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In Bertrand Chamayou's words, Ravel Fragments is "a personal contribution to the celebrations of the 150th anniversary of a composer who has been with me constantly since I was a child". An album of... more

Abel Selaocoe, the innovative South African cellist, composer and vocalist, announces the release of his second album, Hymns of Bantu on Warner Classics on 21st February 2025. Abel follows the... more

"Unquestionably one of the greatest pianists of all time" is how Gramophone magazine has described Martha Argerich. Her relationship with the label goes back to 1965 and her victory at the... more

The pianist Claudio Arrau fully deserves the epithet "legendary": a sovereign technical command, a deep patience and a gravitation towards weighty matters, enriched by his study with 'philosopher... more

Michel Béroff produced an impressive series of recordings over a period of more than 25 years for EMI. A quarter of a century full of musical highlights, ambitious projects, exciting artistic... more

Antonio Pappano and the Staatskapelle Dresden perform Sergei Rachmaninoff's Symphony No. 2 in the spectacular Semperoper, a work that is particularly associated with the city of Dresden. Pappano also... more

Aimi Kobayashi's new album is dedicated to Schubert, and features the Impromptus D935, Sonata in C minor D958, and Rondo in D major D.608, recorded with Kyohei Sorita (her husband). Gramophone: "Here... more

Rufus Wainwright's Dream Requiem is an extremely prestigious project, the result of a commission from major cultural institutions in the US, UK, and Europe. This world premiere recording features a... more

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

"Having worked extensively with period instrument ensembles throughout my career, I was intrigued and fascinated about the possibility on this album of a delicious colliding of the two worlds."... more

Yoav Levanon's second album is dedicated to Franz Liszt. It features Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2, Totentanz and also an original piece composed by Yoav Levanon called "Silent Love alla Liszt". He... more

"I have long imagined a recital program dedicated to the opposing themes of heaven and hell, spiritual and corporal, saints and sinners," writes pianist Andrew von Oeyen of his album Angels and... more

Following his critically acclaimed Beethoven album, Nemanja Radulović returns this fall with a terrific J.S. Bach album. Featuring the well-known Baderie as you have never heard it before, a... more

Experience the iconic music from movies and series such as Babylon Berlin, The Great Gatsby and Burlesque with the Danish National Symphony Orchestra, Danish Radio Big Band and guests. The Babylon... more

".. this young musketeer of the bow has been captivating all of his audiences. He is the rising star of the French cello." -LE FIGARO Recorded with Luzerner Sinfonie Orchester and conducted by... more

Songbook is the title of French clarinetist Pierre Génisson's new album, recorded with pianist Bruno Fontaine, and several surprising guests. Featuring a laid-back mix of repertoire taken from the... more

The Meistersaal Sessions are a 6-part series of chamber music theme concerts with the Freigeist Ensemble at the legendary Meistersaal Berlin, conducted by Joolz Gale. The series starts with... more

An album dedicated to Johann Sebastian Bach piano solo, follows Alexandre Tharaud's very original Four Hands project. The protean French pianist brings a programme concentrating on Bach on the piano... more

A forbidding and gothic new score by Christopher Young (Hellraiser, Species, Urban Legend, The Grudge, The Exorcism of Emily Rose) for the F.W. Murnau classic 1922 silent-movie 'Nosferatu, A Symphony... more

Born in Tallinn in 1962, Paavo Järvi is renowned for his dynamic interpretations and innovative programming. He has held prominent positions with leading orchestras, including the Cincinnati Symphony... more

New recording from Elisabeth Leonskaja - an album which pays tribute to the second Viennese school featuring works by Berg, Schoenberg, Webern. One of the most celebrated pianists of our time,... more

#LetsBaRock is the new surprising, artistic project by Jakub Józef Orliński and Aleksander Dębicz, the artists created "cover-versions" of baroque pieces, anchoring them in the 21st century.... more

In choosing Movements as the title for this album of piano works, George LI highlights both their structure and their dancing spirit: the 18 movements of Schumann's Davidsbündlertänze (supplemented... more

Unanimously acclaimed by her peers, the music-loving public and the press, French pianist Catherine Collard (1947-1993) died far too soon. The memories of her concerts, master classes and generosity... more

Klemperer and Brahms had much in common, which may go some way to explaining the empathy with which Klemperer conducts the works of the great composer. As Richard Osborne says in the accompanying... more