Classical

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...

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...

(SECOND-HAND LP) Antonio Vivaldi: The Four Seasons is a collection of violin concertos featuring four works depicting the seasons: Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter. Each movement vividly paints the...

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...

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...

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...

This is the second part of Phantasm's recording series dedicated to J. S. Bach's keyboard music. The first disc was selected as BBC Music Magazine's Chamber Orchestra of the Year and won...

Here is Johann Sebastian Bach in a new light: 24 pieces of organ chorale preludes, vocal cantatas, and orchestral sinfonias transcribed for Fred Thomas's trio and solo piano, woven into Manfred...

This CD features the work Die Kunst der Fuge (The Art of Fugue) by Johann Sebastian Bach, played by Risto Lauriala.Tracks: Bach, Johann Sebastian 1 Contrapunctus I Fuga I a 4 voci 3:02 FIABA64 2...