March 2025
Lute Sonatas by Silvius Leopold Weiss: Transcription and Interpretation by Kurt Schneeweiß
Composer: Silvius Leopold Weiss Works: Lute Sonatas transcribed for guitar Performers: Kurt Schneeweiß (guitar) Recording: ARTE NOVA…
Webern Chamber and Orchestral Works: Insightful Interpretation by Ulster Orchestra under Takuo Yuasa
Composer: Anton Webern Works: Passacaglia, Opus 1; Five Movements for Strings, Opus 5; Six Pieces, Opus 6;…
Guglielmo Tell by Rossini: Timeless Interpretation by Giuseppe Taddei and Ensemble
Composer: Gioachino Rossini Works: Guglielmo Tell Performers: Giuseppe Taddei (Guglielmo Tell), Rosanna Carteri (Matilde), Mario Filippeschi (Arnoldo),…
Works by Sir William Walton: Dynamic Interpretation by Paul Neubauer and Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Composer: Sir William Walton Works: Façade, Suites Nos I & II; Viola Concerto; Variations on a Theme…
Concertos by Mozart: Captivating Interpretations by Sviatoslav Richter and Japan Shinsei Symphony Orchestra
Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Works: Piano Concerto No. 1 in F K.337, Piano Concerto No. 5 in…
Opera by Carl Maria von Weber: Vibrant Interpretation by Hagen Philharmonic Orchestra
Composer: Carl Maria von Weber Works: Peter Schmoll and his Neighbours (1802) Performers: Hagen Philharmonic Orchestra/Gerhard Markson…
Sonata for Piano and Violin by Bruno Walter: Insightful Performance by Graffin and Devoyon
Composer: Bruno Walter Works: Sonata for piano and violin, Karl Goldmark – Suite No. 1 in D…
Contemporary Works by Rands, de la Vega, Cordero, and Saylor: Captivating Performances by Ketchum, Beavon, and North/South Consonance Ensemble
Composer: Bernard Rands Works: “…in the receding mist…” (1988), Aurelio de la Vega: Testimonial (1990), Roque Cordero:…
Piano Works by Ravel: Masterful Interpretation by Walter Gieseking from Abbey Road 1954
Composer: Maurice Ravel Works: Menuet antique, Pavane pour une infante défunte, Jeux d’eau, Sonatine, Miroirs, Gaspard de…
Tristan und Isolde by Wagner: Historic Recording by the Royal Opera House and London Philharmonic
Composer: Richard Wagner Works: Tristan und Isolde Performers: Kirsten Flagstad (Isolde), Lauritz Melchior (Tristan), Sabine Kalter (Brangane),…
Concertos and Rhapsody by Rachmaninov: Historic Recordings by Moiseiwitsch with Philharmonia and Liverpool Philharmonic
Composer: Sergei Rachmaninov Works: Piano Concerto No. 1, Piano Concerto No. 2, Rhapsody on a Theme of…
Tristan und Isolde by Wagner: Captivating Live Performance by La Scala Forces under Victor de Sabata
Composer: Richard Wagner Works: Tristan und Isolde (1865) Performers: Gertrud Grob-Prandl (soprano), Max Lorenz (tenor), Elsa Cavelti…
Siegfried by Wagner: Iconic Interpretation by the Metropolitan Opera Forces
Composer: Wagner Works: Siegfried Performers: Siegfried – Lauritz Melchior (tenor), Brünnhilde – Kirsten Flagstad (soprano), Mime –…
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini by Rachmaninov: Dynamic Interpretation by Mark Zeltser with the Cologne Radio Symphony Orchestra
Composer: Sergei Rachmaninov Works: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini; Sergei Prokofiev, Piano Concerto No. 3 in…
Fantasias and Pavan by Purcell: Insightful Interpretation by The English Concert
Composer: Henry Purcell Works: Fantasia a 3 in D minor, Fantasia a 3 in F major, Fantasia…
Parsifal by Wagner: A Historic Recording by the Metropolitan Opera
Composer: Richard Wagner Works: Parsifal – Act 2 (complete) and finale Act 3 Performers: Lauritz Melchior (tenor),…
Madama Butterfly by Puccini: Captivating Interpretation by Freni and Domingo under Karajan
Composer: Giacomo Puccini Works: Madama Butterfly Performers: Mirella Freni (Cio-cio-san), Plácido Domingo (B.F. Pinkerton), Christa Ludwig (Suzuki),…
Concertos for Cello by Vivaldi: Dynamic Interpretation by Alexandre and Elaine Debrus with Arpeggio Chamber Orchestra
Composer: Antonio Vivaldi Works: Cello Concerto in E minor RV 409, Cello Concerto in G major RV…
La Fanciulla del West by Puccini: Captivating Performance by Orchestra Lirica e Coro di Milano
Composer: Giacomo Puccini Works: La Fanciulla del West Performers: Carla Gavazzi (Minnie), Ugo Savarese (Jack Rance), Vasco…
The Four Seasons by Vivaldi: Dynamic Interpretation by London Mozart Players with David Juritz
Composer: Antonio Vivaldi Works: The Four Seasons, Violin Concertos op.8 nos.1-4, RV269, 315, 293, 297; Concertos RV581…
Symphony No. 10 by Heitor Villa-Lobos: A Captivating Interpretation by Gisèle Ben-Dor and Santa Barbara Symphony
Composer: Heitor Villa-Lobos Works: Symphony No. 10: “Amerindia” Performers: Carla Wood (mezzo-soprano), Carlo Scibelli (tenor), Nmon Ford-Livene…
Forest of the Amazon by Villa-Lobos: Captivating Interpretation by Renee Fleming and the Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra
Composer: Heitor Villa-Lobos Works: Forest of the Amazon Performers: Renee Fleming (soprano), Chorus of the Moscow Physics…
Piano Works by Prokofiev, Shostakovich, and Khachaturian: Masterful Interpretations by William Kapell with Notable Orchestras
Composer: Sergei Prokofiev Works: Piano Concerto No. 3 in C, Op. 26; Dmitri Shostakovich, Preludes, Op. 34:…
Cantiones Sacrae by Peter Philips: Enigmatic Interpretations by The Tudor Consort Directed by Peter Walls
Composer: Peter Philips Works: Cantiones Sacrae: Salve Regina, Christus resurgens, O nomen Jesu Performers: The Tudor Consort,…
