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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...

300 / Ingolf Wunder, piano

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2013-01-29

Works: Domenico Scarlatti: Sonata for Harpsichord in B minor, K 87/L 33; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata for Piano no 13 in B flat major, K. 333 (K. 315c); Frédéric Chopin: Berceuse for Piano in D...
Performers: Wunder, Ingolf

Ingolf Wunder returns with a unique follow-up, 300, three centuries of piano styles - from Scarlatti to Morricone.

Ingolf Wunder adores fun, melodic pieces that

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Recording information: Theater Itzehoe, Groáes Haus (06/2012)....continue...

Mahler: Symphony No. 9 / Claudio Abbado, Berlin Philharmonic

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-12-11

Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 9 in D major; Recorded Sound: Applause
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

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...
Recording information: Philharmonie, Groáer Saal, Berlin (09/1999)....continue...

Part: Tabula Rasa / Neeme Jarvi, Gothenburg SO

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-12-11

Works: Arvo Pärt: Fratres, for guitar, strings & percussion (arranged by Manuel Barrueco); Tabula rasa, concerto for 2 violins (or violin & viola), prepared piano & string orchestra; Symphony no 3
Performers: Anthony, Adele; Carlsson, Roger; Risberg, Erik; Shaham, Gil
Conductors: Järvi, Neeme
Ensemble: ; Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra

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...
Recording information: Gothenburg Concert Hall, Gothenburg, Sweden....continue...

Harpist Catrin Finch plays the music of John Rutter - "Blessing"

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-11-06

Works: John Rutter: A Gaelic Blessing; Lord bless you and keep you; Lullaby for Ana Gwen, for harp; Suite Lyrique, for harp & orchestra; Lullaby for Pegi, for harp; A Clare Benediction, for chorus; Catrin F...
Performers: Bennett, Kia; Finch, Catrin; Thomas, Elin Manahan; Watson, Louise
Conductors: Rutter, John

For her second Deutsche Grammophon album, former Royal Harpist Catrin Finch plays music by the beloved British composer, John Rutter, as well new pieces and...continue...
Recording information: Acapela Studio, Cardiff, Wales (06/18/2012-06/21/2012)....continue...

Esa-Pekka Salonen: Out of Nowhere - Violin Concerto; Nyx / Leila Josefowicz, violin

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-10-16

Works: Esa-Pekka Salonen: Concerto for Violin; Nyx, for orchestra
Performers: Josefowicz, Leila
Conductors: Salonen, Esa-Pekka
Ensemble: ; Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra

Expedition Audio - Music that deserves to be heard
... While with the orchestration itself Salonen can hold his listener spellbound, there is so much more...continue...
Recording information: Helsinki Music Centre....continue...

Gustavo Dudamel Discoveries / highlights from works by Beethoven, Mahler, Bernstein, Bruckner, Revueltas et al. [CD & DVD]

2 DVD Video / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-09-25

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Symphony no 5 in E minor, Op. 64; Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a; Anton Bruckner: Symphony no 9 in D minor, WAB 109; Dmit...
Conductors: Dudamel, Gustavo
Ensemble: ; Berlin Philharmonic; Gothernburg Symphony Orchestra; Simon Bolivar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela; Vienna Philharmonic

Discoveries, Grammy award winner Gustavo Dudamel's first 'Best of album, features favorites from Beethoven to Bernstein and several Dudamel tracks never before released on CD...continue...

Gustavo Dudamel Discoveries / highlights from works by Beethoven, Mahler, Bernstein, Bruckner, Revueltas et al.

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-09-25

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Symphony no 5 in E minor, Op. 64; Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a; Anton Bruckner: Symphony no 9 in D minor, WAB 109; Dmit...
Conductors: Dudamel, Gustavo
Ensemble: ; Berlin Philharmonic; Gothernburg Symphony Orchestra; Simon Bolivar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela; Vienna Philharmonic

Discoveries, Grammy award winner Gustavo Dudamel's first 'Best of album, features favorites from Beethoven to Bernstein and several Dudamel tracks never before released on CD...continue...

