Welcome to our pick of January’s finest classical albums, kicking off 2026 beneath the chandeliers of Vienna’s Musikverein for the New Year’s Day Concert. There’s much music to celebrate this year already, with female composers and artists enjoying their place in the spotlight: mezzo Joyce DiDonato breathes life into the poetry of Emily Dickinson, and pianist Claire Huangci champions women composers past and present through transformative works by Amy Beach, Florence Price, Clara Wieck and more.