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Spheres / Daniel Hope, violin, Jacques Ammon, Chie Peters, Juan Lucas Aisemberg and Christiane Starke

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2013-03-19

Works: Johann Paul von Westhoff: Sonate a violino solo; Ludovico Einaudi: I Giorni, for piano; Passaggio, for piano; Philip Glass: Echorus; Gabriel Fauré: Cantique de Jean Racine, Op. 11; Lera Auerbach...
Performers: Aisemberg, Juan Lucas; Ammon, Jacques; Carls, Jochen [Double Bass]; Hope, Daniel [Violin]; Peters, Chie [Violin]; Starke, Christiane [Cello]
Conductors: Halsey, Simon

The Times, 14th February 2013
Provocative? To a degree, though classical purists shouldn't shriek too loudly...Hope dances a path through a string of otherworldly new pieces,...continue...
Personnel: Daniel Hope (violin).

Recording information: Funkhaus Berlin, Nalepastraáe (06/2012-07/2012)....continue...

Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau: Voice of the Century [25 discs - Includes DVDs] [Limited Edition]

25 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2013-01-15

Works: Franz Schubert: Winterreise, D 911/Op. 89; Die schöne Müllerin, D 795/Op. 25; Nacht und Träume, D 827; Heidenröslein, D 257/Op. 3 no 3; Der Erlkönig, D 328; An den Frühl...
Performers: Alda, Catarina; Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Carbonari, Virgilio; de Palma, Piero [Tenor Vocal]; Demus, Jörg [Piano]; Donath, Helen [Soprano Vocal]; Donderer, Georg; Dyk, Cornelis van; ...
Conductors: Kubelik, Rafael; Böhm, Karl; Richter, Karl; Gorvin, Carl; Stadlmair, Hans; Baumgartner, Rudolf; Karajan, Herbert von; Barenboim, Daniel; Weissenborn, Gunther; Fricsay, Ferenc; Gerdes, Otto; Joch...


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Winterreise, D 911/Op. 89 by Franz Schubert

Performer: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (Baritone), Daniel Barenboim (Piano)
Period: Romanti

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Bach Bachianas: Music by the Bach Family / Magdalena Kozena, Reinhard Goebel, Musica Antiqua Koln et al.

5 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-10-16

Works: Johann Michael Bach: Ach, bleib bei uns, Herr Jesu Christ, vocal concerto, for 4 voices & instruments; Auf, lasst uns den Herren loben, for alto, strings & continuo; Es ist ein grosser Gewinn, aria, ...
Performers: Berben, Leon; Cordier, David; Elliot, Paul [Tenor Vocal]; Fiedler, Joachim; Goebel, Reinhard [Conductor]; Hill, Robert [Harpsichord, Piano]; Kozena, Magdalena; Meens, Hein; Schardt, Stephan; Schopper...
Conductors: Goebel, Reinhard
Ensemble: Musica Antiqua Köln

Reinhard Goebel and Musica Antiqua Koln's recordings of J.S. Bach are classics of the Early music movement. Equally revelatory is their championing of the music...continue...
Recording information: DeutschlandRadio Köln, Sendesaal (01/1986); Immanuelskirche, Wuppertal, Germany (01/1986); Melanchthonkirche, Köln-Zollstock, Germany (01/1986); DeutschlandRadio K...continue...

Mozart: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik; Serenata Notturna; Posthorn Serenade / Bohm - Vienna PO

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-07-24

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik; Serenade no 6 in D major, K 239 "Serenata notturna"; Serenade no 9 in D major, K 320 "Posthorn"
Performers: Galway, James [Flute]; Kirchner, Heinz; Maas, Emil; Spierer, Leon; Zepperitz, Rainer
Conductors: Böhm, Karl
Ensemble: ; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

Tha main theme of the first movement of "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik" is one of Mozart's most famous and instantly recognizable tunes. There is no record...continue...

