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Soloists: Franz Grundheber (Wozzeck), Walter Raffeiner (Drum Major), Hildegard Behrens (Marie) Orchestra, choir: Vienna State Opera choir and orchestra Conductor: Claudio Abbado Director: Adolf Dresen...

Soloists: Franz Grundheber (Wozzeck), Walter Raffeiner (Drum Major), Hildegard Behrens (Marie) Orchestra, choir: Vienna State Opera choir and orchestra Conductor: Claudio Abbado Director: Adolf Dresen...

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....

On Spiegel im Spiegel, Amsterdam Sinfonietta, the Netherlands Chamber Choir, Candida Thompson, Martina Batic, Hülya Keser and Tim Posner, perform a program of Baltic and English compositions, wherein...

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...

This 2021 anniversary edition of Concerto: One Night in Central Park (10th Anniversary Edition) captures Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli's historic 2011 free concert in New York, which gathered over...

The first chapter of an exciting new recording project. A portrait of a master craftsman at the peak of his abilities. An expedition into two of the most significant, creative, and groundbreaking...

Williams: Violin Concerto No. 2 & Selected Film Themes is an album by Anne-Sophie, Boston Symphony Orchestra and John Williams Mutter, released in 2022. Williams: Violin Concerto No. 2 & Selected Film...

Konttori-Gustafsson, Annikka: Piano Lehtola, Jan: The Paschen organ of Kerava Church, Finland Escaich, Thierry (b. 1965) Choral’s Dream Heininen, Paavo (b.1938) Linjama, Jouko (b.1934) Quincunx...

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...

This iconic 9-CD box set, recorded for the German Deutsche Grammophon label, contains all nine symphonies of Anton Bruckner, conducted by Herbert von Karajan and performed by the Berlin Philharmonic....

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...

This Deutsche Grammophon release, recorded by Rafael Kubelík and the Berlin Philharmonic in 1966, is an absolute masterpiece of classical music and part of the prestigious The Originals series. The...

This CD, released by the Swedish label BIS Records, features Antonio Vivaldi's "The Four Seasons" violin concertos, performed by violinist Nils-Erik Sparf alongside the Drottningholm...

This avant-garde CD album, released by Budapest Music Center Records, features two major modern orchestral works from the early 20th century: Arnold Schoenberg's symphonic poem Pelleas und...

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

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...

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...

Immerse yourself in Arvo Pärt’s enchanting musical world with this comprehensive collection, which brings together three of his most significant works: the beloved *Fratres*, the profound...

Soloists: John Potter, Michael George, Mary Seers, David James, Rogers Covey-Crump, Gordon Jones Orchestra, choir: The Hilliard Ensemble, The Western Wind Choir Conductor: Paul Hiller Director: Dorian...

Soloists: John Potter, Michael George, Mary Seers, David James, Rogers Covey-Crump, Gordon Jones Orchestra, choir: The Hilliard Ensemble, The Western Wind Choir Conductor: Paul Hiller Director: Dorian...

As chief conductor of the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, Santtu-Matias Rouvali has spent five years recording Sibelius' symphonies and symphonic poems for Alpha Classics, landmarks of the...

Eero Hämeenniemi Red Earth and Rain Avanti! John Storgårds Bombay Jayashri Laura Leisma Greetings from India: Two magnificent works by a composer turning 60 The new album Red Earth and Rain...

The music of Grazyna Bacewicz (1909–1969) has experienced a renaissance over the past two decades. Bacewicz was a significant figure in 20th-century music, an important Polish composer and a...

Harp virtuoso Alexander Boldachev makes his debut on the PENTATONE label with Credo, offering a transcendental journey into the music of Johann Sebastian Bach and Arvo Pärt. Through eight visionary...

CPE Bach's music places complex stylistic demands on the performer that are unique in the music of his time: exceptional drama and intensity are balanced by Enlightenment elegance and Baroque...

After recording a groundbreaking selection of Johann Sebastian Bach's most important keyboard works, one of the greatest Bach interpreters of our time turns his attention to the composer's...

De occulta philosophia - Bach's works for the organ

On this new recording, Phantasm does not shy away from adapting some of Bach's significant keyboard works for viola consort. Under the direction of Laurence Dreyfus, they set out on a conscious...

This is the third and final part of the Well-Tempered Consort series (5 Diapasons, Gramophone Editor's Choice, BBC Music Magazine's chamber orchestra selection). In a program designed by...