This will be something of an easy listening week for new Spatial Audio classic releases (out in full on Friday, pre-release tracks available now). New albums from Lang Lang, Fatma Said and La Serenissima, Jess Gillam and many more. Listening guide and mini reviews here: audiodaily.com/go/atw12

Atmos This Week October 9 2026 - AudioDaily

New spatial audio releases, week of Oct. 9, including pianists Lang Lang and Susan Tomes, soprano Fatma Said, La Serenissima, and violinists Esther Abrami and Alana Baeva.

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My review of Mark Padmore and Jonathan Biss at @wigmore-hall.org.uk yesterday - a memorable lunchtime: arcana.fm/2026/10/06/p...

In Concert – Mark Padmore & Jonathan Biss @ Wigmore Hall: Schubert & Schumann

Mark Padmore (tenor, above), Jonathan Biss (piano, below) Wigmore Hall, LondonThursday 24 September (lunchtime) Schubert Der Wanderer an den Mond D870 (1826), Im Freien D880 (1826), Der Einsame D80…

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I chose Himari's "Debut" album - mostly a Wieniawski showcase, but very impressive nonetheless - as last week's Album of the Week. The full review is online now (and I tell you where to go to find a truly exciting performance that shows what she can really do!) audiodaily.com/go/himari2 #Himari

Teenage Violin Wizard Himari: the Debut Album Shows Where She is Headed... Just Listen Between the Lines - AudioDaily

Our review of HIMARI (Himari Yoshimura) "DEBUT" album, new September 2026 release, AudioDaily's Album of the Week, and the most exciting violinist debut since Anne-Sophie Mutter in 1978.

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Putting political capital behind culture - Mayor of NY Mamdani is leading “Opera for All” with free tickets. There really is opera for all - from the grand to the intimate, the classics to new stories, full orchestra to instrumental combinations of new kinds. www.theguardian.com/music/2026/s...

Start spreading the news… New York’s opera giveaway shows UK politicians how to be brave

New York’s mayor Mamdani is putting his political capital behind one of our greatest art forms with his pledge of Opera for All – and 70,000 free tickets to prove it

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Boston's Museum of Fine Art has a fine Stradivarius on loan, and has to have it played from time to time. In April, Daniel Chong played it with the Parker Quartet in Ravel & Debussy, and local TV GBH did this 6 min doc about the violin, the player, and music. #ClassicalMusic #Stradivarius

The Art Museum, the String Quartet, and the Stradivarius

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The weekly Release Reel post is up, all of today's new releases are now live on streaming services. Enjoy background stories about Monteverdi Choir's Messiah (plus St. Matthew Passion tour), Daniil Trifonov's South American travelogue, first Christmas albums of 2026. audiodaily.com/go/rr6

Release Reel: Stories Behind This Week's Spatial Audio Releases (October 2 2026) - AudioDaily

This week’s blockbuster release is undoubtedly the latest big collection of unfamiliar yet intriguing piano repertoire from Daniil Trifonov: Mi Historia Americana: Sur – the South American companion p...

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Are you ready for the onslaught of new Christmas music releases to begin? Ready or not... Signum is first out the gate with 2 choir albums. Plenty of regular fare in Spatial Audio arrives this week as well. All the details are now online... audiodaily.com/w8ai/go/atw11 @hyperionrecords.bsky.social

Atmos This Week October 2 2026 - AudioDaily

new spatial audio releases, week of Oct. 2, including Daniil Trifonov's Mi Historia Americana (Sud), and Christophe Rousset's Messiah with the English Baroque Soloists.

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On the cover of MADAME COMPOSER theres is a very excellent quote from @nezetseguin.bsky.social 🙏🏻🥰 In case you needed another reason to preorder… www.simonandschuster.com/books/Madame...

Latest Release Reel post (stories and videos behind this week's new releases) is still "under construction" - but I can't wait for you to see and hear a hard-to-find concert performance by guaranteed album-of-the-week artist HIMARI. To watch it now: click, and scroll down. audiodaily.com/go/rr5

Release Reel: A Closer Look at This Week's New Spatial Releases (September 25 2026) - AudioDaily

Concert and studio videos of classical soloists and ensembles releasing new recordings in spatial audio this week, from sensational teen violinist HIMARI, pianist Alexandre Tharaud, and more.

