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A formidable Soviet conductor with legendary technique directs three London orchestras in music from Russia and France [PH]

Mining the archive produces gold from Nelson Freire [PH]

A Happy New Year from Vienna with Muti [PH]

Another album of discovery in Chandos’ ongoing survey of R R Bennett [PH]

Classic concerti in vintage stereo from Rudolf Firkušný [PH]

A special Creation from Rattle with his beloved Bavarians [PH]

Another winning programme of wonderful cello music from Lyrita [PH]

A further opportunity to get to know her fine music [PH]

Impressive Debussy from a British institution celebrating 60 years of chamber music making [PH]

A welcome addition to the discography of Messiaen’s masterpiece, but the competition is fierce [PH]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Dvořák cultivates the native accent in impressive performances [PH]

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

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

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

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

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

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