Matthew Bourne's sensational ballet The Car Man (drawing on music from Bizet's opera) on DVD and Blu-ray, plus new recordings from artists including Joseph Moog, Philippe Herreweghe, and the Sacconi Quartet.
Katherine enjoys a contemplative programme of Advent and Christmas motets from the Vatican choir (plus a very special guest!) and an incisive *Messiah* with a difference from Hervé Niquet.
Katherine's picks of the month include a rare outing for a surreal 'tango-opera' by Piazzólla, a Mahler Five that's red in tooth and claw, and an outstanding recital from French soprano Sabine Devieilhe.
The shortlist for next year's Awards was revealed yesterday - read on for full details of the recordings which will be battling it out in the eight classical categories.
Ahead of his St John's Smith Square recital on Thursday, the Russian pianist talks to Katherine about his debut solo recording of Scarlatti, Prokofiev and Shostakovich.
This week's highlights include new productions of *Le nozze di Figaro* and *Der fliegende Holländer*, plus two early celebrations of next year's Bernstein centenary.
The first meeting of the Presto awards committee is over, and it's time to reveal the 100 recordings which have most impressed our editorial team this year...
German baritone Matthias Goerne offers a selection of monologues from Wagner's operas, accompanied by the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra under Daniel Harding.
Today's headline releases include new recordings from Simon Rattle and the London Symphony Orchestra, award-winning vocal ensemble Vox Luminis, and Chopin Competition victor Seong-Jin Cho.
The Italian mezzo and Argentine cellist go head-to-head in a collection of baroque 'sweet duels' celebrating the affinity of the cello and the human voice.
Today’s stand-out releases include new recordings from Fretwork, Sabine Devieilhe, Accademia Bizantina, and Michael Tilson Thomas and the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra.