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Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique (Cleveland Orchestra)

A considered, measured and ultimately satisfying account of the Symphonie fantastique from a legendary orchestra [PH]

Machaut: A lover’s death (Hyperion)

Achieved is the glorious work: The Orlando Consort sign off from Machaut [PH]

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Machaut: The Fount of Grace (Hyperion)

The penultimate release in The Orlando Consort’s Machaut Edition explores more highlights of this master of the Middle Ages [PH]

Shostakovich: Symphonies Nos 6 & 9 (Signum Classics)

Two of Shostakovich’s most perplexing works in good live performances [PH]

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A spin on the wheel of fortune with The Orlando Consort [PH]

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Strauss: Ein Heldenleben & Mahler: Rückert-Lieder (Pentatone)

An interesting Strauss/Mahler coupling from early in 2024 which slipped through the reviewers’ net [PH]

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Tippett: The Midsummer Marriage (London Philharmonic Orchestra)

Step into a magical forest and the transcendent realm of Tippett’s Midsummer Marriage [PH]

Dvořák: Legends & Slavonic Rhapsodies (Pentatone)

Dvořák cultivates the native accent in impressive performances [PH]

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A monk’s life (Hyperion)

The Brabant Ensemble chart a pathway to the monastic way of life to memorable effect [PH]

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The Berliner Philharmoniker and Seiji Ozawa (Berliner Philharmoniker Recordings)

A great orchestra pays its tribute to a much loved conductor [PH]

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Franck: Symphony and Fauré: Pélleas et Mélisande (Deutsche Grammophon)

A look back at favourites from France in Barenboim’s Berlin return [PH]

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Williams: Orchestral Works (Resonus)

Excellent performances of two classics and a discovery: a perfect opportunity to get to know this composer [PH]

Young: Nosferatu – A Symphony of Horror (Warner Classics)

A brand-new score for a creepy classic silent movie that really pulls out all the stops [PH]

Tippett: Piano Concerto & Symphony No 2 (LPO)

British works you should know from a conductor establishing a reputation as a master of the genre [PH]

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Waley-Cohen: Spell Book (NMC)

Double, double toil and trouble – a witches’ brew from Freya Waley-Cohen [PH]

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Fazil Say (piano): Oiseaux tristes (Warner Classics)

Artistry and insight from Say [PH]

Mahler: Symphony No 7 (NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester)

Acclaim for Mahler in Hamburg [PH]

Destinées (Alpha Classics)

An exploration of music by ten women composers from the age of Louis XIV and Louis XV [PH]

Claire Huangci (piano): Made in USA (Alpha Classics)

Claire Huangci impresses in her American showcase [PH]

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The Kurt Weill Album (Deutsche Grammophon)

An impressive recording debut from Joana Mallwitz [PH]