Archive - Building a Classical Music Collection

July 2025

The Best New Classical Albums of 2025: An All-Britten album from Edward Gardner and the LPO

Featuring the Sinfonia da Requiem, Winter Words with Nicky Spence, and The Prince of the Pagodas Suite

Jul 29 •

Building a Collection #88: Barber's Adagio for Strings

With recommended recordings

Jul 28 •

The Top 75 Conductors #18: Antal Doráti

With recommended recordings

Jul 26 •

The Best New Classical Albums of 2025: Stravinsky and Ravel for four hands

Pavel Kolesnikov and Samson Tsoy

Jul 20 •

Building a Collection #87: Schubert's Trout Quintet

With recommended recordings

Jul 19 •

The Top 75 Conductors #17: Sir Colin Davis

With recommended recordings

Jul 15 •

The Best New Classical Albums of 2025: Wagner's The Flying Dutchman from Oslo

Edward Gardner leads a cast which includes Lise Davidsen and Gerald Finley

Jul 10 •

Building a Collection #86: Bartók's Concerto for Orchestra

With recommended recordings

Jul 9 •

The Top 75 Conductors #16: André Cluytens

With recommended recordings

Jul 6 •

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