Classical

A classic series based on a new concept, aimed at a new audience. These works focus on composers and their most famous works of all time, presented in beautiful, hand-drawn expressionist packaging....

The classical figures of Medea and Lysistrata have captivated creative artists for centuries. The latest of them is Steingrímur Rohloff, an Icelandic-German composer who found his sensual...

As a composer who lived a dissolute life and was eventually stabbed to death in Genoa, Stradella nevertheless left his mark on music history. He stands at the crossroads of several stylistic paths and...

Santtu conductors Strauss: Ein Heldenleben is Philharmonia Records' sixth album. Conducted by Santtu-Matias Rouvalin, it was recorded at the Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre. PRAISE FOR THE...

Singer Asmik Grigorian has decided to record both versions of Richard Strauss's masterpiece, composed in 1948: the orchestral version and the much rarer piano version. For her, this work is...

The two works on this disc were conducted by the late Klaus Tennstedt, who had a long and close collaboration with the London Philharmonic Orchestra, including serving as its chief conductor from 1983...

Hans Abrahamsen's Schnee (2008) is a magnificent marvel that encapsulates the spirit of winter. Already a classic of the 21st century, this instrumental cycle consists of ten canons that form an...

Jouni Kaipainen (1956-2015) was a polymath and a Renaissance figure in modern Finnish music, who despite his untimely death managed to create a rich and extensive compositional output. The Tampere...

Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra Susanna Mälkki, conductor Juhani Lagerspetz, piano Tiensuu, Jukka (b.1948) Alma III: Soma (1998); For symphony orchestra and sampler Mind (2000); Concerto for piano and...

Choir album of the year 2010 - Tapiola Chamber Choir: So What If I Sing Tapiola Chamber Choir's album "So What If I Sing" was chosen as the choir album of the year in 2010. The album...

Julia Fischer's 2006 recording of Tchaikovsky's violin concerto has become a benchmark alongside other gems by the composer. It not only highlights Fischer's exceptional skill, but also...

‘Italy, Florence – nothing gives me the slightest pleasure so far’ Tchaikovsky wrote to his brother. ‘I cannot live outside Russia’ In the depth of depression, the composer completed his...

SECOND-HAND CD Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker Ballet (Op. 71) Valery Gergiev and the Kirov Orchestra (now the Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra) This recording is renowned for its high sound quality (DDD...

An international lawyer by day and a piano virtuoso by night, Paul Wee made his debut recording in 2019 with some of the most technically demanding piano music: Alkan's symphony and concerto for...

If you're a big fan of the Dutch band Focus, you might be intrigued by the solo work of bandmember keyboardist and virtuoso on the flute Thijs Van Leer. The album includes musical references to...

Works by Henry Purcell, Christophe Gluck, Max Bruch, Maurice Ravel, Jules Massenet, Richard Wagner, and Antonín Dvoák. The album includes the first recording of Fazil Say's first concerto, which...

Soloists: Anna Tsygankova (Clara Staalboom), Matthew Golding (Prince), James Stout (Nutcracker), Alexander Zhembrovsky (Mouse King) Orchestra, choir: Dutch National Ballet, Holland Symfonia Conductor:...

Decca Classics is thrilled to add Freddie de Tommaso to its roster of brilliant tenors, which includes Del Monaco, Bergonzi, Di Stefano, Pavarotti, and Calleja. Freddie won three prizes at the 2018...