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Gyorgy Ligeti: Atmospheres

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-12-11

Works: György Ligeti: Atmosphères, for large orchestra; Volumina, for organ; Lux aeterna, for 16 unaccompanied voices; Study no 1 "Harmonies," for organ; Lontano, for orchestra; Ramifications, f...
Performers: Zacher, Gerd
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio; Franz, Helmut; Boulez, Pierre; Atherton, David
Ensemble: ; Ensemble InterContemporain

The 20th century inspired music that was provocative and challenging - music that in many ways we are still corning to terms with. The ideas...continue...

Vivaldi: The Four Seasons / Gidon Kremer, violin; Abbado - London SO

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-07-24

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin in E major, Op. 8 no 1/RV 269 "Primavera"; Concerto for 4 Violins and Cello in B minor, Op. 3 no 10/RV 580; Concerto per eco in lontana, for 4 violins, strings & ...
Performers: Bartlett, Eric; Figueroa, Guillermo; Hover, Herbert; How, Liang Ping; Jenner, Joanna; Kremer, Gidon; Linde, Hans-Martin [Flute/Recorder]; Pearson, Leslie [Keyboard]; Prystawski, Walter; Sato, Eriko
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio; Baumgartner, Rudolf; Hofmann, Wolfgang
Ensemble: ; London Symphony Orchestra

Pachelbel: Canon; Albinoni: Adagio; works by Bach, Handel, Purcell & Vivaldi / Orpheus CO

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-07-24

Works: George Frederick Handel: Solomon, HWV 67; Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351; Water Music Suite no 2, HWV 349; Johann Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg Concerto no 3 in G major, BWV 1048; Suite no 3 in...
Performers: Andre, Maurice; Bartlett, Eric; Brewer, Edward; Gallois, Patrick [Flute/Conductor]; Holliger, Heinz; Kremer, Gidon; Meyer, Wolfgang [Organ]; Pearson, Leslie [Keyboard]; Petri, Michala; Preston, Simon...
Conductors: Pinnock, Trevor; Kubelik, Rafael; Wijnkoop, Alexander van; Abbado, Claudio; Brown, Iona; Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Füri, Thomas; ; Rose, Barry
Ensemble: ; I Musici; Orpheus Chamber Orchestra

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Holliger brings a wonderful sense of poetry and lyricism to the music, wistful, and elegiac in slow movements, athletic and sprightly in faster ones. Guaranteed...continue...

Herbert von Karajan - The 1960s [82 CDs]

82 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-06-26

Works: Richard Strauss: Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40; Don Quixote, Op. 35; Metamorphosen for 23 solo Strings, AV 142; Concerto for Oboe in D major, AV 144; Concerto for Horn no 2 in E flat major, o.Op. 132 (TrV ...
Performers: Anda, Géza; Berry, Walter; Borwitzky, Ottomar; Brandis, Thomas [Violin]; Cappone, Giusto; Cherkassky, Shura; Civil, Alan; Eschenbach, Christoph [Piano/Conductor]; Ferras, Christian [Violin]; F...
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von; Priem-Bergrath, Hans
Ensemble: ; Berlin Philharmonic Wind Ensemble

We're going Big in 2012! Almost incredible: between 1959 and the end of the following decade, Herbert von Karajan recorded 82 CDs worth of orchestral...continue...

Vivaldi Stravaganza: 55 Concertos / Trevor Pinnock - English Concert

7 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-05-08

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin in E major, Op. 8 no 1/RV 269 "Primavera"; Concerto for strings & continuo in D minor, RV 128; Sinfonia al Santo Sepolcro, sonata for 2 violins, viola & continuo ...
Performers: Coe, Jane; Comberti, Micaela; Golding, Miles; Goodman, Roy; Goodwin, Paul [Oboe, Conductor]; Grazzi, Alberto; Hanson, Peter; Holtslag, Peter; Jeffrey, Robin; Latham, Catherine; North, Nigel [Lute]; P...
Conductors: Pinnock, Trevor;
Ensemble: The English Concert

Ever lively spontaneous in their performance, exemplary in the clarity of the recordings, here, for the first time, is the complete collection of The English...continue...

Saint-Saëns: Symphony No. 3 "Organ"; Dukas: L'Apprenti Sorcier / Levine

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-04-10

Works: Camille Saint-Saëns: Symphony no 3 in C minor, Op. 78 "Organ"; Paul Dukas: The Sorcerer's Apprentice (L'apprenti sorcier), symphonic scherzo for orchestra; Hector Berlioz: Le corsaire Overture, ...
Performers: Preston, Simon [Conductor/Composer]
Conductors: Levine, James
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Deutsche Grammophon presents First Choice, its new flagship mid-price series. The series features top artists - Claudio Abbado, the Emerson String Quartet, Helene Grimaud, Herber...continue...

