Orchestral & Symphonic

?The Noble-Slav?k-Clarvis Trio plays purely acoustic music that draws deeply from the jazz tradition and playing styles of the past. However, it creatively transforms them into a contemporary form and at the same time points to the possible future...

?The music of Grazyna Bacewicz (1909-1969) has been enjoying a revival during the past two decades. Bacewicz was an outstanding figure in 20th-century music, a major Polish composer and a versatile musician. This album by the award-winning pianist Peter...

?The lyrics of the eleven scenes of Amor vendicato are technically accomplished and facilitate the singers' task. Indeed, librettist Antonio di Gennaro was one of the best of his kind in Naples in the second half of the 18th century. The simple plot...

?The lasting fame of conductor Karl B?hm is based on qualities that were praised by listeners, musicians and critics throughout his long career: his discipline and meticulousness when rehearsing compositions as well as his modesty, his willingness to...

?The idea to record a CD of chamber music for clarinet and piano by composers from Germany, Denmark and Russia arose quite spontaneously. The starting point of our research was the "Fantasiest?cke" by Niels Wilhelm Gade Op. 43. After we had successfully...

?The idea of the 'Jeux de Couleurs' recording came to us when we thought of combining Frits Celis' trio with one of the greatest works of the chamber music repertoire, Ravel's Piano Trio, and an arrangement of Debussy's 'La mer' by Sally Beamish...

?The fusion of lyricism and music in the Lied style, a form in which Schumann succeeded so subtly, finds a particular parallel in the interpretations of Schumann's work by Peter Schreier and Norman Shetler. Their recordings, dating back half a century,...

?The four Piano Sonatas of St?phan Elmas are the masterpieces among his compositions, together with the piano concertos. As they were never performed until now, I dedicated time and effort to bring them to life. Making the premiere recording of these...

?The first of two discs by Pieter Wispelwey that will be released in 2023 is a re-assembling of previously released recordings of works by Schubert. This short series is titled In Memoriam and is inspired by a grave loss Pieter suffered a few months ago...

?The essential contribution that Milan-born Giovanni Battista Sammartini (c.1700-1775) made to the history of music is universally recognised. He laid the foundations for the Classical symphony: he helped establish the standard composition of the...

?The eminent Martha Argerich is one of the most loved and admired Classical pianists of all time. She quickly gained and maintained world-wide reputation for her exciting performances and This set is the 15th volume of DOREMI's special series of live...

?The coronation of an emperor was a lengthy act of state that finally culminated in a magnificent coronation ceremony. For this, the most important composers of their time wrote the music and the best court bands travelled to perform it. After much...