Steve Reich: Drumming, Parts I-IV; Six Pianos; Music for Mallet Instruments, Voices & Organ / Russ Hartenberger, Bob Becker, James Preiss

2 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-07-31

Works: Steve Reich: Drumming, for 2 female voices, piccolo, 4 pairs of bongos, 3 marimbas & 3 glockenspiels; Six Pianos; Music for Mallet Instruments, Voices and Organ, for 3 female voices, 3 marimbas, 3 gl...
Performers: Barbara, Joan La; Becker, Bob [Percussion]; Chambers, Steve; Clayton, Jay; Ferchen, Timothy; Harms, Ben; Hartenberger, Russ; Jarrett, Janice; Preiss, James; Reich, Steve; Velez, Glen

Drumming is a classic of hope and achievement. Coming after a few years - the late sixties - when so many old barriers had fallen,...continue...
Recording information: Studio Rahlstedt, Hamburg, Germany (01/1974)....continue...

Osvaldo Golijov: La Pasión Según San Marcos / Biella Da Costa, Jessica Rivera, Reynaldo Gonzalez-Fernandez

2 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-07-31

Works: Osvaldo Golijov: La Pasión según San Marcos
Performers: Alvear, Alex; Cabrera, Gioconda; Gonzalez-Fernandez, Reynaldo; Largo, Virginia [Vocals]; Mairena, Manolo; Maldonado, Elizabeth [Vocals]; Raga, Ana Maria; Rivera, Jessica [Soprano Vocal]
Conductors: Guinand, Maria
Ensemble: Members of the Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra of Ve

Boston Globe
The first indisputable great composition of the 21st century.
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Recording information: BiCoastal Music, Boston (01/2007); Edificio Centro Empresarial Polar, Caracas (01/2007); Heart Punch Studios, Boston (01/2007); BiCoastal Music, Boston (11/2008); Edificio Centr...continue...

Lang Lang: Complete Recordings 2000-2009 [12 CDs]

12 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-07-24

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23; Trio for Piano and Strings in A minor, Op. 50; Dumka for Piano in C minor, Op. 59 "Russian rustic scene"; Morceaux (6) for ...
Performers: Bocelli, Andrea; Domingo, Placido; Eschenbach, Christoph [Piano/Conductor]; Fan, Wei; Ji, Wei; Lang Lang; Lang, Guo-Ren [Composer]; Maisky, Mischa; Moragues, Pascal; Repin, Vadim [Violin]; Sarah Brig...
Conductors: Barenboim, Daniel; Gergiev, Valery; Long, Yu; Eschenbach, Christoph; Mehta, Zubin; Temirkanov, Yuri; Jenkins, Karl [Composer]; Warren-Green, Christopher

Probably the moment you've been waiting for... the DG catalogue priority of 2012.

It's a stunning visual - fresh and modern - and it's a

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Pasión - works by Astor Piazzolla, Osvaldo Farres, Carlos Gardel, Heitor Villa-Lobos, Augustin Barrios / Milos, guitar

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-07-17

Works: Astor Piazzolla: Libertango; Enrico IV; Jorge Morel: Danza brasilera, for guitar; Heitor Villa-Lobos: Chôro no 1 for Guitar; Suite populaire brasileira; Roland Dyens: Tango en Skai, for guitar;...
Performers: Karadaglic, Milos [Guitar]
Conductors: Israel, Christoph

Pasion includes new arrangements for solo guitar and string orchestra for favorite Lain hits such as Gardel's Por una cabeza (popular from the film Scent...continue...
Recording information: Studio B-Sharp, Berlin (2011-11-??&2012-03-??&2012-)....continue...

Silfra / Hilary Hahn and Hauschka

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-05-22

Works: Hilary Hahn: Stillness, improvisation for violin & prepared piano; Bounce Bounce, improvisation for violin & prepared piano; Clock Winder (Before Stroll), improvisation for violin & prepared piano; A...
Performers: Hahn, Hilary; Hauschka

Hilary Hahn's adventurous musical mind reaches towards exciting new territory. With Silfrashe follows her down a daring new path by collaborating with acclaimed "prepared piano"...continue...
Personnel: Hilary Hahn (violin); Volker Bertelmann (prepared piano).

