Classical Recommendations
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Lise Davidsen and Gerald Finley in Der fliegende Holländer
A live recording from Oslo captures what will be the Norwegian soprano's only assumption of the role of Senta, with other stand-outs for spring including Tosca from Rome (with Eleonora Buratto, Jonathan Tetelman and Ludovic Tézier), Havergal Brian's one-act opera Agamemnon, and Liszt from Leif Ove Andsnes.
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Wagner: Der fliegende Holländer
Lise Davidsen (Senta), Gerald Finley (The Dutchman), Brindley Sherratt (Daland), Stanislas de Barbeyrac (Erik), Anna Kissjudit (Mary), Eirik Grøtvedt (Steersman) Orchestra and Chorus of Norwegian National Opera, Edward Gardner
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Brahms from Krystian Zimerman and other forthcoming highlights
The Polish-Swiss pianist and friends present Brahms's Piano Quartets Nos. 2 and 3, with other stand-outs for the spring including Bach keyboard concertos from Beatrice Rana, a Ravel homage from Bertrand Chamayou, and the original version of Verdi's Simon Boccanegra from Sir Mark Elder and The Hallé.
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Abel Selaocoe's Hymns of Bantu and other forthcoming highlights
The South African cellist mixes music from his homeland with Bach and Marais on his second solo recording, with other early spring highlights including soprano Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha's debut album, Walton from Sinfonia of London and John Wilson, and the world premiere recording of Tippett's New Year.
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Paganini from María Dueñas and other forthcoming highlights
The Spanish violinist's second recording for Deutsche Grammophon focuses on the art of the caprice, with other stand-outs for early 2025 including a Lieder recital from Fatma Said and friends, an unaccompanied album from violist Timothy Ridout, and a Ravel anniversary tribute from Seong-Jin Cho.
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Beethoven's Hammerklavier Sonata from Marc-André Hamelin and other forthcoming highlights
The Canadian pianist tackles one of the most daunting peaks of the keyboard repertoire, with other stand-outs for October including the first two volumes of Opera Rara's Donizetti Song Project and the Elgar & Walton cello concertos from Gautier Capuçon, the London Symphony Orchestra and Antonio Pappano.
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Rodgers & Hammerstein's Carousel from John Wilson and other forthcoming highlights
Nathaniel Hackmann and Mikaela Bennett lead the cast on Wilson's recording of the 1945 musical, with other stand-outs for the autumn including Brahms from Igor Levit, a Mozart Requiem with a twist from Pygmalion and Raphaël Pichon, and a contemplative debut recording from baritone Huw Montague Rendall.
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Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Carousel
Nathaniel Hackmann (Billy Bigelow), Mikaela Bennett (Julie Jordan), Sierra Boggess (Carrie Pipperidge), Julian Ovenden (Enoch Snow), Francesca Chiejina (Nettie Fowler), David Seadon-Young (Jigger Craigin) Sinfonia of London, ‘Carousel’ Ensemble, John Wilson
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Parsifal from Pablo Heras-Casado and other forthcoming highlights
Andreas Schager, Elīna Garanča and Georg Zeppenfeld head the cast on this live recording from the 2023 Bayreuth Festival, with other highlights for the summer including music by the Mendelssohn siblings from Isata Kanneh-Mason, a second volume of African Pianism from Rebeca Omordia, and a Weill triptych from Joana Mallwitz.
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Wagner: Parsifal
Andreas Schager (Parsifal), Elīna Garanča (Kundry), Georg Zeppenfeld (Gurnemanz), Derek Welton (Amfortas), Jordan Shanahan (Klingsor), Tobias Kehrer (Titurel) Bayreuther Festspielorchester, Bayreuther Festspielchor, Pablo Heras-Casado
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Aigul Akhmetshina's debut album on Decca and other forthcoming highlights
The Bashkir mezzo's programme centres on her signature-role of Carmen, with other summer stand-outs including a live recording of Meyerbeer's Le Prophète from the London Symphony Orchestra & Sir Mark Elder, piano duets by Schubert and Desyatnikov from Pavel Kolesnikov & Samson Tsoy, and an Irish album from Daniel Hope.
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English Baroque treasures from Rachel Podger and other forthcoming highlights
Brecon Baroque explore 17th- and 18th-century English and Scottish chamber music, with other spring highlights including a sparkling album of Schubert Ländler from Pierre-Laurent Aimard and a wide-ranging and thought-provoking second album from Heloïse Werner.
