ARC Ensemble deliver premiere recordings of five works by the composer, who fled Vienna for the US in the 1930s
Traditional textures are given an injection of Tuareg energy and fiery electric guitar
Florence Welch impresses once again with her sweeping vocal range and lyrical vitality
The Londoner’s 10 tracks combine vivid lyricism, powerful storytelling and involving music
The drummer/producer edits improvised performances into a taut double album
This follow-up to the pianist’s hit 2019 record features a diverse set ranging from Mozart and Chopin to themes from films and video games
Influences range from west Africa to the Americas on the Israeli pianist and Cameroonian percussionist’s collaborative record
Conductor Raphaël Pichon and Pygmalion deliver a performance on period instruments of high technical standards
Sex and death again feature strongly in songs that pick up where last year’s hit ‘Prelude to Ecstasy’ left off
Production is impressive and multi-layered, but Kevin Parker’s songwriting is less adept than before
With pianist Jason Moran and guitarist Marvin Sewell, the saxophonist mixes old and new songs on this atmospheric release
Simon Rattle gets a range of expression from the Czech Philharmonic in these ebullient pieces that is second to none
The Russian is flexible and poetic on this two-disc compendium that includes four substantial works
The musician’s first record in a decade does not disappoint with its mix of praise songs and political tracks
The star’s 12th record reunites her with Swedish superproducers Max Martin and Shellback, but with diminishing returns
The Londoner channels Burt Bacharach and Fleetwood Mac across retro, tasteful songs
The New York indie outfit embrace a sure sense of groove in their fourth record
Craig Taborn, Nels Cline and Marcus Gilmore synthesise their multiple influences in this set of covers and original tracks
The 1956 musical gets a full recording with original orchestrations and period instruments
The singer’s third studio album expands her irreverent tone — but the results lack polish
The country-folk singer is joined by members of The Weather Station on her seventh record
After a restrained predecessor, the singer’s eighth studio album assimilates different styles while pressing the right emotional buttons
Conductor Paul Agnew gets well-balanced playing from the period ensemble in this recording of the opera’s 1774 French version
The late pianist is accompanied by Marc Johnson on bass and Joey Baron on drums in this live recording from 2002
Ten works, from the dramatic to the radiant, are given fine performances by the Estonian Festival Orchestra under Paavo Järvi