Bach: Brandenburg Concertos Nos. 4-6 / Trevor Pinnock - The English Concert

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-07-24

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg Concerto no 4 in G major, BWV 1049; Brandenburg Concerto no 5 in D major, BWV 1050; Brandenburg Concerto no 6 in B flat major, BWV 1051; Orchestral Suite no 2 in B ...
Performers: Beznosiuk, Lisa; Hunt, William; Jones, Trevor [Viol]; Medlam, Charles; Pinnock, Trevor; Pleeth, Anthony [Cello]; Schlapp, Jan; Standage, Simon
Conductors: Pinnock, Trevor
Ensemble: The English Concert

The Brandendburg Concertos stand at the summit Baroque orchestral music. Each work is a dazzling masterpiece of instrumental intricacy, featuring a breathtaking range of textures...continue...

Brahms: Piano Quartet, Op. 25; Schumann: Fantasiestücke, Op. 88 / Argerich, Kremer, Bashmet, Maisky

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-07-24

Works: Johannes Brahms: Quartet for Piano and Strings no 1 in G minor, Op. 25; Robert Schumann: Phantasiestücke (4) for violin, cello & piano in A minor, Op. 88
Performers: Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Bashmet, Yuri [Conductor/Viola]; Kremer, Gidon; Maisky, Mischa

First Choice features top artists - in the first batch, Claudio Abbado, the Emerson String Quartet, Helene Grimaud, Herbert von Karajan, James Levine, Anna Netrebko,...continue...
Recording information: Teldex Studio Berlin (02/2002)....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...

The Debussy Edition [18 CDs]

18 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-05-01

Works: Claude Debussy: Nocturnes (3) for Orchestra; Première Rhapsodie for Clarinet and Orchestra; Jeux; La mer; Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune; Images for Orchestra; Printemps,...
Performers: Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Badings, Vera; Borkh, Inge; Cassard, Philippe; Christ, Wolfram [Viola]; Cohen, Franklin; Danco, Suzanne; Dietschy, Veronique; Dumay, Augustin [Violin]; Ericourt, Daniel; Ewi...
Conductors: Boulez, Pierre; Gibson, Alexander, Sir; Haitink, Bernard; Beinum, Eduard Van; Chailly, Riccardo; Tetu, Bernard; Abbado, Claudio; Ansermet, Ernest; Gardiner, John Eliot; Lindenberg, Edouard; Fistoular...

Following our successful Mahler and Chopin editions, this is a joint Deutsche Grammophon/Decca Classics unlimited edition with benchmark Deutsche Grammophon and Decca Classics recordings....continue...

Pierre Boulez Conducts Bartók

8 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-04-10

Works: Béla Bartók: Pieces (4) for Orchestra, Op. 12/Sz 51; Concerto for Orchestra, Sz 116; Dance Suite for Orchestra, Sz 77; Pictures (2) for Orchestra, Op. 10/Sz 46; Hungarian Sketches, for orch...
Performers: Aimard, Pierre-Laurent; Aler, John [Tenor Vocal]; Andsnes, Leif Ove; Bashmet, Yuri [Conductor/Viola]; Grimaud, Helene; Kremer, Gidon; Norman, Jessye; Percy, Neil; Polgar, Laszlo; Shaham, Gil; Simon, ...
Conductors: Boulez, Pierre
Ensemble: ; Berlin Philharmonic; Chicago Symphony Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra

Over the past 18 years Pierre Boulez has made a series of critically acclaimed recordings for Deutsche Grammophon of Bartok's major orchestral works, the complete...continue...

Pierre Boulez Conducts Stravinsky

6 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-04-10

Works: Igor Stravinsky: L'oiseau de feu (The Firebird), ballet in 2 scenes for orchestra; Fireworks, Op. 4; Etudes (4) for orchestra; Pétrouchka; Le sacre du printemps; Scherzo fantastique, Op. 3; Le...
Performers: Arrignon, Michel; Bryn-Julson, Phyllis [Soprano Vocal]; Causse, Gerard [Viola]; Damiens, Alain; Murray, Ann; Shirley-Quirk, John; Tear, Robert
Conductors: Boulez, Pierre
Ensemble: ; Ensemble InterContemporain

This 6-CD set gathers together for the first time all of Pierre Boulez's Stravinsky recordings on Deutsche Grammophon. It includes the three great "Russian" ballets:...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...

