Orchestral & Symphonic

Manuel de Falla is regarded as the greatest Spanish composer of the twentieth century. Established in Paris from 1907 to 1914, he met Debussy, Ravel and Dukas and steeped himself in their works. Exploring and capturing Hispanic musical idioms he invented...

Mantua and the Gonzaga family represent one of the summits of European humanistic and Renaissance expression. This project addresses one of the city's greatest periods with sacred works by the leading musicians of the Gonzaga court, at a time when music...

Making their harmonia mundi d?but, New York-based Ensemble Signal performs Steve Reich's Music for 18 Musicians (1974-76), a seminal work by a pioneering composer who changed the course of 20th Century music. Steve Reich says, "Signal has made an...

Maki Namekawa is one of Glass's closest collaborators. In 2019 Glass composed his First Piano Sonata specifically for Namekawa and her particular brand of joyful precision. A major work, the Piano Sonata is twice as long as anything the composer has...

Mahler's Fifth Symphony, a work of huge emotional and structural range, was his first purely orchestral work since the First Symphony of 1888, and his first orchestral work to dispense with both the human voice and overtly programmatic elements.1...

Mahler's 4th Symphony and the lieder of Des knaben Wunderhorn are symphonic scores with a hue similar to that which can be found in chamber music. This is due to the fact that Mahler's orchestration is not too dense. Dom?nguez-Nieto's conception of the...

Mahler: Symphony No. 1 (1893 Version)

Mahler, Beethoven, Mozart, Schumann, Liszt.1. Die Zauberflote, KV 620 (The Magic Flute) - Overture 2. Symphony No.25 in G minor, KV 183 3. Symphony No.38 in D Major, KV 504 'Prague' 4. Serenata Notturna in D Major, KV 239 5. Symphony No.7 in a Major, Op...

'Mahan Esfahani couldn't make a routine recital of Bach's keyboard music if you paid him' was BBC Record Review's verdict on a previous release: prospective listeners to this wonderful new set should rest assured that any hint of the routine remains as...

Mahan Esfahani again highlights the radicalism, virtuosity, and sheer joyousness of the works recorded here, both in his playing and in his uncommonly engaging booklet notes.1. Bach: Concerto Nach Italienischen Gusto 'Italian Concerto', BWV971 I...

Magnificent and transparent, a recording of the famous masterpiece by J.S. Bach by La Petite Bande and Sigiswald Kuijken. The ensemble has a worldwide reputation of aiming for the most authentic sound possible. Again Kuijken and his group of musicians...

Magic of the Movies is the latest release from violinist Andr? Rieu. This special CD & DVD set is full of the best-loved movie soundtracks performed with a distinct twist by Andr? Rieu.1. My Heart Will Go on 2. Love Theme (The Godfather) 3. John Dunbar's...