Herbert von Karajan's first Beethoven cycle, recorded with the Philharmonia Orchestra between 1951 and 1955, returns in a seven-disc box on Warner Classics.
The Classic Review editorial team's recommendations for the best recordings of Grieg's Piano Concerto.
Elsa Dreisig presents a varied program of soprano arias from Dvořák, Janáček, Puccini, Bellini, Beach, Uccelli, Wagner, and Grieg.
Andris Nelsons conducts the Gewandhausorchester Leipzig in Mendelssohn's complete symphonies, and the oratorios Elias and Paulus.
Midori performs Robert Schumann's Violin Concerto, 3 Romances, 5 Pieces in Folk Style, and Clara Schumann's 3 Romances. Pentatone.
Alexander Malofeev performs Glinka, Medtner, Rachmaninoff, and Glazunov in his Sony Classical debut, 'Forgotten Melodies'.
Pianist Charles Owen plays works by Franz Liszt and César Franck, including the Prélude, Choral et Fugue.
Nikolai Lugansky plays three major piano works by Schumann: the Fantasie, Humoreske, and Faschingsschwank aus Wien.
Notable classical music box sets worth exploring.
John Wilson conducts the BBC Philharmonic in MacDowell's Piano Concerto and Cello Concerto. Performed by Xiayin Wang (piano) and Peter Dixon (cello).
