A weekly tally of noteworthy things that got stuck in my ears, Aug. 24–30, 2026.

Various composers – Beethoven & The Italians – Münchener Kammerorchester/Enrico Onofri (Harmonia Mundi; 2026)

▸ Ludwig van Beethoven – Symphonies Nos. 5, 6 & 7; Symphony No. 6 – II. Szene am Bach. Andante molto moto (Finale – Alternate Version); Luigi Cherubini – Médée: Overture; Symphony in D; Gaspare Spontini – Olimpie: Overture; Gioachino Rossini – Guillaume Tell: Overture

Pallas – Arrive Alive (Esoteric; 2024, originally Granite Wax 1981)

Soft Machine – Thirteen (Dyad; 2026)

Emilie Mayer – Piano Concerto; Symphony No. 1; Overtures – Alexander Melnikov, Akademie für Alte Musik/Bernhard Forck (Harmonia Mundi; due Sept. 18, 2026)

Henry Threadgill – Cut You Where You Was (Pi Recordings; 2026)

Goose – Hayden Homes Amphitheater, Bend, OR, Aug. 21, 2026 (Nugs.net; 2026)

Ivo Perelman and Matthew Shipp – Duologues 7: Distillation (Squidnote; due Oct. 2, 2026)

Phish – Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, July 29, 2026 (LivePhish; 2026)

Arlen Hlusko – komorebi (Tippet Rise; due Sept. 25, 2026)

▸ Johann Sebastian Bach – Cello Suite No. 5 in C minor (BWV 1011); Reena Esmail – Sandhiprakash; Leilehua Lanzilotti – ko’u inoa; Allison Loggins-Hull – Stolen; Sulkhan Tsintsadze – 5 Pieces on Folk Themes, No. 2: Tchonguri; Paul V. Cortez – Cello Suite Bouquet: Lotus Petals Unfolding & Hyacinth Garnishes; Domenico Gabrielli – Ricercar No. 1; Gabriel Kahane – Hollywood & Vine; Mark Summer – Lo, How a Rose E‘er Blooming; Frankie Carr – Improvisations 1–4; Dawn Avery – Àkweks Katye; Carter Brey – Tango para Ilaria

more eaze – valley and structure (Thrill Jockey; due Oct. 9, 2026)

SQUANDERERS – Bright Madness (Blue Chopsticks; due Sept. 25, 2026)

Ellery Eskelin – “Across Silence” from Across Breath, Voice, Silence (Hat Hut; due Sept. 4, 2026)

Kansas – Kansas (Kirshner/Legacy; 1974/2004)

Kansas – Song for America (Kirshner/Legacy; 1975/2004)

Kansas – Masque (Kirshner/Legacy; 1975/2001)

Gabriel Kahane – Where Are the Arms (StorySound; 2011)

Metallica – Live at the Apollo, September 21, 2013 (Nugs.net; 2013, remixed 2026)

Michael Giles – Shadows & Solo (Knee Pump; 2026)

IQ – IQ45: The IQ Weekender 2026 (self-released; 2026)

Goose – Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver, BC, Canada, Aug. 18, 2026 (self-released; 2026)

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Title key: Kansas, “Song for America”