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Best of January

Best of January

Isabelle Faust • Dvorak Violin Concerto & Trio Op. 65

Harmonia Mundi Almost 20 years ago, Isabelle Faust and Jiri Belohlavek established a new milestone in the discography of Dvorák’s Violin Concerto. The coupling inaugurated the violinist’s long collaboration with Alexander Melnikov and Jean-Guihen Queyras. 15518692 $21.99

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Daniel Barenboim • Schumann The Symphonies

Deutsche Grammophon A couple years after Maestro Daniel Barenboim’s successful complete Brahms Symphonies, he now presents a live recording of the four Schumann Symphonies with his orchestra from concerts at Berlin’s Philharmonie and in the Staatsoper. 15483386 $29.99 2 Discs

Space Time Continuo • Pachelbel Magnificat Fugues

Analekta The entire program is 15 fugues taken from the 95 such works written by Pachelbel. Montréal’s baroque bass band brings bass instruments into the spotlight by emphasizing the various textures and functions of baroque continuo instruments. 15462720 $20.99

Various Artists • Beethoven for Three Symphony No. 6 ‘Pastorale’ and Op. 1, No. 3

Sony Classical Emanuel Ax, Leonidas Kavakos, and Yo-Yo Ma’s new recording challenges the traditional boundary between chamber and orchestral repertoire to offer the listener two very different sides of the composer using the same three voices. 15464246 $15.99

BBC Concert Orchestra • Poulenc Les Animaux Modeles; Sinfonietta

Chandos When this album was recorded in March 2022, no one could have imagined that it would be Bramwell Tovey’s last recording. He shall be very sorely missed. Tovey and the BBC Concert orchestra capture the wit and charm of Poulenc’s music perfectly. 15464229 $21.99

Mao Fujita • Mozart The Complete Piano Sonatas

Sony Classical A significant undertaking for any pianist, this project also marks the rising piano star’s Sony Classical debut. These sonatas were recorded in Berlin. With innate musical sensitivity and naturalness, Fujita lets every note speak with vitality, wit, and charm. 15464247 $61.99 5 Discs Deluxe Edition

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Daniil Trifonov • Bach The Art of Life

Deutsche Grammophon Daniil Trifonov returns with an album dedicated to Johann Sebastian Bach, exploring the scientific, emotional, and spiritual dimensions of Bach’s cosmos, his faith, family, and world. 15423836 $24.99 2 Discs Deluxe Edition

Time for Three • Letters for the Future

Deutsche Grammophon Comprises two technically demanding concerti exploring the breadth and depth of Time for Three’s artistry. For this project, they collaborated with the inimitable Philadelphia Orchestra. 15038093 $13.99

Mitsuko Uchida • Beethoven Diabelli Variations

DECCA Revered pianist Mitsuko Uchida presents a brand new recording of this Everest of the piano repertoire. This long-awaited cornerstone of her discography was recorded at Snape Maltings. 15014904 $13.99

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