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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CARL MARIA von WEBER
Weber: Der Freischütz arrangirt in Harmoniemusik Wolf, Jean-Philippe Poncin [ Ricercar / CD - due 3/Jul/2026 ] Carl Maria von Weber's Der Freischütz has enjoyed continuous success since its premiere in June 1821 and rapidly became one of the models for German Romantic opera. In accordance with a tradition that goes back to Mozart's time and which was still... |
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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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.... |
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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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... |
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... |
Elena Urioste (violin), Tom Poster (piano)
Thème Varié [ Chandos / CD - due 17/Jul/2026 ] Conceived as a treasure-trove of lesser-known French and Belgian repertoire, the works on this album span a forty-year period, from 1892 to 1932. A number of unifying threads run through the programme, perhaps the most significant of which is the... |
LENNOX BERKELEY / FREDERICK DELIUS / EDWARD ELGAR / CLIVE JENKINS et al
Quiet Summer Evening - British Light Classics Peter Cigleris (clarinet), Sarah Watts (bassoon), Alexei Watkins (horn), Michael Mace (cello), Chamber Ensemble of London, Peter Fisher (violin, direc [ SOMM Recordings / CD - due 17/Jul/2026 ] SOMM Recordings is pleased to release their second recording with the Chamber Ensemble of London, a virtuoso group of hand-picked string players directed by violinist Peter Fisher, whom The Times counts amongst "a handful of the world's finest... |
ANTON BRUCKNER
Bruckner: Symphony No. 4 Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Nathalie Stutzmann [ Warner Classics / CD - due 24/Jul/2026 ] With this landmark release, Nathalie Stutzmann becomes one of the few women and the first with a major U.S. orchestra to record a cornerstone of the Bruckner repertoire. Since 2022, she has shaped the ASO into a "pristine, precisely leveled"... |
JOHN WILLIAMS / BERNARD HERRMANN / HUGO FRIEDHOFER
John Williams: Flute Concerto / Bernard Herrmann: Souvenirs de Voyage Jin Ta, Ma Yue, Singapore Symphony Orchestra, Darrell Ang, Joshua Tan [ Pentatone / CD - due 24/Jul/2026 ] The Singapore Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Darrell Ang and Joshua Tan, presents a compelling programme that explores the rich and often unexpected dialogue between film and concert music, featuring works by John Williams, Bernard Herrmann, and... |
FRANZ KROMMER
Krommer: Symphonies Nos. 1 and 2 Klára Mach Jasenčáková (flute), Vojtěch Podroužek (oboe), Markéta Čepická (violin), Czech Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra Pardubice, Marek Štilec [ Naxos / CD - due 24/Jul/2026 ] Franz Krommer served the Habsburg emperors as court composer in Vienna, having succeeded his Czech compatriot, Leopold Koželuch. He excelled in a vast range of music, notably the string quartet and music for winds, but he also wrote eight published... |