Recording information: Greenhouse Studio, Iceland (05/21/2011-05/31/2011).

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Argerich, Kremer, Maisky: The Complete Duo Recordings

13 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-03-20

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Violin and Piano no 1 in D major, Op. 12 no 1; Sonata for Violin and Piano no 2 in A major, Op. 12; Sonata for Violin and Piano no 3 in E flat major, Op. 12 no 3; Son...
Performers: Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Kremer, Gidon; Maisky, Mischa

Martha Argerich's associations with violinist Gidon Kremer and cellist Mischa Maisky are surely among the pianist’s most substantial and musically rewarding collaborations. The present collectio...continue...

On Two Pianos / Chick Corea and Nicolas Econamou, pianos

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-02-14

Works: Chick Corea: Suite (Improvisation), for 2 pianos; Homecoming, for 2 pianos; Duet in three parts, for 2 pianos; Invention (Improvisation), for 2 pianos; Béla Bartók: Pieces (7) from Mikrokos...
Performers: Corea, Chick; Economou, Nicolas

"Music was focused on rock and used jazz improvisation; Corea remained quite recognizable, even under the veil of electronic sound. He plays music that covers...continue...
Personnel: Chick Corea (piano); Nicolas Economou (piano).

Recording information: Amerika-Haus, Munich (06/24/1982); Munich, Merika-Haus (06/24/1982)....continue...

Maurizio Pollini: 20th Century / Abbado, Sinopoli, Symphonie-Orchester des Bayerischen Rund and Berliner Philharmoniker

6 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2011-12-20

Works: Igor Stravinsky: Movements (3) from Pétrouchka; Sergey Prokofiev: Sonata for Piano no 7 in B flat major, Op. 83; Anton Webern: Variations for piano, Op. 27; Pierre Boulez: Sonata for Piano no ...
Performers: Pollini, Maurizio; Taskova, Slavka
Conductors: Sinopoli, Giuseppe; Abbado, Claudio

From the outset of his recording career, Maurizio Pollini has championed modern music - in benchmark accounts of Bartók, Boulez, Manzoni, Nono, Prokofiev, Schoenberg, Stravinsky...continue...

Melancholía: Spanish Arias and Songs / Patricia Petibon, Josep Pons

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2011-11-21

Works: Enriqué Granados: Tonadillas; Xavier Montsalvatge: Cinco Canciones Negras; Cinco canciones Negras; Joaquín nin y Castellanos: Veinte cantos populares españoles II; Heitor Villa-Lobos: ...
Performers: Grare, Joël; Manoff, Susan; Manzanas, Daniel; Petibon, Patricia
Conductors: Pons, Josep

Unique for her dramatic flair, expert musicality, and interpretive powers, soprano Patricia Petibon indulges in her love of Luso-Iberian music. From zarzuela to art song,...continue...
Recording information: Auditorio Nacional de Música, Madrid, Spain (09/2010)....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...

The Liszt Project: Bartok, Berg, Messiaen, Ravel, et al. / Pierre-Laurent Aimard, piano

2 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2011-10-04

Works: Franz Liszt: La Lugubre gondola I, for piano (in 6/8), S. 200/1 (LW A319a); Nuages gris (Grey clouds); Unstern (Evil star); Sonata for Piano in B minor, S 178; Aux cyprès de la Villa d'Este I, t...
Performers: Aimard, Pierre-Laurent

Pierre-Laurent Aimard honours Franz Liszt's 200th birthday (October 22, 1811) with his most ambitious recording for Deutsche Grammophon to date. In this extensive 2-CD set,...continue...
Recording information: Wiener Konzerthaus, Vienna (05/2011)....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...