Herbert von Karajan / The Beethoven Collection [13 CDs]

13 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2011-12-06

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 1 in C major, Op. 21; Symphony no 2 in D major, Op. 36; Symphony no 3 in E flat major, Op. 55 "Eroica"; Symphony no 8 in F major, Op. 93; Symphony no 4 in B flat maj...
Performers: Bell, David [Organ]; Cole, Vinson; Cuberli, Lella; Eschenbach, Christoph [Piano/Conductor]; Janowitz, Gundula; Ma, Yo-Yo; Mutter, Anne-Sophie; Spierer, Leon; Van Dam, Jose; Weissenberg, Alexis [Piano...
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von

A legend in his lifetime for his interpretations of Beethoven, Herbert von Karajan recorded a large swathe of the composer’s oeuvre. On this specially priced...continue...

Richard Strauss: Orchestral Works / Karajan, Berlin PO

5 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2011-10-18

Works: Richard Strauss: Also Sprach Zarathustra; Don Juan, Op. 20; Concerto for Oboe in D major, AV 144; Don Quixote, Op. 35; Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche, Op. 28; Salome, Op. 54; Ein Heldenleben, Op...
Performers: Bell, David [Organ]; Christ, Wolfram [Viola]; Hauptmann, Norbert; Koch, Lothar; Meneses, Antonio; Spierer, Leon; Tomowa-Sintow, Anna; Wolfrum, Paul
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

"As a performance the 1983 Karajan Also sprach Zarathustra (coupled with an exciting account of Don Juan) will be hard to beat and could very...continue...

Creepy Classics: Halloween's Greatest Hits

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2011-09-20

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Toccata & Fugue in D minor, BWV 565; Charles Gounod: Funeral March of a Marionette, for piano or orchestra in D minor; John Williams: Jaws; Jerry Goldsmith: The Omen; Bernard H...
Performers: Preston, Simon [Conductor/Composer]
Conductors: Gibson, Alexander, Sir; Williams, John; Mauceri, John; Herrmann, Bernard; Levine, James; Dutoit, Charles; Karajan, Herbert von; Sinopoli, Giuseppe

All of the beloved classics that resonate within all of us as the creepiest (yet spooky fun) music we've come to associate with Halloween. This...continue...
Don't expect to hear a version of "Monster Mash" among the 11 tracks on this Halloween-themed set. These are orchestral arrangements of classical pieces that reflect the macabre side of things, includ...continue...

The Liszt Collection [Limited Edition - 34 CDs]

34 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2011-06-28

Works: Franz Liszt: Concerto for Piano no 1 in E flat major, S 124; Concerto for Piano no 2 in A major, S 125; Totentanz for Piano, S 525; Hungarian Fantasy for Piano and Orchestra, S 123; Malédictio...
Performers: Arrau, Claudio; Atkinson, Leon; Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Bartha, Alfonz; Behrens, Hildegard; Berczelly, Istvan; Berman, Lazar; Bolet, Jorge; Cherkassky, Shura; Cleobury, Stephen [Organ/C...
Conductors: Ozawa, Seiji; Karajan, Herbert von; Fischer, Iván; Sinopoli, Giuseppe; Solti, Sir Georg; Haitink, Bernard; Heinrich, Siegfried; Guest, George; Ferencsik, János; Leeuw, Reinbert de; Albrecht...

The cornerstone of DG's Liszt 200 celebration is a 34 CD limited edition superbudget box set in the style of their Brahms and Schumann boxes...continue...

The Complete Christmas Celebration / Stephen Cleobury

7 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2010-11-09

Performers: Armstrong, T.; Barter, Robin; Bowen, John; Briggs, David; Cleobury, Stephen [Organ/Conductor]; Green, Graham; Haynes, Simon; Hughes, Christopher; Lamb, Jonathan; Robertson, Roland
Conductors: Gardiner, John Eliot; Hogwood, Christopher; Gergiev, Valery; Ratzinger, Georg; Cleobury, Stephen
Ensemble: ; Regensburger Domspatzen

This 7-CD budget price box includes the complete Christmas Oratorio, the complete Messiah and the complete Nutcracker ballet in top-notch performances that have been huge...continue...

