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Christian Immler on Be Still My Heart
16th Mar 2026
In the run-up to the release of Raphaël Pichon's recording of the St John Passion (on which he sings the bass arias and Pilatus), the German singer discusses a recent passion-project of his own - a beguiling recital of songs by Wilhelm Grosz and Robert Gund with pianist Helmut Deutsch on Alpha Classics.
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Early Puccini from Sinfonia of London and John Wilson
13th Mar 2026
With the emphasis on clean lines and rhythmic drive, this collection of student symphonic works, upscaled chamber music and orchestral excerpts from the first three operas presents a fully-rounded Portrait of the Composer As A Young Man.
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New Release Round-Up - 13th March 2026
13th Mar 2026
The world premiere recording of Clémence de Grandval's 1892 opera Mazeppa, Mahler from Paavo Järvi in Zürich, Nico Muhly from The Tallis Scholars, and Telemann from Florilegium with Elizabeth Watts and Rachel Podger.
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Martin James Bartlett on Bach, Mozart and Britten
12th Mar 2026
The British pianist discusses his new album of early concertos by Bach and Mozart plus Britten's Young Apollo, recorded in Salzburg with the Mozarteumorchester and Howard Griffiths.
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New Release Round-Up - 6th March 2026
6th Mar 2026
A Huw Watkins triptych from the Hallé and Sir Mark Elder, Lise Davidsen's 2023 recital from the Metropolitan Opera, Jóhann Jóhannsson from Alice Sara Ott, and Mozart from Isabelle Faust and Alexander Melnikov.
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Strauss's Elektra from Edward Gardner in Bergen
27th Feb 2026
The Norwegian orchestra capture all the savagery and strange sensuality of Strauss's dysfunctional family drama in glorious technicolour on this live recording from 2023, with Iréne Theorin in the title-role and Iain Paterson as her avenging brother.
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New Release Round-Up - 27th February 2026
27th Feb 2026
Bach, Mozart and Britten from Martin James Bartlett, Schumann from Elisabeth Leonskaja, a cabaret-themed recital from Claire Booth and Jâms Coleman, and Mendelssohn from Alexis Kossenko.
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Ludovic Tézier, Marina Rebeka and Francesco Meli on Simon Boccanegra
25th Feb 2026
The stars of a new account of Verdi's political thriller on Prima Classic discuss their roles, some of the singers and conductors who have inspired them in this music – and why there are ‘ghosts everywhere’ in the theatre where they recorded...
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Verdi: Simon Boccanegra
Ludovic Tézier (Simon Boccanegra), Marina Rebeka (Amelia), Francesco Meli (Gabriele Adorno), Michele Pertusi (Fiesco), Mattia Olivieri (Paolo), Andrea Pellegrini (Pietro) Orchestra e Coro del Teatro di San Carlo di Napoli, Michele Spotti
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New Release Round-Up - 20th February 2026
20th Feb 2026
Schubert from Christian Blackshaw, Johann Ludwig Bach from Capella Sollertia, late Beethoven from Imogen Cooper, and choral Bruckner from Pablo Heras-Casado.
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Johann Ludwig Bach: The Leipzig Cantatas
Sebastian Myrus, Richard Resch (tenor), William Shelton, Flore Van Meerssche, Carine Tinney (soprano), Michael Mogl, Tabea Mitterbauer, Anna-Lena Elbert, Micha Matthäus, Tobias Knaus, Capella Sollertia, Johanna Soller
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New Release Round-Up - 13th February 2026
13th Feb 2026
Alfvén & Rautavaara from Neeme Järvi in Gothenburg, early Rachmaninoff from Boris Giltburg, accordion works from the Baltic States courtesy of Ksenija Sidorova, and a phantasy-inspired programme from the Piatti Quartet.
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New Release Round-Up - 6th February 2026
6th Feb 2026
Tchaikovsky from Gianandrea Noseda and the LSO, a musical autobiography from Alexandra Dariescu, Poulenc from Pascal Rogé, and Clara Schumann, Dora Pejačević and Cécile Chaminade from the Neave Trio.
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Martyn Brabbins on The Dream of Gerontius (and Havergal Brian)
5th Feb 2026
The conductor discusses his new recording of Elgar's masterpiece with Huddersfield Choral Society, and reflects on how he became such an enthusiastic ambassador for the music of Havergal Brian (whose 150th birthday fell last week).
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Overtures from the British Isles Vol. 3
30th Jan 2026
Rumon Gamba and the BBC Philharmonic lead a whistle-stop tour through the highways and byways of British music around the time of World War Two, taking in works by composers including Havergal Brian, Daniel Jones, Richard Arnell and Robin Orr.
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New Release Round-Up - 30th January 2026
30th Jan 2026
A gallery of piano heroines from Claire Huangci, Elgar's Dream of Gerontius from Martyn Brabbins in Huddersfield, Schumann and Moscheles from Steven Isserlis and Connie Shih, and Lully's Atys with Mathias Vidal and Véronique Gens.
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Martin Helmchen on Schubert
29th Jan 2026
To mark the composer's 229th birthday on Saturday, the German pianist reflects on the joys of discovering his early and unfinished sonatas (several of which feature on the first instalment of his new cycle on Alpha Classics).
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Schubert: Piano Sonatas, Vol. 1
Martin Helmchen (piano)
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New Release Round-Up - 23rd January 2026
23rd Jan 2026
Mahler from Vladimir Jurowski and François-Xavier Roth, Bach's Clavier-Übung III from British organist James McVinnie, and a compline-inspired EP from The King's Singers.
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Leif Ove Andsnes on Schubert for Four Hands
20th Jan 2026
The Norwegian pianist discusses sharing a keyboard with his friend Bertrand Chamayou for a mesmerising programme of late Schubert, which began life at Andsnes's chamber music festival in the fjords a decade ago.
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A Winterreise with a difference from Allan Clayton
16th Jan 2026
The British tenor joins forces with Aurora Orchestra under its founder Nicholas Collon for Hans Zender's 'composed interpretation' of Schubert's bleak song-cycle, premiered in 1993 and bringing the piece's chilly soundscapes to life with an ensemble which includes accordion, guitar, a battery of percussion and a wind-machine.
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New Release Round-Up - 16th January 2026
16th Jan 2026
The New Year's Day concert from Vienna (conducted by Yannick Nézet-Séguin), late Brahms from Piotr Anderszewski, a second volume of Edward MacDowell's orchestral works from the BBC Philharmonic and John Wilson, and a box-set of Angela Hewitt's complete Bach recordings.
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New Release Round-Up - 9th January 2026
9th Jan 2026
Schubert Impromptus from Eric Lu, Verdi's Simon Boccanegra starring Ludovic Tézier and Marina Rebeka, songs by Kurt Weill from Katie Bray and friends, and the final instalment of the Cuarteto Casals's Shostakovich cycle.
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Verdi: Simon Boccanegra
Ludovic Tézier (Simon Boccanegra), Marina Rebeka (Amelia), Francesco Meli (Gabriele Adorno), Michele Pertusi (Fiesco), Mattia Olivieri (Paolo), Andrea Pellegrini (Pietro) Orchestra e Coro del Teatro di San Carlo di Napoli, Michele Spotti
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