Pappano saddles up a British warhorse and rides triumphantly into battle.

Echoes of Glass and Cage in Otte’s minimalist piano cycle.

Two handsome box sets unearth many unexpected gems.

Fine Vine, from the chamber rather than the cellar.

A lushly textured ode to the horizon by John Luther Adams.

Rennert embraces her inner will-o’-the-wisp in a breathtaking recital.

A superb Beethoven, with a fascinating 21st-century reflection.

Watkins’ sparkling orchestral music celebrates a very special relationship.

A generational talent puts it all on the record.

Percussion supremo Claire Edwardes reaches a watershed moment.

Hughes sighs, weeps, faints and dies, from Dowland to beyond.

Awesome virtuosity adds to the intrigue of Alkan’s quirky music.