The following classical CD titles are due for release / re-release in the near future.
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CHARLES SILVER
Silver: La Belle au bois dormant Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra, Hungarian National Choir, György Vashegyi, Guylaine Girard, Julien Dran, Kate Aldrich, Thomas Dolié [ Bru Zane / 2 CD - due 24/Apr/2026 ] Largely forgotten today, the composer Charles Silver was one of the most promising students of Jules Massenet, whose elegant style and effective dramatic gestures he fully mastered. His opera La Belle au bois dormant (Sleeping Beauty), based on... |
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Insula orchestra, Laurence Equilbey (conductor)
Musiques de Cinéma [ Erato / CD - due 24/Apr/2026 ] A cinema project for the Insula orchestra conducted by Laurence Equilbey. Musiques de Cinéma showcases classical music masterpieces by Bach, Vivaldi, Mozart, Purcell, Handel, and others. These iconic pieces have been featured in films such as Stanley... |
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ALEXANDER SCRIABIN / SERGEY RACHMANINOV
Piano Laureate Recital (2022 Winner XX Paloma O'Shea) Jaeden Izik-Dzurko (piano) [ Naxos / CD - due 24/Apr/2026 ] In this recital, prize-winning Canadian pianist Jaeden Izik-Dzurko explores the evolving language, dramatic breadth and technical daring of Alexander Scriabin's piano works. The album charts the remarkable evolution of Scriabin's musical language... |
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BENJAMIN BRITTEN
Britten: The Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra, etc Julie Roset; Lawrence Foster; Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo [ Alpha Classics / CD - due 24/Apr/2026 ] This album pays tribute to composer Benjamin Britten, who will be commemorated in 2026, the 50th anniversary of his death. It was conceived by conductor Lawrence Foster who, with Monte Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra, showcases the British composer's... |
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La Tempête, Simon-Pierre Bestion
Bomba Flamenca [ Alpha Classics / CD - due 24/Apr/2026 ] Simon-Pierre Bestion immerses us in the world of Charles V and a Spain marked by Arab-Andalusian culture. From 1515 onwards, Spain also welcomed musicians and singers from Flanders: this Capilla flamenca had an explosive effect on Spanish music... |
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GIYA KANCHELI
Kancheli: Ex contrario Pavel Vernikov, Svetlana Makarova, Jing Zhao, Davit Gvelesiani, Rustavi Ensemble, Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra, Lera Auerb [ Naxos / CD - due 24/Apr/2026 ] Giya Kancheli, one of Georgia's most eminent composers, became increasingly famous after the advent of glasnost in the Soviet Union, when his works, not least his seven symphonies, were heard internationally. Around the year 2000 Kancheli shifted... |
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FELIX MENDELSSOHN
Mendelssohn: Works for Solo Piano Vol.3 Peter Donohoe (piano) [ Chandos / CD - due 24/Apr/2026 ] All the works recorded here were composed between 1825 and 1835, when Mendelssohn was aged between sixteen and twenty-six. He spent much of this decade travelling, from Berlin to Paris via Weimar, then London and Scotland before work in Düsseldorf... |
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FRANZ SCHUBERT
Irrlichter - Songs By Franz Schubert Sophie Rennert (mezzo-soprano), Joseph Middleton (piano) [ BIS / CD - due 24/Apr/2026 ] Austrian mezzo-soprano Sophie Rennert, accompanied by expert pianist Joseph Middleton, presents a selection of Schubert lieder blending beloved masterpieces with lesser-known gems. Sophie Rennert's extensive operatic repertoire spans Baroque to... |
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ALEXANDER GLAZUNOV
Glazunov: Complete String Quartets, Vol. 1 Tippett Quartet [ Naxos / CD - due 24/Apr/2026 ] Alexander Glazunov's seven string quartets extend over the entirety of his composing career and are equal in significance to his symphonies. Fused with nationalist sentiment and Classical discipline the First String Quartet secured the Glinka Prize... |
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FRANZ LISZT
Liszt: Complete Piano Music, Vol. 68 Wenting Shi (piano) [ Naxos / CD - due 24/Apr/2026 ] Liszt's circle of friends and musical acquaintances was both wide and varied. In typically generous fashion he often promoted their music through transcriptions, arrangements and additions. This collection features arrangements of dance music by... |
