Exclusive Interview: Riccardo Muti
As he prepares to take up the reins at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the Italian maestro talks to Oliver Condy
Crumbling houses
Why is the Italian opera world threatening to fall apart? Our correspondent investigates
Peter Phillips
The founder and conductor of the Tallis Scholars tells us the Music That Changed Me
Sibelius Symphony No. 5
Terry Williams watches the swans fly as he names the finest recordings around
Plus on your FREE cover CD:
Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 7
Performed by the BBC Philharmonic under Gianandrea Noseda
Under the baton of Gianandrea Noseda, the BBC Philharmonic performs Mahler's Seventh Symphony. This disc was recorded live at the Bridgewater Hall, Manchester.
'Noseda's high-octane performance with the BBC Philharmonic was one of his finest…' The Guardian
Bartók: Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta
Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra/Zoltán Kocsis
'The playing has tremendous rhythmic energy and exhilaration'
Dvořák: String Quartets
Emerson Quartet
'The Emersons' affection for Dvořák's quartets is always evident'
Chopin: Complete songs
Aleksandra Kurzak (soprano), Mariusz Kwiecień (baritone)
'This disc may be one of the most significant of Chopin releases'
Puccini: La bohème
Royal Opera House/Andris Nelsons
'This latest Bohème looks and sounds wonderful with a vibrant young cast'
Ireland: Piano music, Vol. 3
Mark Bebbington (piano)
'The well-nigh definitive take on this quintessentially English repertoire'
Tapestry Unravelled
Christine Tobin (voice), Liam Noble (piano)
'Tobin's singing induces her listeners with a rare sense of empathy'
Handel: Concerti Grossi, Op. 6
Avison Ensemble/Pavlo Beznosiuk
'The Avison Ensemble plays Handel's concertos with panache'
Dvořák: Rusalka
London Philharmonic Orchestra/Jiři Bělohlávek
'Bělohlávek propels Dvořák's Rusalka with springy folk-dance rhythms'