Looking back through BBC Music Magazine 2025 issues revealed that three albums were singled out as ‘Choice’ reviews earning them the highest accolade:
‘Bartók: Duke Bluebeard’s Castle’ with Rinat Shaham, Gábor Bretz, Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra, Karina Canellakis
‘Kurtág: Játékok’ with Pierre-Laurent Aimard
‘Golden Age’ with Erin Morley, Lawrence Brownlee, Münchner Rundfunkorchester, Ivan Repušić
Many more were awarded 5 star reviews including:
‘Nature’ with Tiffany Poon
‘Shostakovich: Preludes & Fugues Op. 87’ with Yulianna Avdeeva
‘The Recovery of Paradise: Blackford Cello Concerto’ with Alisa Weilerstein, Czech Philharmonic, Tomáš Netopil
December 15, 2025