Hahn’s Orchestral Treasures: Clavier and Pondepeyre’s Captivating Performances with Philharmonie de Lorraine

Composer: Reynaldo Hahn Works: Violin Concerto, Piano Concerto, Suite Hongroise Performers: Denis Clavier (violin), Angéline Pondepeyre (piano),…

Lazzari’s Piano Trio and Sonata: Trio de France’s Revelatory Exploration of Forgotten Masterpieces

Composer: Sylvio Lazzari (1857 – 1944) Works: Piano Trio op. 13 in G minor, Sonata for violin…

Verdi’s Aida: Caballé and Domingo’s Timeless Performance in Historic Recording

Composer: Giuseppe Verdi Works: Aida – Opera in four acts Performers: Montserrat Caballé (soprano), Plácido Domingo (tenor),…

Larsson’s Saxophone Works: Kelly’s Captivating Performance with Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra

Composer: Lars-Erik Larsson Works: Konsert för Saxofon och Stråkorkester (1934), Ballade pour Saxophone et Orchestre (1938), Concertino…

Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 14: Wigglesworth’s Thoughtful Direction with BBC National Orchestra of Wales

Composer: Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975) Work: Symphony No. 14, Op. 135 (1969) Performers: Joan Rodgers, soprano; John Tomlinson,…

Bonnal’s String Quartets: Quatuor Debussy’s Compelling Exploration of French Modernism

Composer: Joseph-Ermend Bonnal Works: String Quartet No. 1 (1919), String Quartet No. 2 (1938) Performers: Quatuor Debussy…

Barber’s American Masterpieces: Nelsova’s Expressive Performance with New Symphony Orchestra

Composer: Samuel Barber Works: Symphony No. 2 (1944), Cello Concerto (1946), Medea – Suite (1947) Performers: Zara…

Handel’s Complete Flute Sonatas: Beznosiuk, Tunnicliffe, and Nicholson’s Elegant Interpretation

Composer: George Frideric Handel (1685-1759) Works: The Complete Flute Sonatas (Sonata in G major HWV363b, Sonata in…

Contemporary Organ Mastery: Ronald Frost’s Exquisite Interpretation of Seasonal Works

Composer: Various Works: PACHELBEL: Two Chorale Preludes on ‘Vom Himmel Hoch’, BUXTEHUDE: Magnificat Primi Toni, J. S….

Bach’s St. John Passion: An Exquisite Interpretation by Stuttgarter Hymnus-Chorknaben and Soloists

Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach Works: St. John Passion Performers: Christine Schäfer, Soprano (Anxilla & Arias); Yvi Jänicke,…

Mozart’s Complete Piano Variations: Brautigam’s Authentic Fortepiano Interpretation

Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Works: Complete Piano Variations: Kk. 24, 25, Anh. 138a/547a, 179, 180, 264, 265,…

Estonian Chamber Works: Urb and Lentsius’s Captivating Performances of Contemporary Compositions

Composer: René Eespere, Ester Mägi, Peeter Vähi, Lepo Sumera, Jaan Rääts Works: Significatio for violin, cello and…

Johann Strauss II’s Die Fledermaus: Schwarzkopf’s Enchanting Performance in Historic Recording

Composer: Johann Strauss II Works: Die Fledermaus, Operetta in three acts Performers: Rosalinde Elizabeth Schwarzkopf (soprano), Adele…

Vivaldi’s Sacred Masterpieces: The Academy of Ancient Music’s Exquisite Performance in King’s College Chapel

Composer: Antonio Vivaldi Works: Gloria in D Major RV 589, Dixit Dominus in D Major RV 594,…

Pabst’s Tchaikovsky Paraphrases: Marshev’s Evocative Piano Interpretations

Composer: Pavel Pabst Works: Fantasie sur l’opéra “Mazeppa” (Tchaikovsky), Paraphrase de concert sur l’opéra “Eugene Onegin” (Tchaikovsky),…

Bach’s Six Partitas: Czaja Sager’s Captivating Interpretation of Baroque Mastery

Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach Works: Six Partitas, BWV 825-830 Performers: Christopher Czaja Sager, piano Recording: July 1993,…

Bach’s Goldberg Variations: Leonhardt’s Timeless Interpretation on Harpsichord

Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach Works: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 Performers: Gustav Leonhardt, harpsichord Recording: June 1953, Konzerthaus,…

Chopin’s Mazurkas: Nina Milkina’s Captivating Interpretation at Wigmore Hall

Composer: CHOPIN, Frédéric (1810-1849) Works: Mazurkas, opp. 6, 7, 17, 24, 30, 33, 41, 50, 56, 59,…

Handel’s Oratorio Deborah: Scholl and Ducret’s Captivating Performance with Barokorchester Frankfurt

Composer: George Frideric Handel Works: Deborah Performers: Elizabeth Scholl (soprano), Natacha Ducret (soprano), Lawrence Zazzo (countertenor), Ewa…

Holst’s Choral Works: Guildford Choral Society’s Inspiring Rendition of Fantasia and Symphony

Composer: Gustav Holst Works: Choral Fantasia (1930), First Choral Symphony (1925) Performers: Lynne Dawson (soprano), John Birch…

Suk’s Intimate Piano Works: Lauriala’s Evocative Journey Through Love and Memory

Composer: Josef Suk Works: Six Piano Pieces, Op. 7: Song of Love, Humoreske, Recollections, Idylls, Dumka, Capriccietto;…

Goldsmith’s Orchestral Works: A Journey Through Emotional Landscapes with London Symphony Orchestra

Composer: Jerry Goldsmith Works: Christus Apollo, Music for Orchestra, Fireworks Performers: Anthony Hopkins (narrator), Eirian James (mezzo-soprano),…

Bach’s Cantatas BWV 1-64: Gächinger Kantorei’s Timeless Revival of Sacred Masterpieces

Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach Works: Cantatas BWV 1-64 (selected from Vol 1) Performers: Gächinger Kantorei, Bach-Collegium Stuttgart,…

John Field’s Piano Concertos Nos. 5 and 6: Frith’s Sensitive Touch with Northern Sinfonia

Composer: John Field Works: Piano Concertos Nos. 5 and 6 Performers: Benjamin Frith, piano; Northern Sinfonia; David…