"Mozart is the reason why I became a musician," says flautist Emmanuel Pahud, who - like Mozart - was born on January 27th. He first became captivated by the composer's music when he was just five... more

Here is all the chamber music composed by Gabriel Fauré between 1875 and 1924. These recordings, now viewed as benchmark versions, feature some of the finest artists on the French and international... more

Funereal variations, wild or melancholic waltzes, Hungarian dances with gypsy accents: this is an anthology of Brahmsian aesthetics that beautifully concludes the complete chamber music of the... more

Mozart's piano concertos form a set that is not just exceptional but absolutely unique in the history of music: from No. 9 to No. 27, all are definitive masterpieces. According to H.C. Robbins... more

For the fourth and penultimate volume of his Faure series, Eric le Sage is joined by Alexandre Tharaud, Emmanuel Pahud and Francois Salque to record these pieces for four hands. A recipient of... more

Japanese Blu-spec CD2 pressing. Avex. 2014. Blu-spec CD2 employs the Phase Transition Mastering, the technology developed for mastering of Blu-ray discs, to further perfect the acclaimed... more

For her fourth recital on Alpha Classics, mezzo-soprano Kate Lindsey has chosen to record two cycles, Schumann's well-known Frauenliebe und Leben and Faure's La Chanson d'eve, a much more unfamiliar... more

The most exciting part of many concerts and recitals is the section at the end when the performer rewards the applause of the audience with one or more additional pieces. This album contains a number... more