The French pianist on Hungary under the Soviets and the challenge of three 20th-century masterworks.

Danes complete their Prism project, Bychkov delivers a blistering Resurrection, outstanding Beethoven from Ohlsson in the mountains, and Piers Lane goes to town . . . again!

The British countertenor talks text, musical line, and those tricksy bottom notes.

This month features a striking operatic debut, the latest pianistic fireworks from Aussie-born barrister Paul Wee, plus outstanding new releases from Krystian Zimerman and Hilary Hahn.

Vaughan Williams’ 150th tops and tails this month’s new classical albums, plus the latest from the Danish String Quartet, a classic Bryn Terfel recital and a heartfelt new Traviata.

The piano leads the field with front runners Mitsuko Uchida and Leif Ove Andsnes, but first an auspicious start to a brand new Mahler cycle.

Our December Recording of the Month is an album of songs by Respighi, a composer not especially known for his vocal writing. Ian Bostridge and Saskia Giorgini talk to Clive Paget

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.

With half the country in lockdown, this month’s focus is on music to soothe the spirit, from Mozart, Fauré and Pärt, to Jordi Savall’s Victorian Odyssey

The work is the brainchild of baritone Joshua Hopkins whose sister was murdered in 2015.

As she prepares to lead the West Australian Symphony Orchestra in its return to the concert hall, the conductor tells us what she's been up to during the shutdowns.

From Nicola Benedetti’s “benchmark recording” of Elgar to Lang Lang’s less successful take on Bach.