Orchestral & Symphonic

A major, iconic figure of the romantic period, the inventor of the piano recital, Franz Liszt, with his twelve Transcendental ?tudes, brought technical virtuosity up to a level never reached before him. Beyond technically challenging the performer, these...

A magical performance from Peter Mattei, the Estonian National Male Choir and Estonian National Symphony Orchestra makes this one of the definitive recordings of Grieg's most loved work.1. No. 1 at the Wedding (Prelude to Act I) 2. No. 2 Halling 3. No. 4...

A magical musical journey through the most beautiful pieces of the piano repertoire. A comprehensive overview of piano music from Bach to Rachmaninoff, by talented performers. This selection is aimed at a very wide audience. It offers a program that...

A lover of historical keyboard instruments, Alexander Melnikov has already successfully met the challenge of exploring 'Four Pieces, Four Pianos' on record and in concert back in 2018. Today, he has chosen to perform seven emblematic works of the...

A live recording from Leipzig featuring soprano Anne Schwanewilms, pianist Manuel Lange and actor Wolf-Dietrich Rammler is now being released by GENUIN. The program of this top-class evening included the Seven Early Songs by Alban Berg, the poems of...

A lifelong admirer of German musical culture, literature and thought, Brian wrote his Fourth Symphony 'Das Siegeslied' at a time when Germany's cultural heritage was being distorted by nationalism.1. I: Maestoso 2. I: Maestoso 3. I: Maestoso 4. I:...

A Left Coast is a heartfelt song collection for the place baritone Tyler Duncan and pianist Erika Switzer call home- British Columbia. The distinguished artists write: "Our particular connections to Vancouver's communities, geography, and spirit,...

A leading figure of the Polish avant-garde in the slowly cooling, post-Stalin atmosphere, Henryk Gorecki's uncompromising early, surrealist, musical language gave way to the mystic and timeless scores from the 1970s onwards, including his symphonies. The...

A landmark tribute to Roger Desormiere, a great French conductor of the mid-twentieth century, including many recordings new to CD. A car crash in March 1953 cruelly cut short the career of Roger Desormiere, who at the age of 53 had already established a...

A keen advocate of the works of Antonio Salieri, Christophe Rousset continues his exploration of the composer's works, having unearthed the manuscript of another masterpiece. The three-act opera Armida, first performed on June 2, 1771 in Vienna, presents...

A kaleidoscopic collection of orchestral Prokofiev in the 1950s, as recorded by Decca engineers in London, Paris and Copenhagen, featuring both rarities and classics. Once upon a time Peter and the Wolf was the best known of them, with six recordings to...

A journey through this distinctive musical genre, performed by some of the finest former members of the Choir of King's College, Cambridge with one of this generation's most exceptional pianists.1. William Denis Browne: To Gratiana Dancing and Singing 2...