The Best Classical Albums of 2025 (So Far)
If you are searching for an inspirational new recording, look no further. All of these outstanding classical albums were Editor's Choices in Gramophone magazine and are highly recommended.
Editor's Choice – July 2025: this month's outstanding classical recordings
From Biber's Complete Violin Sonatas of 1681 to Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring, these are the essential recordings to explore this month
Editor's Choice: June 2025 | The best new classical recordings
The month we feature new recordings of Strauss's Salome, Shostakovich's piano concertos, CPE Bach's violin sonatas, Elgar's The Kingdom and more
Editor's Choice – May 2025: this month's outstanding classical recordings
From Lise Davidsen’s rare Senta to rediscovered Boult and radiant Ravel, these are the recordings that define this month’s listening
Editor's Choice: April 2025 | The best new classical recordings
This month we feature outstanding new accounts of Puccini's Tosca, Weinberg's The Passenger, Machaut's. songs, Walton's Violin Concerto and much more
Editor's Choice: March 2025 | The best new classical recordings
Featuring outstanding recordings from María Dueñas, Sir Stephen Hough, Alina Ibragimova, Jerusalem Quartet and more
Editor's Choice: February 2025 | The best new classical recordings
Featuring outstanding recordings from Sir Simon Rattle, Paavo Järvi, Patricia Kopatchinskaja, Calidore Quartet, The Nash Ensemble and more
Editor's Choice: January 2025 | The best new classical recordings
Featuring outstanding new recordings of Mozart's Horn Concertos and Piano Concertos, Bach's organ works, Schubert's 'Death and the Maiden' and more
The Best Classical Music Albums of 2024
All of these outstanding classical albums were Editor's Choices in Gramophone magazine and are highly recommended. If you are searching for an inspirational new recording, look no further
Editor's Choice: December 2024 | The best new classical recordings
Featuring outstanding new releases from Alisa Weilerstein and Inon Barnatan, Xiayin Wang, James Ehnes, Jean-Guihen Queyras and more
Editor's Choice: November 2024 | The best new classical recordings
This month we highlight outstanding recordings from François-Xavier Poizat, Gautier Capuçon, Hanni Liang, The Tallis Scholars and more
Editor's Choice: Awards issue 2024 | The best new classical recordings
Featuring outstanding new recordings from Vilde Frang, Klaus Mäkelä, Johan Dalene, Ensemble Correspondances, Latvian Radio Choir and many more
Editor's Choice: October 2024 | The best new classical recordings
Featuring outstanding new recordings from the Calidore String Quartet, La Serenissima and Adrian Chandler, Joshua Bell, Steven Isserlis and Jeremy Denk
Editor's Choice: September 2024 | The best new classical albums
This month's selection includes ‘The Kurt Weill Album’ from Berlin Konzerthaus Orchestra and Joana Mallwitz
Editor's Choice: August 2024 | The best new classical recordings
This month we feature outstanding new recordings from Konstantin Krimmel, Rebeca Omordia, Paavo Järvi and Gustavo Dudamel
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