50 Years: Grosses Festspielhaus Salzburg

25 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2010-09-14

Works: Richard Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier; Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Idomeneo; Symphony no 40 in G minor, K 550; Symphony no 41 in C major, K 551 "Jupiter"; Sonata for Piano no 14 in...
Performers: Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Brendel, Alfred; Casa, Lisa della; Domingo, Placido; Freire, Nelson [Piano]; Hetzel, Gerhart; Jurinac, Sena; Lorengar, Pilar; Moll, Kurt; Mutter, Anne-Sophie; Norman, Jessye...
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von; Fricsay, Ferenc; Abbado, Claudio; Rizzi, Carlo; Böhm, Karl; Mehta, Zubin; Bernstein, Leonard; Muti, Riccardo; Levine, James; Solti, Sir Georg; Boulez, Pierre

The Grosses Festpielhaus in Salzburg has been the scene of countless memorable music events- operas, concerts and recitals- for 50 years. Here is a unique...continue...
Recording information: Grosses Festspielhaus, Salzburg....continue...

J.S. Bach: The Organ Works / Simon Preston

14 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2010-03-30

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Trio Sonata for Organ no 1 in E flat major, BWV 525; Trio Sonata for Organ no 2 in C minor, BWV 526; Trio Sonata for Organ no 3 in D minor, BWV 527; Trio Sonata for Organ no 4 ...
Performers: Preston, Simon [Conductor/Composer]

Simon Preston's brilliantly performed 14-CD traversal of Bach's works for organ, gathered together at an amazing price. "A hard act to beat" -Grammophone....continue...

Mahler: Symphonies / Bernstein

11 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2010-03-30

Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 1 in D major "Titan"; Symphony no 2 in C minor "Resurrection"; Symphony no 3 in D minor; Symphony no 6 in A minor "Tragic"; Symphony no 9 in D major; Symphony no 5 in C sha...
Performers: Alessi, Joseph [Trombone]; Blegen, Judith [Soprano Vocals]; Dicterow, Glenn; Prey, Hermann [Baritone Vocals]; Price, Margaret [Soprano Vocals]; Riegel, Kenneth; Scholz, Rudolf; Smith, Philip [Trumpet...
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard

Unsurpassed in many people's opinions, this 11-CD set of recordings captures Leonard Bernstein at his very best. Including the Vienna Philharmonic, New York Philharmonic and...continue...

Air: A Baroque Journey

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2010-03-16

Works: Andrea Falconieri: Ciaccona (from Il primo libro de canzoni); La suave melodia y su corrente; Passacalle; George Frederick Handel: HWV 437; Diego Ortiz: Recercada no 2; Biagio Marini: Passacalio; Nic...
Performers: Bezuidenhout, Kristian; Borrani, Lorenza; Conway, William; Eaton, Steuart; Gould, Lucy; Hope, Daniel [Violin]; Jonathan Cohen [Cello/Conductor]; Maass, Stefan; Rath, Stephan; Senft, Enno; Sorensen, H...

'Air' sets out to trace a baroque journey. It is the story of four unique composers, three of whom were virtuoso violinists - Falconiero, Matteis...continue...
Recording information: Nimbus Records, Wyastone (06/2009)....continue...

Art Of Love: Music of Machaut

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2010-03-02

Works: Robert Sadin: Love without End, song; Douce dame, song; Natalie's Song; Python, song; Amour me fair désirer, song; Tu, meu sonho vivo, song; Comment, for ensemble; Dame, si vous m'êtes loin...
Performers: Baptista, Cyro; Blake, Seamus; Burr, Anthony; Curtis, Charles; Ellis, John; Feldman, Mark [Violin]; Hakmoun, Hassan [Performer/Musician]; Haynes, Graham; Loueke, Lionel; Lubambo, Romero; Mehldau, Bra...

These songs of the 14th century are drenched in the sounds of Brazil, Africa and jazz. This extraordinary array of contemporary artists reinterprets and reinvents...continue...
Robert Sadin has had an eclectic career as a conductor in both the classical and jazz worlds; a member of the faculty at Princeton; and an arranger, instrumentalist, and Grammy Award-winning producer....continue...

Bach: Violin and Voice

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2010-01-12

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: St Matthew Passion, BWV 244; Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 140; Cantata no 204, "Ich bin in mir vergnügt" BWV 204; Liebster Jesu, mein Verlangen, BWV 32; Zerrei&szl...
Performers: Conte, Rosario; Goerne, Matthias; Hahn, Hilary; Kitaya, Naoki; Schäfer, Christine; von der Goltz, Kristin; Weise, Henrik; Wiese, Henrik
Conductors: Liebreich, Alexander

To the vocal lines of arias and duets, Bach composed gorgeous violin passages. In 'Bach: Violin & Voice", Hilary Hahn records these passages exquisitely sharing...continue...
Personnel: Hilary Hahn (violin).

