Monthly Choice

An iconic staging of Wagner’s Die Walküre

A joyful fusion of influences in John Law’s Congregation

Early Strauss cello sonata given a recording it deserves

Sandrine Piau leads the way with Baroque gems

Louis Lortie returns to Fauré with aplomb

A fizzing performance of Bizet and Gounod

Víkingur Ólafsson’s revelatory pairing of Debussy and Rameau

Julien Chauvin’s period instrument ensemble thrives in Vivaldi concertos

Hannu Lintu completes his Lutosławski symphony cycle in style

A masterclass in the jazz piano trio

Jack Liebeck rises to the challenge with aplomb in Brahms and Schoenberg’s Violin Concertos

A clutch of Vivaldi arias and concertos delivered with panache

The latest recording of Bach’s St John Passion is the best yet

A celebration of the 18th-century natural horn

Offenbach’s rarely performed Maître Péronilla brought to life in fizzing performance