June 2024
Verdi’s Aida: Harnoncourt’s Captivating Interpretation with Vienna Philharmonic’s Stellar Cast
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901) Works: Aida Performers: Christina Gallardo-Domâs (soprano), Vincenzo La Scola (tenor), Olga Borodina (mezzo-soprano),…
When’s Love Speaks: A Tapestry of Voices in Shakespeare’s Timeless Text
Composer: When Works: Love speaks – Shakespeare Performers: Richard Attenborough, Peter Barkworth, Alan Bates, Kenneth Branagh, Richard…
Brahms’ Orchestral Masterpieces: Concertgebouw Orchestra’s Timeless Interpretations under Mengelberg
Composer: Johannes Brahms Works: Academic Festival Overture, Op. 80; Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68…
Brahms’ Motets: Tapiola Chamber Choir’s Evocative Interpretation of Timeless Works
Composer: Johannes Brahms Works: Motets Op. 29, Op. 74; Max Reger – Three Motets Op. 110 Performers:…
Hasselmans and Friends: A Rich Tapestry of Romantic Chamber Music Interpretation
Composer: Adolphe Hasselmans (1845-1912), Benjamin Godard (1849-1895), Felix Godefroid (1818-1897), Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924), Franz Doppler (1821-1883), Felix…
Korngold’s Cinematic Masterpieces: Shaham’s Captivating Interpretation with London Symphony Orchestra
Composer: Erich Wolfgang Korngold (1897-1957) Works: Romance of Korngold: Much Ado About Nothing, Escape Me Never, The…
Mozart’s Piano Sonatas: Klára Würtz’s Masterful Exploration of Timeless Elegance
Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Works: Piano Sonatas K279, K280, K281, K282, K283, K284, K309, K310, K311, K330,…
Gianneo’s Piano Works: De Marinis and Cremaschi’s Compelling Exploration of Argentine Soundscapes
Composer: Luis Gianneo Works: Piano Sonata No. 2 (1943), Suite (1933), Piano Sonata No. 3 (1957), Sonatina…
Vaughan Williams’ Choral and Orchestral Works: Hickox’s Compelling Performance with London Symphony Orchestra
Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams Works: Symphony No. 4 in F minor (1934), Mass in G minor (1923),…
Massenet’s Hérodiade: Domingo’s Captivating Portrayal with the Wiener Staatsoper’s Ensemble
Composer: Jules Massenet Works: Hérodiade Performers: Plácido Domingo (John the Baptist), Juan Pons (Herod), Agnes Baltsa (Hérodiade),…
Van Rossum’s Miniatures: A Captivating Journey with National Orchestra of Belgium and André Vandernoot
Composer: Frederik van Rossum Works: Twelve Miniatures Op.10 (1964), Eglogue et Conte bleu Op.24 (1971), Little Style-Studies…
Stokowski’s Orchestral Legacy: NBC Symphony Orchestra’s Captivating Journey through Russian and Modern Classics
Composer: Leopold Stokowski Works: Rimsky-Korsakov: Russian Easter Festival Overture, Tchaikovsky: Humoresque Op. 10 No. 2, Stravinsky: The…
Mahler’s Ninth Symphony: Horenstein’s Historical Interpretation with Baker and Scottish National Orchestra
Restoration and remastering by Jerry Bruck, Posthorn Recordings BBC Legends BBCL 4075-2 2 CDs [113.38] Gustav Mahler…
Mozart’s Diverse Musical Palette: Haskil and Anda’s Enchanting Collaboration with Camerata Academica Salzburg
Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Works: Overture: Der Schauspieldirektor; Concerto for Two Pianos in E flat major, K365;…
Hovhaness’s Songs for Bass, Volume 1: Berberian’s Evocative Interpretation of Mystical Texts
Release Information: Composer: Alan Hovhaness (1911-2000) Title: Songs for Bass, Volume 1 Works: Love Songs of Hafiz,…
Bruckner’s Eighth Symphony: Boulez’s Masterful Interpretation with the Vienna Philharmonic
Composer: Anton Bruckner Works: Symphony No. 8 Performers: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra/Pierre Boulez Recording: Recorded 21-22 September 1996,…
Luis de Freitas Branco’s Orchestral Legacy: Budapest Philharmonic’s Engaging Interpretations of Symphonic Works
Luis de Freitas Branco: Orchestral Works Symphony No. 1 (1924) [30: 50] | Antero De Quental –…
Berlioz’s Symphonie Fantastique: Pahud’s Exquisite Collaboration with Berlin Philharmonic’s Dynamic Interpretation
Composer: Hector Berlioz Works: Symphonie Fantastique Op. 14 (1830), Symphony No. 94, Hob.1: The Surprise (1791), Flute…
Handel’s Judas Maccabaeus: Somary’s Dynamic Interpretation with Stellar Soloists and Choir
Composer: Georg Friedrich Handel Works: Judas Maccabaeus Performers: Heather Harper, soprano; Helen Watts, contralto; Alexander Young, tenor;…
Strauss Family’s Viennese Legacy: A Celebration of Timeless Melodies in the Vienna Philharmonic’s Performance
Composer: Johann Strauss II (1825-1899) and Johann Strauss I (1804-1849) Works: An die schönen blauen Donau, op….
Milhaud’s String Quartet No. 12: Quartetto Italiano’s Masterful Rendition of 20th Century Classics
Composer: Darius Milhaud Works: String Quartet No. 12, Op. 252; String Quartet in G minor by Claude…
Bruckner’s Fifth Symphony: A Stunning Revival with the Berlin Philharmonic’s Masterful Performance
Composer: Anton Bruckner, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Igor Stravinsky, Ludwig van Beethoven, Franz Schubert, Robert Schumann, Johannes Brahms,…
Weyse’s Sacred Works: Tivoli Concert Choir’s Captivating Performance of Christmas and Easter Cantatas
Composer: Christoph Ernst Friedrich Weyse Works: Christmas Cantata No. 3 (B. S. Ingemann), Easter Cantata No. 1…
Ostinato’s Renaissance Treasures: Ensemble’s Captivating Journey Through Baroque Masterpieces
Composer: Ostinato Works: Antonio Valente, Gallarda Napolitana; Diego Ortiz, Zarabanda (Passamezzo antico V); Romanesca (VII); Passamezzo Moderno…