Ola Gjeilo: Voices, Piano, Strings

Those interested in choral music in crossover styles will find a distinctive take on that new tradition here.

Prokofiev: Sinfonia Concertante, Cello Sonata / Zuill Bailey

A mesmerizing, deeply committed performance, especially because of Bailey's warm, rounded tone and jaw-dropping clarity in lightning-speed runs.

Frederica Von Stade Sings Chants D'auvergne

Bernstein Century - American Masters

Hindemith: Violin Concerto; Symphonic Metamorphosis; Konzertmusik / Midori, Eschenbach

Featuring Midori and Christoph Eschenbach, this release commemorates the anniversary of Hindemith’s death 50 years ago.

Adams: The Chairman Dances / De Waart, San Francisco SO

Named one of the 50 essential classical CDs by NPR’s Performance Today, The Chairman Dances anticipates Adams’s landmark Nixon in China.

Silent Music - Mompou's Musica Callada / Jenny Lin

Música Callada (Music of Silence) is one of the most beautiful and elusive works in the entire piano repertoire.

20th Century Chamber Music / Wiener Oktett

Two Souls - Barber, Khachaturian / Mikhail Simonyan, Kristjan Jarvi

Introducing a record that transcends both cultural and musical boundaries into a work of art that is simply breathtaking.

Terminal Velocity / Icebreaker