ASM35: The Complete Musician / Anne Sofie Mutter, violin [38 CDs / 2 DVDs]

40 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2011-10-15

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Violin no 3 in G major, K. 216; Concerto for Violin no 5 in A major ("Turkish") K. 219; Sonata for Violin and Piano in E minor, K 304 (300c); Concerto for Violin...
Performers: Bashmet, Yuri [Conductor/Viola]; Borucinska, Krystyna; Giuranna, Bruno; Harrell, Lynn; Ma, Yo-Yo; Meneses, Antonio; Moll, Phillip; Muller-Schott, Daniel; Mutter, Anne-Sophie; Orkis, Lambert [Keyboard...
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von; Sacher, Paul; Lutoslawski, Witold; Ozawa, Seiji; Levine, James; Previn, Andre; Penderecki, Krzysztof; ; Masur, Kurt; Mutter, Anne-Sophie; Gergiev, Valery; Krenz, Jan
Ensemble: ; Trondheim Soloists (Trondheimsolistene)

August 23rd, 2011 is Anne-Sophie Mutter's 35th anniversary on stage. DG fetes the violinist with this limited edition set of 38 CDs in original jacket...continue...

ASM 35: The Complete Musician / Anne-Sophie Mutter, violin

2 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2011-09-13

Works: Sergey Prokofiev: Sonata in D major for solo violin, Op. 115; Sonata in D major, for violin and piano, Op. 94a; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto no 3 in G major, for violin and orchestra, K. 216; So...
Performers: Giuranna, Bruno; Meneses, Antonio; Mutter, Anne-Sophie; Orkis, Lambert [Keyboards]; Previn, Andre [Conductor/Piano]; Rostropovich, Mstislav
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von; Lutoslawski, Witold; Previn, Andre; Levine, James; Masur, Kurt; Mutter, Anne-Sophie
Ensemble: ; Trondheim Soloists (Trondheimsolistene)

To mark her highly publicized performance at the 2011 Classic Brits, DG are releasing this stunning 2CD set of some of her very best recordings....continue...

The Art of Martha Argerich

3 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2011-06-07

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Scherzo for Piano no 3 in C sharp minor, B 125/Op. 39; Mazurka for piano no 36 in A minor, Op. 59/1, CT. 86; Scherzo for Piano no 2 in B flat minor/D flat major, B 111/Op. ...
Performers: Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Bashmet, Yuri [Conductor/Viola]; Brunner, Eduard; Economou, Nicolas; Freire, Nelson [Piano]; Grafenauer, Irena [Flute]; Hortnagel, Georg Maximilian; Kovacevich, Stephen; Kre...
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio; Dutoit, Charles; Rostropovich, Mstislav; Chailly, Riccardo; Sinopoli, Giuseppe; Faerber, Jörg

It's hard to believe that Martha Argerich is now approaching her 70th birthday - on 5 June this year. She has been recording for Deutsche...continue...

Grazyna Bacewicz: Piano Sonata & Piano Quintets / Zimerman

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2011-04-05

Works: Grazyna Bacewicz: Quintet for piano & strings no 1; Sonata for Piano no 2; Quintet for piano & strings no 2
Performers: Danczowska, Kaja; Groblewski, Ryszard; Kwiatkowski, Rafal; Szymczewska, Agata; Zimerman, Krystian

Pianist Krystian Zimerman returned to the recording studio after a five-year absence to celebrate the 100th birthday of the foremost female Polish composer of the...continue...
Recording information: Concert Hall of the Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music, (02/2009)....continue...

Romantic Violinist: Celebration Of Joseph Joachim / Daniel Hope, violin

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2011-03-22

Works: Max Bruch: Concerto for Violin no 1 in G minor, Op. 26; Clara Wieck Schumann: Romance, for violin & piano in D flat major, Op. 22/1; Johannes Brahms: Scherzo for Violin and Piano in C minor, WoO 2 "F...
Performers: Forsberg, Bengt; Hope, Daniel [Violin]; Knauer, Sebastian; von Otter, Anne Sofie
Conductors: Oramo, Sakari

Daniel Hope reveals yet another facet with this recording honoring Joseph Joachim, a central figure of 19th-century musical life. The central piece is Bruch's Violin...continue...

Bach: Brandenburg Concertos 1-6 / Abbado

2 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2011-03-15

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg Concerto no 1 in F major, BWV 1046; Brandenburg Concerto no 3 in G major, BWV 1048; Brandenburg Concerto no 5 in D major, BWV 1050; Brandenburg Concerto no 6 in B f...
Performers: Aviat, Victor; Carmignola, Giuliano; Friedrich, Reinhold [Trumpet]; Waskiewicz, Danusha
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio

The maturity and wisdom harvested from a lifetime of making music on the highest level ennobles Maestro Abbado’s leadership. The sublime simplicity of their performance...continue...
Recording information: Teatro Municipale Romolo Valli, Reggio Emilia (04/21/2007)....continue...

