May 9, 2025 New Releases from Navona, Ravello, and Albany Records

CANÇIONETA from classical guitarist Frederick Lawton explores the music of mid-20th century Spain. It showcases rarely heard works by Mompou, de Falla, Asencio, and more. Spanning from 1920 to 1971, these compositions include elements of French impressionism, Catalonian folk traditions, and centuries-old Iberian influences.

GRAMMY® winner Alex Klein defies limits on TAMING THE IMPOSSIBLE, showcasing bold oboe techniques and personal triumph after overcoming focal dystonia. A thrilling, boundary-pushing celebration of resilience and artistry, TAMING THE IMPOSSIBLE invites listeners to challenge their own limitations.

Few can predict the impact a composer may have, but those who experience the vision and tutelage of a true musical inspiration surely know it. American composer Allen Sapp left such a mark on artistic culture, and LIVE PIANO WORKS pays tribute to his legacy with recordings from the Ohio State University Music & Dance Library’s Allen Sapp Collection.

Precision meets poetry on TYE, SHEPPARD, TAVERNER. The internationally-acclaimed Choir of Trinity College from Melbourne, Australia demonstrates exceptional, crystalline clarity, and expressive nuance. The choir, with outstanding nimbleness, executes and builds on this confident lead, ensuring that every phrase, like every stone in a cathedral, finds its perfect place. A timeless, beautiful performance.

New York-based saxophonist Paul Cohen is a well-known advocate for new and undiscovered music. On NIGHTFALLS AND MIDNIGHT REVELS he goes one step further: presenting a distinguished array of music old and new, including chamber works for trio, quartet and quintet. With its unique blend of evocative narrative and wide range of expressions and emotions, NIGHTFALLS AND MIDNIGHT REVELS is an uncommon and exuberant celebration of the saxophone.

With their colorful and lively sound, you might guess that the Calico Winds take their name from splendid and intricate patches of calico fabric. The Los Angeles-based wind quintet’s ALL IN ONE features a chimeric catalog that draws from old and new alike, paying tribute to both vanguards of classical and cutting-edge contemporaries.

Pianist Eric Moe’s MONSTERS AND SONGS explores the audacious, deeply personal, and virtuosic world of David Del Tredici’s music. From the torrential energy of Monsters to the searing emotional depths of Here, this Albany Records album highlights the composer’s rousing fusion of musical brilliance, mischievous wit, and risquè storytelling.