Updated April 2, 2026 at 12:03 PM EDT
Updated April 2, 2026: Need to catch up on classical recordings? Try this spring bouquet of new releases from composers Osvaldo Golijov, Kevin Puts and Thomas Adès, plus albums from The Tallis Scholars, Tanya Tagaq, Mary Lattimore, Alice Sara Ott, Daniel Bjarnason and the Turtle Island String Quartet.
Need a deep discovery experience? Try 1,000 years of music in this playlist from NPR Classical's Tom Huizenga, which explores everything from new releases to old favorites, and classics from the dawn of the recording era. Our mantra: Bach, Beethoven, before and beyond.
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