Recording information: München-Sendling, Himmelfahrtskirche (12/2008/04/2009)....continue...

State of the Art: The Story of Deutsche Grammophon

6 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2009-12-21

Works: Johannes Brahms: Hungarian dances for orchestra; Concerto for Violin and Cello in A minor, Op. 102 "Double"; Scherzo for Violin and Piano in C minor, WoO 2 "FAE Sonata"; Johann Sebastian Bach: The Ar...
Performers: Aimard, Pierre-Laurent; Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Bartoli, Cecilia; Battle, Kathleen; Bay, Emanuel; Bielecki, Andre; Blechacz, Rafal [Piano]; Brueggergosman, Mea...
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio; Anda, Géza; Barenboim, Daniel; Baumgartner, Rudolf; Giulini, Carlo Maria; Bernstein, Leonard; Böhm, Karl; Boulez, Pierre; Maazel, Lorin; Marcon, Andrea; Karajan, Herbert vo...
Ensemble: ; Andalucian Dogs; Gabrieli Consort

This new, limited edition, large format book, State of the Art, (in English / German) presents the first full-length history of the legendary yellow label....continue...

111 Years of Deutsche Grammophon [Limited Edition]

6 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2009-10-20

Works: Johannes Brahms: Hungarian Dance for piano, 4 hands, in G minor, WoO 1/5; Concerto for Violin and Cello in A minor, Op. 102 "Double"; Scherzo for Violin and Piano in C minor, WoO 2 "FAE Sonata"; Joha...
Performers: Aimard, Pierre-Laurent; Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Battle, Kathleen; Bay, Emanuel; Benson, Clifford; Berganza, Teresa [Mezzo Soprano Vocals]; Bielecki, Andre; Ble...
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio; Barenboim, Daniel; Baumgartner, Rudolf; Giulini, Carlo Maria; Bernstein, Leonard; Böhm, Karl; Boulez, Pierre; Maazel, Lorin; Marcon, Andrea; Karajan, Herbert von; Chung, Myung-W...
Ensemble: ; Andalucian Dogs; Concerto Köln ; English Baroque Soloists; English Consort; Gabrieli Consort; His Majestys Sagbutts and Cornetts; Les Musiciens du Louvre - Grenoble; Musica Antiqua Köln ...

Deutsche Grammophon is proud to celebrate its 111th birthday this year (December 6th, to be exact) and as part of the celebration will release a...continue...

Bach - Arias, etc / Anne Sofie von Otter, Lars Ulrik Mortensen, Concerto Copenhagen

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2009-04-14

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 54, "Widerstehe doch der Sünde," BWV 54; Cantata no 197 "Gott ist unsre Zuversicht" BWV 197; Cantata no 99, "Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan" BWV 99; Saint Matt...
Performers: Dahlin, Anders J.; Jespersen, Jakob Bloch; Medici, Tomas; Mortensen, Lars Ulrik; Roman, Karin; von Otter, Anne Sofie
Conductors: Mortensen, Lars Ulrik
Ensemble: Concerto Copenhagen

It was with Bach that Anne Sofie von Otter made her very first solo appearances, singing the alto solos in 'St. John Passion' in Stockholm....continue...

Daniel Hope Plays Vivaldi

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2009-02-03

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin, strings & continuo in D major ("L'inquietudine"), RV 234; Concerto for Violin, strings & continuo in E minor, RV 273; Trio Sonata for 2 Violins and Basso Continu...
Performers: Bezuidenhout, Kristian; Hope, Daniel [Violin]; von Otter, Anne Sofie

The winning team of Daniel Hope and the Chamber Orchestra of Europe come together again for Hope's second album on DG. Hope is joined by...continue...

Janácek: The Excursions of Mr Broucek / Belohlávek, et al

2 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2008-08-12

Works: Leos Janácek: Vylety páne Brouckovy (The Excursions of Mr. Broucek), opera in 2 parts, JW 1/6 & 1/7
Performers: Bauerova, Martina; Bowen, Christopher; Brezina, Jaroslav; Briscein, Ales; Gibbs, Charles; Goater, Edward; Haan, Maria; Janal, Roman; Plech, Zdenek; Sibera, Vaclav; Smidova, Lenka; Straka, Peter; Vaci...
Conductors: Belohlávek, Jirí

"Janacek himself takes the story seriously, and the opera is full of wonderful portraits and parodies--of artists, poets, soldiers, and ordinary people. The inevitable pair...continue...

