Top 5 classical releases you need to hear this week – featuring John Wilson & Mariam Batsashvili

Friday, May 16, 2025

New recordings from the Sinfonia of London and John Wilson, Christian Gerhaher and Gerold Huber, the Choir of St John's College, Cambridge and Christopher Gray, Mariam Batsashvili, and Yeol Eum Son

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