Orchestral & Symphonic

This 3LP set is the reissue of the 1954 box initiated by Walter Legge, EMI's famous producer, to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Diaghilev's death. The cover reproduces the original illustration purposely designed at the time by Natalia Goncharova,...

This 1960 Norma represents Maria Callas's final complete documented version of her signature role. Seven recordings of the opera exist with Callas (1950-60), plus numerous snippets and scenes captured between 1949 and 1965. With 89 performances, Norma is...

They are among the most striking recordings of classical music ever made: the radio recordings with the Berliner Philharmoniker and Wilhelm Furtw?ngler, made between 1939 and 1945. Made at the height of the collaboration between orchestra and conductor,...

These recordings capture an extraordinary sense of occasion providing living proof, if proof were needed, that Martha Argerich's pianism and musicianship are unique in the annals of recreative genius.1. Keyboard Partita No. 2 in C minor

The young Egyptian soprano Fatma Said, praised for the luminosity and rich colours of her voice, makes her recording debut for Warner Classics with El Nour. Her enticing and absorbing recital programme crosses cultures, combining art songs by French,...

The year 2017 will mark the 250th anniversary of the death of Georg Philipp Telemann, one of the most prolific composers of the Baroque era. Giovanni Antonini and Il Giardino Armonico have taken this opportunity to pay tribute to his eclecticism in a...

The World Of Hans Zimmer (A Symphonic Celebration) - "The World of Hans Zimmer - A Symphonic Celebration" is a unique opportunity to introduce orchestral music to a new generation, to preserve the orchestral culture and present it in a less elite world...

The very best tunes of the baroque repertoire in a sensitive, compelling version performed on period instruments by the tempestuous Il Giardino Armonico.1. Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major

The singing of the Monteverdi Choir is superlatively good and they have been well recorded. A splendid record. Gramophone Michel Garcin, Erato's renowned artistic director from 1953 on, was the first to provide Sir John Eliot Gardiner a really productive...

The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) is a British orchestra based in London. It tours widely, and is sometimes referred to as "Britain's national orchestra". The RPO was formed in 1946 by Sir Thomas Beecham, who wanted a first rate ensemble that would...

The prestigious concert will be conducted by Riccardo Muti for the 6th time (1993, 1997, 2000, 2004 und 2018). He has conducted the Vienna Philharmonic since 1971 in over 500 concerts in Vienna, Salzburg and around the world. With his sixth concert, he...

The nine Beethoven Symphonies are considered to be one of the greatest musical testaments of all time and are a key staple in every conductor's repertoire. Simon Rattle performed the complete cycle with the Wiener Philharmoniker in live concerts,...