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Belgian contemporary classical is a modern art‑music scene that balances rigorous craft with an exploratory spirit, drawing on Belgium’s conservatory tradition while staying open to international currents. Its sound often favors clear, finely etched textures—piano, chamber ensembles, and virtuosic percussion—alongside larger symphonic writing, with harmony ranging from luminous tonal centers to dense chromatic or spectral color. Rhythmic drive and performer physicality can be prominent, yet many works retain a sense of narrative pacing and architectural form. The result is music that feels both intellectually precise and vividly immediate, blending European modernism with fresh, local sensibilities.

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Prokofiev: Chout (Complete Ballet) - Symphony No. 1 "Classical"

Sergei Prokofiev•

Stanislav Kochanovsky•

NDR Radiophilharmonie

Album - 23 Tracks - Released October 16, 2026

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October 16, 2026

Prokofiev: Chout (Complete Ballet) - Symphony No. 1 "Classical"
Sergei Prokofiev•
Stanislav Kochanovsky•
NDR Radiophilharmonie
23 tracks
October 16

Bryars: Harpsichord Concerto "Busoni's Chickering", Poco più mosso
Gavin Bryars•
Mahan Esfahani•
Ensemble 10/10•
Clark Rundell•
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra•
Andrew Manze
1 tracks
October 10

Rzewski A Mensch
Frederic Rzewski•
Daan Vandewalle
36 tracks
October 9

Havergal Brian: Doctor Merryheart, Variation No. 8 - The Dance of Merryheart
BBC National Orchestra Of Wales•
Martyn Brabbins
1 tracks
October 9

Schostakovich: Symphony No. 8 (Complete Symphonies, Vol. 2)
Dmitri Shostakovich•
Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra•
Alain Altinoglu
5 tracks
October 9

Philip Glass - Music for Film
Dirk Brossé•
Brussels Philharmonic•
Philip Glass
29 tracks
October 2

Carpenter: Mondrian, II. Andante
Mahan Esfahani•
Ensemble 10/10•
Clark Rundell•
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra•
Andrew Manze
1 tracks
October 2

Flemish Music Heritage - Mortelmans: Piano Works
Jozef De Beenhouwer
22 tracks
September 25

The Hours (from "The Hours")
Dirk Brossé•
Brussels Philharmonic•
Philip Glass
1 tracks
September 18

Philip Glass for cello
Philip Glass•
Camille Thomas•
Brussels Philharmonic•
Oscar Jockel
21 tracks
September 18

Havergal Brian: Doctor Merryheart, Variation No. 3 - Dreams: Asleep in the arms of Venus
BBC National Orchestra Of Wales•
Martyn Brabbins
1 tracks
September 18

Shaw: Concerto for Harpsichord and Strings: III. Gangbusters
Caroline Shaw•
Mahan Esfahani•
Ensemble 10/10•
Clark Rundell•
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra•
Andrew Manze
1 tracks
September 18

Liszt: Dante Symphony
Franz Liszt•
Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège•
Gergely Madaras
4 tracks
September 11

Prokofiev: Symphony No. 1 in D Major, Op. 25 "Classical": I. Allegro
Sergei Prokofiev•
Stanislav Kochanovsky•
NDR Radiophilharmonie
1 tracks
September 11

Hildegard von Bingen: Divan-e Shohud - The Book of Visions
Hildegard von Bingen•
Eugénie De Mey
10 tracks
September 4

Liszt/Adams: The Black Gondola
Franz Liszt•
Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège•
Gergely Madaras
1 tracks
September 4

Gershwin: Songs
George Gershwin•
Cyprien Katsaris
13 tracks
September 3

Echoes of the Forest (Waldszenen & Clarinet Concerto)
Robert Schumann•
Roeland Hendrikx
13 tracks
August 21

Ryelandt: Complete Piano Sonatas
Jozef De Beenhouwer
49 tracks
August 14

Bingen: O Pastor animarum
Hildegard von Bingen•
Eugénie De Mey
1 tracks
July 17

Fin de siècle. Revisited
Thomas Hoppe
11 tracks
June 26

Lotti: Crucifixus a 8
Antonio Lotti•
Vlaams Radiokoor
1 tracks
June 19

Elgar & Dvořák: Cello Concertos
Alban Gerhardt•
Edward Elgar•
WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln•
Antonín Dvořák•
Andrew Manze
7 tracks
June 12

Cliff Martinez - Music For Film
Brussels Philharmonic•
Dirk Brossé•
Cliff Martinez
16 tracks
June 10

Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra Live: All Japan Band Competition Required Pieces 2026
大井剛史•
Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra
4 tracks
June 5

Tuning Time - Orchestral Works by Annelies Van Parys
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra•
Kristiina Poska•
Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir
6 tracks
May 29

Elgar: Cello Concerto in E Minor, Op. 85: II. Lento – Allegro molto
Edward Elgar•
Alban Gerhardt•
WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln•
Andrew Manze
1 tracks
May 29

Korngold: Die stumme Serenade, Op. 36: No. 11, Lied vom Glück (Transcr. Sonnenmoser for Violin & Piano) [Musical Moments]
Erich Wolfgang Korngold•
Bomsori•
Thomas Hoppe
1 tracks
May 22

Heiner Goebbels: Walden: IV. Reading
Bob Rutman•
Ensemble Modern•
Peter Eötvös
1 tracks
May 22

Lully: Proserpine
Jean-Baptiste Lully•
Christophe Rousset•
Véronique Gens•
Nick Pritchard•
David Witczak•
Chœur De Chambre De Namur•
Les Talens Lyriques
71 tracks
May 15

Van Parys: Concerto for piano and orchestra: I.
Jan Michiels•
Martyn Brabbins
1 tracks
May 15

Van Parys: Concerto for piano and orchestra: I.
Jan Michiels•
Martyn Brabbins
1 tracks
May 13

Mozart: Symphonies Nos. 40, 25 & 29
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart•
Nikolaus Harnoncourt•
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
12 tracks
May 1

Elgar: Cello Concerto in E Minor, Op. 85: III. Adagio
Edward Elgar•
Alban Gerhardt•
WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln•
Andrew Manze
1 tracks
April 24

William Mival: Vale - a pastoral symphony, Tristan - still, Pluen (Feather)
Philharmonia Orchestra•
Martyn Brabbins
14 tracks
April 24

Sibelius: Symphony No. 1 in E Minor, Op. 39
Jean Sibelius•
NDR Radiophilharmonie
4 tracks
April 24

Jo Nesbø's Detective Hole (Original Series Soundtrack)
Nick Cave•
Warren Ellis
16 tracks
April 9

Pluen (feather): III. Sempre molto espressivo e con anima
Philharmonia Orchestra•
Martyn Brabbins
1 tracks
April 8

Mozart: Symphonies Nos. 26, 28 & 30
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart•
Nikolaus Harnoncourt•
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
12 tracks
April 5

Mozart: Symphonies Nos. 31 "Paris", 34 & 35 "Haffner"
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart•
Nikolaus Harnoncourt•
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
11 tracks

October 16, 2026

Prokofiev: Chout (Complete Ballet) - Symphony No. 1 "Classical"
Sergei Prokofiev•
Stanislav Kochanovsky•
NDR Radiophilharmonie
23 tracks
October 10

Rzewski A Mensch
Frederic Rzewski•
Daan Vandewalle
36 tracks
October 9

Philip Glass - Music for Film
Dirk Brossé•
Brussels Philharmonic•
Philip Glass
29 tracks
October 9

Schostakovich: Symphony No. 8 (Complete Symphonies, Vol. 2)
Dmitri Shostakovich•
Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra•
Alain Altinoglu
5 tracks
October 2

Flemish Music Heritage - Mortelmans: Piano Works
Jozef De Beenhouwer
22 tracks
September 18

Liszt: Dante Symphony
Franz Liszt•
Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège•
Gergely Madaras
4 tracks
September 18

Philip Glass for cello
Philip Glass•
Camille Thomas•
Brussels Philharmonic•
Oscar Jockel
21 tracks
September 11

Hildegard von Bingen: Divan-e Shohud - The Book of Visions
Hildegard von Bingen•
Eugénie De Mey
10 tracks
September 4

Gershwin: Songs
George Gershwin•
Cyprien Katsaris
13 tracks
September 3

Echoes of the Forest (Waldszenen & Clarinet Concerto)
Robert Schumann•
Roeland Hendrikx
13 tracks
August 21

Ryelandt: Complete Piano Sonatas
Jozef De Beenhouwer
49 tracks
July 17

Fin de siècle. Revisited
Thomas Hoppe
11 tracks
June 19

Elgar & Dvořák: Cello Concertos
Alban Gerhardt•
Edward Elgar•
WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln•
Antonín Dvořák•
Andrew Manze
7 tracks
June 12

