Norman Lebrecht's CD of the Week - Scarlatti Illuminated
/Domenico Scarlatti has always been overshadowed by his contemporaries Bach and Handel. A new recording of his solo sonatas brings his gorgeous music front and center.
Read MoreNorman Lebrecht's CD of the Week - Andrzej Panufnik
/The works of Polish emigre Andrzej Panufnik course with passion and political subtext. Norman Lebrecht reviews a new recording of Symphonies 7 and 8.
Read MoreCD of the Week - Dinu Lipatti
/Romanian pianist Dinu Lipatti died of cancer at age 33, but left behind a treasure trove of adventurous, intellectually satisfying piano music. Norman Lebrecht reviews a new double-CD of Lipatti's work.
Read MoreCD of the Week - Elgar, Carter: Cello Concertos
/Jacqueline du Pré’s performance of Elgar's cello concerto is so legendary that few artists have dared to challenge it. Now Alisa Weilerstein does so, in an astonishing new recording. Norman Lebrecht reviews
Read MoreCD of the Week - Alexandre Tharaud plays Mauricio Kagel
/2013 gets off to a smashing start with Alexandre Tharaud's wild new recording of the works of postmodernist composer Mauricio Kagel. Norman Lebrecht reviews.
Read MoreNorman Lebrecht's Album of the Year
/It's been a bumper year for vocal recitals, but Norman Lebrecht has selected the best of the bunch--and the best album of 2012
Read MoreCD of the Week - Voyages-Reisen
/A compelling new recording of compositions for the viola da gamba, an ancestor of the cello, is just the antidote to predictable radio classical fare
Read MoreCD of the Week - Portuguese Love Songs
/An English traveller once described the Portuguese love ballad as 'the most seducing, the most voluptuous music imaginable.' A new CD reminds of us its delights.
Read MoreCD of the Week: Bononcini
/Norman Lebrecht reviews a new recording of the music of Handel's contemporary Bononcini--but which Bononcini are we talking about? In addition are three notable CDs for John Cage's centenary.
Read MoreCD of the Week - Homage to Glenn Gould
/Glenn Gould would have turned 80 next month; his legacy is celebrated with a diverse and sometimes instrumentally daring homage
Read MoreCD of the Week - Nicola Benedetti
/Wunderkind violinist Nicola Benedetti delivers her best album to date with this thoughtful selection of concertos and film themes
Read MoreCD of the Week - Clifford Curzon
/A teeming new multi-volume box-set from Decca showcases the magisterial piano performances of Clifford Curzon
Read MoreCD of the Week - Arnold Schoenberg's Songs
/Who knew that the avant-garde Austrian composer Arnold Schoenberg wrote so many songs? They're brought together in a revealing new four-disc collection.
Read MoreCD of the Week - Beethoven's Viola
/Violas are the most overlooked of instruments, but not by Beethoven--an intriguing new release brings together his music for the violin's deeper-voiced sibling
Read MoreCD of the Week - Ernest Bloch's Hebrew Rhapsody
/Natalie Clein delivers an extraordinary performance of Ernest Bloch's Schelomo, in a disc featuring other classic Jewish music. Norman Lebrecht reviews.
Read MoreCD of the Week: Sounds of the 30s
/The amazing duo of Stefano Bollani and Riccardo Chailly return with the inter-war music of Ravel, Stravinsky, Kurt Weill, and Victor de Sabata.
Read MoreCD of the Week: Schubert String Quartets
/The Artemis Quartet brings forth a brilliant recording of Schubert's string quartets 13, 14, and 15 -- that plus three notable new releases of the music of Shostakovich
Read MoreCDs of the Week: New Names at the Piano
/The steady rush of talented new pianists can be overwhelming. Norman Lebrecht helps locate the gold from the dross.
Read MoreCD of the Week - A Rush of Mieczyslaw Weinbergs
/Four new recordings celebrate the oft-forgotten Russian composer Mieczylaw Weinberg. Norman Lebrecht reviews.
Read MoreCD of the Week - Philip Glass's 9th Symphony
/Philip Glass's ninth symphony has some of the minimalist traits listeners will expect--but also a number of surprises
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