Geoff Brown

A bumper collection of Steve Reich, Charles Mackerras’s astonishing legacy — and the unexpected magic of François Couperin’s uncle Louis. Our critic rounds up his picks

Choose from the sweet harmonies of John Rutter, baroque treasures by Charpentier and a Cuban Jingle Bells in our critic’s pick of festive albums

A full house rang in 2026 with Davies joined by the spirited musicians of the English Concert and the Danish harpsichordist and conductor Lars Ulrik Mortensen

From Lise Davidsen at the Met to the Pygmalion ensemble’s performance of Bach’s St John Passion, our critic rounds up his picks of the latest releases

From Sean Shibe’s lively and varied contemporary music for guitar to Timothy Ridout’s mission to spotlight the viola, our critic rounds up his picks

From Helen Charlston’s compelling new album to horn player Martin Owens’s take on Mozart’s four horn concertos, our critic rounds up his picks

The Russian, German, and Jewish pianist’s heartfelt contribution to the Wigmore Hall’s 125th anniversary festival was staggeringly impressive — here’s how to listen

From Helen Charlston’s compelling new album to horn player Martin Owens’s take on Mozart’s four horn concertos, our critic rounds up his picks

From the fearless Labèque sisters to Vasily Petrenko’s powerful Mahler journey, our critic rounds up his latest classical picks

From Mitsuko Uchida’s Beethoven sonata recital to Karina Canellakis conducting Rachmaninov, our critic picks his favourites of the recent releases