Nash Ensemble: Ravel album review – catches the music’s dazzling light and intriguing shade culture classical music music theguardian.com-
Philharmonia/ Rouvali review – Fazil Say’s concerto sounds an urgent wakeup call culture classical music music theguardian.com-
Nicola Benedetti and friends review – delicious bite-sized musical snacks from a violinist still top of her game culture classical music music theguardian.com-
O come out ye faithful: a joyful roundup of UK culture this Christmas culture art art and design classical music comedy film theguardian.com-
Lachenmann: The String Quartets review – Quatuor Diotima draw you into his strange and compelling soundworld culture classical music music theguardian.com-
Beethoven & Brahms: Violin Concertos album review – as supple and coherent as ever as the ACO celebrates 50 culture classical music music theguardian.com-
Hania Rani: Non Fiction review – atmospheric and absorbing storytelling by Polish composer culture classical music music theguardian.com-
UK charity records original music by people living with dementia culture classical music music society theguardian.com-
‘An inner duty’: the 35-year quest to bring Bach’s lost organ works to light culture classical music europe germany music theguardian.com-
Huddersfield Contemporary Music festival review – ghostly echoes, fearless voices and the rattle of milk frothers culture classical music experimental music music theguardian.com-
LSO/Pascal review – from an effervescent marimba to funeral gongs in compelling new music concert culture classical music music theguardian.com-
Battle of the Sexes review – tennis’s most famous match becomes kitschy, pacey opera culture classical music music theguardian.com-
Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius album review – Gardner and the LPO’s reading is bold and dramatic culture classical music music theguardian.com-
Brahms: Symphony No 1, Tragic Overture album review – Petrenko and the Berliners give Brahms organic momentum culture classical music music theguardian.com-
Out of the shadows: why Avril Coleridge-Taylor deserves to be heard culture classical music music theguardian.com-
CBSO/Vänskä review – weird brilliance and neurotic tics in a compelling programme culture classical music music theguardian.com-
Víkingur Ólafsson: Opus 109 album review – pianist’s concept album opens up transcendent vistas culture classical music music theguardian.com-