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While not ignoring the “Three Bs” (Bach, Beethoven, and Brahms) and other major classical composers, more and more artists are performing music by under-represented composers, and we’re doing our best to highlight these recordings when we can. Our recent reviews include the piano music of Florence Price, Margaret Bonds, and other female Black composers; piano trios by Emilie Mayer; and new vocal music inspired by Hildegard von Bingen. There is also piano music by Tan Dun and a variety of works by Gity Razaz, two composers who are mindful of their cultural roots. Finally, cellist John-Henry Crawford (pictured) explores the music of Latin American composers, while Plinio Fernandes spotlights the sounds of his homeland, Brazil.
Black Oak Ensemble – Avant l’Orage: French String Trios 1926-1939
Simon Blendis, Saoko Blendis – Love is Like a Violin: Salon Treasures from the Max Jaffa Library
Herbert Blomstedt, Gewandhausorchester – Schubert: Symphonies Nos. 8 “Unfinished” & 9 “The Great”
Peter Boyer, London Symphony Orchestra – Peter Boyer: Balance of Power – Orchestral Works
Brabant Ensemble, Stephen Rice – Mouton: Missa Faulte d’argent & Motets
Cappella Amsterdam, Daniel Reuss – David Lang: the writings
Colla Voce Singers, London Mozart Players, Lee Ward – Roxanna Panufnik: Love Abide
Sarah Connolly, Nicky Spence, William Thomas, Huw Montague Rendall – The Complete Songs of Duparc
Francesco Corti, Il Pomo d’Oro, Andrea Buccarella – Bach: Harpsichord Concertos III
Corvus Consort, Ferio Saxophone Quartet, Freddie Crowley – Revoiced
John-Henry Crawford – Corazón: The Music of Latin America
Marcus Creed, Oprheus Vokalensemble, Concerto Köln – Haydn: Die Jahreszeiten
Dennis Russell Davies, Angélique Kidjo, Christian Schmitt, Brno Philharmonic Orchestra – Philip Glass: Symphony No. 12 “Lodger”
Robert deMaine, Peter Takács – Beethoven: Complete Music for Cello and Piano
Vincent Dumestre, Le Poème Harmonique – Les Noces Royales de Louis XIV Royal Wedding
Jean-Efflam Bavouzet – Haydn: Piano Sonatas, Vol. 11
Samantha Ege – Black Renaissance Woman
Ensemble Masques, Olivier Fortin – Bach: Ouvertures-Suites
Timothy Fallon, Ammiel Bushakevitz – Crepuscolo: Songs by Ottorino Respighi
Plínio Fernandes – Saudade
Nora Fischer, Avi Avital, Dover Quartet, Camerata Pacifica – The North Wind Was a Woman – Chamber Works by David Bruce
Die Freitagsakademie – Bach Concertos: Lost and Found
Martin Fröst, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Esa-Pekka Salonen – Jesper Nordin: Emerging from Currents and Waves
Christian Gerhaher, Basel Madrigalists, Philharmonia Zurich, Heinz Holliger – Heinz Holliger: Lunea
Michael Gielen, ORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra – Messiaen: Les Offrandes Oubliées; Poèmes pour Mi; Chronochromie
Alan Gilbert, NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester – Bruckner: Symphony No. 7
Emmanuelle Haïm, Le concert d’Astrée – Une Nouvelle fête Baroque!
Marc-André Hamelin – William Bolcom: The Complete Rags
Jerome Hantaï, Marc Hantaï, Alessandro Moccia, Alix Verziier – Haydn: Trios avec Piano
Anna Harvey, Mark Austin – Songs by Warlock and Howe
Heath Quartet, Carolyn Sampson – Berg: String Quartet Op. 3; Webern: Langsamer Satz; Schoenberg: String Quartet No. 2, Op. 10
Ragnhild Hemsing, Trondheim Soloists – Edvard Grieg: Peer Gynt
Apo Hsu, Women’s Philharmonic – Florence Price: The Oak; Mississippi River Suite; Symphony No. 3
Kirsten Johnson – Florence Price: Piano Music
Vladimir Jurowski, Angharad Lyddon, London Philharmonic Orchestra – Jurowski conducts Stravinsky, Vol. 1
Arthur Jussen, Lucas Jussen – Dutch Masters
Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective – Fanny and Felix Mendelssohn: Piano Sextet; Piano Quartet; Piano Trio
Klaviertrio Hannover – Missing Link: Emilie Mayer
Tamás Kocsis, Ulster Orchestra, Jac van Steen – Kurt Weill: Violin Concerto; Symphony No. 2
Wilhem Latchoumia, Vanessa Wagner – This Is America: Adams, Bernstein, Glass, Monk
Éric Le Sage, Gävle Symfoniorkester, François Leleux – Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 24 KV 491 & 17 KV 453
Linos Ensemble – Brahms: Serenade No. 1 (Urfassung); Serenade No. 2
London Choral Sinfonia, Michael Waldron – Colourise: Vaughan Williams, Berkeley, Warlock
Antonio Meneses, Gérard Wyss – Brahms: Cello Sonatas & Songs
The Nash Ensemble – Ries: Piano Trio & Sextets
Neave Trio – Musical Remembrances: Rachmaninoff, Brahms, Ravel
Andris Nelsons, Gautier Capuçon, Wiener Philharmoniker – Sommernachts Konzert 2022
Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Chamber Orchestra of Europe – Beethoven: The Symphonies
Pembroke College Girls’ Choir, Anna Lapwood – Celestial Dawn
Phil Blech Wien, Olivier Latry, Anton Mittermayr – Live from Vienna
Bruno Philippe – J.S. Bach: The Complete Cello Suites
Howard Shelley, Ulster Orchestra – The Romantic Piano Concerto, Vol. 81: Schmitt
Joo Yeon Sir – Solitude
Grigory Sokolov – Grigory Sokolov at Esterházy Palace: Joseph Haydn, Franz Schubert
Yaara Tal – Love? Homage to Clara Schumann
Tredegar Town Band / Ross Knight / Ian Porthouse / Martyn Brabbins – Vaughan Williams on Brass
Trio Gaspard – Haydn: The Complete Piano Trios, Vol. 1; Fischer: One Bar Wonder
Alexander Ullman, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Litton – Liszt: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2; Piano Sonata
Ralph van Raat – Tan Dun: Eight Memories in Watercolor
Various Artists – The Coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II – Music from the Official Recordings of the Coronation Service
Various Artists – Gity Razaz: The Strange Highway
Voice – Hildegarde Portraits
