Classical Albums of the Week

Sicilian cellist and composer Alessio Pianelli takes us on a fascinating journey as A Sicilian Traveller through the folk music of many lands, as interpreted by the well-curated program of composers on our Classical Album of the Week.

At a time in which we’ve been largely deprived of two of life’s great privileges — international travel and the chance to dance collectively — Lise de la Salle’s dazzling new album When Do We Dance? miraculously captures the essence of both.

Piano Lessons is a compilation of recordings made by Eschenbach during the 1960s and ‘70s, before his first conducting appointment in 1981.

The 24-year-old violinist Randall Goosby’s major label debut, Roots, is unique in several ways.

The album includes works by Arvo Pärt, Julia Wolfe, and Caroline Shaw.

August 9, 2021. She's the eldest of seven in an increasingly famous English family of musical siblings. Isata Kanneh-Mason's idea for her second solo…

August 2, 2021. Elisabeth Remy Johnson sensed an imbalance: While there were plenty of female harpists playing in prominent symphonies, there seemed to be…

July 26, 2021. To be 80 years old, still vitally contributing to one’s art and performing at peak level — yes, it’s possible, even on an instrument as…

July 19, 2021. Gardens are abloom all around our listening area, including on the airwaves, with our Classical Album of the Week. Il Giardino Armonico…

July 12, 2021. Classical guitarist Jason Vieaux, a Pat Metheny fan for years, plays a beautiful four-movement composition for solo guitar that the jazz…