New and recent releases of interest.
— John Adams, Scheherazade.2; Leila Josefowicz, violin, with David Robertson conducting the St. Louis Symphony (Nonesuch, released Sept. 30)
— Sibelius, Symphonies Nos. 3, 6, 7; Osmo Vänskä conducting the Minnesota Orchestra (BIS, released Sept. 9)
— Robert Carl, Symphony No. 4, The Geography of Loss, and other works; Christopher Zimmermann conducting the Hartt Symphony, various other performers (New World)
— Messiaen, Des Canyons aux étoiles; Alan Gilbert conducting forces from the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival, with Inon Barnatan, Daniel Druckman, Jeff Milarsky, and Philip Myers (eOne)
— Stravinsky, Threni, Requiem Canticles; Philippe Herreweghe conducting the Collegium Vocale Gent (PHI)
— Verismo: Anna Netrebko, with Antonio Pappano conducting the Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (DG)
— Darcy James Argue's Secret Society, Real Enemies (New Amsterdam)
— Bartók, String Quartets Nos. 1-6; Chiara String Quartet (Azica)