Habanera / Elina Garanca

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2010-10-25

Works: Francisco Asenjo Barbieri: El barberillo de Lavapiés; Georges Bizet: Carmen, opera; Franz Lehár: Zigeunerliebe; Michael William Balfe: The Bohemian Girl; Xavier Montsalvatge: Cinco cancione...
Performers: Alagna, Roberto; Barletta, Alberto; Baroni, Enrico Maria; Bridelli, Giuseppina; Brown, Geri; Del Rey, Jose Maria Gallardo; Garanca, Elina; Maghenzani, Cesare; Maori, Massimo; Milani, Alessandro [Viol...
Conductors: Chichon, Karel Mark

Elina Garanca's supple, seductive mezzo is aflame with the neon hues and rhythmic dash of Romany in excerpts from beguiling Gypsy roles in opera and...continue...
Personnel: Elina Garanca (mezzo soprano).

Recording information: Auditorio RAI Arturo Toscanini, Turin, Italy (03/2010)....continue...

The Martha Argerich Collection, Vol. 3: Chamber Ensembles

6 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2010-10-12

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Symphonic Dances, Op. 45; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a; Trio for Piano and Strings in A minor, Op. 50; Béla Bartók: Sonata for 2 Pianos and Percu...
Performers: Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Bashmet, Yuri [Conductor/Viola]; Economou, Nicolas; Freire, Nelson [Piano]; Guggeis, Edgar; Kremer, Gidon; Maisky, Mischa; Pletnev, Mikhail [Piano, Conductor]; Sadlo, Peter

The final box of Argerich's DG recordings, which brings together on 6 CDs all of the chamber ensemble recordings from 1983 to 2009. The set...continue...

Bach

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2010-06-29

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Orchestral Suite no 2 in B minor, BWV 1067; Concerto for Violin in D minor, BWV 1052; Orchestral Suite no 3 in D major, BWV 1068; Suite for Solo Cello no 1 in G major, BWV 1007...
Performers: Apap, Jean-Marc; Galliano, Richard; Logerot, Stephane; Phillips-Varjabedian, Jean-Marc; Pidoux, Raphael; Surel, Sebastien

French jazz accordionist richard galliano's records his first classical album ever His first album on deutsche grammophon is devoted to a composer with whom he...continue...
Recording information: Notre Dame du Liban, Paris, France (09/01/2009-09/02/2009); Paris, Notre Dame du Liban (09/01/2009-09/02/2009); Notre Dame du Liban, Paris, France (09/01/2009/09/02/2009); Paris...continue...

Old World New World / Emerson String Quartet

3 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2010-04-13

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Quartet for Strings no 10 in E flat major, B. 92 (Op. 51); Quartet for Strings no 11 in C major, B. 121 (Op.61); String Quintet for 2 violins, 2 violas & cello in E flat major ("...
Performers: Neubauer, Paul

The Emerson String Quartet, winner of 9 Grammys is releasing an album of works never recorded during the course of their 30-year career. The release...continue...
Recording information: New York, American Academy of Arts and Letters (2008-12-??&2009-02-??_2009-)....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...

Intimate Letters - Janácek: String Quartets; Martinu: Madrigals / Emerson String Quartet

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2009-05-19

Works: Leos Janácek: Quartet for Strings no 1 "Kreutzer Sonata"; Quartet for Strings no 2 ("Listy duverné," "Intimate Letters"), JW 7/13; Bohuslav Martinu: Madrigals (3) for Violin and Viola
Performers: Dutton, Lawrence [Viola]; Setzer, Philip

When the Emerson String Quartet releases an album, one's expectation of excellence isn't met - it's exceeded. The Emersons' exploration of Czech chamber music on...continue...

