Head and heart guide Aimard’s ascent of Beethoven’s mighty Hammerklavier.

Lacey and McGuire invite you to a magical musical bower.

In Petrenko's hands, prickly Prokofiev and mellow Myaskovsky both hit the spot.

André Messager's comédie musicale is a sheer delight from start to finish.

A tantalising selection of art songs from Catalonia.

Tinalley String Quartet's second instalment of Mendelssohn Quartets excels on all fronts.

These Handel chartbusters are as good as it gets.

Walton’s orchestral wizardry rescued from obscurity.

An iconic work meets a fascinating, wayward cousin.

Everything old is new again as Schiff’s period instrument Brahms proves a revelation.

Drinking songs, but not as you know them.

The enterprising David Skinner shines a welcome light on Byrd’s secular music.