Rebecca Clarke review – composer of spirited chamber music and songs finally gets her due
In a deftly curated programme, youthful compositions rubbed shoulders with music from her most productive period, the 1920s
BBC Symphony Orchestra/ Oramo/ Tetzlaff review – plain-speaking, big-hearted fare
Sakari Oramo and his orchestra served up a multifaceted concert, from swaggering Samuel Coleridge-Taylor to virtuosic Thomas Adès and mistily magical Sibelius
Rebecca Clarke: The Complete Songs album review – rich, radiant performances bring a forgotten voice to life
A superb survey of Clarke’s lyrical, long-overlooked songs reveals a composer of depth and drama
Martin Fröst: BACH album review – silkily eloquent clarinettist brings freshness and fun
The virtuosic musician’s effortless phrasing and imaginative collaborations make this collection short but sweet
Sir John Rutter’s Birthday Celebration review – niche national treasure celebrates 80 in magnificent style
The composer conducted two of his own choral works – one a world premiere, alongside a majestic performance of Vaughan Williams’ fifth symphony in a polished and enjoyable evening
The Makropulos Case review: Ausrine Stundyte is magnetic in exhilarating – and funny – Janáček staging
Katie Mitchell’s production wittily reinvigorates Janáček’s story of an immortal woman, via toxic masculinity and dating apps. Jakub Hrůša’s conducting draws out the music’s colours and the cast are uniformly strong
Aimard/Benjamin review – concentrated musical thought and pianistic imagination
George Benjamin joined Pierre-Laurent Aimard to give the UK premiere of his ingenious and compelling Divisions
Smyth’s Der Wald and Respighi’s Lucrezia review – Wagner’s spirit presides over double bill
The UK premiere of Respighi’s 1937 work was paired with Ethel Smyth’s dark and dramatic Der Wald, both imaginatively staged by Stephen Barlow
Rosalía: Lux review – a demanding, distinctive clash of classical and chaos that couldn’t be by anyone else
The Catalan star’s monumental fourth LP features lyrics in 13 languages, references to female saints, the London Symphony Orchestra – and Björk on ‘divine intervention’
Hallé/Shields/Adams: John Adams festival review – dynamism that could generate electricity
Adams himself praised the orchestra for giving ‘one of the best performances I’ve ever heard’ of his Chamber Symphony, part of a four-concert feast of his luminous timbral combinations and expansive orchestral beauty
Dead Man Walking review – searing honesty and humanity in ENO’s staging of Heggie’s compelling opera
The first staging in the UK of Heggie and Terrence McNally’s adaptation of the memoir by Sister Helen Prejean is an anguished reflection on truth, compassion and capital punishment, sung with empathy and pathos
The Railway Children review – Turnage reimagines classic story in a lively family opera
Mark-Anthony Turnage and Rachael Hewer’s new 80s-set version of E Nesbit’s tale has a Le Carré meets the Famous Five vibe and boasts a strong cast, imaginative staging and a vivid, colour-filled score
Strauss, Dvořák and Glazunov album review – packs a dramatic punch
Jakub Hrůša’s absorbing treatment gives life to three late-19th-century works reflecting on the notion of heroism
Walton: Cello Concerto, Symphony No 1, Scapino album review – positively snaps, crackles and pops
Conductor John Wilson’s rumbustious reading and cellist Jonathan Aasgaard’s angst-ridden romantic sweep bring out the brooding tension and snarling climaxes
Anna von Hausswolff: Iconoclasts review – exhilarating, euphoric goth songcraft
The Swedish experimental musician pivots from drones to spectacular pop melodies, with guest spots from Iggy Pop and Ethel Cain