Bartók: Concerto for Viola, etc / Aimard, Stefanoich, Bashmet, Kremer, Boulez, et al

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2009-02-17

Works: Béla Bartók: Concerto for 2 Pianos, Percussion and Orchestra, Sz 115; Concerto for Violin no 1, Sz 36; Concerto for Viola, Sz 120
Performers: Aimard, Pierre-Laurent; Bashmet, Yuri [Conductor/Viola]; Kremer, Gidon; Percy, Neil; Stefanovich, Tamara; Thomas, Nigel
Conductors: Boulez, Pierre
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra

This recording completes Pierre Boulez's highly acclaimed survey of Bartok's major orchestral works on Deutsche Grammophon. Boulez has once again gathered an extraordinary team of...continue...

Original Masters - Haydn, Beethoven, Schumann, Fauré: Piano Trios, Piano Quartet / Rostropovitch, Gilels, Kogan

2 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2008-04-08

Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Keyboard Trio in G minor, H. 15/19; Trio for Piano, Violin and Cello in D major, H 15 no 16; Ludwig van Beethoven: Trio for Piano and Strings in E flat major, WoO 38; Trio for Pia...
Performers: Barshai, Rudolf; Gilels, Emil; Kogan, Leonid; Rostropovich, Mstislav

Following 'Rostropovich: Early Recordings', this is a companion 'Original Masters' specially priced 2-CD set featuring the great Russian cellist. With Leonid Kogan and Emil Gilels,...continue...

Collectors Edition - Mozart: Wind Concertos and Serenades

7 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2006-10-10

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K 622; Concerto for Flute no 1 in G major, K. 313 (K. 285c); Concerto for Bassoon in B flat major, K 191 (186e); Concerto for Flute & Harp, ...
Performers: Öhlberger, Camillo; Öhlberger, Reinhard; Altmann, Volker; Bürkner, Alfred; Berger, Roland; Boisits, Gottfried; Brandis, Thomas [Violin]; Braun, Manfred; Cubasch, Christian; Eichler, Ho...
Conductors: Böhm, Karl
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra members; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra members; Vienna Philharmonic Winds

Masters of the Oboe

2 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2006-06-13

Works: Alessandro Marcello: Concerto for Oboe in D minor; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Oboe in C major, K 314 (285d); Quartet for Oboe and Strings in F major, K 370 (368b); Richard Strauss: Concert...
Performers: Black, Neil; Bourgue, Maurice; Brown, Iona; Elhorst, Hans; Gomberg, Ralph; Holliger, Heinz; Koch, Lothar; Koenen, Rolf; Mack, John; Nicklin, Celia; Schellenberger, HansJorg [Oboe/Conductor]; Shingles...
Conductors: ; Dohnányi, Christoph von; Karajan, Herbert von; Marriner, Sir Neville; Solti, Sir Georg
Ensemble: ; I Musici

This '2 for 1' set is the eighth title in the acclaimed 'Masters of' series. 'Masters of the Oboe' includes performances by Heinz Holliger, Hansjorg...continue...

Intimate Voices / Emerson String Quartet

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2006-04-11

Works: Edvard Grieg: Quartet for Strings no 1 in G minor, Op. 27; Carl Nielsen: At the bier of a young artist, FS 58; Jean Sibelius: Quartet for Strings in D minor ("Voces Intimae"), Op. 56
Performers: Drucker, Eugene; Dutton, Lawrence [Viola]; Finckel, David; Setzer, Philip
Conductors:
Ensemble: Emerson String Quartet

After nearly a quarter century at the top of the classical music scene, the Grammy-winning Emerson String Quartet devotes itself to gems of Scandinavian repertoire....continue...

Mozart Collection - Sinfonia concertante, etc/ Perlman, etc

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2006-02-14

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Adagio for Piano in B minor, K 540; Concertone for 2 Violins in C major, K 190 (186E)
Performers: Bergman, Marcel; Jouval, Chaim; Perlman, Itzhak; Zukerman, Pinchas
Conductors: Mehta, Zubin
Ensemble: Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

"...the Mozart Sinfonia Concertante... is superb, almost certainly the finest recorded account now available. The rapport between Perlman and Zukerman is almost uncanny: they play...continue...

