Playlist (Not giving up on implausible dreams).

A weekly tally of noteworthy things that got stuck in my ears, March 9–15, 2026.

Jóhann JóhannssonPiano Works – Alice Sara Ott (Deutsche Grammophon; 2026)

Klaus Langgeschrieben in wasser – Apartment House (Another Timbre; due Apr. 18, 2026)

Various artistsCarlo Maria Giulini Conducts Chicago Symphony Orchestra at Carnegie Hall (CRQ Editions; 2024, recorded 1975)

▸ Robert Schumann – Symphony No. 3 in E-flat (Op. 97, “Rhenish”); Vincent Persichetti – Symphony for Strings (Op. 61); Hector Berlioz – Romeo and Juliet: Suite; Anton Bruckner – Symphony No. 8 in C minor

Ralph Vaughan WilliamsA London Symphony (Symphony No. 2) – BBC Symphony Orchestra/Adrian Boult (CRQ Editions; 2023, recorded 1971)

Various artistsVaughan Williams from America (CRQ Editions; 2022, recorded 1969 & 1988)

▸ Symphony No. 4 in F minor – Houston Symphony/André Previn; Symphony No. 5 in D – Chicago Symphony Orchestra/Leonard Slatkin

Various artistsMore Vaughan Williams from America (CRQ Editions; 2022, recorded 1972 & 1997)

A Pastoral Symphony (Symphony No. 3) – Philadelphia Orchestra/Eugene Ormandy; Symphony No. 6 in E minor – San Francisco Symphony/Roger Norrington

Ralph Vaughan WilliamsSinfonia Antartica (Symphony No. 7) – Margaret Marshall, BBC Symphony Orchestra/Adrian Boult (CRQ Editions; 2022, recorded 1977)

Anton Bruckner – Symphony No. 9 in D minor – Chicago Symphony Orchestra/Takashi Asahina (CRQ Editions; 2022, recorded 1996)

Tyrone Allen IIUPWARD (self-released; 2026)

Matt EvansDaydream Observatory (AKP Recordings; due May 15, 2026)

Thurston Moore, Shabaka, Evan Parker, Akira SakataCafé OTO, London, England, March 9, 2026 (ROIO; 2026)

Thurston Moore, Rachel Musson, Ståle Liavik SolbergCafé OTO, London, England, March 10, 2026 (ROIO; 2026)

GongBright Spirit (Kscope; 2026)

RushGrace Under Pressure (Super Deluxe Edition) (Mercury; 1984/2006)

Huw WatkinsFanfare; Symphony No. 2; Concerto for Orchestra – The Hallé/Mark Elder (Hallé; 2026)

Thurston Moore, Carlos Giffoni, Mark WastellCafé OTO, London, England, March 11, 2026 (ROIO; 2026)

LaMPThe Sultan Room, Brooklyn, NY, Feb. 28, 2026 (Archive.org; 2026)

SpaffordBearsville Theater, Woodstock, NY, March 8, 2026 (self-released; 2026)

Squeaky FeetDevil’s Craft, Winter Park, CO, March 7, 2026 (Nugs.net; 2026)

Richard WagnerTristan und Isolde: Act II – Lise Davidsen, Stuart Skelton, Karen Cargill, Christof Fischesser, Sean Michael Plumb, Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks/Simon Rattle (ROIO; 2024)

Anton Bruckner – Symphony No. 9 in D minor (Dr. John A. Phillips completion) – The Hallé/Takashi Asahina (Hallé; 2025)

David Cross & Peter Banks – The Other Horizon (Noisy; 2026)

Big Big TrainThe 1865, Southampton, England, March 1, 2026 (ROIO; 2026)

Big Big TrainWoodcut (InsideOut; 2026)

Big Big TrainAre We Nearly There Yet? (English Electric; 2025)


Title key: Rush, “The Enemy Within”

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