Four Centuries of Great Music August 31, 2025 New Classical Music Releases for the Month of August

Today is the last day of August, so here on Four Centuries of Great Music what better day to present some of the new classical  music releases for the month of August.  

Spanish composer Cristóbal de Morales born in Seville, Spain served the papal offices from 1535 to 1545 and was considered one of the most important papal composers of the middle 16th century.  This month on August 29th was the release of the album Morales Requiem which included two of his  most important choral works by the vocal ensemble  De Profundis conducted by Eamonn Dougan.  Today we will be playing his “Missa pro defunctis Requiem”
Introitus
Kyrie
Graduale
Offertorium
Sanctus and Benedictus
Angus Dei 
Communio

Again here Cristóbal de Morales “Missa pro defunctis Requiem”  performed by De Profundis conducted by Eamonn Dougan from the album Morales Requiem Hyperion Records

You have been listening to Cristóbal de Morales “Missa pro defunctis Requiem”  performed by De Profundis conducted by Eamonn Dougan from the album Morales Requiem Hyperion Records

Let’s close out this first hour of Four Centuries of Great Music
featuring some of the new classical  music releases for the month of August with the first two movements of Benjamin Britten: String quartet No. 1, Op. 25 in D major

Benjamin Britten: String quartet No. 1, Op. 25 in D major:  I.  Andante sostenuto- Allegro vivo
Benjamin Britten: String quartet No. 1, Op. 25 in D major:  II. Allegretto con slando
performed by the Telegraph Quartet from the album Edge of the Storm released on August 22

Let’s open this second hour of Four Centuries of Great Music
featuring some of the new classical  music releases for the month of August with the final two movements of Benjamin Britten: String quartet No. 1, Op. 25 in D major

Benjamin Britten: String quartet No 1, Op 25 in D major  III Andante calmo
Benjamin Britten: String quartet No 1, Op 25 in D major  IV Molto vivace
Telegraph Quartet
Edge of the Storm
Azica Records
August 22





We are going to close today’s episode of Four Centuries of Great Music featuring some of the new classical  music releases for the month of August with Peter Tchaikovsky:  The Seasons, Op. 37a

It is in 12 movements

Tchaikovsky:  The Seasons, Op. 37a I. January. By the Fireside. Moderato semplice ma espressivo
Tchaikovsky:  The Seasons, Op. 37a II. February. Carnaval. Allegro giusto
Tchaikovsky:  The Seasons, Op. 37a III. March. Song of the Lark. Andantino espressivo
Tchaikovsky:  he Seasons, Op. 37a IV. April. Snowdrop. Allegretto con moto e un poco rubato
Tchaikovsky:  The Seasons, Op. 37a V. May. White Nights. Andantino
Tchaikovsky:  The Seasons, Op. 37a VI. June. Barcarolle. Andante cantabile
Tchaikovsky:  The Seasons, Op. 37a VII. July. Song of the Reaper. Allegro moderato con moto
Tchaikovsky:  The Seasons, Op. 37a VIII. August. The Harvest. Allegro vivace
Tchaikovsky:  The Seasons, Op. 37a IX. September. The Hunt. Allegro non troppo
Tchaikovsky:  The Seasons, Op. 37a X. October. Autumn Song. Andante doloroso e molto cantabile
Tchaikovsky:  The Seasons, Op. 37a XI. November. Troïka. Allegro moderato
Tchaikovsky:  The Seasons, Op. 37a XII. December. Christmas. Tempo di valse

Yunchan Lim, piano
Tchaikovsky -  The Seasons
Decca Classics Records
August 22