A Frenchwoman’s resurrected Faust is Recording of the Month alongside an opera-fest that includes Kaufmann’s Parsifal. Smetana, Stravinsky, Debussy and Rózsa also feature.

An enthralling Vivaldi survey is our Recording of the Month, alongside dynamic new releases from Lang Lang, Piotr Anderszewski and Sir Simon Rattle.

The French violinist admits "playing the genius of Mozart with another genius, it helps".

Mozart heads up this month with Igor Levit and Víkingur Ólafsson hot on his heels. Vocal delights include Sarah Connolly’s Mahler and miraculous choral music by Stephen Hough.

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

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 Finnish maestro on interpreting music when there are more questions than answers.

Pianist Isata Kanneh-Mason reveals why she wanted to celebrate the magic of childhood in her new album for Decca.

In TÁR, Cate Blanchett plays a formidable conductor at the pinnacle of her profession. She tells us how she worked intensively to prepare herself for the role.

Silvia Colloca chats about her debut album for Decca Australia, Sing like an Italian.

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.

The founder of London’s Chineke! Orchestra explains her passion for a Black British musical icon, whose music, she believes, should be much better known.