Mozart: Requiem, "Coronation" Mass / Karajan, et al

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2008-02-12

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Requiem for soloists, chorus, and orchestra, K. 626; Mass no 15 for vocal soloists, chorus & orchestra in C major ("Coronation"), K. 317
Performers: Krenn, Werner; Scholz, Rudolf; Tomowa-Sintow, Anna; Van Dam, Jose
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: Vienna Singverein

The two choral works here are ideally coupled, because they were recorded consecutively in late September 1975. The French review magazine 'Diapason' wrote of this...continue...

Opera Intermezzi / Herbert von Karajan, Berlin PO

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2008-02-12

Works: Giuseppe Verdi: La traviata; Pietro Mascagni: Cavalleria rusticana, opera (melodramma) in 1 act; L'Amico Fritz; Giacomo Puccini: Suor Angelica; Manon Lescaut; Ruggero Leoncavallo: Pagliacci, opera; M...
Performers: Meyer, Wolfgang Sebastian; Schwalbé, Michel
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Universally acknowledged as one of the greatest conductors of both Italian opera and orchestral showpieces, Herbert von Karajan was uniquely qualified to undertake this varied...continue...

Karajan Gold - Bach, Beethoven, Bizet, Mozart, Vivaldi, etc

2 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2008-02-12

Works: Georges Bizet: Carmen, opera; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik; Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 61; Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsk...
Performers: Maus, Frank; Meyer, Wolfgang Sebastian; Mutter, Anne-Sophie; Schwalbe, Michel
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Herbert von Karajan (1908–1989), this double album showcases the greatest classical tracks conducted by the most...continue...

Mahler: Symphony no 8 / Boulez, Robinson, Wall, Botha, et al

2 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2008-01-08

Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 8 in E flat major
Performers: Berndt, Tobias [Organ]; Botha, Johan; Holl, Robert; Muller-Brachmann, Hanno; Queiroz, Adriane; Robinson, Twyla; Wall, Erin
Conductors: Boulez, Pierre
Ensemble: Aurelius Boys Choir of Calw

Legendary conductor Pierre Boulez brings his acclaimed Mahler symphonies cycle to a spectacular conclusion with this new recording of the monumental Symphony No. 8. Boulez...continue...

Bach Adagios - Over 2 1/2 hours of the Most Beautiful Music

2 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2007-10-09

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Orchestral Suite no 3 in D major, BWV 1068; Cantata no 140, "Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme," BWV 140 (BC A166); Concerto for Flute, Violin and Harpsichord in A minor, BWV 104...
Performers: Beznosiuk, Lisa; Bouman, Henk; Brendel, Alfred; Caine, Carmel; Francescatti, Zino; Graf, Maria [Harp]; Grafenauer, Irena [Flute]; Grumiaux, Arthur [Violin]; Gulda, Friedrich; Hazelzet, Wilbert; Holli...
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville; Agoult, Raymond; ; Gérecz, Arpad; Leppard, Raymond; Richter, Karl; Baumgartner, Rudolf; Pinnock, Trevor; Brown, Iona
Ensemble: ; Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields; Camerata Bern; Les Solistes Romandes; Lucerne Festival Strings; The English Concert

Bach Adagios features the best-loved and most soothing works by Johann Sebastian Bach. Artists include Sir Neville Marriner, Heinz Holliger, Andras Schiff, Alfred Brendel, Pepe...continue...

The Premium Collection - 75 Classical Masterworks

6 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2007-10-09

Works: Edvard Grieg: Peer Gynt; Johann Pachelbel: Canon and Gigue for 3 Violins and Basso Continuo in D major; Camille Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the animals; Gabriel Fauré: Pavane, Op. 50; Joaqu...
Performers: Anda, Géza; Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Bergonzi, Carlo; Bumbry, Grace; Crass, Franz; Domingo, Placido; Eschenbach, Christoph [Piano/Conductor]; Fischer-Die...
Conductors: Järvi, Neeme; Baumgartner; Ozawa, Seiji; Kubelik, Rafael; Wallenstein, Alfred; Chung, Chai-Dong; Jochum, Eugen; Pinnock, Trevor; Giulini, Carlo Maria; Barenboim, Daniel; Steinberg; Masur, Kurt; ...

Mozart: The Late Symphonies, Requiem, etc / Bernstein

6 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2007-09-11

Performers: Auger, Arleen; Bernstein, Leonard; Ewing, Maria; Hadley, Jerry; Hauptmann, Cornelius [Bass Vocal]; Lopardo, Frank; McLaughlin, Marie [Soprano Vocals]; Schmidl, Peter; Von Stade, Frederica; Winklhofer...
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard
Ensemble: Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra

This set brings together for the first time all the Late Symphonies, the Mass in C minor ("a memorable performance"), the Requiem ("carried off with...continue...