Mozart: Violin Concertos, etc / Anne-Sophie Mutter, et al

2 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2005-11-08

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Violin no 2 in D major, K. 211; Concerto for Violin no 1 in B flat major, K. 207; Concerto for Violin no 5 in A major ("Turkish") K. 219; Concerto for Violin no ...
Performers: Bashmet, Yuri [Conductor/Viola]; Mutter, Anne-Sophie
Conductors: Mutter, Anne-Sophie
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

"There's smoothness of phrasing, and a pretty much omnipresent vibrato, with a bright and alert tempo. Mutter's tone is unfailingly beautiful, though it's the sort...continue...

Ayre

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2005-09-27

Works: Osvaldo Golijov: Ayre, for voice & chamber ensemble; Luciano Berio: Folk Songs, arranged for soprano & 7 instruments (or orchestra)
Performers: Dresser, Mark; Flower, Jeremy; Friedlander, Erik; Gottlieb, Gordon; Haddad, Jamey; Kibbey, Bridget; Krakauer, David; Ljova; O'Connor, Tara Helen; Palmer, Todd; Poland, Eric; Santaolalla, Gustavo; Som...
Conductors:
Ensemble: Andalucian Dogs

"Golijov's music is at once intellectually lively and extremely accessible, emotionally direct and colorfully warm. A singer of extraordinary versatility, Upshaw rewards Golijov with a...continue...
The recording of Osvaldo Golijov's "Ayre" on this album was nominated for the 2006 Grammy Award for "Best Classical Contemporary Composition."...continue...

Biber: Harmonia Artificiosa / Goebl, et al

2 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2004-05-11

Works: Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber: Harmonia Artificiosa-Ariosa (7), partitas for strings & continuo, C. 62-68
Performers: Berben, Leon; Brandt, Klaus-Dieter; Steeb, Karlheinz
Conductors: Goebel, Reinhard
Ensemble: Musica Antiqua Köln

"The sonorities of the violins and viola da gamba made by Jacobus Stainer and the sensitivity of the performance are part of my fondest early...continue...

Brahms: Complete String Quartets, etc / Amadeus Quartet

5 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2003-10-14

Works: Johannes Brahms: Quartet for Strings no 1 in C minor, Op. 51/1; Quartet for Strings no 2 in A minor, Op. 51/2; Quartet for Strings no 3 in B flat major, Op. 67; Quintet for Piano and Strings in F min...
Performers: Aronowitz, Cecil; Donderer, Georg; Eschenbach, Christoph [Piano/Conductor]; Leister, Karl; Pleeth, William

The great Amadeus String Quartet plays the great chamber music of Brahms featuring the three String Quartets, the two String Quintets, and the two Sextets,...continue...

The Segovia Collection Vol 1 - Rodrigo, Boccherini, Ponce

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2003-07-01

Works: Joaquín Rodrigo: Fantasía para un gentilhombre; Manuel Ponce: Concierto del sur for guitar & orchestra; Luigi Boccherini: Concerto for Cello in D major, G. 479
Performers: Bergen, Eugene; Bernstein, Jascha; Galimir, Felix; Granick, Arthur; Segovia, Andrés
Conductors: Jorda, Enrique
Ensemble: Symphony of the Air

Karajan - The Collection - Mozart: Symphonies no 39-41, etc

2 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2003-05-13

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony no 39 in E flat major, K 543; Symphony no 40 in G minor, K 550; Symphony no 41 in C major, K 551 "Jupiter"; Eine Kleine Nachtmusik; Divertimento for 2 Horns and Stri...
Performers: Cappone, Giusto; Maas, Emil; Spierer, Leon; Witt, Friedrich
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

"Here on DG is Karajan's big-band Mozart at its finest... there is plenty of life here, and slow movements show the BPO at their most...continue...

Schubert: Violin Works / Gidon Kremer

4 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2003-04-08

Works: Franz Schubert: Sonatina for Violin and Piano in A minor, D 385/Op. 137 no 2; Sonatina for Violin and Piano in G minor, D 408/Op 137 no 3; Sonatina for Violin and Piano in D major, D 384/Op 137 no 1;...
Performers: Afanassiev, Valery; Brunner, Eduard; Geringas, David; Kremer, Gidon; Lester, Gabrielle; Lester, Richard [Cello]; Maisenberg, Oleg; Poppen, Diemut; Posch, Alois; Thunemann, Klaus; van Keulen, Isabelle...

"Gidon Kremer and Valery Afanassiev enter a hotly contested area with this new release of works for violin and piano by Schubert, and they emerge...continue...

