This month’s concert highlights from ABC Classic, independent radio and streaming.

From Igor Levit to Stephen Hough the piano takes centre stage this month, but there are vocal pleasures too with Respighi songs and Christian Gerhaher’s complete Schumann.

A fine Russian pianist finds the romantic soul of Bach.

Trifonov and Gergiev pay golden tribute to Russia’s Silver Age.

What to spend your Christmas money on? Try some Trifonov, or take a punt and discover Thalberg, Eccles or Paul Ben-Haim.

The yellow label’s new initiative, DG Premium, will focus on concert-length productions, from archive recordings to ticketed live-streamed concert events – including a virtual Bayreuth Festival.

Trifonov proves a passionate Rachmaninov advocate.

Trifonov hops the A Train and not a brief encounter in sight.

A night of considerable musical promise as New Yorkers get to know their 26th Music Director.

German violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter talks about her mentor Karajan, climbing new music mountains, and stalking Daniil Trifonov.

DG’s bigger fish reel in a particularly dramatic Trout.

Daniil Trifonov and Barbara Hannigan are among this year's big winners.