Beethoven: Symphonies no 7 & 9, Missa solemnis / Bernstein

6 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2007-09-11

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Leonore Overture no 2 in C major, Op. 72; Concerto for Piano no 4 in G major, Op. 58; Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67; Symphony no 7 in A major, Op. 92; Die Geschöpfe des ...
Performers: Anderson, June [Soprano Vocal]; Arrau, Claudio; Bartelink, Bernard; Kollo, René [Tenor Vocal]; Konig, Klaus; Krebbers, Herman; Moll, Kurt; Moser, Edda; Rootering, Jan-Hendrik; Walker, Sarah
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard
Ensemble: Boston Symphony Orchestra; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

Puccini: Manon Lescaut / Sinopoli, Freni, Domingo, Bruson

2 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2007-05-08

Works: Giacomo Puccini: Manon Lescaut
Performers: Allen, Paschal; Bruson, Renato; Curtis, Mark; Domingo, Placido; Fassbaender, Brigitte [Mezzo-Soprano Vocals]; Freni, Mirella; Fryatt, John; Gambill, Robert; MacPherson, George; Rydl, Kurt [Bass Vocal...
Conductors: Sinopoli, Giuseppe

Penguin Guide
No doubt [Rostropovich's] influence from the centre of the string texture contributes to the eloquence of the famous Adagio, which, like the performance as...continue...

Bach: The Art of Fugue / Helmut Walcha

2 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2007-04-10

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Art of the Fugue, BWV 1080; Prelude and Fugue for Organ in C major, BWV 547; Trio Sonata for Organ no 1 in E flat major, BWV 525; Toccata, Adagio and Fugue in C major, BWV 564;...
Performers: Walcha, Helmut

"I have heard The Art of Fugue played on the organ, the harpsichord, by brass ensemble and string quartet since I first heard this performance....continue...

Ligeti: Clear or Cloudy / Boulez, et al

4 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2006-11-14

Works: György Ligeti: Sonata for cello; Bagatelles (6) for wind quintet; Quartet for Strings no 1 ("Métamorphoses nocturnes"); Pieces (10) for wind quintet; Quartet for Strings no 2; Atmosphè...
Performers: Aimard, Pierre-Laurent; Boyd, Douglas; Cascioli, Gianluca; Gawriloff, Saschko; Haimovitz, Matt; Hardenberger, Håkan [Trumpet]; Hosford, Richard; Kontarsky, Alfons; Kontarsky, Aloys; Manning, Ja...
Conductors: ; Abbado, Claudio; Franz, Helmut; Boulez, Pierre; Atherton, David
Ensemble: ; Ensemble InterContemporain; Wiener Blasersolisten

"With the passing of Gyorgy Ligeti on 12 June, 2006 at the age of 83 in Vienna following a lengthy illness, the musical world has...continue...

The Very Best of Adagio / Karajan

2 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2006-02-14

Works: Tomaso Albinoni: Adagio for Organ and Strings in G minor; Johann Pachelbel: Canon and Gigue for 3 Violins and Basso Continuo in D major; Edvard Grieg: Peer Gynt Suite no 2, Op. 55; Peer Gynt; Wolfgan...
Performers: Bell, David [Organ]; Meyer, Wolfgang Sebastian; Schwalbe, Michel; Spierer, Leon; Stempnik, Gerhard; Zoeller, Karlheinz
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

The "Very Best of Adagio" features over 2 hours of music on two CDs, specially priced at a "2 for 1" price....continue...

Bernstein Collectors Edition - Mahler III: Symphonies 8-10

5 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2005-11-08

Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 10 in F sharp minor/major; Symphony no 8 in E flat major; Das Lied von der Erde; Symphony no 9 in D major
Performers: Blegen, Judith [Soprano Vocals]; Fischer-Dieskau, Dietrich; King, James [Vocals]; Prey, Hermann [Baritone Vocals]; Price, Margaret [Soprano Vocals]; Riegel, Kenneth; Scholz, Rudolf; Van Dam, Jose; Ze...
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard
Ensemble: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra; Vienna Boys' Choir; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

"People are always saying that I exaggerate Mahler even more, which is so stupid, because you cannot exaggerate Mahler enough! To play any Mahler symphony,...continue...

