The Best Classical Albums of 2025 (So Far)
If you are searching for an inspirational new recording, look no further. All of these outstanding classical albums were Editor's Choices in Gramophone magazine and are highly recommended.
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Anne Akiko Meyers: champion of contemporary music
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Lindsay Kemp and Richard Wigmore revisit Trevor Pinnock’s 1986 recording of Haydn’s ‘Nelson’ Mass
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Martin Cullingford talks to the Latvian conductor about his recordings of the full cycle of Shostakovich symphonies, concertos and his opera, Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk
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The singer returned to Schubert's song-cycle throughout his career, leaving seven studio recordings as well as a handful of 'off-air' versions
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Editor's Choice
The Best Classical Albums of 2025 (So Far)
If you are searching for an inspirational new recording, look no further. All of these outstanding classical albums were Editor's Choices in Gramophone magazine and are highly recommended.
Editor's Choice – July 2025: this month's outstanding classical recordings
From Biber's Complete Violin Sonatas of 1681 to Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring, these are the essential recordings to explore this month
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