Four Centuries of Great Music February 1, 2026 New Classical Releases from the Month of January Part 2

FCGM 02-01-26 New Classical Releases from the Month of January Part 2

Tonight on Four Centuries of Great Music I am again  featuring new classical music releases from the month of January.  

11 Grieg Holberg Suite I. Praeludium
12 Grieg Holberg Suite II Sarabande
13 Grieg Holberg Suite III Gavotte
14 Grieg Holberg Suite IV Air
15 Grieg Holberg Suite V Rigaudon
Aristo Sham
Timeline 
Decca

Aristo Sham is the 2025 Van Cliburn  Competition gold medallist.  


Sir EDWARD ELGAR: Variations on an Original Theme “Enigma”, Op.36
Royal Albert Hall Orchestra, Sir EDWARD ELGAR conductor
EDWARD ELGAR from the Archives vol.1 - Premiere Recordings Remastered
SOMM RECORDINGS

Theme 
I. (C.A.E.) 
II. (H.D.S-P.) 
III. (R.B.T.) 
IV. (W.M.B.) 
V. (R.P.A.) 
VI. (Ysobel) 
VII. (Troyte) 
VIII. (W.N.) 
IX. (Nimrod) (abridged) 
X. (Dorabella) Intermezzo 
XI. (G.R.S.) 
XII. (B.G.N.) 
XIII. (* * *) Romanza 
XIV. (E.D.U.) Finale

Edward MacDowel:  Romanze in E minor, Op. 35 for Cello with Orchestral Accompaniment(1887) 
marked Andante melancolico
Written for David Popper
Peter Dixon, cello with BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, John Wilson, conductor
MacDowell Vol. 2:  Piano Concerto No. 2, Romanze • Suite, Hamlet • Ophelia
Chandos Records
Edward MacDowell:  Concerto No. 2, Op. 23 in D minor for Piano and Orchestra
 (1884 – 86)* 24:46 
Dedicated to Mme Teresa Carreño

I.  Larghetto calmato – Largamente – Precipitato – Martellato – Precipitato – Martellato – Poco più mosso, e con passione – Agitato – Largamente e risoluto – Appassionato – Furioso – 
[Più allegro] – Largamente – A tempo – A piacere 

II.  Presto giocoso – Più mosso 

III.  Largo – Molto allegro – Poco più mosso – Poco più lento – Poco largamente – Con fuoo – Più lento – Quasi a piacere – Poco a poco agitato – A tempo – Poco più mosso – Presto – Prestissimo 

Xiayin Wang, piano with BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, John Wilson, conductor
MacDowell Vol. 2:  Piano Concerto No. 2, Romanze • Suite, Hamlet • Ophelia
Chandos Records

Alberto Ginastera:  String Quartet No. 1, Op. 20 
21′00 
I.  Allegro violento ed agitato 
II.  Vivacissimo 
III.  Calmo e poetico  
IV.  Allegramente rustico

Minguet Quartett 
Ulrich Isfort, violin 
Annette Reisinger,  violin 
Aida-Carmen Soanea,  viola 
Matthias Diener,  violoncello 



Alberto Ginastera String Quartet No. 1 Piano Quintet op. 29
Maurice Ravel String Quartet op. 35
CPO Records


AMY BEACH:  FOUR SKETCHES, OP.15
10 In Autumn 
11 Phantoms 
12 Dreaming
13 Fireflies 
CLAIRE HUANGCI, piano
HEROINES
ALPHA CLASSICS