The Baroque Christmas Album

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2005-10-11

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 62, "Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland," BWV 62 (BC A2); Marc-Antoine Charpentier: Noëls (3), H 531; Noëls pour les instruments, H 534; In Nativitatem Domini Ca...
Performers: Comberti, Micaela; Giardelli, Mirella; Roberts, Timothy [Keyboardist/Conductor]; Standage, Simon; ter Linden, Jaap [Cello]
Conductors: Gardiner, John Eliot; Pinnock, Trevor; McCreesh, Paul; Minkowski, Marc
Ensemble: English Baroque Soloists; Gabrieli Consort; Gabrieli Consort & Players; Les Musiciens du Louvre - Grenoble; The English Concert

Experience Christmastide as it was celebrated more than 250 years ago with 18 glorious tracks from Sir John Eliot Gardiner, Paul McCreesh, Trevor Pinnock and...continue...

Glorious Pipes - Organ Music / Dupré, Cochereau, et al

2 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2004-08-10

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Toccata and Fugue for Organ in D minor, BWV 565; Fugue for organ in G minor ("Little"), BWV 578 (BC J66); Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, chorale prelude for organ (Schüb...
Performers: Cochereau, Pierre; Dupre, Marcel; Hurford, Peter; Koopman, Ton; Latry, Olivier; Planyavsky, Peter; Preston, Simon [Conductor/Composer]; Rubsam, Wolfgang; Trotter, Thomas; Walcha, Helmut; Weir, Gillian

'Glorious Pipes' presents an outstanding overview of music for the organ - from the greatest hits such as Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D minor,...continue...

Midnight at Notre-Dame / Olivier Latry

1 Super Audio CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2004-08-10

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 29, "Wir danken dir, Gott, wir danken dir" BWV 29; Cantata no 147, "Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben," BWV 147 (BC A174); Cantata no 22, "Jesus nahm zu sich die Zw&ou...
Performers: Latry, Olivier

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The magical art of the transcriber clearly lives on in the French capital: just listen to the Prokofiev Toccata and your jaw is guaranteed...continue...

Bernstein Collectors Edition - Haydn: Symphonies, etc

4 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2004-05-11

Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Symphony no 88 in G major, H 1 no 88; Symphony no 92 in G major, H 1 no 92 "Oxford"; Symphony no 94 in G major, H 1 no 94 "Surprise"; Sinfonia Concertant for Violin, Cello, Oboe a...
Performers: Ahnsjo, Claes-Håkan; Bilgram, Hedwig; Blegen, Judith [Soprano Vocals]; Kuchl, Rainer; Moll, Kurt; Ollmann, Kurt; Popp, Lucia; Schloter, Elmar; Sotin, Hans; Thomas-Mifune, Werner; Vocals], Thoma...
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard
Ensemble: Bavarian Radio Chorus; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

"Among the often overlooked aspects of Leonard Bernstein's legacy is his sure touch with the great classicists, especially Haydn. This four-disc treasury of Haydn masterpieces...continue...

Giovanni Paolo II celebra nella Patriarcale Basilica Vaticana la Liturgia Eucaristica

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2004-01-13

Works: Spoken Word: Latin Mass Propers; Scripture Reading, Bible; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Mass no 15 for vocal soloists, chorus & orchestra in C major ("Coronation"), K. 317; Ave verum corpus; Domenico Bar...
Performers: Battle, Kathleen; Furlanetto, Ferruccio; Scholz, Rudolf; Winbergh, Gosta
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: Vienna Singverein

Personnel: Kathleen Battle (soprano); Gösta Winbergh (tenor); Ferruccio Furlanetto (bass voice); Pope John Paul II (spoken vocals).

Recording information: St. Peter's Basilica, Rome, Ital...continue...

Karajan Forever - The Greatest Classical Hits

2 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2003-06-10

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin in E major, Op. 8 no 1/RV 269 "Primavera"; Remo Giazotto: Adagio in C minor for strings & organ (previously attributed to Tomaso Albinoni); Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikov...
Performers: Bell, David [Organ]; Berman, Lazar; Cochereau, Pierre; Finke, Eberhard; Gobel, Horst; Meyer, Wolfgang Sebastian; Schwalbe, Michel; Spierer, Leon; Zoeller, Karlheinz
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Karajan - The Collection - Famous Overtures / Berlin PO

2 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2003-05-13

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), K. 620; Ludwig van Beethoven: Coriolan Overture in C minor, Op. 62; Egmont Overture, Op. 84A; Carl Maria von Weber: Der Freischüt...
Performers: Meyer, Wolfgang Sebastian
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

This collection highlights Karajan's brilliant career as an opera conductor, albeit, with only purely orchestral examples in the form of overtures and preludes. The Intermezzo...continue...

Karajan - The Collection - Strauss: Also Sprach Zarathustra

2 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2003-05-13

Works: Richard Strauss: Also Sprach Zarathustra; Don Juan, Op. 20; Four Last Songs, AV 150; Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64; Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche, Op. 28; Final Scene
Performers: Bell, David [Organ]; Schwalbé, Michel; Tomowa-Sintow, Anna
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

"Undoubtedly this performance is very distinguished, wonderfully spacious and beautifully shaped - the closing Night sequence is very touching - and played with the utmost...continue...

