HARMONIA MUNDI

In 1727, having just become a naturalised British subject, Handel was commissioned to write a set of anthems for the coronation of George II. Since he could hardly have expected ever to see a more...

Nadia and Lili Boulanger, each in her own way, made a lasting impact on the musical world of the twentieth century. Sometimes luminous and full of hope, sometimes more somber, all their works testify...

Berio To Sing : Lucile Richardot / Les Cris de Paris / Geoffroy Jourdain1. Berio: Sequenza III for Woman's Voice 2. Berio: Cries of London 3. 1. These Are the Cries of London Town 4. 2. Where Are Ye...

In their debut recording for harmonia mundi, the young viola prodigy Timothy Ridout and his musical accomplice Frank Dupree celebrate the power of love, with selections from Prokofiev's Romeo and...

Timothy Ridout gives us the opportunity to discover the splendid viola version of Elgar's famous Cello Concerto - an arrangement approved by the composer, who conducted it's premiere in 1930. In...

For Romain Leleu, what we call "classical" music could never have gained all it's richness and variety without absorbing manifold influences from "popular" music that continues to be it's fuel since...

Ensemble Aedes aims to interpret all music, regardless of genre or era. Led by Mathieu Romano, the choir deviates here from their classical path to pay tribute to Barbara and Jacques Brel through a...

Roth,Fracois-Xavier Mahler: Symphony No 5 CD1. I. Trauermarsch. in Gemessenem Schritt. Streng. Wie Ein Kondukt 2. II. St?rmisch Bewegt. Mit Gr÷ter Vehemenz 3. III. Scherzo. Kr?ftig, Nicht Zu Schnell...

When Ravel orchestrated his works, the scoring emerged with total spontaneity, for he had already worked out his orchestral colors with immense care at the piano. His fascination with the Orient, the...

The new Stradivari series from harmonia mundi allows listeners to explore the unique instruments lovingly preserved at the Philharmonie de Paris's Museum of Music. Thanks to the skill and commitment...

Sabil Zabad: Twilight Tide CD

World premiere recordings as well as relaxing favourites (including the famous Gymnopedie No. 1) from France's chicest, quirkiest composer. Alexandre Tharaud is renowned as an expert in French...