Bach: Brandenberg Concertos, Orchestral Suites, etc / Goebel

8 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2002-10-08

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg Concerto no 1 in F major, BWV 1046; Brandenburg Concerto no 2 in F major, BWV 1047; Brandenburg Concerto no 3 in G major, BWV 1048; Brandenburg Concerto no 4 in G m...
Performers: Bauer, Sabine; Bouman, Henk; Goebel, Reinhard [Conductor]; Hazelzet, Wilbert; Hill, Robert [Harpsichord, Piano]; Immer, Friedemann; Schneider, Michael [Recorder/Conductor]; Staier, Andreas [Keyboard]...

Segovia Collection

4 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2002-06-11

Works: Joaquín Rodrigo: Fantasía para un gentilhombre; Piezas (3) españolas, for guitar; Manuel Ponce: Concierto del sur for guitar & orchestra; Sonata for guitar No 1 ("Mexicana"); Luigi Boc...
Performers: Bergen, Eugene; Bernstein, Jascha; Galimir, Felix; Granick, Arthur; Segovia, Andrés
Conductors: Jorda, Enrique
Ensemble: Symphony of the Air

Grieg: Complete Music with Orchestra / Järvi, Gothenburg SO

6 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2002-05-14

Works: Edvard Grieg: Concerto for Piano in A minor, Op. 16; I host (In Autumn), concert overture for orchestra, Op. 11; Symphonic Dances (4), Op. 64; From Holberg's Time, Op. 40; Elegiac Melodies (2) for St...
Performers: Alm, Vivika; Andersson, Maria; Bonney, Barbara; Cortese, Paul; Einarson, Monica; Eklof, Marianne; Forsberg, Charlotte; Goran, Per; Hagegard, Hakan; Hermansson, Soren; Holmgren, Carl-Gustaf; Larsson, ...
Conductors: Järvi, Neeme
Ensemble: Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra; Pro Musica Chamber Choir

Dvorák: The String Quartets / Praguer Streichquartett

9 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2000-10-10

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Quartet for Strings no 1 in A major, B. 8 (Op. 2); Andante Appasionato, for string quartet in F major, B. 40a; Quartet for Strings no 2 in B flat major, B. 17; Waltzes (2) for st...
Performers: Maly, Lubomir; Novotny, Bretislav; Pribyl, Karel; Sirc, Jan
Conductors:
Ensemble: Prague String Quartet

"A marvelous reissue and compulsive listening for anyone with the least interest in Romantic chamber music." -CD Review...continue...

Schumann: Piano Concerto, etc / Pires, Abbado, Dumay, et al

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2000-05-09

Works: Robert Schumann: Concerto for Piano in A minor, Op. 54; Piano Quintet in E flat major, Op. 44
Performers: Capucon, Renaud; Causse, Gerard [Viola]; Dumay, Augustin [Violin]; Pires, Maria-Joao; Wang, Jian
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: Chamber Orchestra of Europe

"Pride of place on this disc goes to the Quintet, in which Pires and her colleagues achieve a stimulating combination of conviction and spontaneity. The...continue...

Complete Webern / Boulez

6 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2000-05-09

Works: Anton Webern: Passacaglia for orchestra, Op. 1; Movements (5), version for string orchestra, Op. 5; Pieces (6) for orchestra, Op. 6; German Dances (6) for orchestra (arr. from Schubert); Im Sommerwin...
Performers: Aimard, Pierre-Laurent; Cascioli, Gianluca; Dutton, Lawrence [Viola]; Finckel, David; Finley, Gerald [Bass-Baritone Vocals]; Hagen, Clemens; Kremer, Gidon; Maisenberg, Oleg; McCormick, Mary Ann; Oelz...
Conductors: Boulez, Pierre
Ensemble: BBC Singers; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Ensemble InterContemporain

This landmark set is the first and only complete edition of Webern's works. Among the composers of the Second Viennese School, Anton Webern always had...continue...

