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Notable albums from this month feature distinguished artists and musicians who will be new to many listeners. The Sixteen and its associated CORO label celebrated the 70th birthday of its founder and conductor, Harry Christophers, with 70: A Life in Music. Regional focus was a recurring theme among this month’s albums as well. Among these were pianist Kristín Jónína Taylor taking us through an often-overlooked part of the U.S. with Midwest Piano Sonatas, Michael Waldron leading the London Choral Sinfonia on The French Album, and Rebeca Omordia (pictured) offering the second volume in her continuing African Pianism series, featuring several recorded premieres of works written by composers from across the continent.
Classical Album Covers

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 in the Fields – Bach: Keyboard Concertos
Else Ensemble – Johanna Senfter: Chamber Music
Aurora Faggioli, Serena Farnocchia, Antonino Fogliani – Rossini: Ermione
Ádám Fischer, Danish National Chamber Orchestra – Haydn: Late Symphonies, Vol. 3 – Nos. 99, 100 ‘Military and 101 ‘The Clock’
Kirill Gerstein – Music in Time of War: Debussy, Komitas
James Gilchrist, Anna Tilbrook – Go, Lovely Rose: Songs of Roger Quilter
Alexander Gilman, LGT Young Soloists – Schubert: String Quartet No. 14 ‘Death 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 Completed Orchestral Works
Laura Hynes, Land’s End Ensemble, Karl Hirzer – Corigliano: Mr. Tambourine Man – Seven Poems of Bob Dylan; Ho: Gryphon Realms
Lisa Illean, Explore Ensemble, Juliet Fraser, GBSR Duo, Sydney Symphony Orchestra – Arcing, Stilling, Bending, Gathering
Neeme Järvi, Estonian National 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; Old Norwegian Melody with Variations; Two Lyric Pieces; 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 major
Robert Levin, Louise Alder, Academy of Ancient 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 National 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 2; Reisado do Pastoreio
Alexander Melnikov, Céline Frisch – Young & Foolish: Mozart & C.P.E. Bach
Juanjo Mena, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra – Gerhard: Don Quixote (Complete Ballet); Suite from ‘Alegrías’; Pedrelliana
Neave Trio – Rooted
St. John’s College 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: Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I
John Osborn, Elizabeth DeShong, London Symphony Orchestra, Mark Elder – Giacomo Meyerbeer: Le Prophète
Adrian Partington, BBC National Orchestra & Chorus 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 Festival Orchestra, Pablo Heras-Casado – Wagner: Parsifal – Bayreuth Festival 2023
Lahav Shani, Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra – Bruckner: Symphony No. 5
Evan Shinners – J.S. Bach: Complete Keyboard Works, Vol. 1 – Five Early Suites
Nadine Sierra, Pretty Yende – Nadine Sierra & Pretty Yende: In Concert
Karen Slack, Michelle Cann – Beyond the Years: Unpublished Songs of Florence Price
Dima Slobodeniouk, Orquesta Sinfónica de Galicia – Stravinsky: Symphony in Three Movements; Symphonies of Wind Instruments; Symphony in C
Philipp von Steinaecker, Mahler Academy Orchestra – Mahler: Symphony No. 9 on Period Instruments
Akiko Suwanai, Evgeni Bozhanov – Brahms: The Sonatas for Piano and Violin
Melvyn Tan – Beethoven: The Final Sonatas
Fiammetta Tarli, Ivo Varbanov, Muhai Tang, English Chamber Orchestra – Mozart: Concertos for Two Pianos K.365 & K.242
Kristín Jónína Taylor – Midwest Piano Sonatas
Alexandre Tharaud & Friends – Four Hands
Tessa Uys, Ben Schoeman – Beethoven Symphonies, Vol. 5
Various 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
Long Yu, Shanghai Symphony Orchestra – Aaron Zigman: Émigré

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