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Pianist Benjamin Grosvenor has released 'Homages,' his fourth solo recording. Grosvenor describes it as not only tributes, but a reflection of what he's been doing in recent recitals.

Conductor Semyon Bychkov is currently on tour celebrating the music of Peter Tchaikovsky. Bychkov recently released the first in a new series of recordings entitled 'The Tchaikovsky Project.'

As far as Turkish pianist Fazil Say is concerned, this new box set of Mozart's sonatas is the most comprehensive and the most important work he's ever undertaken as a musical interpreter.

A new recording called 'Infusion,' from guitarist Jason Vieaux and accordionist Julien Labro, blurs the lines between classical, jazz, pop, and world music. Hear about the new recording and enter for a chance to win a copy of the CD.

The newest recording from British vocal ensemble Voces8 embraces the solitude and the sparseness of the season for which the album is named.

This year, Julie Amacher counts down her six favorite New Classical Tracks interviews of 2016 and shares them in their entirety on 'New Classical Tracks Uncut.' For Jan. 6, Julie shares her full conversation with John Lunn, composer of the music for the widely popular television series, 'Downton Abbey.'

As the long-running and much-beloved television series 'Downton Abbey' came to an end, composer John Lunn released a double album of the show's unforgettable music.

Each week on New Classical Tracks, the featured recording is offered as a free giveaway, with copies given to lucky winners in a random draw. Looking back over the past 52 weeks of episodes, here are the top 10 most-coveted New Classical Tracks releases of 2016, based on number of giveaway entrants.

This year, Julie Amacher counts down her six favorite New Classical Tracks interviews of 2016 and shares them in their entirety on 'New Classical Tracks Uncut.' For December 30, Julie shares her full conversation with Desmond Earley, director of the Choral Scholars of University College Dublin, who talks about the ensemble's newest album, 'Invisible Stars.' Earley also describes the composition of the choir and the role of music in traditional Irish culture.

Formed in 1999, the Choral Scholars of University College Dublin are Ireland's leading collegiate choral ensemble. Their new album, 'Invisible Stars' features choral works of Ireland and Scotland, and the album title comprises several symbolic meanings.