying items 121 to 140 of 263
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART
Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 25 KV 503 & 26 KV 537 "Coronation Concerto" Alim Beisembayev (piano), ORF Radio Symphonieorchester Wien, Howard Griffiths [ Alpha Classics / CD - released 22/May/2026 ] Alim Beisembayev is featured in this 14th volume of the Next Generation Mozart Soloists series. Under the baton of Howard Griffiths, the Kazakhstani pianist, who studied in Russia and at the Royal Academy of Music in London, presents two of Mozart's... |
DUSAN BOGDANOVIĆ
Bogdanović: Music Gardens of the World DUO Goni-Perretta [ Naxos / CD - released 22/May/2026 ] Dušan Bogdanović's inspiration behind this project came from writing a compilation of world music pieces for his young son, but after hearing the duo of Antigoni Goni and Eleonora Perretta perform he greatly expanded the idea. The abundant spirit of... |
GEORGE GERSHWIN / AARON COPLAND / RICHARD ROGERS / JULE STYNE
An American Dream? Barbara Hannigan; Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra [ Alpha Classics / CD - released 22/May/2026 ] With 'An American Dream?', Barbara Hannigan explores the concept of The American Dream. "I grew up in awe of America. I am still in awe, but largely in a nostalgic way. With this repertoire, I want to express my admiration for the incredible... |
BARRY DOUGLAS / JOHN FIELD / TRADITIONAL
Celtic Nocturne: Piano Works Barry Douglas (piano) [ Chandos / CD - released 22/May/2026 ] Barry Douglas CBE has established a major international career since winning the Gold Medal at the 1986 Tchaikovsky International Piano Competition, in Moscow. In demand as a soloist and as a recitalist and chamber musician, he has performed with... |
JOSEPH BOLOGNE de SAINT-GEORGE
Chevalier de Saint-George Portrait Theotime Langlois de Swarte (violin), Lauranne Oliva (soprano), Bastien Rimondi (tenor), Victor Sicard (baritone), Orchestre de l'Opera Royal [ Château de Versailles Spectacles / 2 CD - released 22/May/2026 ] A tireless adventurer and eclectic soul, Joseph Bologne de Saint-George is revisited here through a unique portrait that reveals the many facets of his talent. A true polymath born in Guadeloupe, he combined the arts and arms: an outstanding fencer,... |
Capella de Ministrers, Carles Magraner
San Francesco Giullare di Dio [ Capella de Ministrers / CD - released 22/May/2026 ] Saint Francis of Assisi is one of the most universal figures in Western history, venerated not only by the Catholic tradition but also by Protestant and Orthodox communities, as well as by many non-Christians drawn to his message of poverty,... |
JEAN-BAPTISTE LULLY
Lully: Proserpine Marie Lys (soprano), Veronique Gens (soprano), Olivier Gourdy (bass), Jean-Sebastien Bou (baritone), Les Talens Lyriques [ Château de Versailles Spectacles / 3 CD - released 22/May/2026 ] Composed in 1680, Proserpine marks the reunion of Lully and Quinault after the scandal surrounding Isis (1677). Set in the splendour of Saint-Germain, the work offers a mythological mirror to the Dauphin's wedding. In it, Lully revolutionises his... |
PAUL HINDEMITH
Hindemith in Paris Christopher Park (piano), Guilhem Kusnierek (trombone) [ Naxos / CD - released 22/May/2026 ] Paul Hindemith is among the most significant German composers of the 20th century. The Sonata for Trombone and Piano - one of a multitude of sonatas he composed for various instruments - is a lively tour de force, performed here with an additional... |
RICHARD WAGNER
Wagner: Der Ring des Nibelungen (Live) Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Fabio Luisi [ Delos / 13 CD - released 22/May/2026 ] The Dallas Symphony Orchestra and Music Director Fabio Luisi release a landmark live recording of Richard Wagner's Der Ring des Nibelungen, captured over several concerts at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center, Dallas in 2024. Representing a rare... |
JOHN BULL / THOMAS TALLIS / WILLIAM BYRD etc
Music for These Troubled Times: Tallis, Byrd, Bull, Gibbons, Shalygin Dmytro Kokoshynskyy (harpsichord) [ Fuga Libera / CD - released 22/May/2026 ] Music for These Troubled Times explores the melancholy of the past through the keyboard repertoire of the English virginalists of the late 16th and 17th centuries, and links this still familiar state of mind with the present - an age of social and... |
JAVIER CONTRERAS
Contreras: Works for Two Guitars Dúo Sudamericano [ Naxos / CD - released 22/May/2026 ] This album showcases recent works for two guitars by the Chilean composer and guitarist Javier Contreras. He is joined by fellow Chilean guitarist and pedagogue, José Antonio Escobar - a decisive figure in Contreras's musical development - to explore... |
ANTON RUBINSTEIN
Rubinstein: Piano Sonatas Nos. 3 and 4 Han Chen (piano) [ Naxos / CD - released 22/May/2026 ] Anton Rubinstein stood at the heart of Russian musical life for nearly half a century and had a profound influence on generations of Russian musicians, including Tchaikovsky. His piano sonatas reveal a composer intent on uniting intellect and... |
BELA BARTOK / JEAN FRANCAIX / HENRYK GORECKI / FRANCIS POULENC
Clavecin XX Justin Taylor (harpsichord), Orchestre National de Lille, Chloé Dufresne [ Alpha Classics / CD - released 22/May/2026 ] Generally labelled as a Baroque instrument and thought to have disappeared with the French Revolution, the harpsichord flourished again in the first third of the 20th century and inspired original compositions. |
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... |
