Playlist July 2, 2026: For Alex Ross, The Music Critic of Our Time
Over more than 30 years at The New Yorker, Alex Ross has been the dean of music critics writing in the English language, covering the whole world of concert music.
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Playlist July 1, 2026: Canada Day with Andrew Wan, Charles Richard-Hamelin, Jan Lisiecki
To celebrate Canada Day July 1, here are a couple of new releases featuring leading Canadian artists that have caught my eye recently
Herbert Blomstedt Reminds Us That He is The Maestro of Scandinavian Orchestral
Recorded live in Tokyo in 2024, the 97-year-old phenom Blomstedt brings Scandinavian repertoire he has lived with for seven decades to life: sharp, alert, and it will grab your attention.
Playlist June 29, 2026: Atmos Re-Issues From Decca and Deutsche Grammophon
Here are some recent re-issues of familiar and classic albums that have been upgraded to modern spatial audio in Dolby Atmos.
Playlist June 27, 2026: Carmignola & Vivaldi
Some days my listening habits lead me off down a garden path, but more often than not that brings me something interesting and unexpected…
Playlist June 24, 2026: Pre-Releases To Add
New albums coming soon from Deutsche Grammaphon superstars María Dueñas and Bruce Liu. Worth adding to your library now so you don’t forget!
Charlotte Hu Follows Her Own Path Through Granados Goyescas
Where Larrocha spun a folkloric travelogue, Charlotte Hu takes us on a languorous journey in the hot sun. A sumptuous, colour-drenched Goyescas that steers its own course.
Briefly Noted: Stephen Hough, Charlotte Hu
June 15, 2026. Stephen Hough’s latest collection of easy-listening bon-bons “coming soon” ; and Charlotte Hu brings on the Goyescas.
Martha Argerich Continues to Champion Schumann’s First and Best Version of Op. 46
Martha Argerich continues to champion the original version of Schumann’s novel and intriguing Andante and Variations for decades
Nash Ensemble Throws Caution to the Winds in Late Debussy Sonatas
The Nash Ensemble’s take on Debussy’s three late sonatas plays them as the wartime distillations they are, with an arrangement of Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune as an elegant side.