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William Christie is renowned for his pioneering work in the revival of Baroque music. Born in 1944, he founded the ensemble Les Arts Florissants in 1979, which has become a leading force in... more

This is the dream set for those who swoon to the great classics of the guitar. Bream, Segovia, Romero, Santos, Isbin and other masters play selections from "Prelude in D Minor" Bach (arranged by... more

Vivaldi: The Four Seasons (2015) Itzhak Perlman, London Philharmonic Orchestra When it comes to evoking the colors and moods of Vivaldi's Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter, Itzhak Perlman deploys an... more

Compilation of 50 of the best Ludwig Van Beethoven works to celebrate 250 years since the composer's birth.

Stephen Kovacevich TITLE: Beethoven: The 32 Piano Sonatas, Bagatelles (9CD) "Nobody plays this music more authoritatively and eloquently," wrote London's Sunday Times of Stephen Kovacevich in... more

Rossini's musical wit and zest for comic characterisation have enriched the operatic repertoire immeasurably, and his overtures distil these qualities into works of colourful orchestration, bravura... more

The Alban Berg Quartett approach Schubert with classical discipline while vividly conveying the mysterious fervent power that is so instantaneously unique in the composer's works. They capture the... more

Rudolf Kempe's recordings of Richard Strauss have long been prized for their unparalleled clarity and subtlety in music that has come to define the late-romantic temperament and it's expression of... more

Louis Wayne Ballard was the first indigenous North American composer of art music and a highly respected authority on his culture's musical heritage. Conductor John Jeter and the Forth Smith Symphony... more

Bob Ezrin produced this greatly anticipated release: the first album of all-new material by the superstar tenor in 14 years. You'll also hear an appearance by Andrea's son Matteo; the lead single "If... more

Five superb singers - Lisette Oropesa, Joyce DiDonato, Paul-Antoine Bénos-Djian, Michael Spyres and John Chest - portray the characters in Handel's Theodora under the direction of Maxim Emelyanychev,... more

Limited double 180 gram vinyl LP pressing of this 1999 album in a gatefold package with printed inner sleeves. The Tuscan tenor's fourth U.S. release debuted at #1 on the Billboard World Music chart,... more

Dmitri Shostakovich was one of the most prominent musical figures of the 20th century. He is renowned not only as a groundbreaking composer but also as an outstanding performer. In honor of the 40th... more

The first anthology of Lanza's Italian and Neopolitan song recordings, this 25-track CD captures him at the peak of his interpretive powers. Highlights from his Mario! and Caruso Favorites LPs join... more