Mozart: Requiem / Anna Tomowa-Sintow, Agnes Baltsa, Werner Krenn, Jose van Dam / Karajan

1 Super Audio CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2003-01-14

Performers: Krenn, Werner; Scholz, Rudolf; Tomowa-Sintow, Anna; Van Dam, Jose
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Messiaen: Complete Organ Works / Olivier Latry

6 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2002-10-08

Works: Olivier Messiaen: Apparition de l'église éternelle; La nativité du Seigneur; Le banquet céleste; Offrande au Saint Sacrement; Diptyque for Organ; Les corps glorieux; M&eac...
Performers: Latry, Olivier

This set is being offered by DG at 6 CDs for the price of 5. The complete Messiaen organ works, including the composer's posthume works,...continue...

Steve Reich: Variations, Six Pianos / San Francisco Symphony and Edo de Waart (original recording reissued)

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2002-08-13

Performers: Barbara, Joan La; Becker, Bob [Percussion]; Chambers, Steve; Clayton, Jay; Ferchen, Tim; Ferchen, Timothy; Harms, Ben; Hartenberger, Russ; Jarrett, Janice; Preiss, James; Reich, Steve; Velez, Glen
Conductors: De Waart, Edo
Ensemble: San Francisco Symphony

The legendary recordings of 'Music for Mallet Instruments' and 'Six Pianos' has been newly remastered for this reissue, plus the gorgeious ' Variations.' Reich's works...continue...

Trio - Handel: Complete Organ Concertos / Preston, et al

3 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2002-06-11

Works: George Frederick Handel: Organ Concerto in G minor, Op.4/1, HWV 289; Organ Concerto in B flat major, Op.4/2, HWV 290; Organ Concerto in G minor, Op.4/3, HWV 291; Concertos (6) for Organ, Op. 4; Conce...
Performers: Holliger, Ursula; Mitchell, Alastair; Pinnock, Trevor; Pleeth, Anthony [Cello]; Preston, Simon [Conductor/Composer]; Standage, Simon; Warnock, Felix; Webb, Richard
Conductors: Pinnock, Trevor

"...performances and sound are admirably fresh." -The Penguin Guide...continue...

Bach: Organ Works / Helmut Walcha

12 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2001-10-09

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Toccata and Fugue for Organ in D minor, BWV 565; Toccata and Fugue for Organ in F major, BWV 540; Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 538 "Dorian"; Toccata, Adagio and Fugue in C...
Performers: Walcha, Helmut

"One feels a twinge of envy for those listeners who will be browsing through this stupendous collection for the first time. They could have no...continue...

Vivaldi: Concertos / Trevor Pinnock, English Concert

5 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2001-10-09

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Strings in G major, RV 151 "Alla rustica"; Double Concerto, for violin & oboe, strings & continuo in B flat major, RV 548; Concerto in C major, RV 558; Concerto for 2 Vi...
Performers: Beckett, Rachel; Comberti, Micaela; Golding, Miles; Goodman, Roy; Jeffrey, Robin; Lawson, Colin; Lindberg, Jakob; North, Nigel [Lute]; Pickett, Philip; Pinnock, Trevor; Pleeth, Anthony [Cello]; Reich...
Conductors: Pinnock, Trevor
Ensemble: English Concert; The English Concert

For the first time on CD,a 5 disc collection of Trevor Pinnock& the English Concert Orchestra's celebrated recordings of Vivaldi concertos from the late 1980's....continue...

Fauré: Requiem, Pelléas et Méllisande, etc / Ozawa, et al

2 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2001-08-14

Works: Gabriel Fauré: Requiem, Op. 48; Pelléas et Mélisande, Op. 80; Une châteleine en sa tour, Op. 110; Pavane, Op. 50; Dolly, Op. 56; Les berceaux, Op. 23 no 1; Le secret, Op. 23 n...
Performers: Baldwin, Dalton; Battle, Kathleen; Eskin, Jules; Farrell, Timothy; Hunt Lieberson, Lorraine; Kontarsky, Alfons; Kontarsky, Aloys; Roge, Pascal; Schmidt, Andreas [Baritone Vocals]; Souzay, Gerard; Viv...
Conductors: Giulini, Carlo Maria; Ozawa, Seiji; ; Cleobury, Stephen
Ensemble: Boston Symphony Orchestra; King's College Choir, Cambridge; Orpheus Chamber Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra