Below is a list of all classical CD titles released in the last 120 days.
EDOUARD LALO / PABLO SARASATE
Lalo: Symphonie espagnole / Sarrasate: Zigeunerweisen (LP) Anne-Sophie Mutter (violin), Orchestre National de France, Seiji Ozawa [ Warner Classics LP / LP - released 10/May/2024 ] "...pure intonation, the sweet tone and the warmly emotional and committed treatment that this much admired young artist gives the work." Gramophone |
BACH / GLASS / SCHUBERT / TCHAIKOVSKY / GRIEG / RACHMANINOV / PIAZZOLLA
Alexandre Tharaud & Friends - Four Hands Alexandre Tharaud (piano), with Nicolas Angelich, Mariam Batsashvili. Gautier Capucon, Bertrand Chamayou, Beatrice Rana, Vikingur Olafsson, etc [ Erato Classics / CD - released 3/May/2024 ] "This was something I'd had in mind for a long time…to put together an album for the sheer pleasure of it, in collaboration with dear friends and paying tribute to the wonders of the piano duet repertoire." - Alexandre Tharaud |
EDVARD GRIEG
Grieg: Holberg Suite, Ballade & Lyric Pieces Andrey Gugnin (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 3/May/2024 ] Andrey Gugnin presents a wonderful all-Grieg recital, the elegant neo-classicism of 'From Holberg's time' (a rare and welcome opportunity to hear the original version for solo piano) contrasting with the brooding magnificence of the 'Ballade'. |
Bruce Paine (classical guitar)
...still we sang [ CD - released 3/May/2024 ] Comprising all premiere recordings of original solo classical guitar compositions, Bruce Paine's latest album '…still we sang' showcases his musicianship, distinctive guitar playing and wonderfully eclectic style of writing. |
BARBARA STROZZI / ISABELLA LEONARDA / FRANCESCA CACCINI / ANTONIA BEMBO
Christina Pluhar - Wonder Women Christina Pluhar / L'arpeggiata [ Erato Classics / CD - released 3/May/2024 ] Christina Pluhar leads her ensemble L'Arpeggiata in the multi-faceted Wonder Women. The culture-crossing album pays special homage to Italian female composers of the 17th century (notably Barbara Strozzi und Francesca Caccini), but also to women of... |
ANNIBALE PADOVANO
Padovano: Missa A la dolc' ombra & Missa Domine a lingua dolosa Cinquecento [ Hyperion / CD - released 3/May/2024 ] Celebrated in his time as a 'man of great worth', who 'really knew how to play well and compose well', Annibale Padovano's modern-day neglect doesn't reflect the high regard in which he was held. Cinquecento deliver flawless accounts of two major... |
NIKOLAI RIMSKY-KORSAKOV / MODEST MUSSORGSKY
Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade / Mussorgsky: Night on Bald Mountain Deyan Vatchkov (bass-bartone) / Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Antonio Pappano [ Warner Classics / CD - released 3/May/2024 ] Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade and Mussorgsky's Night on Bald Mountain are two of the most popular works in the Russian repertoire. Programming them together as Music Director of the Orchestra and Chorus dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia.... |
W. A. MOZART
Emmanuel Pahud - Mozart Stories Emmanuel Pahud (flute), Eric Le Sage (piano) [ Warner Classics / CD - released 3/May/2024 ] Flautist Emmanuel Pahud and pianist Éric Le Sage with present a new album "Mozart Stories", featuring some of Mozart's best sonatas which were originally written for Violin and Piano, now arranged for Flute. Emmanuel Pahud has been captivated by... |
ALEXANDER SCRIABIN / DOMENICO SCARLATTI
Julius Asal - Scriabin & Scarlatti Julius Asal (piano) [ Deutsche Grammophon / CD - released 3/May/2024 ] Following a series of pre-release tracks Julius Asal now releases his debut DG album Scriabin - Scarlatti. The program creates a dreamlike meditation between different eras and states of mind by combining two composers, that are rarely mentioned in... |
W. A. MOZART / RICHARD STRAUSS
Mozart & Strauss: Lieder Sabine Devieilhe (soprano), Mathieu Pordoy (piano), with Vilde Frang (violin) [ Erato / Warner Classics / CD - released 3/May/2024 ] "Devieilhe and Pordoy's interpretations of Strauss's Ständchen and In Schwebe, and Mozart's Das Veilchen are among the countless delights here, radiating purity, clarity and musicality" Sunday Times |