Cliff Martinez - Music For Film
Brussels Philharmonic•
Dirk Brossé•
Cliff Martinez
16 tracks
June 10

Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra Live: All Japan Band Competition Required Pieces 2026
大井剛史•
Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra
4 tracks
June 5

Tuning Time - Orchestral Works by Annelies Van Parys
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra•
Kristiina Poska•
Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir
6 tracks
May 22

Lully: Proserpine
Jean-Baptiste Lully•
Christophe Rousset•
Véronique Gens•
Nick Pritchard•
David Witczak•
Chœur De Chambre De Namur•
Les Talens Lyriques
71 tracks
May 13

Mozart: Symphonies Nos. 40, 25 & 29
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart•
Nikolaus Harnoncourt•
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
12 tracks
April 24

Sibelius: Symphony No. 1 in E Minor, Op. 39
Jean Sibelius•
NDR Radiophilharmonie
4 tracks
April 24

Jo Nesbø's Detective Hole (Original Series Soundtrack)
Nick Cave•
Warren Ellis
16 tracks

October 16, 2026

Bryars: Harpsichord Concerto "Busoni's Chickering", Poco più mosso
Gavin Bryars•
Mahan Esfahani•
Ensemble 10/10•
Clark Rundell•
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra•
Andrew Manze
1 tracks
October 9

Havergal Brian: Doctor Merryheart, Variation No. 8 - The Dance of Merryheart
BBC National Orchestra Of Wales•
Martyn Brabbins
1 tracks
October 2

Carpenter: Mondrian, II. Andante
Mahan Esfahani•
Ensemble 10/10•
Clark Rundell•
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra•
Andrew Manze
1 tracks
September 25

The Hours (from "The Hours")
Dirk Brossé•
Brussels Philharmonic•
Philip Glass
1 tracks
September 18

Havergal Brian: Doctor Merryheart, Variation No. 3 - Dreams: Asleep in the arms of Venus
BBC National Orchestra Of Wales•
Martyn Brabbins
1 tracks
September 18

Shaw: Concerto for Harpsichord and Strings: III. Gangbusters
Caroline Shaw•
Mahan Esfahani•
Ensemble 10/10•
Clark Rundell•
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra•
Andrew Manze
1 tracks
September 11

Prokofiev: Symphony No. 1 in D Major, Op. 25 "Classical": I. Allegro
Sergei Prokofiev•
Stanislav Kochanovsky•
NDR Radiophilharmonie
1 tracks
September 4

Liszt/Adams: The Black Gondola
Franz Liszt•
Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège•
Gergely Madaras
1 tracks
August 14

Bingen: O Pastor animarum
Hildegard von Bingen•
Eugénie De Mey
1 tracks
June 26

Lotti: Crucifixus a 8
Antonio Lotti•
Vlaams Radiokoor
1 tracks
May 29

Korngold: Die stumme Serenade, Op. 36: No. 11, Lied vom Glück (Transcr. Sonnenmoser for Violin & Piano) [Musical Moments]
Erich Wolfgang Korngold•
Bomsori•
Thomas Hoppe
1 tracks
May 29

Elgar: Cello Concerto in E Minor, Op. 85: II. Lento – Allegro molto
Edward Elgar•
Alban Gerhardt•
WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln•
Andrew Manze
1 tracks
May 22

Heiner Goebbels: Walden: IV. Reading
Bob Rutman•
Ensemble Modern•
Peter Eötvös
1 tracks
May 15

Van Parys: Concerto for piano and orchestra: I.
Jan Michiels•
Martyn Brabbins
1 tracks
May 15

Van Parys: Concerto for piano and orchestra: I.
Jan Michiels•
Martyn Brabbins
1 tracks
May 1

Elgar: Cello Concerto in E Minor, Op. 85: III. Adagio
Edward Elgar•
Alban Gerhardt•
WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln•
Andrew Manze
1 tracks
April 9

Pluen (feather): III. Sempre molto espressivo e con anima
Philharmonia Orchestra•
Martyn Brabbins
1 tracks
March 26

Tristan - still: II. Poco meno messo. Tenero e fragile
Philharmonia Orchestra•
Martyn Brabbins
1 tracks
March 20

What a Wonderful World (Live)
Brussels Jazz Orchestra•
Brussels Philharmonic
1 tracks
March 12

Vale - a pastoral symphony: III. Fluido, bucolico e espressivo (cont.)
Philharmonia Orchestra•
Martyn Brabbins
1 tracks