Anne-Sophie Mutter plays Rihm, Penderecki & Currier

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2011-09-13

Works: Wolfgang Rihm: Lichtes Spiel, ein Sommerstück, for violin & small orchestra; Dyade, for violin & double bass; Krzysztof Penderecki: Duo concertante, for violin & double bass; Sebastian Currier: ...
Performers: Mutter, Anne-Sophie; Patkolo, Roman
Conductors: Francis, Michael; Gilbert, Alan
Ensemble: New York Philharmonic

In celebration of Anne-Sophie Mutter's 35th anniversary on stage, Deutsche Grammophon releases a new album featuring world-premiere recordings of two new works written for Mutter:...continue...

Mediterraneo / Milos Karadaglic, guitar

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2011-06-21

Works: Isaac Albéniz: Suite española, Op. 47; Francisco Tárrega: Recuerdos de la Alhambra; Lagrima; Adelita; Capricho árabe; Anonymous: Jeux interdits; Carlo Domeniconi: Konyunbaba, Op...
Performers: Karadaglic, Milos [Guitar]
Conductors: Watkins, Paul

'The music on this CD reflects my character. It tells the listener who I am.' Milo Karadaglic

Charismatic guitarist Milo Karadaglic debuts on Deutsche Grammophon with...continue...
Recording information: London, Air Studios (10/2010/12/2010)....continue...

Echoes Of Time

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2011-02-15

Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Concerto for Violin no 1 in A minor, Op. 77 (published as Op. 99); Seven Dolls' Dances; Giya Kancheli: V & V, for violin & taped voice with string orchestra; Arvo Pärt: Spie...
Performers: Batiashvili, Elisabeth; Grimaud, Helene
Conductors: Salonen, Esa-Pekka

Lisa Batiashvili's debut album for Deutsche Grammophon 'Echoes of Time' is a matter of the heart - an unusual, very individual and fascinating program by...continue...

Placido Domingo Story [Limited Edition]

3 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2011-01-25

Works: Umberto Giordano: Fedora; Carl Maria von Weber: Oberon; Giuseppe Verdi: I lombardi alla prima crociata; Don Carlo; Rigoletto; Aida, opera; Il trovatore; Luisa Miller; Otello; Jacques Offenbach: Les C...
Performers: Alvarez, Carlos [Baritone Vocals]; Aparici, Montserrat; Banuelas, Roberto; Brightman, Sarah; Cappuccilli, Piero; Chausson, Carlos; Del Rey, Jose Maria Gallardo; Domingo, Placido; Feldhoff, Gerd; Fisc...
Conductors: Santi, Nello; Kubelik, Rafael; Gardelli, Lamberto; Bonynge, Richard; Karajan, Herbert von; Solti, Sir Georg; Jochum, Eugen; Barenboim, Daniel; Chailly, Riccardo; Giulini, Carlo Maria; Prêtre, Ge...

To celebrate Domingo's 70th birthday, Deutsche Grammophon releases a 3 CD set of his four decades of Deutsche Grammophon and Decca recordings and catalog -...continue...

Dudamel/Los Angeles Philharmonic, Florez / Celebración - Opening Night Concert & Gala [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Deutsche Grammophon / 2010-12-14

Works: Gioachino Rossini: La gazza ladra; La Cenerentola; Semiramide; Guglielmo Tell; Chabuca Granda: La flor de la canela (Cinnamon Flower), waltz; Agustín Lara: Granada; María Grever: Jurame; ...
Performers: Florez, Juan Diego
Conductors: Dudamel, Gustavo
Ensemble: Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra

The LA Philharmonic celebrated the second season with Music Director Gustavo Dudamel with this opening night concert, Celebracion'. The gala concert featured another Latin American...continue...
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Ioan Holender Farewell Concert / Netrebko, Domingo, Quasthoff [2 DVD]

