Leopold Stokowski was one of the pre-eminent conductors of the early to mid 20th century. For the first time ever his complete recordings for the Everest and Vanguard labels are in one box set.

Most music-lovers are aware how the Russian composer Modest Mussorgsky met his death at the age of just 42: put bluntly, he drank himself to death. Other composers, however, met a similar fate, and... more

The last decade has seen an explosion of interest in the music of Polish-born Soviet composer Mieczyslaw Weinberg, an extremely productive composer with an output ranging from a Requiem to circus... more

Until 20 years ago, the figure of Antonio Salieri seemed destined to remain under a cloud of widespread disrepute, in the shadow of his complex relationship with Mozart and unsubstantiated criminal... more

John Eliot Gardiner Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra "The Brahms project with the Orchestre Revolutionnaire et Romantique in 2007 was a thrilling undertaking - a thorough reappraisal of Brahms's sound... more

Ercole Nisini's musical world knows no boundaries. Equally fascinated by Renaissance, Baroque, and Classical music, he shares this enthusiasm with his fellow musicians and audiences. On his new... more

This album brings the glowing, cinematic Violin and Cello Concertos of Ukrainian com-poser Thomas de Hartmann, an important compositional voice in his own time, back into the limelight. Using an... more

A Profound Tribute to Reflection and Resilience In the Mirror is an exquisite collection of works by contemporary women composers, masterfully interpreted by cellist Heather Tuach and pianist Yoko... more

LIMITED EDITION - ONE PRESSING ONLY. Under the leadership of Paul Paray, the Detroit Symphony Orchestra quickly cultivated a brilliance of attack, precision of ensemble and moulded sonority. Their... more

Review Examples: (5th):"However committed you are to any other interpretation, his demands to be heard."(Gramophone);(6th/14th): BBC Music Magazine Disc of the Month Nov.2014. (8th): Mravinsky's live... more

The Hollywood Bowl Orchestra breathed new life into the orchestral pops repertoire, told new stories and brought in new audiences when it was revived under the conductor John Mauceri in the 1990s. At... more

Dubbed the 'King of Ragtime', Scott Joplin (c. 1868-1917) was one of the most important and influential composers at the turn of the 20th century. He was born in Texarkana, Texas and grew up in a... more

Georgian composer, Giya Kancheli's tenth album on ECM New Series offers two recent large-scale choral works with unconventional instrumental forces. These two highly compelling new compositions... more

Baroque repertoire paired with two arrangements of pop songs by Sam Smith (Unholy) and Billie Eilish (Everything I wanted). Ensemble reflektor is ambassador for a musical culture without boarders... more

Live recording by Gabor Farakas on piano and the Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra and conductor Zoltan Kocsis at the Opening Gala of the Liszt Year at the Bela Bartok National Concert Hall... more