— Björk, Biophilia (Nonesuch, Oct. 11)
— Ives, Violin Sonatas; Hilary Hahn, Valentina Lisitsa (DG, Oct. 11)
— Wagner excerpts; René Pape, Daniel Barenboim conducting the Staatskapelle Berlin (DG)
— Steve Mackey, It Is Time; So Percussion (Cantaloupe)
— Chou Wen-chung, Quartets Nos. 1 and 2; Brentano Quartet (Mode)
— Schubert, Winterreise; Christoph Prégardien, Tilman Hoppstock (guitar) (Christophorus)
— Beautiful Mechanical: works of Son Lux, Annie Clark, Shara Worden, Sarah Kirkland Snider, Judd Greenstein, Gabriel Kahane; yMusic (New Amsterdam)
— Notable Women: works of Lera Auerbach, Stacy Garrop, Laura Elise Schwendinger, Joan Tower, Augusta Read Thomas; Lincoln Trio (Cedille)
— Gabriel Kahane, Where Are the Arms (2nd Story Sound)