Orchestral & Symphonic

The life and career of the African-American composer William Grant Still qualifies as the quintessential American 'uccess story.'1. I. Singing River: Moderately Slow 2. II. Autumn Night: Lightly 3. III. Moon Dusk: Slowly and Expressively 4. IV...

The legendary Mike Hedges (U2, the Cure, Manic Street Preachers) discovered Alessandro while in Italy, after years of searching for the next Italian Tenor. Much like new TV hit THE VOICE it was only when they met Alessandro in person, dressed in his...

The legendary DG Avantgarde vinyl series (1968-1971) is turning 55 ! In order to celebrate this occasion, the series is now released on 21 CDs for the first time. The Avantgarde series serves as a historical document for a time of radical change in...

The legacy of the conductor Sergiu Celidache is honored with a re-release of a 1965 live performance with the Orchestra e Teatro "La Fenice" di Venezia. With a program that included winning performances of Mussorgsky's "Pictures At An Exhibition", along...

The least famous of Beethoven's symphonies? Yet these two works are genuine tours de force: the composer takes the listener on a journey whose destination never seems to be known in advance, one brimming over with structural innovations subtly brought...

The Le?ons de T?n?bres (Tenebrae Lessons) fall within the tradition of French sacred music under the reigns of Louis XIV and Louis XV. These late-night services during Holy Week, which set the lamentations of the prophet Jeremiah to music, find three...

The latest release from the Seattle Symphony's Grammy-nominated label is a provocative coupling of two great works by European composers reflecting their response to the vibrant culture of the New World. Var?se's Am?riques, written only 30 years after...

The latest release from renowned period ensemble La Serenissima celebrates the life and work of Nicola Matteis the Younger. Born in London to an Italian father and English mother, Matteis was immersed in the style of Henry Purcell before leaving England...

The latest Dora Peja?evi? (1885-1923) release on CPO features her first and last works for orchestra and four songs. The finely crafted Piano Concerto op. 33 adheres to the usual three-movement structure of the classical and romantic virtuoso solo...

The latest album from Christina Pluhar and L'Arpeggiata sheds new light on the chamber cantatas and operas of Luigi Rossi. A prominent figure in both Italy and France in the 17th century, he composed more than 300 cantatas, and Christina Pluhar's...

The late Stephen Paulus (a bright, fluent inventor with a ready lyric gift - New Yorker) was prolific composer of over 500 works. He wrote for orchestra, chorus, chamber ensembles, solo voice, keyboard and opera. His as uniquely American music,...

The late Sir Charles Mackerras's recording of his own arrangements of 'moments' from the G&S canon under the title Pineapple Poll. Like Gaite Parisienne and Le Beau Danube it is a 'jukebox' ballet, built on cleverly assembled medleys, and it received...