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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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Mujer Fatal Aigul Akhmetshina, Antonio Pappano [ Decca / CD - due 21/Aug/2026 ] One of the hottest stars in opera, Aigul Akhmetshina, releases her second album, with Antonio Pappano at the piano. Redefining the "femme fatale," Mujer Fatal is "a reimagining, a woman in constant transformation, complex, emotional, strong and... |
ANDRE PREVIN / SEBASTIAN CURRIER
American Tunes #1 Anne-Sophie Mutter (violin), Knut Johannessen, Roman Patkoló, Daniel Müller-Schott (cello), Lambert Orkis (piano), Mutter's Virtuosi [ Alpha Classics / CD - due 21/Aug/2026 ] In this second volume of the ASM Forte Forward series, Anne-Sophie Mutter performs works by two composers close to her heart. First, André Previn (1929-2019), to whom the violinist was married for several years, and with whom she remained close... |
ANDRE PREVIN / SEBASTIAN CURRIER
American Tunes #1 (LP) Anne-Sophie Mutter (violin), Knut Johannessen, Roman Patkoló, Daniel Müller-Schott (cello), Lambert Orkis (piano), Mutter's Virtuosi [ Alpha Classics / 2 LP - due 21/Aug/2026 ] In this second volume of the ASM Forte Forward series, Anne-Sophie Mutter performs works by two composers close to her heart. First, André Previn (1929-2019), to whom the violinist was married for several years, and with whom she remained close... |
EDWARD ELGAR / MAX BRUCH / BENJAMIN BRITTEN
Sir! Astrig Siranossian, Nathanäel Gouin, London Symphony Orchestra, François-Xavier Roth [ Alpha Classics / CD - due 21/Aug/2026 ] This album is titled "Sir!" because it is dedicated to the famous Concerto for Cello and Orchestra by the English composer Sir Edward Elgar. But also because Astrig Siranossian plays Sir John Barbirolli's cello, a magnificent instrument by Gennaro... |
ARRIGO BARNABÉ / MARISA REZENDE / JOÃO GUILHERME RIPPER / AMARAL VIEIRA / EDMUNDO VILLANI‑CÔRTES
Treasures from the New World Vol.4: Brazilian Piano Quintets Clelia Iruzun (piano), I Musicanti (chamber ensemble), Leon Bosch (director) [ Somm / CD - due 21/Aug/2026 ] SOMM Recordings is delighted to collaborate again with I Musicanti, directed by virtuoso double-bass player Leon Bosch and praised by The Strad for their "performances of passion and insight." This latest release features the Brazilian-born,... |
DAVID EARL
Earl: 75th Birthday Tribute David Earl (piano) [ SOMM Recordings / CD - due 21/Aug/2026 ] SOMM Recordings is proud to celebrate the "stylish and powerful" (The Times) South African-born pianist-composer David Earl with a 75thBirthday Tribute. The release features Oxymorons - 24 Preludes (1993) and Scenes from a South African Childhood - 9... |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Kaiku (Echo) - Finnish Contemporary Works For Cello Jonathan Roozeman (cello), Johannes Piirto (pianist) [ BIS SACD / CD - due 21/Aug/2026 ] Finnish-Dutch cellist Jonathan Roozemanpresents a programme featuring contemporary works for cello by Finnish composers. For some of the pieces, he is accompanied by pianist and composer Johannes Piirto. Centered around a sonata by music veteran... |
CLARA SCHUMANN / ROBERT SCHUMANN / FREDERIC CHOPIN etc
Rendez-vous with Martha Argerich - Volume 4 Martha Argerich, Michael Volle, Mischa Maisky, Sascha Maisky, Lily Maisky, Sergio Tiempo, Rosanne Philippens, Martin Garcia Garcia, Szymon Nehring [ Avanti Classic / 5 CD - due 21/Aug/2026 ] The fourth installment of Rendez-vous with Martha Argerich brings new fascinating recordings from the international Festival Martha Argerich in Hamburg, showcasing a superb lineup of soloists among which Lily, Sascha and Mischa Maisky, Edgar Moreau,... |
CHEN YI / ZHOU LONG
Bamboo Grove: Zhou Long, Chen Yi Patrick Yim (violin / viola) [ Pentatone / CD - due 21/Aug/2026 ] Violinist Patrick Yim presents an album of world-premiere recordings, Bamboo Grove, featuring the music of Chen Yi and Zhou Long - two of the most distinguished voices bridging Chinese and Western musical traditions. Rooted in a profound artistic... |
EDVARD GRIEG
Grieg: Lyric Pieces Vol.2 Peter Donohoe (piano) [ Chandos / 2 CD - due 21/Aug/2026 ] Born in Manchester in 1953, Peter Donohoe studied at Chetham's School of Music for seven years, graduated in music from Leeds University, and went on to study at the Royal Northern College of Music with Derek Wyndham, and then in Paris with Olivier... |
PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY / FELIX MENDELSSOHN
Tchaikovsky & Mendelssohn: Violin Concertos (LP) Nathan Milstein (violin) / Wiener Philharmoniker, Claudio Abbado [ Deutsche Grammophon / LP - due 26/Aug/2026 ] "This recording has a sweetness, warmth and seemingly effortless virtuosity that produce deeply satisfying results." International Record Review |
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART
Mozart: Complete Flute Quartets Anna Besson (flute), A nocte temporis [ Alpha Classics / CD - due 28/Aug/2026 ] It was during his stay in Mannheim between October 1777 and March 1778 that Mozart received commissions for two string quartets with flute (K285 and K285a), an instrument that was in vogue at the time, likely because Prince-Elector Karl Theodor of... |
FRANZ LISZT
Liszt: Marches Christopher Williams (piano) [ Naxos / CD - due 28/Aug/2026 ] Franz Liszt's lifelong engagement with the March is the focus of this volume. The March form offered a medium laden with public meaning allied to the possibility of reinvention and harmonic adventurousness. The symphonic depth of the... |
VANNI MORETTO / GIOVANNI SOLLIMA / FRANCESCO ZAPPA / FRANK ZAPPA
Wild Love Giovanni Sollima (cello), Il Pomo d'Oro (orchestra), Vanni Moretto [ Arcana / CD - due 28/Aug/2026 ] Frank and Francesco. It all began with a misunderstanding. In the early 1980s Frank Zappa came across an entry on "Zappa" in the New Grove Dictionary, only to discover it concerned an obscure 18th-century Milanese composer of almost the same name.... |
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH / BÉLA BARTÓK / JOHANNES BRAHMS / HEINRICH WILHELM ERNST / GEORGE GERSHWIN / RICHARD WAGNER / HENRYK WIENIAWSKI / EUGÈNE YSAŸE
Song & Dance Jacques Forestier (violin), Boris Kusnezow (piano) [ Warner Classics / CD - due 28/Aug/2026 ] The young Canadian violinist Jacques Forestier makes his recording debut alongside pianist Boris Kusnezow with Song & Dance, a compendium of violin works inspired by voice and movement. Following his victory in the 2024 Joseph Joachim International... |
ARTHUR FOOTE
Foote: The Complete Cello Works Julian Schwarz (cello), Marika Bournaki (piano), Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra [ Delos / CD - due 28/Aug/2026 ] Cellist Julian Schwarz makes his debut on Delos with a trailblazing album featuring Arthur Foote's complete cello works, including the world-premiere commercial recording of his Cello Concerto. As the only composer of the Boston Six to have been... |
JOHANNES BRAHMS / EUSEBIUS MANDYCZEWSKI
Melancolie: Brahms, Mandyczewski Konstantin Krimmel (baritone) Ammiel Bushakevitz (piano) [ Alpha Classics / CD - due 28/Aug/2026 ] "Having different backgrounds is an asset. Growing up in a multilingual environment fosters cognitive flexibility... I was fortunate enough to live between Romania and Germany," says Konstantin Krimmel. Together with his longtime musical partner... |
JOHANN MICHAEL NICOLAI / ANONYMOUS
Nicolai: Sonatas & Suites for Viols Francois Joubert-Caillet (bass viol), L'Acheron (viol consort) [ Ricercar / CD - due 28/Aug/2026 ] The viola da gamba enjoyed a degree of popularity in Germany during the 17th century. Not only was it often paired with the violin in compositions in which the two instruments engaged in a dialogue, but it also had its own repertoire. Johann Michael... |
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART
Mozart: Don Giovanni Budapest Festival Orchestra, Andrè Schuen (baritone), Iván Fischer [ Channel Classics / 3 CD - due 28/Aug/2026 ] Iván Fischer and Channel Classics release a recording of Mozart's Don Giovanni with the Budapest Festival Orchestra. Recorded live in October 2025 at the spectacular Teatro Olimpico in Vicenza, this is the first volume of a Mozart trilogy, with The... |
GUSTAV MAHLER
Mahler: Symphony No. 5 (On Period Instruments) Mahler Academy Orchestra, Philipp von Steinaecker [ Alpha Classics / CD - due 28/Aug/2026 ] Following the critical and public success of Mahler's Symphony no.9, Philipp von Steinaecker and the Mahler Academy Orchestra continue their recording of Mahler's symphonies on period instruments with the Fifth Symphony. For this recording, the new... |
