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Classical Highlights for August 2024


Notable albums from this month function distinguished artists and musicians who can be new to many listeners. The Sixteen and its related CORO label celebrated the seventieth birthday of its founder and conductor, Harry Christophers, with 70: A Life in Music. Regional focus was a recurring theme amongst this month’s albums as properly. Amongst these had been pianist Kristín Jónína Taylor taking us by way of an often-overlooked a part of the U.S. with Midwest Piano Sonatas, Michael Waldron main the London Choral Sinfonia on The French Album, and Rebeca Omordia (pictured) providing the second quantity in her persevering with African Pianism sequence, that includes a number of recorded premieres of works written by composers from throughout 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 within the Fields – Bach: Keyboard Concertos

Else Ensemble – Johanna Senfter: Chamber Music

Aurora Faggioli, Serena Farnocchia, Antonino Fogliani – Rossini: Ermione

Ádám Fischer, Danish Nationwide Chamber Orchestra – Haydn: Late Symphonies, Vol. 3 – Nos. 99, 100 ‘Navy and 101 ‘The Clock’

Kirill Gerstein – Music in Time of Conflict: Debussy, Komitas

James Gilchrist, Anna Tilbrook – Go, Pretty Rose: Songs of Roger Quilter

Alexander Gilman, LGT Younger Soloists – Schubert: String Quartet No. 14 ‘Loss of life 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 Accomplished Orchestral Works

Laura Hynes, Land’s Finish Ensemble, Karl Hirzer – Corigliano: Mr. Tambourine Man – Seven Poems of Bob Dylan; Ho: Gryphon Realms

Lisa Illean, Discover Ensemble, Juliet Fraser, GBSR Duo, Sydney Symphony Orchestra – Arcing, Stilling, Bending, Gathering

Neeme Järvi, Estonian Nationwide 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; Outdated Norwegian Melody with Variations; Two Lyric Items; 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 main

Robert Levin, Louise Alder, Academy of Historical 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 Nationwide 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 a pair of; Reisado do Pastoreio

Alexander Melnikov, Céline Frisch – Younger & Silly: Mozart & C.P.E. Bach

Juanjo Mena, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra – Gerhard: Don Quixote (Full Ballet); Suite from ‘Alegrías’; Pedrelliana

Neave Trio – Rooted

St. John’s Faculty 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: Effectively-Tempered Clavier, E book I

John Osborn, Elizabeth DeShong, London Symphony Orchestra, Mark Elder – Giacomo Meyerbeer: Le Prophète

Adrian Partington, BBC Nationwide Orchestra & Refrain 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 Pageant Orchestra, Pablo Heras-Casado – Wagner: Parsifal – Bayreuth Pageant 2023

Lahav Shani, Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra – Bruckner: Symphony No. 5

Evan Shinners – J.S. Bach: Full Keyboard Works, Vol. 1 – 5 Early Suites

Nadine Sierra, Fairly Yende – Nadine Sierra & Fairly Yende: In Live performance

Karen Slack, Michelle Cann – Past the Years: Unpublished Songs of Florence Value

Dima Slobodeniouk, Orquesta Sinfónica de Galicia – Stravinsky: Symphony in Three Actions; Symphonies of Wind Devices; Symphony in C

Philipp von Steinaecker, Mahler Academy Orchestra – Mahler: Symphony No. 9 on Interval Devices

Akiko Suwanai, Evgeni Bozhanov – Brahms: The Sonatas for Piano and Violin

Melvyn Tan – Beethoven: The Ultimate Sonatas

Fiammetta Tarli, Ivo Varbanov, Muhai Tang, English Chamber Orchestra – Mozart: Concertos for Two Pianos Ok.365 & Ok.242

Kristín Jónína Taylor – Midwest Piano Sonatas

Alexandre Tharaud & Associates – 4 Palms

Tessa Uys, Ben Schoeman – Beethoven Symphonies, Vol. 5

Varied 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

Lengthy Yu, Shanghai Symphony Orchestra – Aaron Zigman: Émigré

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