Jason Victor Serinus

Mostly unpublished and unknown, 39 of the composer’s tunes get their premieres in the Donizetti Song Project, Vols. 3 and 4.

With Lise Davidsen and Gerald Finley in the leads and Edward Gardner conducting, this live recording is compelling on every level.

The expert musicians in this Bay Area ensemble produce a vital performance paired with Bach’s Magnificat.

Deutsche Grammophon’s live recording with Eleonora Buratto, Jonathan Tetelman, and Ludovic Tézier is well worth a listen.

Under the Hungarian composer’s direction, Appl presents a recital in which thoughts of death morph into a celebration of love and creativity.

Nussbaum Cohen takes on some fresh challenges with this recital album.

On her latest album, Kopatchinskaja gives standout performances of unusual works by composers forced to flee their homelands.

On her debut solo album, American Sketches, Lee veers from traditional works to jazz and ragtime.

Baroque cantatas that set the Roman story are gloriously sung on the latest release from French early-music ensemble Les Paladins.

The French lyric’s new album, featuring pianist Carrie-Ann Matheson, delightfully flouts conventions in service of maximal expression.