Classic-romantic music

Marc-André Hamelin / Johannes Brahms: Piano Concerto No 2 & Four Piano Pieces Op 119 (SECOND-HAND CD) Looking for the grandest late-Romantic piano repertoire combined with flawless virtuosity? Here...

Soloists: José Carreras, Hermann Baumann, Sebastian Baumann, Lorenzo Bavaj Orchestra, choir: Mozart-Sängerknaben Wien Venue: Jesuitenkirche Luzern What a joy to accept such an invitation – a...

Outside Germany, the name Weimar usually evokes mixed feelings and images from Germany's history over the last hundred years. In Germany, Weimar refers to a city in the state of Thuringia, steeped...

Soloists: Erin Caves, Kirsten Blanck, Catherine Foster Orchestra, choir: Staatskapelle Weimar Conductor: Carl St.Clair Director: Michael Schulz “A free man is the creator of his own destiny.”...

Soloists: Jacquelyn Wagner, danced by Cynthia Loemij (Fiordiligi), Michèle Losier, danced by Samantha Van Wissen (Dorabella), Frédéric Antoun, danced by Julien Monty (Ferrando), Philippe Sly...

Soloists: Norbert Schmittberg, Renatus Mészár, Catherine Foster Orchestra, choir: Staatskapelle Weimar Conductor: Carl St. Clair Director: Michael Schulz Richard Wagner's Götterdämmerung...

Soloists: Frieder Aurich, Kirsten Blanck, Erin Caves Orchestra, choir: Staatskapelle Weimar, Opernchor des Nationaltheaters Weimar Conductor: Carl St. Clair Director: Michael Schulz Outside Germany...

Boris Giltburg's first Liszt recording for Naxos includes Études d'exécution transcendante, which, with their extremely expressive drama and technical virtuosity, exude the spirit of high...

Soloists: Lynda Russell, Elizabeth Vaughn, Sarah Walker Orchestra, choir: English National Opera Choir and Orchestra Conductor: Mark Elder Director: Colin Graham Gloriana was born when Benjamin...

Soloists: Leo Nucci, Maria Guleghina, Miroslav Dvorský Orchestra, choir: Vienna State Opera Choir and Orchestra Conductor: Fabio Luisi Director: Günter Krämer After personal tragedies and the...

Soloists: Francoise Joullié (Cendrillon), Dominique Lainé (Stepmother), Jayne Plaisted, Danièle Pater (Sisters) Orchestra, choir: Lyon National Opera Ballet and Orchestra Conductor: Yakov Kreisberg...

Soloists: Luana DeVol, Franco Farina, Barbara Frittoli Orchestra, choir: Orquestra Simfònica i Cor del Gran Teatre del Liceu Conductor: Giuliano Carella Director: Núria Espert The beautiful but...

Orchestra, choir: Compagnie Malka Choreographer: Bouba Landrille Tchouda Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker from a new perspective – very refreshing, very unusual, very hip hop. This is how French...

Soloists: Roberto Tagliavini, Luciana D’Intino, Hui He Orchestra, choir: Orchestra e Coro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Conductor: Zubin Mehta Director: Ferzan Ozpetek Zubin Mehta conducts...

Soloists: Rodney Gilfry, Isabel Rey, Michael Volle Orchestra, choir: Zurich Opera Choir and Orchestra Conductor: Franz Welser-Möst Director: Sven-Eric Bechtolf A mysterious, childlike woman, a murder...

Jean Sibelius: Finlandia - Souvenirs Vol. 1 – Melancholic Sibelius (SECOND-HAND CD) Looking for the deepest, most atmospheric, and moving masterpieces by Finland's national composer? Here is a...

Orchestra, choir: Norwegian National Ballet, Norwegian National Opera Orchestra Conductor: Per Kristian Skalstad Choreographer: Alexander Ekman "I wanted to do something big, wild, and different....

Although Finnish composer Kalevi Aho is best known as a symphonist, his ever-expanding repertoire includes numerous concertos as well as countless chamber music works and arrangements of works by...

Orchestra, choir: Norwegian National Ballet, Norwegian National Opera Orchestra Conductor: Per Kristian Skalstad Choreographer: Alexander Ekman "I wanted to do something big, wild, and different....

When Andreas Haefliger planned this unusual concerto combination, he wanted to put into perspective three works, each of which was unique and highly expressive highlights in the composers' output....