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CRISTÓBAL DE MORALES
Morales: L'homme armé Masses / Magnificat secundi toni De Profundis, Robert Hollingworth (conductor), Eamonn Dougan (conductor) [ Coro / CD - due 1/May/2026 ] The anonymous L'homme armé tune was widely used in 15th- and 16th-century Europe as structural and melodic inspiration for composers to base their masses on. The reason for its enduring appeal is not really understood but its catchy melody and the... |
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JOHANNES BRAHMS / CLAUDE DEBUSSY / FRANZ LISZT / IGOR STRAVINSKY / CARL CZERNY
Inferno Behzod Abduraimov (piano) [ Alpha Classics / CD - due 8/May/2026 ] Behzod Abduraimov's performances combine great musical depth with phenomenal technique: 'He has a magical touch,' wrote The Times. This recital is yet another illustration of his many talents: it begins with variations by Carl Czerny, a pupil of... |
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JOHN BULL / PETER PHILIPS / ABRAHAM van den KERCKHOVEN / PEETER CORNET
Organ Music from the Low Countries Bernard Foccroulle (organ) [ Ricercar / CD - due 8/May/2026 ] The Brussels court attracted some of the greatest composers and organists of the time at the beginning of the 17th century, including Peter Philips, Peeter Cornet, John Bull and, a little later, Abraham Van den Kerckhoven, all of whom explored new... |
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LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
Beethoven: The Piano Trios, Vol. 2 Busch Trio [ Alpha Classics / CD - due 8/May/2026 ] For this second volume of their complete Beethoven piano trios, the Busch Trio illustrates the great variety that the composer was able to draw from an ensemble of just three instruments. The Trio in G Major, begun in 1793, is the second of three... |
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Venezuela: Music of the Orinoco Cheo Hurtado (cuatro, bandola guayanesa) [ Ocora / CD - due 8/May/2026 ] Cheo Hurtado, virtuoso of the cuatro and bandola guayanesa, presents part of the vast traditional Venezuelan repertoire, mainly derived from pre-baroque and baroque Hispanic music: melodic richness and rhythmic vigour. The Spanish conquest... |
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J. S. BACH
Bach on the Edge. A Selection of Harpsichord Works Cristiano Gaudio (harpsichord) [ Arcana / CD - due 8/May/2026 ] A vocation for experimentation was unquestionably an essential component of Bach's mindset. It was a desire to surpass, in every possible respect, whatever had been achieved up until then in a given genre or musical form, while extending to the... |
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PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY
Tchaikovsky: Rococo Variations Gabriel Schwabe, Sinfonieorchester Aachen, Christopher Ward [ Naxos / CD - due 8/May/2026 ] Tchaikovsky composed the Variations on a Rococo Theme for cellist Wilhelm Fitzenhagen who re-ordered the variations, infuriating the composer. The cello part for the virtuosic Pezzo capriccioso was also altered by its dedicatee, Anatoly Brandukov. In... |
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JOSEPH HAYDN
Haydn 2032, Vol.19: Trauer Giovanni Antonini, Il Giardino Armonico [ Alpha Classics / CD - due 8/May/2026 ] This 19th volume of Haydn's complete symphonies coincides with the 40th anniversary of Il Giardino Armonico, the ensemble created and conducted by Giovanni Antonini, artistic director of the Haydn 2032 series. Il Giardino has made its mark on the... |
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JOSEPH HAYDN
Haydn 2032, Vol.15 : La Reine (LP) Giovanni Antonini, Kammerorchester Basel [ Alpha Classics / 2 LP - due 8/May/2026 ] The fifteenth volume of the Haydn2032 cycle is entitled 'La Reine'. One might think that this nickname refers to Empress Maria Theresa of Austria, queen of numerous territories, but in fact the monarch honoured by the popular title of Symphony no.85... |
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GUSTAV MAHLER / JOCELYN MIENNIEL
Le Chant de la Terre - Pour Mahler Jocelyn Mienniel; Jean-Christophe Quenon; Fiona Monbet; Marielou Jacquard; Shao-Huan Hung; Yaping Wang; Roberto Negro; Simon Drappier; Sylvain Lemêtre [ B Records / CD - due 8/May/2026 ] This new b•records album sees the unclassifiable Jocelyn Mienniel (composer) and Fiona Monbet (musical director) collaborate on a resolutely hybrid reinterpretation of Gustav Mahler's Das Lied von der Erde, created during a residency at the Royaumont... |