Classical CDs of the year: a lost Liszt, Feldman, Clara Schumann and small-scale gems
Significant orchestral recordings were few, but Berlioz, Offenbach and Schumann were celebrated in style, solo artists impressed and smaller labels triumphed
'I never wanted a normal life': Billie Eilish, the Guardian artist of 2019
Her debut album confirmed her as the most exciting pop artist of her age. In the week she turns 18, Eilish talks about fame, fandom and her fears of adulthood
The best albums of 2019, No 2: Dave – Psychodrama
Using his own mental health as a starting point, this Mercury prize-winning debut album was a timely dose of reality marking a new direction in British rap
Our critics have voted til they can’t no more... and these are their tracks of the year. You can listen to all 593 songs that were voted for in our playlist
