Aigul Akhmetshina – Aigul
Volkmar Andreae / Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt / Münchner Philharmoniker / NDR Symphony Orchestra – Bruckner from the Archives, Vol. 3
Cristina Anghelescu, David Parry, Anthony Ross, David Alan Miller – George Lloyd: The Violin & Cello Concertos
Arcadia Quartet – Weinberg, Vol. 4: String Quartets Nos. 6, 13, and 15
Emmanuele Baldini / Ovanir Buosi / Alexandre Silvério / Fabio Zanon – Francisco Mignone: Concertos and Concertinos
Jean Brégnac, Chantal Santon Jeffery, Marie Rouquié, Nicolas Bouils – Liebe Amalia…: Carl Philipp Emanuel & Wilhelm Friedemann Bach
Renaud Capuçon – Gabriel Fauré
Riccardo Chailly, Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano – Verdi: Inno delle nazioni; Quattro Pezzi Sacri
Adrian Chandler, La Serenissima – Vivaldi x2²
Harry Christophers, The Sixteen – 70: A Life in Music
Conspirare, Craig Hella Johnson – Robert Kyr: Earth Vigil
Contrapunctus, Owen Rees – Harmonies of Devotion
John-Henry Crawford / Martin West – Dvorák, Tchaikovsky
Delian Quartett, Claudia Barainsky – Im wachen Traume: Schumann/Reimann, Byrd/Pierini, Purcell
Lara Downes – This Land
Tianqi Du, Academy of St. Martin within the Fields – Bach: Keyboard Concertos
Else Ensemble – Johanna Senfter: Chamber Music
Aurora Faggioli, Serena Farnocchia, Antonino Fogliani – Rossini: Ermione
Ádám Fischer, Danish Nationwide Chamber Orchestra – Haydn: Late Symphonies, Vol. 3 – Nos. 99, 100 ‘Navy and 101 ‘The Clock’
Kirill Gerstein – Music in Time of Warfare: Debussy, Komitas
James Gilchrist, Anna Tilbrook – Go, Beautiful Rose: Songs of Roger Quilter
Alexander Gilman, LGT Younger Soloists – Schubert: String Quartet No. 14 ‘Loss of life and the Maiden’ (arr. G. Mahler); Ichmouratov: Concerto Grosso No. 3 ‘Liechtenstein’
Gringolts Quartet, Lilli Maijala – Brahms: String Quintets
Philippe Grisvard, Ensemble Diderot, Johannes Pramsohler – Berlin Harpsichord Concertos: Nichelmann, Graun, Schaffrath, Wolf
Alexander Hanson, Royal Swedish Navy Band – Teike: Marches, Vol. 1
Joe Hisaishi, Antoine Tamestit, Wiener Symphoniker – Joe Hisaishi in Vienna: Symphony No. 2; Viola Saga
Manfred Honeck, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra – Bruckner: Symphony No. 7; Bates: Resurrexit
Daniel Hope – Irish Roots
Alena Hron / Janácek Philharmonic Orchestra – Vítezslava Kaprálová: The Accomplished Orchestral Works
Laura Hynes, Land’s Finish Ensemble, Karl Hirzer – Corigliano: Mr. Tambourine Man – Seven Poems of Bob Dylan; Ho: Gryphon Realms
Lisa Illean, Discover Ensemble, Juliet Fraser, GBSR Duo, Sydney Symphony Orchestra – Arcing, Stilling, Bending, Gathering
Neeme Järvi, Estonian Nationwide Symphony Orchestra – French Opera Overtures
Paavo Järvi, hr-Sinfonieorchester Frankfurt (Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra) – Pelléas et Mélisande: Schoenberg, Fauré
Jasper String Quartet, Natalie Zhu – Tina Davidson: Barefoot
Grant Johannesen, Maurice de Abravanel, Utah Symphony – Grieg: Piano Concerto in A minor; Outdated Norwegian Melody with Variations; Two Lyric Items; In Autumn
Graeme Steele Johnson – Forgotten Sounds
David Kaplan – New Dances of the League of David
Freddy Kempf – Matt Dibble: 24 Preludes and Fugues
Klaidi Sahatci, Christoph König, Solistes Européens, Luxembourg – Dietrich: Symphony in D minor; Violin Concerto; Overture in C main
Robert Levin, Louise Alder, Academy of Historic Music – Mozart: Piano Concertos K503, K505, K595
Bruce Liu – WAVES: Music by Satie
London Choral Sinfonia, Michael Waldron – The French Album
Gabrielius Alekna, Christopher Lyndon-Gee, Lithuanian Nationwide Symphony Orchestra – Vytautas Bacevicius: Orchestral Works, Vol. 2
