Franz Lehár’s Le Pays du Sourire: Michel Dens’s Captivating Performance with Orchestre de l’Association des Concerts Lamoureux

Composer: Franz Lehár Works: Le Pays du Sourire (The Land of Smiles) Performers: Michel Dens (Sou-Chong), Bernadette…

Grieg’s Complete Music with Orchestra: Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra’s Rich Tapestry of Sound

Composer: Edvard Grieg (1843-1907) Works: Complete Music with Orchestra Performers: Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra/Neeme Järvi, Lilya Zilberstein (pianoforte),…

Vaughan Williams’ English Song Cycles: Thompson’s Expressive Interpretation with Delmé String Quartet

Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams, Igor Gurney Works: On Wenlock Edge, The Western Playland, Ludlow and Teme Performers:…

Sibelius’ Youth Piano Vol 2: Gräsbeck’s Insightful Exploration of Formative Works

Composer: Jean Sibelius (1865-1957) Works: Youth Piano Vol 2 Performers: Folke Gräsbeck (piano) Recording: BIS CD 1202…

Lecocq’s La Fille de Madame Angot: Mesplé’s Captivating Performance with the Opéra de Paris

Composer: Charles Lecocq Works: La Fille de Madame Angot (1872, complete, with dialogue in French) Performers: Mady…

Mozart’s Chamber Works for Wind Instruments: Hunt’s and Marriner’s Masterful Interpretations with Chilingirian Quartet and London Mozart Players

Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Works: Oboe Quartet in F K370, Clarinet Quintet in A K581, Clarinet Concerto…

Bach’s Sacred Cantatas: A Masterful Exploration by Collegium Vocale Gent

Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach Works: Mein gläubiges Herze BWV 68, Bete aber auch dabei BWV 115, Ich…

Kodály’s Orchestral Masterpieces: Kertész and London Symphony Orchestra’s Vibrant Interpretations

Composer: Zoltán Kodály Works: Háry János suite (1925, 1927), Dances of Galánta (1934), Peacock Variations (1939) Performers:…

Granados’ Piano Masterpieces: Riva’s Evocative Performance at Potton Hall

Composer: Enrique Granados Works: Azulejos (Isaac Albéniz, completed by Granados), Valse de Concert, A la pradera, Escenas…

Handel’s Messiah: Minkowski’s Evocative Interpretation with Chœur des Musiciens du Louvre

Composer: Georg Friedrich Handel Works: Messiah Performers: Lynne Dawson, Nicole Heaston, soprano; Magdalena Kožená, mezzo-soprano; Charlotte Hellekant,…

Mozart’s Famous Opera Arias: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra’s Stellar Collaboration with Renowned Voices

Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Works: Famous Opera Arias Performers: Edita Gruberova (Soprano), Thomas Hampson (Baritone), Barbara Bonney…

Dutilleux’s Orchestral Masterpieces: Toulouse Capitole Orchestra’s Captivating Interpretations of Métaboles and Symphony No. 2

Composer: Henri Dutilleux Works: Métaboles, The Shadows of Time, Symphony No. 2 ‘Le Double’ Performers: Toulouse Capitole…

Adams’ El Niño: Nagano’s Vision with Stellar Performers in Captivating Recording

Composer: John Adams Works: El Niño Performers: Dawn Upshaw (soprano), Lorraine Hunt Lieberson (mezzo-soprano), Willard White (baritone),…

Scarlatti’s Sedecia, re di Gerusalemme: Lesne’s Captivating Direction with Il Seminario Musicale

Composer: Alessandro SCARLATTI (1660-1725) Work: Sedecia, re di Gerusalemme – Oratorio in two parts (Rome, 1706) Performers:…

Heitor Villa-Lobos’ String Quartets: Cuarteto Latinoamericano’s Masterful Exploration

Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887-1959) String Quartets – Volume Six Cuarteto Latinamericano Recorded 1998, Dorian Recordings DOR 93229 [79:…

Sibelius’ Chamber Works: Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra’s Captivating Performance with Jari Valo

Composer: Jean Sibelius Works: Ett ensamt skidspör, Grevinnans konterfej, Rodlan, Opus 8, Presto, Andante Festivo, Rakastava, Opus…

Boyce’s Ode for St Cecilia: Burrowes and New College Oxford Choir’s Aesthetic Reverie with Hanover Band

Composer: William Boyce Works: Ode for St Cecilia Performers: Patrick Burrowes (boy soprano), William Purefoy (alto), Andrew…

Bach’s Goldberg Variations: Becker’s Insightful Interpretation on CPO

Composer: J.S. Bach Works: Goldberg Variations BWV 988 Performers: Markus Becker (piano) Recording: Recorded October 2000 Label:…

Luc Van Hove’s Orchestral Landscape: Kende and Flemish Radio Symphony’s Captivating Interpretations

Composer: Luc Van Hove Works: Carnaval op het Strand Op.17; Symphony No.1 Op.25; Stacked Time Op.26; Triptiek…

Rimsky-Korsakov’s Masterpieces: Philadelphia Orchestra’s Captivating Performances Under Ormandy’s Direction

Composer: Nikolai RIMSKY-KORSAKOV Works: Scheherazade, Russian Easter Festival Overture, Capriccio Espagnol Performers: Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy (conductor),…

Karg-Elert’s Piano Works Vol. 2: Breidenbach’s Insightful Journey Through Diverse Landscapes

Composer: Sigfrid Karg-Elert (1877-1933) Works: Piano Works Vol. 2: Performer: Ernst Breidenbach (pianoforte) Recorded: Akademie für Tonkunst…

Bantock’s Orchestral Tapestry: University of Salford Brass Band’s Captivating Performance Under Dr. Roy Newsome

Composer: Granville Bantock Works: King Lear Overture, Kubla Khan, Prometheus Unbound, Symphonic Prelude, The Land-Of-The-Ever-Young, The Frogs…

Haydn’s String Quartets Op. 64: The Lindsays’ Captivating Exploration of Classical Elegance

Composer: Joseph Haydn Works: String Quartets Op. 64, Nos. 1, 2, 3 Performers: The Lindsays: Peter Cropper,…

Bach’s Sacred Cantatas: Masaaki Suzuki’s Inspiring Direction with Bach Collegium Japan

Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach Works: Cantata No. 40, “Darzu ist erschienen der Sohn Gottes”, BWV 40; Cantata…