André Rie's album Falling In Love, released on November 24, 2016, includes the following songs: "Sleepy Shores (theme song from 'Owen Md')," "My Heart Will Go On (from the...

André Rieu's album December Lights, released on October 18, 2012, includes the following songs: "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)," "O Holy Night, Arv 11...

World Premiere Recording of Leevi Madetoja’s Chamber Music for Strings and Piano. Melodia Intima double album brings together for the first time on record the complete body of Leevi Madetoja’s...

George Antheil called himself a "pianist-futurist." A lover of speed, cars, and airplanes, this American composer settled in Paris during the Années Folles, where he often visited Picasso...

Conducted by Libor Pešek, Dvoák: Symphonies 1-9 & Orchestral Works is a highly acclaimed set that includes all nine symphonies by Antonín Dvoák, as well as a selection of his major orchestral...

Soloists: Eilene Hannan, Ann Howard, John Treleaven Orchestra, choir: English National Opera choir and orchestra Conductor: Mark Elder Director: David Pountney Critics and audiences alike were...

Critics and audiences alike were enchanted by David Pountney's remarkable production of Dvoák's spellbinding fairy-tale opera at the English National Opera. The production is set in a...

Arrigo Boito's interpretation of the Faust legend is imaginative, yet faithful to Goethe's original concept. The score is memorable for its rich orchestral passages, beautifully accentuated by...

Soloists: Gabriela Beaková, Judith Christin, Samuel Ramey Orchestra, choir: San Francisco Opera Chorus and Orchestra Conductor: Maurizio Arena Director: Robert Carsen Arrigo Boito's...

Franz Liszt (1811-1886) Piano Works Arto Satukangas piano Romantic Franz Liszt Steinway Artist Arto Satukangas’s new album features brilliant interpretations of selected works for piano by Franz...

FORMAT: CD Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Opp. 2 No. 3, 13 & 28 (Angela Hewitt) The eagerly awaited second volume of internationally acclaimed pianist Angela Hewitt’s celebrated Beethoven cycle brings...

FORMAT: CD Beethoven, Angela Hewitt – Piano Sonatas Op 27 No 1, Op 31 No 2, Op 79, Op 109 Experience the full emotional spectrum of Beethoven's piano sonatas through world-class interpretations....

The combination of piano, violin, and cello was one of Beethoven's favorite ensembles. This CD by top Finnish artists Risto Lauriala (piano), Tero Latvala (violin), and Marko Ylönen (cello)...

Ludwig van Beethoven's Mass in C Major (Op. 86) was commissioned by Prince Nikolaus Esterházy II in 1807. It is the second of Beethoven's two masses and is often overshadowed by the later...

Soloists: Lynda Russell, Elizabeth Vaughn, Sarah Walker Orchestra, choir: English National Opera Choir and Orchestra Conductor: Mark Elder Director: Colin Graham Gloriana was born when Benjamin...

Conductor: Bernard Haitink Director: Hans Hulscher In this live recording made at the Concertgebouw concert hall in Amsterdam, Bernard Haitink conducts the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra in Hector...

Conductor: Bernard Haitink Director: Hans Hulscher In this live recording made at the Concertgebouw concert hall in Amsterdam, Bernard Haitink conducts the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra in Hector...

Luciano Pavarotti is arguably the most significant tenor of the 20th century. His career spanned 45 years, and each of his performances is unforgettable, especially LA BOHEME, TURANDOT, and AIDA....

Luciano Pavarotti is arguably the most significant tenor of the 20th century. His career spanned 45 years, and each of his performances is unforgettable, especially LA BOHEME, TURANDOT, and AIDA....

Soloists: Plácido Domingo, Eva Marton, Shirley Verrett Orchestra, choir: Vienna State Opera Orchestra and Choir, San Francisco Opera Orchestra and Choir Conductor: Adam Fischer, Maurizio Arena...

Soloists: Montserrat Caballé (tenor), José Carreras (tenor) “As a child, I listened to opera and studied music. I knew what I wanted and what I liked, and I dreamed of making it happen.” José...

Soloists: Montserrat Caballé (tenor), José Carreras (tenor) “As a child, I listened to opera and studied music. I knew what I wanted and what I liked, and I dreamed of making it happen.” José...