Bruce Liu: Waves

Liu makes his debut studio recording on DG with a recital devoted to French music

Rachmaninov: Piano Sonata No 1, Op 28; four Preludes from Op 32 (Lukas Geniušas)

This new recording presents the sonata in its original form before Rachmaninoff imposed cuts prior to the premiere

Album of the Month: Debussy Études; Pour le piano

'A triumph that could hardly be more formidably caught than by Steven Osborne'

Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV988 (Víkingur Ólafsson)

A cultured, elevated release, not to be missed

Liszt: ‘Consolations’ (Saskia Giorgini)

Liszt-playing of this order of poetic richness and immediacy is rare indeed and Giorgini’s recording should be in the possession of those who call Liszt’s stature into doubt

Rachmaninov: Four Piano Concertos; Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op 43 (Yuja Wang)

If there is any pianist who can command the necessary delicacy, power and underlying emotional fervour it is Yuja Wang, united to perfection with Gustavo Dudamel

Mozart: Complete Piano Sonatas (Mao Fujita)

I could not pick a favourite from among these 18 performances – each has its individual character and exerts its own particular charm

Gareth Williams: Short Stories

Williams is a characterful stylist, and the album is immensely enjoyable

EEE (Eubanks-Evans-Experience)

EEE is an excellent survey of a richly rewarding partnership

Nelson Freire – Memories: The Unreleased Recordings 1970-2019

'Every one of these recordings is like gold dust'

Montgeroult: Études (Clare Hammond)

This is beautiful music, wonderfully recorded

Chasing Moonbeams (Paul Guinery)

Delightful discoveries abound. Look no further than the opening track, Blue Blazes by Joseph Tunbridge, one of seven world premiere recordings

Dvořák: Poetic Tone Pictures (Leif Ove Andsnes)

These are significant pieces, and many suffused with an evanescent charm to which Andsnes does full justice

Haydn: Piano Sonatas: G major Hob XVI:6; E major Hob XVI:31 (Wiener Urtext)

This elegant new edition includes three tasteful cadenza options by Robert Levin for the third movement

Daniel Barenboim: The Pierre Boulez Saal Sessions (Beethoven Complete Piano Sonatas)