Orchestral & Symphonic

After a recording of Book II of The Well-Tempered Clavier that earned unanimous acclaim from the press, Andreas Staier now gives us an equally poetic and flamboyant interpretation of the first book. At once architect and colorist, he constantly varies...

After a period-instrument reading of the Symphony No.1 that received unanimous acclaim from the critics, Fran?ois-Xavier Roth and Les Si?cles return to Mahler. Joined by the luminous voice of Sabine Devieilhe for the famous finale, they offer us their...

After a life dedicated to music, especially of his hometown Dresden and Saxony, world-renown trumpeter Ludwig G?ttler concludes his career around his 80th birthday in 2023. It is hard to overestimate his musical, political and social role in Dresden, but...

After a first volume praised by the press, including an Editor's Choice in Gramophone, the Quatuor Van Kuijk concludes it's complete recording of Mendelssohn's string quartets with op.44 nos. 2 and 3 and the Quartet op.80, which bears the mark of the...

After a first disc devoted to English music, La R?veuse introduces us to the sound world of Louis de Caix d'Hervelois. As heir to Marin Marais, and one of his most brilliant pupils, Caix brought the bass viol new prestige in an era that was gradually...

Africa Sings is a probing celebration into African music, through classical music and jazz, through legacy and tradition. The recital begins with Ang?lique Kidjo singing Bella Bellow's Senye, segueing into the premiere recording of Philip Glass's...

Adalbert Gyrowetz is one of the numerous, highly talented Czech musicians of the 18th century who received an excellent education in Prague and then turned to the musical centers of Europe. His music is strongly influenced by the classical language of...

According to pianist Nathana?l Gouin, there is in caprice a form of liberty devoid of heaviness. The fact that so many composers have taken an interest in this genre indicates a genuine liking for this liberty. Each one of them makes a mark on it's...

Academy of Ancient Music (AAM) resumes a celebrated project to record Mozart's complete Piano Concertos, with this ninth volume released after an extraordinary 20-year wait. Together with renowned scholar-pianist Robert Levin, AAM presents Mozart's Piano...

Academy of Ancient Music (AAM) continues a celebrated project to record Mozart's complete works for keyboard and orchestra, with this tenth volume of the series. Together with renowned scholar-pianist Robert Levin, and directed by Laurence Cummings and...

Abravanel's account highly recommendable.. played with great conviction [Thomson] "colours glowing, resonantly atmospheric.most enjoyable" [Gould] "so vivid and atmospheric.. astonishing recorded sound. Guaracha irresistibly catchy" [Copland] "orchestral...

Abravanel is very good in this music - crackling with energy tempered with tender ways with the great melodies. Antar is a neglected prize among Rimsky's works ranking with Sheherazade... Caucasian Sketches have These You Have Loved status with...