Monthly Choice

An imaginative and witty new release from Hiromi

Trifonov completes Rachmaninov Piano Concerto cycle with a flourish

A masterful performance of two Czech concertos

James Ehnes and the RLPO pay handsome homage to Vaughan Williams

La Nuova Musica set the bar in Gluck’s Orfeo ed Eurydice

Kronos Quartet and Volti explore space in Terry Riley’s 1977 NASA commission

A chilling performance of Schubert’s Winterreise at the Wigmore Hall

Igor Levit brings a physical vigour to Beethoven’s piano sonatas

Thrilling percussion leads the way in an enticing blend of east and west traditions

A worthy tribute to the longstanding genius of Kaija Saariaho

An all-Shostakovich triumph from pianist Andrey Gugnin

Simon Rattle’s LSO directorial debut brilliantly captured in no-frills film

Puccini’s first opera brought back to life by Opera Rara

Come rain or snow, Iiro Rantala delivers with inventive humour

Schumann’s multi-faceted work is painted with new colours