The following classical CD titles are due for release / re-release in the near future.
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MICHEL CORRETTE
Corrette: Premier Livre de Pièces de Clavecin Agustín Álvarez (harpsichord) [ Brilliant Classics / CD - due 23/Jan/2026 ] Michel Corrette (1707-1795) was born in a musical family, his father was organist, his grandfather dancing master. He was a famous composer, teacher and organist, his long lifetime seeing the cultural change from the Baroque to the Classical... |
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CLARA SCHUMANN / CAMILLE SAINT-SAËNS / ROBERT SCHUMANN / JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH / SAMUEL COLERIDGE-TAYLOR / HENRI DUTILLEUX / JEROME KERN
The Bassoonist's Songbook Amy Harman (Solo Bassoon), Tom Poster ( Solo Piano) [ Chandos / CD - due 23/Jan/2026 ] A passionate advocate for the bassoon, Amy Harman is much sought after as a soloist, chamber musician, teacher, and communicator. Appointed solo bassoon of the Philharmonia Orchestra aged twenty-three, she is currently principal bassoon of the Aurora... |
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Andy Pavlov (piano)
Children - Musical Portraits for Piano Solo (LP) [ Neo Classics / 2 LP - due 23/Jan/2026 ] Children: Musical Portraits for Piano Solo is the second solo piano album by internationally renowned artist, pianist, and composer Andy Pavlov. The album consists of 24 compositions in all tonalities, with each piece representing a musical portrait.... |
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OLIVIER MESSIAEN
Messiaen: Complete Piano Works Ciro Longobardi [ Brilliant Classics / 7 CD - due 23/Jan/2026 ] 'A lush, intricate success - meaningful for Messiaen enthusiasts and enjoyable for those new to his work. I highly recommend it.' This review from Fanfare magazine is one of several in the international press to have recognised the achievement of... |
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J.S. BACH
Bach: Concertos, Inventions & Motets for Recorder Ensemble Fiati del Collegium Pro Musica, Stefano Bagliano [ Brilliant Classics / CD - due 23/Jan/2026 ] Bach's music is often described as indestructible, in the sense that no matter how it is performed or in whichever arrangement, its essential spirit survives. In the Baroque period the practice of arranging one's own music or that of other composers... |
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ANTONIO VIVALDI
Vivaldi: Piccolo Concertos Francesco Guggiola (piccolo), Ensemble dell'Orchestra Farnesiana [ Brilliant Classics / CD - due 23/Jan/2026 ] Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741), one of the most influential composers of the Baroque era. A Venetian priest and violinist, Vivaldi composed hundreds of concertos that pushed the boundaries of instrumental technique and showcased his inventive use of... |
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CARLOS GUASTAVINO
Guastavino: Guitar Works Leonardo Palacios (guitar) [ Brilliant Classics / CD - due 23/Jan/2026 ] The guitar output of a landmark figure in Argentinean classical music, fusing national melodies and dances with European forms in a fusion of perennial appeal. Carlos Guastavino (1912-2000) became internationally renowned, after the Second World... |
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CESAR CUI
Cui: Complete Piano Music, Volume 1 Marco Rapetti (piano) [ Piano Classics / 2 CD - due 23/Jan/2026 ] First recordings of Romantic-era piano miniatures by an overlooked figure in the 'New Russian School' of composers known as 'The Mighty Handful'. 'Irretrievably forgotten' was the verdict of the musicologist Richard Taruskin on the music of César... |
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ELISABETH KUYPER
Kuyper: Piano Trio, Violin Sonata Maristella Patuzzi (violin), Alessandra Doninelli (cello), Mario Patuzzi (piano) [ Brilliant Classics / CD - due 23/Jan/2026 ] Elisabeth Kuyper (1877-1953) was a Dutch composer, pianist, and conductor whose career unfolded during a time when women struggled for recognition in the professional music world. Born in Amsterdam, she studied composition at the Berlin Hochschule... |
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CHRISTOPH SCHAFFRATH
Schaffrath: XII Soli per il Cembalo Marius Bartoccini (harpsichord & clavichord) [ Brilliant Classics / 2 CD - due 23/Jan/2026 ] Christoph Schaffrath (1709-1763) was a German composer, harpsichordist, and organist active during the transition from the late Baroque to the early Classical period. Born in Hohnstein near Dresden, he studied at the University of Leipzig and later... |