2 DVD Video / Deutsche Grammophon / 2010-11-09

Works: Richard Wagner: Rienzi; Die Walküre; Parsifal; Tristan und Isolde; Lohengrin; Das Rheingold; Giuseppe Verdi: Il trovatore; I vespri siciliani; Don Carlos; La forza del destino; Macbeth; Falstaff...
Performers: Beczala, Piotr; Bonfadelli, Stefania; Botha, Johan; Coelho, Elaine; Constantinescu, Roxana; Damrau, Diana; Daniel, Boaz; Denoke, Angela; Dessay, Natalie; Domingo, Placido; Eröd, Adrian; Frittoli...
Conductors: Mehta, Zubin; Pappano, Anthony; De Billy, Bertrand; Welser-Möst, Franz; Luisi, Fabio; Schneider, Peter; Armiliato, Marco; ; Domingo, Placido; Young, Simone; Calvo, Guillermo Garcia; Lang, Thomas
Ensemble: Vienna State Opera Orchestra

A star-studded benefit concert to celebrate Ioan Holender's farewell after 19 years as the director of one of the world's leading and most famous opera...continue...

111 More Classic Tracks [Limited Edition]

6 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2010-11-09

Works: Georges Bizet: Carmen, opera; Dmitry Shostakovich: Symphony no 10 in E minor, Op. 93; Adagio and Allegretto (Elegy and Polka), for string quartet; Franz Liszt: Concert Etudes (2) for Piano, S 145; Fr...
Performers: Alarie, Pierrette; Ambrosini, Jean-Claude; Anda, Geza; Andre, Maurice; Antonietti, Jean; Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Askenase, Stefan; Baldwin, Dalton; Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Battle, Kat...
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio; Ancerl, Karel; Stadlmair, Hans; Nelson, John; Bernstein, Leonard; Blech, Leo; Böhm, Karl; Previn, Andre; Boulez, Pierre; Karajan, Herbert von; Marcon, Andrea; Pletnev, Mikhail; ...
Ensemble: ; Early Music Consort of London

111 More Classic Tracks carries on from where 111 Classic Tracks of 2009 left off. In another mesmerizing journey through the history of Deutsche Grammophon's...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...

Higdon & Tchaikovsky Violin Concertos / Hilary Hahn

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2010-09-21

Works: Jennifer Higdon: Concerto for Violin; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 35
Performers: Hahn, Hilary
Conductors: Petrenko, Vasily

Acclaimed violinist Hilary Hahn (who won the 2008 Grammy for best instrumental solo with orchestra) releases a very personal and unique album devoted to a...continue...
Recording information: Liverpool, Philharmonic Hall (11/2008)....continue...

Summer Night Concert Schoenbrunn 2010 Moon Planet / Welser-Möst

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2010-08-17

Works: John Williams: Star Wars; Josef Strauss: Sphären-Klänge, Op. 235; Franz Liszt: Concerto for Piano no 2 in A major, S 125; Grandes Études de Paganini; Joseph Lanner: Abendsterne Waltz...
Performers: Bronfman, Yefim [Piano]
Conductors: Welser-Möst, Franz

On June 8th 2010, the Wiener Philharmoniker treated its namesake city to a free open-air concert on the grounds of the magnificent Schonbrunn Palace. In...continue...
Recording information: Vienna, Schloss Schönbrunn (06/2010)....continue...

Symphonicities / London Classical Players

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2010-07-13

Works: Sting: Next to You; Englishman In New York; Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic; I Hung My Head; You Will Be My Ain True Love, song; Roxanne; When We Dance; The End of the Game, song; I Burn For You...
Performers: Allen, Barbara [Harp]; Bello, Larry Di; Bonadio, Joe; Botti, Chris; Bufferd, Tracy; Cherney, Ed [Producer/Engineer]; Clark, Dick; Cossin, David; Finck, David; Garza, James De La; Heick, Aaron; Hynes,...
Conductors: Mathes, Rob; Mercurio, Steven;
Ensemble: ; London Classical Players; New York Chamber Consort

A companion CD to Sting's 2010 world tour, this album pairs the artist's greatest hits with new symphonic arrangements. Multiple conductors lend their help to the project, which also includes orchestr...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...

