Classical Upcoming Releases
Classical Upcoming Releases
The following classical CD titles are due for release / re-release in the near future.
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LARRY LIPKIS
Lipkis: Pierrot and Friends Andriy Tkachuk, Oksana Hretchyn, Mykhailo Sosnovsky, Luke Sieve, Lviv National Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra [ Naxos / CD - due 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 - due 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 - due 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 - due 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 - due 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 - due 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... |
DOUGLAS MOORE
Moore: Giants In The Earth South Dakota Symphony Orchestra, South Dakota Symphony Orchestra Chorus, Delta David Gier [ Pentatone / 2 CD - due 10/Jul/2026 ] Douglas Moore's opera Giants in the Earth receives its world premiere recording with the South Dakota Symphony Orchestra under the music direction of Delta David Gier. Set on the stark, uninhabited Dakota plains, the drama follows Beret and Per... |
KARL GOLDMARK / JEAN SIBELIUS
Goldmark And Sibelius: Works For Violin And Orchestra Sueye Park (violin), Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Valentin Egel [ BIS SACD / CD - due 10/Jul/2026 ] Following her recital dedicated to exiled composers (BIS-2332), Sueye Park joins forces with the Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, conducted by Valentin Egel, to present concertante works for violin and orchestra by Karl Goldmark and Jean Sibelius.... |
CESAR FRANCK / JOHANNES BRAHMS / EDVARD GRIEG
Trio E.T.A. plays Cesar Franck Trio E.T.A. [ SWRmusic / CD - due 10/Jul/2026 ] Three works, three worlds - yet united by a shared pursuit: the search for that moment when music transcends itself. César Franck's youthful Trio in F sharp minor bursts with creative energy, filled with melodies of immediate emotional force and a... |
GIOVANNI BATTISTA PERGOLESI
Pergolesi: L'Olimpiade Anicio Zorzi Giustiniani; Carlotta Colombo; Silvia Frigato; José Maria Lo Monaco; Theodora Raftis; Matteo Straffi; Francesca Ascioti; Orchestra Ghisli [ Arcana / 2 CD - due 17/Jul/2026 ] More than 60 composers have set Metastasio's libretto to music, including Caldara, Vivaldi, Hasse, Leo, Scarlatti, Piccinni, Paisiello, Cherubini and, of course, Pergolesi, who presented his Olimpiade at the Teatro Tordinona in Rome for the Carnival... |
FREDERIC CHOPIN
The Chopin I Love Peter Donohoe (piano) [ SOMM Recordings / CD - due 17/Jul/2026 ] A joint winner of the 1982 International Tchaikovsky Competition, Peter Donohoe has performed with all the major London orchestras and multiple European and American orchestras, as well as at the BBC Proms no less than 18 times. His impressive... |
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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 - due 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 - due 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 - due 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 - due 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 - due 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 - due 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... |
SEBASTIAN FAGERLUND
Fagerlund: Beneath Malin Broman (violin), Simon Crawford-Philips, Kungsbacka Piano Trio, Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra [ BIS SACD / CD - due 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... |
