Mozart: Serenades; Gran Partita review – bright tones and period-instrument agility
The Gran Partita is a supreme instrumental masterpiece and Baldeyrou and his ensemble do it full justice in this first disc of a Mozart series
Organised Delirium: Piano Sonatas by Boulez, Shostakovich, Bartók and Eisler album review – coruscating and exceptional
Stefanovich brings total mastery, athleticism and power to her recordings of Boulez’s second sonata, and other 20th-century piano works
LPO/Guggeis review – Wagner and Strauss touches both body and soul
Renée Fleming brought her communicative gifts to Strauss’s Four Last Songs in a programme dominated by Wagner. Making his LPO debut, Thomas Guggeis was an urgent presence
Uprising review – ravishingly sung opera rails against older generation destroying the planet
Teenage climate activist Lola struggles with school and family, while damaged nature is given its own voice
Theatre of Voices review – lucid tonality, Italian poetry and a contemporary classic
New works by Nigel Osborne and Julia Wolfe received London premieres, framing Arvo Pärt’s Missa Syllabica
The week in classical: Il Trovatore; Total Immersion: Symphonic Electronics; Mad Song; Jerusalem Quartet – review
A fearless Agnieszka Rehlis leads a Verdi revival that will leave you rattled, while an electroacoustic extravaganza dives into tech and a viola steals the show in a Shostakovich celebration
Järvi conducts Tüür and Stravinsky’s The Firebird review – brutality and balance from the Philharmonia
Estonian conductor Paavo Järvi kept the orchestra on its toes through the UK premiere of his countryman Erkki-Sven Tüür’s new cello concerto
Il Trovatore review – let’s face it: these Verdi characters are very dull
With demons ripped from Where the Wild Things Are and costumes culled from Paddington, this is a rum reworking – just a shame some of the singing and conducting lack zip
Sibelius and Barber: Violin Concertos album review – Renaud Capuçon’s golden-toned glamour
The violinist’s golden-toned playing and meaty interpretations are matched by an orchestra that packs plenty of punch under Daniel Harding
Abel Selaocoe: Hymns of Bantu album review – a joyous and indivisible blend of styles
Cellist and vocalist Selaocoe’s new album is easy to enjoy with its seamless mix of throat singing, Bach, a southern African hymn and elements of jazz
The Capulets and the Montagues review – stylish staging sees ETO’s Bellini go gangster
Eloise Lally’s Little Italy take on Bellini’s Romeo and Juliet opera has, in Samantha Price and Jessica Cale, strong and powerful leads. In the pit however, things are less assured
The week in classical: Mary, Queen of Scots; Academy Symphony Orchestra/ Wilson; James MacMillan: Ordo Virtutum – review
ENO’s forces excel in a mere two performances of Thea Musgrave’s turbulent, rarely seen 1977 opera
Francisco Coll: A Portrait album review – assured collection charts the rise of a compelling voice
Coll is one of Europe’s most distinctive composers, and the Hague-based ensemble’s virtuosity showcases the startling fertility of his imagination
Twilight: Schumann Songs album review – treasures galore from vivid and sensitive Ian Bostridge
Tenor Ian Bostridge brings wonderful clarity and sensitivity to this collection that includes all of Schumann’s greatest song-cycles
The Makropulos Affair review – immaculately paced and gripping opera storytelling
Olivia Fuchs’ production of Janáček’s opera is a remarkable achievement, with Orla Boylan’s riveting performance at its heart. In the pit, Martyn Brabbins is superb