October 2026

Mozart: Piano Concertos 20 & 27 (Decca)

(Déjà Review) An outstanding CD by one of the greatest Mozart players of our time, beautifully recorded [PBW]

Lutoslawski: Opera Omnia, Vol 3 (CD Accord)

(Déjà Review) The gold standard for these works [DC]

Heavenly Lights: Mustonen & Kodály (Alpha Classics)

A unique programme and terrific performances [LW]

Ravel: Orchestral Works (OUR Recordings)

Competent, essentially rather prosaic, Ravel, without quite the requisite release or elation in the two central works [RMo]

Mahler: Symphony No 2 ‘Auferstehungssinfonie’ (BR Klassik)

An exciting and distinguished release [JQ]

Elgar & Dvořák: Cello Concertos (Hyperion)

A master cellist takes a new look at two favourite concertos [WH]

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Janáček: Orchestral Works (Reference Recordings)

(Déjà Review) A fine introduction to Janáček’s orchestral music and at budget price [LW][RB]

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Edwards & Sibelius: Violin Concertos (Canary Classics)

(Déjà Review) An exceptional Sibelius concerto, and a very enjoyable coupling [NB]

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Puccini: Turandot (Decca)

Decca’s Turandot, newly remastered, is a magnificent achievement [JQ]

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Johann Strauss II: Perpetuum mobile (BR Klassik)

Good performances with an offbeat “bonus” [RMay]

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Järvi Conducts Shostakovich (Chandos)

A jewel-in-the-crown souvenir of Neeme Järvi’s astonishingly fruitful relationship with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra [SGa]

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Schubert: Symphonies 8 & 9 (Recursive Classics)

A superb double-bill of Schubert’s last two symphonies which trumps its predecessors in terms of sound, playing and edition [RMo]

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Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier – Book I (Hyperion)

‘What will he do next?’ we ask ourselves, about music we already know back to front [DC]

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Donizetti: Maria Stuarda (Naxos)

A fine effort which succeeds on almost every level [MP]

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Elgar: From the Archives, Vol 5 (SOMM)

A very interesting addition to the ‘Elgar from the Archives’ series [JQ]

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Bossi: Musiche per pianoforte (Tactus)

Piano music by a composer more familiar as an organist [RCh]

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Haydn: Piano Trios Volume 1 (Naxos)

(Déjà Review) Always good and sometimes very good performances [MG]

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Gál & Schumann: Symphony No. 3 (Avie)

(Déjà Review) Gál’s Third Symphony takes a welcome bow after some six decades [RB]

Pioneering Haydn On Record: Symphony 26

by Christopher Howell

Haydn: Divertimento in C

by Alan George

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Rautavaara: Orchestral Music (Ondine)

(Déjà Review) Deserving of a lasting place in contemporary repertoire [DC]

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Mozart & Mayr: Choral Works (Naxos)

(Déjà Review) Whether the Mass is by Mozart or not – and which Mozart? – this recording deserves a strong recommendation [BW]

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Saint-Saëns: Piano Concertos 2 and 5 (Linn)

Marvellous performances of two marvellous concertos [ST]

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Bach: French Suites (Gramola)

A very solid choice for Bach’s French Suites on harpsichord [DC]