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Chopin from Yunchan Lim and other forthcoming highlights
The youngest-ever winner of the Van Cliburn Competition makes his debut on Decca with the complete Chopin Études, with other stand-outs for the spring including new operas based on Stephen King's The Shining and Michael Cunningham's The Hours.
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Elgar's The Dream of Gerontius from Paul McCreesh and other forthcoming highlights
Nicky Spence, Anna Stéphany and Andrew Foster-Williams join Gabrieli for a period-instrument recording of Elgar's 1900 oratorio, with other stand-outs for the spring including new projects from Beatrice Rana, Klaus Mäkelä, and Véronique Gens.
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Michael Spyres In The Shadows and other forthcoming releases
The American tenor teams up with Christophe Rousset and Les Talens Lyriques for a programme which explores the composers who influenced Wagner, with other spring highlights including Saint-Saëns from Lang Lang, Britten from Isabelle Faust & friends, and world premiere recordings of four orchestral works by Dorothy Howell.
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Katya Kabanova from Simon Rattle and other forthcoming highlights
Amanda Majeski and Katarina Dalayman go head-to-head in Janáček's opera from the Barbican, Elīna Garanča makes her Wagner debut on a live Parsifal from Vienna, and Domingo Hindoyan and the Liverpool Philharmonic mark this year's Bruckner bicentenary.
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Janáček: Katya Kabanova
Amanda Majeski (Katya), Katarina Dalayman (Kabanicha), Simon O'Neill (Boris), Andrew Staples (Tichon), Magdalena Kozená (Varvara), Ladislav Elgr (Kudrjas), Pavlo Hunka (Dikój) London Symphony Orchestra & Chorus, Sir Simon Rattle
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Puccini from Angela Gheorghiu and other forthcoming highlights
The Romanian soprano marks the centenary of Puccini's death with a recital of his songs on Signum, with other stand-outs for the beginning of the year including Tosti from Javier Camarena, Lalo from Neeme Järvi, and Samson et Dalila from Covent Garden on DVD & Blu-ray.
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Delius's A Mass of Life from Sir Mark Elder and other forthcoming highlights
Delius's Nietzsche-inspired Mass gets luxury treatment from Bergen, with other stand-outs for late 2023 and early 2024 including Carolyn Sampson's 100th recording, Bach's The Art of Fugue from Christophe Rousset, and a tribute to Lionel Tertis from Timothy Ridout.
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Verismo from Domingo Hindoyan and other forthcoming highlights
The Venezuelan conductor and his Liverpool orchestra thrill in preludes & intermezzi by Mascagni, Cilea, Wolf-Ferrari et al, with other stand-outs for late autumn including Saint-Saëns from Les Siècles & François-Xavier Roth and a Norwegian Christmas album from Lise Davidsen.
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Satie & Cage from Bertrand Chamayou and other forthcoming highlights
Stand-out releases for the autumn also include French repertoire from Steven Osborne, Alexandre Tharaud and Bruce Liu, Baroque albums from Miloš Karadaglić and Avi Avital, and the final instalment of Andris Nelsons's Shostakovich cycle from Boston.
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Oklahoma! from John Wilson and other forthcoming highlights
Sierra Boggess and Nathaniel Hackmann head the cast on Wilson's complete recording of Rodgers & Hammerstein's 1943 musical, with other early autumn highlights including albums from Isabelle Faust, Anna Lapwood and Jakub Józef Orliński.
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Rodgers & Hammerstein's Oklahoma!
Nathaniel Hackmann (Curly), Sierra Boggess (Laurey), Rodney Earl Clarke (Jud Fry), Jamie Parker (Will Parker), Louise Dearman (Ado Annie), Sandra Marvin (Aunt Eller), Nadim Naaman (Ali Hakim), Leo Roberts (Andrew Carnes), Oklahoma! Ensemble, Sinfonia of London, John Wilson
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Bach's Goldberg Variations from Víkingur Ólafsson and other forthcoming highlights
A second Bach recording from the Icelandic pianist is among the stand-out releases for the autumn, alongside Rachmaninoff concertos from Yuja Wang in Los Angeles, Fauré from Marc-André Hamelin, and a cinematic album from Jonas Kaufmann...
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Monteverdi from Raphaël Pichon and other forthcoming highlights
A studio recording of the Vespro della Beata Vergine from Pygmalion is among the stand-out releases for late summer, with other highlights including Locatelli concertos from Isabelle Faust and the Ysaÿe solo sonatas from Hilary Hahn.
