May’s classical releases were headlined by new recordings of Bach’s cello suites and harpsichord interpretations from his Well-Tempered Clavier collection, along with recitals of Rachmaninov, chamber versions of Beethoven symphonies, and various solo piano works.

​The singer-songwriter talks about producing his latest album himself, why it’s important to not be too good of a musician, and the time he took his mother—folk-rock legend Linda Thompson—to a particularly fantastic Stevie Wonder show.

​The jazz piano legend discusses how Mozart never truly clicked for him until one magical day onstage in Munich. He also shares his version of a Mozart sonata from his upcoming solo live album, Plays, and talks about crowd rapport, his mindset about winning awards, and connecting musicians across centuries.

Its creation spanned over 30 years, carried across the bands Celtic Frost and Triptykon, and outlasted one of its composers. Fischer discusses maintaining a consistent tone across such a wide time span, why the requiem was so important to finish, and learning to embrace his early music again.

​Mark Deming explores how the dichotomy at the heart of Little Richard’s character made him an eye-grabbing, incendiary performer and personality who helped give rock & roll its flashiness and intensity, albeit one sometimes conflicted about his purpose.