Ravel’s solo piano works, choral pieces by David Lang and Palestrina, and miniatures written for the pianist Adam Tendler are among the highlights.

Every week, dozens and dozens of albums manifest from the ether. (Or, wherever records get pressed, really.) It’s hard to tell what’s good, what’s bad and what’s just mostly undeserving of your time ...

For now, however, brevity seems to be the name of the game. As Nathan puts it, "The attention span is just too short!" For ...