An occasional tally of memorable things Steve Smith has stuck in his ears lately.

Richard Wagner – Die Walküre – Matthias Goerne, Michelle DeYoung, Stuart Skelton, Heidi Melton, Petra Lang, Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra/Jaap van Zweden (Naxos)

<a href="http://tonkatsurecords.bandcamp.com/album/lark-city">Lark City by Skylark Quartet</a>

Skylark Quartet – Lark City (Tonkatsu)

<a href="http://fabricarecords.bandcamp.com/album/same-animal-different-cages-vol-2-solomonos-for-analog-synthesizer">Same Animal, Different Cages Vol. 2: Solomonos for Analog Synthesizer by David First</a>

David First – Same Animal, Different Cages Vol. 2: Solomonos for Analog Synthesizer (Fabrica)

<a href="http://rhizomes.bandcamp.com/album/untitled-for-pierre-boulez">Untitled (for Pierre Boulez) by Gil Sansón</a>

Gil Sansón – Untitled (for Pierre Boulez) (Rhizome.s)

Günter Schlienz – Restrangements (Grumpy's Third Eye)

Christophe Bailleau – Porcelaine (Cosmic Winnetou)

Ichtyor Tides – Antapices Qadrant (Cosmic Winnetou)

Marehelm – Marehelm (Cosmic Winnetou)

Claude Debussy – Préludes, Vols. 1 & 2 – Paul Jacobs (Nonesuch)

Eve Risser White Desert Orchestra - Les deux versants se regardent (Clean Feed) Karel Husa – Music for Prague 1968 – North Texas Wind Symphony/Eugene Migliaro Corporon (GIA Publications)

Karel Husa – Apotheosis of This Earth: Music of Karel Husa – Ithaca College Wind Ensemble/Rodney Winther (Mark Custom Recording Service) > Smetana Fanfare; Al fresco; Divertimento for Brass and Percussion; Percussion Concerto; Piano Concertino – Matthew Baram; Alto Saxophone Concerto – David Bristol; Apotheosis of This Earth

Sanam Marvi – Folk Gitan Ji Rani, Vol. 1 (Barkha Enterprises)

Franz Schubert – Symphony No. 2 – Cologne Radio Symphony Orchestra/Günter Wand (RCA Red Seal)

Olivier Messiaen – Des canyons aux etoiles – Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival/Alan Gilbert (eOne)

<a href="http://rvng.bandcamp.com/album/frkwys-vol-10-david-van-tieghem-x-ten-fits-starts">FRKWYS Vol. 10: David Van Tieghem x Ten – Fits & Starts by David Van Tieghem x Ten</a>

David Van Tieghem – FRKWYS Vol. 10: David Van Tieghem x Ten – Fits & Starts (RVNG Intl.)

<a href="http://robertcurgenven.bandcamp.com/album/climata">Climata by Robert Curgenven</a>

Robert Curgenven – Climata (Dragon's Eye; remastered/expanded edition)

Alex Cline – Sparks Fly Upward (Cryptogramophone)

Alex Cline – For People in Sorrow (Cryptogramophone)

David Bowie – No Plan (ISO/Columbia)

<a href="http://rudyroyston.bandcamp.com/album/rise-of-orion">Rise of Orion by Rudy Royston</a>

Rudy Royston Trio – Rise of Orion (Greenleaf Music)

<a href="http://timbernesbloodcount.bandcamp.com/album/lowlife-the-paris-concert-i">Lowlife – The Paris Concert I by Bloodcount & Tim Berne</a>

Tim Berne's Bloodcount – Lowlife: The Paris Concert I (JMT)

<a href="http://timbernesbloodcount.bandcamp.com/album/poisioned-minds-the-paris-concert-ii">Poisioned Minds – The Paris Concert II by Bloodcount & Tim Berne</a>

Tim Berne's Bloodcount – Poisoned Minds: The Paris Concert II (JMT)

<a href="http://timbernesbloodcount.bandcamp.com/album/memory-select-the-paris-concert-iii">Memory Select – The Paris Concert III by Bloodcount & Tim Berne</a>

Tim Berne's Bloodcount – Memory Select: The Paris Concert III (JMT)