A new Beethoven symphony cycle from a little-known conductor is likely to pique the curiosity so I've included the Eighth from the Malmö Symphony and Robert Trevino; a sprightly account that features some fine woodwind playing. It's a cycle that I'm just getting to grips with, but there are some impressive performances along the way. 

A few concertos this week: a guitar concerto by Chris Brubeck played by Sharon Isbin (the subject of a recent Gramophone Podcast), a putative and quite delightful Vivaldi 'clarinet concerto' played with great style by Martin Fröst (the subject of last week's Gramophone Podcast) and a Bach harpsichord concerto played by Masato Suzuki, carrying on the family tradition and service to the music of the great JSB. 

For piano fans, there's Chopin from the estimable Lukas Geniušas and Rachmaninov from Yuja Wang, and for choral music buffs, Stravinsky's slightly thorny Mass and Ola Gjeilo's altogether more silky Dark Night.

More new music comes courtesy of a favourite composer of mine, Anna Clyne – the evocative and exquisitely played DANCE, and a haunting piece by Max Richter from a forthcoming release featuring the fine Aurora Orchestra and Nicholas Collon.

And pre-release tracks introduce us to the recorded debut of Fatma Said (a singer to watch out for) singing Bizet, Dvořák from Augustin Hadelich and Charles Owen and more ravishing Debussy from Sir Mark Elder and the superb Hallé Orchestra.

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Beethoven Symphony No 8

Malmö Symphony Orchestra / Robert Trevino (Ondine)

Chopin Piano Sonata No 3

Lukas Geniušas (Mirare)

Stravinsky Mass

Rundfunkchor Berlin / Gijs Leenaars (Pentatone)

JS Bach Harpsichord Concerto No 1 in D minor, BWV1052

Bach Collegium Japan / Masato Suzuki (BIS)

C Brubeck Affinity: Concerto for guitar

Sharon Isbin; Maryland Symphony Orchestra / Elisabeth Schulze (Zoho)

Rachmaninov (trans Kocsis) Romances, Op 34 – No 14, Vocalise 

Yuja Wang (DG)

Vivaldi Concerto for clarinet and orchestra No 2 in D minor, 'La Fenice'

Martin Fröst; Concerto Köln (Sony Classical)

Richter Journey (CP1919)

Aurora Orchestra / Nicholas Collon (DG) PRE-RELEASE TRACK

Gjeilo Dark Night

Tenebrae el at (Decca) PRE-RELEASE TRACK

Clyne DANCE

Inbal Segev; London Philharmonic Orchestra / Marin Alsop (Avie)

Dvořák Romantic Pieces, B150 – No 4, Larghetto

Augustin Hadelich; Charles Owen (Warner Classics) PRE-RELEASE TRACK

Bizet Adieu de l'hôtesse arabe

Fatma Said; Malcolm Martineau (Warner Classics) PRE-RELEASE TRACK

Debussy Images – Gigues

Hallé Orchestra / Sir Mark Elder (Hallé) PRE-RELEASE TRACK