Joana Mallwitz, Konzerthausorchester Berlin – The Kurt Weill Album
Fabio Mechetti, Minas Gerais Philharmonic Orchestra – Lorenzo Fernandez: Symphonies Nos. 1 and a pair of; Reisado do Pastoreio
Alexander Melnikov, Céline Frisch – Younger & Silly: Mozart & C.P.E. Bach
Juanjo Mena, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra – Gerhard: Don Quixote (Full Ballet); Suite from ‘Alegrías’; Pedrelliana
Neave Trio – Rooted
St. John’s School Choir, Cambridge, Andrew Nethsingha, George Herbert – Magnificat 4
Lynda O’Connor – The Irish Seasons: Ailbhe McDonagh, Antonio Vivaldi
Rebeca Omordia – African Pianism, Vol. 2
Christopher O’Riley – J.S. Bach: Nicely-Tempered Clavier, E-book I
John Osborn, Elizabeth DeShong, London Symphony Orchestra, Mark Elder – Giacomo Meyerbeer: Le Prophète
Adrian Partington, BBC Nationwide Orchestra & Refrain of Wales – Stanford: Te Deum; Elegiac Ode
Aline Piboule – Gabriel Fauré: Nocturnes & Barcarolles
Hila Plitmann, Iranshahr Orchestra, Shahab Paranj – Danielpour: Songs in Three Languages
Aurélien Pontier – Vienna: Joyful Apocalypse
Julian Prégardien / Kristian Bezuidenhout – Schubert: Die schöne Müllerin
Protean Quartet – Tempus omnia vincit
Quatuor Diotima – Conrado del Campo: String Quartets Nos. 8 & 9
Sacconi Quartet, Graham Fitkin, Simon Haram, Ruth Wall – Graham Fitkin: Loosening
Andreas Schager, Elīna Garanča, Bayreuth Competition Orchestra, Pablo Heras-Casado – Wagner: Parsifal – Bayreuth Competition 2023
Lahav Shani, Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra – Bruckner: Symphony No. 5
Evan Shinners – J.S. Bach: Full Keyboard Works, Vol. 1 – 5 Early Suites
Nadine Sierra, Fairly Yende – Nadine Sierra & Fairly Yende: In Live performance
Karen Slack, Michelle Cann – Past the Years: Unpublished Songs of Florence Value
Dima Slobodeniouk, Orquesta Sinfónica de Galicia – Stravinsky: Symphony in Three Actions; Symphonies of Wind Devices; Symphony in C
Philipp von Steinaecker, Mahler Academy Orchestra – Mahler: Symphony No. 9 on Interval Devices
Akiko Suwanai, Evgeni Bozhanov – Brahms: The Sonatas for Piano and Violin
Melvyn Tan – Beethoven: The Ultimate Sonatas
Fiammetta Tarli, Ivo Varbanov, Muhai Tang, English Chamber Orchestra – Mozart: Concertos for Two Pianos Ok.365 & Ok.242
Kristín Jónína Taylor – Midwest Piano Sonatas
Alexandre Tharaud & Associates – 4 Palms
Tessa Uys, Ben Schoeman – Beethoven Symphonies, Vol. 5
Numerous Artists – Scott Wollschleger: Between Breath
Jeremy Huw Williams, Wendy Hiscocks – Grace Williams: Songs
John Wilson, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra – Eric Coates: Orchestral Works, Vol. 4
John Wilson, Black Dyke Band – Bliss: Music for Brass Band
Lengthy Yu, Shanghai Symphony Orchestra – Aaron Zigman: Émigré
Classical Highlights for August 2024
Notable albums from this month function distinguished artists and musicians who will probably be new to many listeners. The Sixteen and its related CORO label celebrated the seventieth birthday of its founder and conductor, Harry Christophers, with 70: A Life in Music. Regional focus was a recurring theme amongst this month’s albums as properly. Amongst these had been pianist Kristín Jónína Taylor taking us by way of an often-overlooked a part of the U.S. with Midwest Piano Sonatas, Michael Waldron main the London Choral Sinfonia on The French Album, and Rebeca Omordia (pictured) providing the second quantity in her persevering with African Pianism sequence, that includes a number of recorded premieres of works written by composers from throughout the continent.