Home for Christmas / Anne Sofie von Otter, et al

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 1999-10-12

Works: Hugh Martin: Meet Me in St. Louis; John Francis Wade: Adeste fideles; William Mathias: Sweet Was The Song; Franz Xaver Gruber: Silent Night; Mel Tormé: The Christmas Song; Traditional: Tomorro...
Performers: Agnas, Joakim; Agnas, Urban; Bengtson, Jan; Bylund, Jonas; Danielsson, Göran; Forsberg, Bengt; Forsberg, Ulf; Helander, Torbjörn; Henrikson, Leif; Henryson, Svante; Jansson, Bengan; Jansson...
Conductors:
Ensemble: Stockholm Chamber Brass

"Home for Christmas" is Anne Sofie von Otter's first holiday album. "Home for Christmas" is a rich selection of popular international Christmas songs, including a...continue...

Schoenberg: Pierrot Lunaire, etc / Boulez, Schäfer, et al

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 1998-10-20

Works: Arnold Schoenberg: Pierrot Lunaire, Op. 21; Herzgewächse, song for soprano, celesta, harp & harmonium, Op. 20; Ode to Napoleon, Op. 41
Performers: Boffard, Florent; Cambreling, Frederique; Cherrier, Sophie; Conquer, Jeannne Marie; Damiens, Alain; Desjardins, Christophe; Kang, Hae Sun; Nagano, Hideki; Pittman-Jennings, David; Queyras, Jean-Guihe...
Conductors: Boulez, Pierre
Ensemble: Ensemble InterContemporain

"...The three performances are in fact all very well played, but they seem to have become progressively more free and expansive, with a finer sense...continue...

Brahms: Violin Sonatas, Viola Sonatas / Zukerman, Barenboim

2 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 1998-07-14

Works: Johannes Brahms: Sonata for Violin and Piano no 1 in G major, Op. 78; Sonata for Violin and Piano no 2 in A major, Op. 100; Sonata for Violin and Piano no 3 in D minor, Op. 108; Scherzo for Violin an...
Performers: Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Zukerman, Pinchas

Schubert: Trout Quintet, Death and the Maiden / Amadeus Qt

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 1997-06-10

Works: Franz Schubert: "Trout" Quintet; Quartet for Strings no 14 in D minor, D 810 "Death and the Maiden"
Performers: Brainin, Norbert [Violin]; Gilels, Emil; Lovett, Martin; Schidlof, Peter; Zepperitz, Rainer
Conductors:
Ensemble: Amadeus Quartet

"...Perhaps the Amadeus Quartet always excelled in powerful, dramatic works. Among such works for string quartets, Schubert's D.810 certainly stands in the first rank...This is...continue...

Mozart: The 5 Violin Concertos, etc / Kremer, Harnoncourt

2 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 1997-02-11

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Adagio for Piano in B minor, K 540; Concerto for Violin no 1 in B flat major, K. 207; Concerto for Violin no 2 in D major, K. 211; Concerto for Violin no 3 in G major, K. 216...
Performers: Kashkashian, Kim [Viola]; Kremer, Gidon
Conductors: Harnoncourt, Nikolaus
Ensemble: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

"... [Kim Kashkashian's] golden, burnished tone is on a par with - and well contrasted to - Gidon Kremer's slender sound on the violin. Both...continue...

Schumann: Piano Quintet & Quartet / Pressler, Emerson Qt

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 1996-01-23

Works: Robert Schumann: Piano Quintet in E flat major, Op. 44; Quartet for Piano and Strings in E flat major, Op. 47
Performers: Drucker, Eugene; Dutton, Lawrence [Viola]; Finckel, David; Pressler, Menahem; Setzer, Philip
Conductors:
Ensemble: Emerson String Quartet

Dvorák, Tchaikovsky, Borodin: Quartets / Emerson String Qt

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 1995-10-17

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Quartet for Strings no 12 in F major, Op. 96/B 179 "American"; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Quartet for Strings no 1 in D major, Op. 11; Alexander Borodin: Quartet for Strings no...
Performers: Drucker, Eugene; Dutton, Lawrence [Viola]; Emerson String Quartet; Finckel, David; Setzer, Philip
Conductors:
Ensemble: Emerson String Quartet

Debussy, Ravel: String Quartets / Emerson String Quartet

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 1995-09-19

Works: Claude Debussy: Quartet for Strings in G minor, Op. 10; Maurice Ravel: Quartet for Strings in F major
Performers: Drucker, Eugene; Dutton, Lawrence [Viola]; Finckel, David; Setzer, Philip
Conductors:
Ensemble: Emerson String Quartet