Bad Boys

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2010-04-13

Works: Arrigo Boito: Mefistofele; Giacomo Puccini: Tosca; Gaetano Donizetti: L' elisir d'amore, opera; Giuseppe Verdi: Otello; Carl Maria von Weber: Der Freischütz; George Gershwin: Porgy and Bess; Kur...
Performers: Crafoord, Balcarras [Tenor Vocal]; Terfel, Bryn; von Otter, Anne Sofie
Conductors: Daniel, Paul

'Bad Boys' is a line up of some of the most unscrupulous, cynical, devious, roguish musical villains of the opera stage. Bryn Terfel calls them...continue...
Recording information: Stockholm, Bersaldhallen (03/2009)....continue...

Golijov: La Pasion Segun San Marcos [CD+DVD]

3 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2010-03-23

Works: Osvaldo Golijov: La Pasión según San Marcos
Performers: Alvear, Alex; Cabrera, Gioconda; Gonzalez-Fernandez, Reynaldo; Largo, Virginia [Vocals]; Mairena, Manolo; Maldonado, Elizabeth [Vocals]; Raga, Ana Maria; Rivera, Jessica [Soprano Vocal]
Conductors: Guinand, Maria

Regarded as one of the greatest works of the first decade of this century, Osvaldo Golijov's thrilling work is a unique chronicle of the Passion...continue...
Recording information: BiCoastal Music (2007-01-??&2008-11-??&2008-); Caracas Edificio Centro Empresarial Polar (2007-01-??&2008-11-??&2008-); Heart Punch Studios, Boston (2007-01-??&2008-11-??&2008-)...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...

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...

The Inaugural Concert - Adams, Mahler / Dudamel / LA Philharmonic [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Deutsche Grammophon / 2009-12-15

Works: John Adams: City Noir; Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 1 in D major "Titan"
Conductors: Dudamel, Gustavo
Ensemble: Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra

This is the DVD of the highly-anticipated Los Angeles Philharmonic Opening Night Concert on October 8th 2009, Live from Walt Disney Concert Hall, led by...continue...
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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...

Discoveries / Gustavo Dudamel

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2009-10-06

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67; Symphony no 7 in A major, Op. 92; Arturo Márquez: Danzón no 2; Conga del Fuego; Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 5 in C sharp minor; Pyot...
Conductors: Dudamel, Gustavo
Ensemble: Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra of Venezuela

Dudamel Discoveries is the perfect compilation album and souvenir release to introduce listeners to the wonderful music of Dudamel and the Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra...continue...

Salonen: Helix, Piano Concerto, Dichotomie / Yefim Bronfman, et al

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2009-04-07

Works: Esa-Pekka Salonen: Helix; Concerto for Piano; Dichotomie
Performers: Bronfman, Yefim [Piano]
Conductors: Salonen, Esa-Pekka
Ensemble: Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra

This release contains all-new recordings of works composed and conducted by Esa-Pekka Salonen to celebrate his final performances with the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Over 20...continue...

Souvenirs - Offenbach, Strauss, Grieg, Charpentier, etc / Netrebko, Beczala, Vasilek, et al

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2008-11-11

Works: Emmerich Kálmán: Die Csárdásfürstin; Richard Heuberger: Der Opernball; Franz Lehár: Giuditta; Gustave Charpentier: Louise; Jacques Offenbach: Les contes d'Hoffmann; ...
Performers: Beczala, Piotr; Garanca, Elina; Netrebko, Anna; Swait, Andrew
Conductors: Villaume, Emmanuel
Ensemble: Prague Philharmonic Chorus

On her fourth album for DG, opera superstar Anna Netrebko gives a very personal and intimate performance of cherished lighter works. From sparkling operetta classics...continue...

Souvenirs - Offenbach, Strauss, Grieg, Charpentier, etc / Netrebko, Beczala, Vasilek, et al

2 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2008-11-11

Works: Emmerich Kálmán: Die Csárdásfürstin; Richard Heuberger: Der Opernball; Franz Lehár: Giuditta; Gustave Charpentier: Louise; Jacques Offenbach: Gaîté Pari...
Performers: Beczala, Piotr; Garanca, Elina; Netrebko, Anna; Swait, Andrew
Conductors: Villaume, Emmanuel

This is a DELUXE EDITION. A standard version is available as DGG B001221702. The beautiful cap box includes the CD; a DVD of behind-the-scenes footage,...continue...