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You won't want to miss HIMARI's debut album - "Debut" - finally arriving on Friday. She's the real thing, no doubt about it. Atmos This Week has eight more noteworthy releases, with my capsule reviews and previews. Video clips and background stories coming soon Release Reel. audiodaily.com/go/atw10

Atmos This Week, September 25 2026 - AudioDaily

A big week for new spatial audio releases, week of Sept. 25, including violin phenomenon HIMARI's debut album, an unexpected Villa-Lobos gem, and Alexandre Tharaud's quirky whirlwind tour of French pi...

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This week's Release Reel playlist is up, with video clips and stories related to the new batch of streaming releases in Spatial Audio format. A lot of cello this week! Guess which I will pick for a full review as Album of the Week... or reply with your pick. audiodaily.com/go/rr4 #MusicReviews

Release Reel: A Closer Look at This Week's New Spatial Releases (September 18 2026) - AudioDaily

Concert and studio videos of classical soloists and ensembles releasing new recordings in spatial audio this week, from Guys & Dolls to Liszt, Mozart and Josef Suk.

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Today at 2 pm EDT, live from Cologne, Marie Jacquot in her first concert as new WDR music director: Yulianna Avdeeva, piano WDR Symphony Orchestra Marie Jacquot, conductor Wagner: Prelude to Act 1 from Lohengrin Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 2 Augusta Holmès: Andromède Scriabin: Le poème de l'extase

LIVE: Aufbruch - Marie Jacquot & Yulianna Avdeeva | WDR Sinfonieorchester

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Congratulations to Mishka Rushdie Momen who tops this week's Apple Music Classical playlist, The Works. Click the link and read Mishka's notes on one of François Couperin's most sparkling keyboard pieces, 'Le Tic-Toc-Choc ou les Maillotins' 🎧 hyperion.lnk.to/AppleMusicCl...

Opus13's debut album on Alpha Classics is one of the best new releases coming tomorrow. Here's their live-studio recording of a movement from Mendelssohn's Op. 13 string quartet (not the same performance as on the new album...) www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbCf... #ClassicalMusic #ChamberMusic

F. Mendelssohn String Quartet No. 2 in A-minor Op.13 1st Movement | Opus13 Live at IMRSV

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Mini reviews of all the Spatial Audio new releases arriving tomorrow now posted. Something for everyone in this batch! The weekly "Release Reel" playlist post will follow a little later today. audiodaily.com/go/atw9 #ClassicalMusic #MusicReviews

Atmos This Week, September 18 2026 - AudioDaily

New Dolby Atmos spatial audio releases this week include big orchestral albums from the Berlin Philharmonic and The Mozartists, Philip Glass for cellos, and a string quartet debut.

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I chose Mishka Momen's new French Baroque keyboard album as Album of the Week on Friday, the full review is posted. I compare with Angela Hewitt's Rameau, 2007, and Christophe Rousset on harpsichord, 1991. audiodaily.com/go/aotw1 #ClassicalMusic #MusicReviews @hyperionrecords.bsky.social

Mishka Rushdie Momen's Hall of Mirrors Reflects on French Baroque for Modern Ears - AudioDaily

Album of the Week Review, pianist Mishka Rushdie Momen's Hall of Mirrors, our September 2026 review with detailed comparison listening: Rameau, Couperin, Jacquet de la Guerre

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This week's Release Reel playlist is up, with stories and video clips that add some flavour around this week's new releases, including Lise Davidsen, Lucas Debargue, Francesco Piemontesi, and Mishka Momen. Enjoy! audiodaily.com/go/rr3 @pentatonemusic.bsky.social @hyperionrecords.bsky.social

Release Reel: Behind the Scenes of This Week's New Spatial Releases (September 11 2026) - AudioDaily

Concert and studio videos of classical soloists and ensembles releasing new recordings in spatial audio this week, from Verdi opera to medieval and early music.

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This week's capsule reviews of new Spatial Audio streaming releases arriving Friday is posted, check it out for access to pre-release tracks and background info. audiodaily.com/go/atw8 #ClassicalMusic #MusicReviews @pentatonemusic.bsky.social @hyperionrecords.bsky.social

Atmos This Week, September 11 2026 - AudioDaily

New Dolby Atmos spatial audio releases this week including Lisa Davidsen in Verdi arias, Lucas Debargue's double-album take on Gershwin, and Machaut greatest hits from Chanticleer.

