Super-Audio CD

The Grammy-nominated soprano Susan Gritton joins Sir Andrew Davis and the BBC Symphony Chorus and Orchestra in the third volume of Chandos' series exploring orchestral works by Gustav Holst. Inspired by Keats's writings, the First Choral Symphony was...

The GRAMMY winning combination of Ivan Fischer and the Budapest Festival Orchestra follow up on their acclaimed recordings of Brahms's Symphonies Nos.1 & 2 with a benchmark performance of the Symphony No.4. It is coupled here with the Hungarian Dances...

The Goldberg Variations, or - to use the original title - 'Aria with diverse variations' counts as a milestone in Western music history. With good reason: the huge work and it's highly systematic structure demonstrate with utmost clarity Bach's immense...

The fresh new release from Alba Records presents three pieces by the Finnish composer Juha Leinonen performed by world class artists. The booklet addresses the link between different kinds of art forms as it contains a beautiful painting Landscape in a...

The French composer M?lanie Bonis (1858-1937) came from a modest family of the Parisian petty bourgeoisie. Nothing is known about any musical background on her part: music remains her very personal passion. Immediately enchanted by your sensitive music,...

The fourth and final volume of the complete recordings of Ludwig van Beethovens violin sonatas by Salzburg violinist Thomas Albertus Irnberger with Michael Korstick, piano, focuses on the sonatas op. 30/1 and 30/2. Composed in 1802, the year when he also...

The fourth and final recording of Agnieszka Budzinska-Bennett's "Mare Balticum" project with and about music from the Baltic region, the first of which has already received the coveted ICMA, is perhaps the most beautiful. One-part melodies sung by four...

The first volume of Orient Occident - released in 2006 - turned out to be a landmark in Jordi Savall's discography. For the first time, the maestro explored an extra-European repertoire, demonstrating the same musicological expertise he had shown with...

The first sampler released by Stockfisch Records with a collection of 17 tracks. Although taken from different CD productions, these titles reveal a close relationship to sound and interpretation. 73 pleasant minutes illustrating clearly the philosophy...

The first recording of the 4 part series "Mare Balticum" including medieval music from countries around the Baltic sea just received the ICMA (International Classical Music Award). With volume 1 presenting music from Denmark volume 2 is dedicated to 14th...

The first of a three-part series of the famous Organ Symphonies this release commemorates the 75th anniversary of the death of organist composer and pedagogue Louis Vierne. These earliest of the Organ Symphonies steeped in rich timbres cyclic forms and...

The first encounter between Chinese composer Tan Dun and Norwegian violinist Eldbj?rg Hemsing took place in 2010 during the Shanghai World Expo, when Hemsing premi?red Tan's Love Concerto. Both have strong roots in the traditional music of their native...