Gubaidulina: In tempus praesens; Bach / Anne-Sophie Mutter, Gergiev, et al

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2008-10-07

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for Violin in D minor, BWV 1052; Concerto for Violin no 2 in E major, BWV 1042; Sofia Gubaidulina: Concerto for Violin "In tempus praesens"
Performers: Mutter, Anne-Sophie
Conductors: Mutter, Anne-Sophie; Gergiev, Valery
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra; Trondheim Soloists (Trondheimsolistene)

Gubaidulina: In tempus praesens; Bach / Anne-Sophie Mutter, Gergiev, et al

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2008-10-07

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for Violin in D minor, BWV 1052; Concerto for Violin no 2 in E major, BWV 1042; Sofia Gubaidulina: Concerto for Violin "In tempus praesens"
Performers: Mutter, Anne-Sophie
Conductors: Mutter, Anne-Sophie; Gergiev, Valery
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra; Trondheim Soloists (Trondheimsolistene)

Fiesta / Dudamel, Simón Bolivar Youth Orchestra of Venezuela

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2008-07-22

Works: Silvestre Revueltas: Sensemay; Inocente Carreño: Margariteña, for orchestra; Antonio Estévez: Mediodía en el Llano (Noon on the Prairie), for orchestra; Arturo Márquez: Danz&...
Conductors: Dudamel, Gustavo
Ensemble: Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra of Venezuela

"What a knockout concert these young players gave at last year’s Proms. It was an inspirational evening and intensely theatrical too: I well remember that...continue...

Lang Lang Live at Carnegie Hall - Deluxe Edition

2 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2008-06-10

Works: Recorded Sound: Applause; Robert Schumann: Theme and Variations for Piano on the name ABEGG, Op. 1; Franz Joseph Haydn: Sonata for Keyboard no 60 in C major, H 16 no 50; Franz Schubert: Fantasy for P...
Performers: Lang Lang

This Deluxe Edition commemorates the start of Lang Lang's meteoric Deutsche Grammophon recording career, containing his entire Carnegie Hall recital debut concert (divided between a...continue...

Tavener: Lalishri, etc; Vaughan Williams/ Litton, Benedetti

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2008-03-25

Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams: The lark ascending; John Tavener: Song for Athene; Dhyana (Contemplation), for violin & strings; Lalishri, for violin & string orchestra
Performers: Benedetti, Nicola
Conductors: Litton, Andrew
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

Violinist Nicola Benedetti presents her third recording for DG, combining the lyrical beauty of 'The Lark Ascending' (Vaughan Williams’ aural portrait of a lark as...continue...

Emilio Aragon: Snow White, ballet / starring Tamar Rojo [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Deutsche Grammophon / 2008-02-12

Works: Emilio Aragón: Snow White
Performers: Rojo, Tamara; Urluzaga, Inaki
Conductors: Aragon, Emilio
Ensemble: Bilbao Symphony Orchestra

Following this ballet’s amazing success story in Spain, here it is available to an international audience, with Covent Garden’s celebrated prima ballerina Tamara Rojo as...continue...
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Bolcom: Cabaret Songs; Schoenberg, etc / Brüggergosman

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2007-10-09

Works: William Bolcom: Cabaret Songs (12), Vol 1 and 2; Arnold Schoenberg: Brettl-Lieder; Erik Satie: La diva de l'Empire, song for voice & piano; Tendrement, valse chantée for voice & piano; L' Omnibu...
Performers: Bolcom, William [Composer]; Brueggergosman, Measha
Conductors: Robertson, David
Ensemble: BBC Symphony Orchestra

"[Brueggergosman's] lusty reading of Bolcom's little vignettes of everyday life is far superior to the arch treatments they are sometimes given. She may even find...continue...