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Mahan Esfahani was a no-show for his concert in Banff tonight. He was to play the Canadian premiere of Gavin Bryars piece composed for him, joint commission with Wigmore Hall. The organizers (who I know personally) were mysteriously silent, making no announcement. Strange @mahanesfahani.bsky.social

Here is 19-year old pianist Saehyun Kim, performing at Le Concert de Paris 2025 in front of the Eiffel Tower. He's still a student at New England Conservatory, but his debut album on Warner Classics is out tomorrow: "Chopin & Fauré". More new release backgrounders: audiodaily.com/go/rr02

Saehyun Kim | Le Concert de Paris 2025: Solo Performance [LIVE at Champ de Mars & Tour Eiffel)

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Latvian Pianist Antonina Suhanova has her debut album coming out tomorrow on Prospero Classics. It's an unusual choice of repertoire for a first album: the three Prokofiev "War" sonatas. This is her performance of #8 at Wigmore Hall in 2021. See more of tomorrow's releases: audiodaily.com/go/rr02

Prokofiev Sonata No.8, Op.84 in B flat major

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Atmos This Week, new Spatial Audio releases due on Friday, with my take on what makes each of them worth a listen. audiodaily.com/go/atw7 #ClassicalMusic #MusicReviews @leahbroad.bsky.social @jkaconductor.bsky.social

Atmos This Week August 31 2026 - AudioDaily

New Dolby Atmos spatial audio releases this week include Monteverdi's Vespers, rediscovered British music, Pictures at an Exhibition, and piano works by Chopin and Prokofiev.

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My review of the new María Dueñas "Homage to Heifetz", including detailed A/B comparison vs Heifetz originals. It's complicated! If you're a violinist, let me know if I got it right pls! audiodaily.com/go/homage #MusicReviews #ClassicalMusic #MariaDuenas

Homage to Heifetz - But It's Really All About a Violinist Who Owes Little to the Past - AudioDaily

Review of Maria Duenas Homage to Heifetz includes our detailed listening comparison playlist: which version do you prefer, old mono or modern spatial?

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New release, new review at AudioDaily. Imagine a fantasy soundscape where Jean-Philippe Rameau composed his masterworks for solo violin instead of harpsichord and the opera stage. Brilliantly executed by Langlois de Swarte and his mentor. audiodaily.com/go/rameau1 #MusicReviews #ClassicaMusic

Théotime Langlois de Swarte and William Christie Conjure the Rameau of Their Dreams - AudioDaily

Read our review of de Swarte and Christie's fantastical creation of a world where Rameau composed his masterpieces for solo violin.

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Here are my reflections on the brilliant career of Ileana Cotrubas, who died last week. My playlist includes hard-to-find video of some great live performances, I hope you enjoy remembering her artistry. #ClassicalMusic #Opera #MusicReviews audiodaily.com/go/cotrubas

Memories of Ileana Cotrubas, the Great Soprano Diva of the 1970s and 1980s - AudioDaily

Remembering Ileana Cotrubas, a great operatic soprano of the 20th century, with some of her greatest recordings and performances.

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21-year-old Canadian violinist Jacques Forestier's debut album is out on Warner Classics on Friday (Aug. 28), streaming in Atmos spatial audio. Here is his first-prize winning recital at the 2024 Joseph Joachim Violin Competition in Germany, cued up to some Ysaye. Releases: audiodaily.com/go/atw6

Jacques Forestier – Bach | Ysaÿe – Joseph Joachim Violin Competition 2024

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Here's this week's playlist of video clips, trailers and full performances of artists and repertoire arriving as new releases on Apple Music, Qobuz and other streaming services on Friday (Aug. 28). From Mozart and Mahler to electro ballet and violin fireworks. #ClassicalMusic audiodaily.com/go/rr01

Release Reel: Behind the Scenes of This Week's New Spatial Releases (August 24 2026) - AudioDaily

Concert and studio videos of classical soloists and ensembles releasing new recordings in spatia audio this week, from mozart opera to vibrant new music.

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There are 16 significant releases (at least) this week in Atmos spatial audio on streaming services that support it. All are listed and described here: audiodaily.com/go/atw6 Here's a behind-the-scenes look at the recording sessions for "Homage to Heifetz" with Maria Duenas and Gustavo Dudamel.

María Dueñas & Gustavo Dudamel about “Homage to Heifetz”

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No cheating, share the last photo of the sky from your camera roll.

The new Atmos This Week is posted, and it's packed: a new Don Giovanni, Maria Duenas' much-anticipated Homage to Heifetz, lots of violinists and pianists in general. All streaming in full by Friday... I'll be posting related video clips through the week. audiodaily.com/go/atw6 #ClassicalMusic

Atmos This Week August 24 2026 - AudioDaily

Spatial audio releases this week include great violin repertoire. Bruch, Heifetz, Rameau, Beethoven, Dennehy, with Maria Duenas leading the cast of players.

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