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Enchanted Forest - Arias by Vivaldi, Handel, Purcell, Cavalli / Anna Prohaska, soprano

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2013-03-26

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: La Fida ninfa, RV 714; George Frederick Handel: Giove in Argo, HWV A 14; Apollo e Dafne (La Terra è Liberata), HWV 122; Rinaldo, HWV 7; Alcina, HWV 34; Henry Purcell: The Fairy ...
Performers: Boden, Samuel; Prohaska, Anna; Riches, Ashley [Bass Vocal]; Walker, Thomas
Conductors: Cohen, Jonathan
Ensemble: Archangelo

The Times, 16th March 2013
Superlative backing from Jonathan Cohen's instrumental group Arcangelo. In a programme ranging from Monteverdi to Handel the plus points are delicate...continue...
Recording information: St John at Hackney Church, London; All Hallows' Church, (04/2012/09/2012)....continue...

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...

Gesualdo: Responsories for Easter Week; Victoria: Lamentations / Tenebrae

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2013-03-12

Works: Carlo Gesualdo: Responsories (9), Sabbato Sancto; Miserere Mei, Deus, motet for 6 voices, W. 7/92; Tomás Luis de Victoria: Officium Hebdomadae Sanctae
Conductors: Short, Nigel
Ensemble: ; Tenebrae

2013 marks the 400th anniversary of Gesualdo's death. One of the most visionary composers of his time, he wrote the Tenebrae Responsories for Easter Week,...continue...
Recording information: St. Alban the Martyr Church, London, England (09/2012)....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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Schoenberg: Pierre Lunaire / Pierre Boulez, Ensemble Intercontemporian; Christine Schafer

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-12-11

Works: Arnold Schoenberg: Pierrot Lunaire, Op. 21; Herzgewächse, song for soprano, celesta, harp & harmonium, Op. 20; Ode to Napoleon, Op. 41
Performers: Cambreling, Frederique; Nagano, Hideki; Schafer, Christine; Vassilakis, Dimitri
Conductors: Boulez, Pierre
Ensemble: Members of the 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...

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...

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...

Christmas with Los Romeros - Away in a Manger, Joy to the World, Ave Maria, Carol of the Bells, Silent Night, Little Drummer Boy et al.

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-10-09

Works: George Frederick Handel: Messiah; Joy to the World (theme by Handel); William James Kirkpatrick: Away in a manger; Franz Schubert: Ave Maria; Mykola Leontovych: Carol of the Bells; Christmas Traditio...
Performers: Romeros, Los
Conductors: Paris, Massimo

Recording information: Sala María Cristina, Málaga (04/2011-05/2011).

The Christmas album and the guitar ensemble are two of the most consistent sales drivers in classical music, and ...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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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...

Mozart: Coronation Mass; Exsultate, Jubilate; Vesperae Solennes / Pinnock - English Concert

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-04-10

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Mass no 15 for vocal soloists, chorus & orchestra in C major ("Coronation"), K. 317; Exsultate jubilate, K 165 (158a); Laudate Dominum
Performers: Bonney, Barbara; Gadd, Stephen; MacDougall, Jamie
Conductors: Pinnock, Trevor
Ensemble: The English Concert

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...
Recording information: Henry Wood Hall, London (09/1993)....continue...

A Tribute to Fritz Kreisler / Ferras, Heifetz, Kreisler, Kremer, Mintz, Mutter, Oistrakh, Ricci

2 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-01-17

Works: Fritz Kreisler: Praeludium and Allegro in the style of Pugnani; Sicilienne and Rigaudon in the style of Francoeur; Chanson Louis XIII in the style of Couperin; Rondino on a theme by Beethoven; Variat...
Performers: Ambrosini, Jean-Claude; Bay, Emanuel; Benson, Clifford; Falkenstein, George; Ferras, Christian [Violin]; Heifetz, Jascha; Kreisler, Fritz; Kremer, Gidon; Maisenberg, Oleg; Mintz, Shlomo; Mutter, Anne...

Along with his friend Caruso, Fritz Kreisler (1875 - 1962) was one of the superstars of the early gramophone era. He was "the master musician...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...

Franz Liszt / Krystian Zimerman

2 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2011-10-24

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; Sonata for Piano in B minor, S 178; Nuages gris (Grey clouds); La n...
Performers: Zimerman, Krystian
Conductors: Ozawa, Seiji
Ensemble: Boston Symphony Orchestra

Krystian Zimerman made two Liszt discs for Deutsche Grammophon in 1987 and 1990 respectively: one of the two Piano Concertos and Totentanz, with the Boston...continue...

Tomas Luis De Victoria: Sacred Works / Ensemble Plus Ultra

10 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2011-09-27

Works: Tomás Luis de Victoria: Veni Sancte Spiritus, sequence fo 8 voices; Missa Pro victoria, for 9 voices & organ; Super flumina Babylonis (Psalm 136), for 8 voices; Missa Pro defunctis I, for 4 vo...
Conductors: Noone, Michael
Ensemble: Ensemble Plus Ultra; His Majestys Sagbutts and Cornetts; Schola Antiqua

Universal Spain have, over recent years, been releasing new recordings of works by the Spanish Renaissance composer Tomás Luis de Victoria (1548 - 1611), who...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...

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...

Lettere Amorose / Magdalena Kozená, mezzo

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2010-11-22

Works: Filippo Vitali: O bei lumi, for voice & ensemble (Musiche a una e due voci, Book 2); Sigismondo d'India: Crud'Amarilli (from "Libro Primo de Madrigali a Cinque Voci); Ma che? Squallido e oscuro, for ...
Performers: Kozena, Magdalena
Conductors: Pitzl, Pierre
Ensemble: Private Musicke

Magdalena Koená explores the early Italian Baroque music of Monteverdi and his contemporaries with rewarding results. Inspired by the improvisational nature of much of this...continue...
Recording information: Potsdam, Nikolaisaal (09/2009-10/2009)....continue...

Pergolesi Collection / Abbado, Carmignola, et al

3 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2010-11-09

Works: Giovanni Pergolesi: Stabat Mater; Concerto for Violin in B flat major; Salve Regina; Mass (Kyrie & Gloria), for soloists, chorus & orchestra in F major (4 versions); Salve regina, for countertenor & ...
Performers: Antonaz, Laura; Balducci, Antonella; Bertotti, Lavinia; Cangemi, Veronica; Carmignola, Giuliano; Dominguez, Rosa; Gallo, Lucio; Grandini, Alfredo; Harnisch, Rachel; Kleiter, Julia
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio

Pergolesi Year 2010 celebrates the birth 300 years ago of a first rank composer. Had Pergolesi not died young, his name would rank among the...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...

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...

In The Still Of Night / Anna Netrebko, Barenboim

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2010-04-27

Works: Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: Songs (4), Op. 40; Forgive! Remember not those tearful days (Prosti! Me pomni dney naden'ya), song for voice & piano, O; In spring, Op. 43; The Lark Sings Louder (Zvonche zha...
Performers: Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Netrebko, Anna

Anna Netrebko's first live solo album and first Lieder album is accompanied by star conductor/pianist Daniel Barenboim. This was the concert event of the Salzburg...continue...
Recording information: Salzburg, Groáes Festspielhaus (08/2009)....continue...

Nuit De Mai

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2010-02-23

Works: Ruggero Leoncavallo: Nuit de mai, for voice & orchestra; Aprile, song for voice & piano; C'è nel tuo sguardo, song for voice & piano; Hymne à la lyre, for voice & piano; La chanson des ...
Performers: Domingo, Placido; Lang Lang
Conductors: Veronesi, Alberto

This all-new album presents Leoncavallo's 'La Nuit de Mai', a symphonic poem for orchestra and tenor by a composer largely associated with opera. Leoncavallo is...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...

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...

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...

Bernstein conducts & talks about Beethoven / Complete Symphonies & Piano Concertos, etc. [7 DVD]

7 DVD Video / Deutsche Grammophon / 2008-11-18

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 4 in B flat major, Op. 60; Symphony no 5 in C min...
Performers: Jones, Gwendolyn; Kollo, Rene; Moll, Kurt; Moser, Edda; Schwarz, Hanna; Zimerman, Krystian
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard
Ensemble: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

In remembrance of his 90th birthday, Deutsche Grammophon releases a magnificent 7-DVD box set with Leonard Bernstein conducting and talking about the works of Ludwig...continue...
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Gregorian Christmas / Choir of The Monks of Montserrat Abbey, Choir of the Benedictine Abbey Münsterschwarzach

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2008-11-18

Works: Gregorian Chant: Hodie nobis caelorum rex, responsory; Hodie Nobis de Caelo, responsory; Quem vidistis pastores, responsory in mode 4 (Liber Usualis, no 377); Descendit de caelis, responsory in Mode ...

With its evocative cover, this is the perfect CD for those reflective moments at Christmas time, nicely timed to tie in with the current Gregorian...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...

Bernstein - The Best of all Possible Worlds

2 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2008-09-16

Works: Leonard Bernstein: Candide; Arias and Barcarolles; Symphonic Dances from West Side Story; Prelude, Fugue and Riffs; Dance Episodes (3) from "On the Town", for orchestra; A Quiet Place, opera in 3 act...
Performers: Anderson, June [Soprano Vocal]; Carrington, Simon; Gedda, Nicolai; Green, Adolph; Hadley, Jerry; Hampson, Thomas; Jones, Della; Ludgin, Chester; Ludwig, Christa; Ollmann, Kurt; Percy, Neil; Rostropov...
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard; Thomas, Michael Tilson
Ensemble: Israel Philharmonic Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra; New York Philharmonic; ORTF Philharmonic Orchestra; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

To commemorate the 90th anniversary of Leonard Bernstein's birth, and the 50th anniversary of his appointment as music director of the New York Philharmonic, Carnegie...continue...

Original Masters - Julian Bream plays Dowland & Bach

2 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2008-07-08

Works: John Dowland: Queene Elizabeth, her Galliard, P 41; Lachrimae or Seaven Teares; Mrs Whittes Nothing, P 56; Mrs Vaux Galliard, P 32; Farewell; Orlando sleepeth, P 61; A Fancy; King of Denmark, his Gal...
Performers: Bream, Julian [Guitar]; Litschauer, Frieda

Julian Bream is one of the greatest masters of the guitar, admired for the intensity of his playing and the beauty of his tone. His...continue...

Beethoven: Missa Solemnis / Karajan/Berlin PO, Tomowa-Sintow, Baldani, Tappy, van Dam [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Deutsche Grammophon / 2008-04-08

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Missa solemnis in D major, Op. 123
Performers: Baldani, Ruza; Tappy, Eric; Tomowa-Sintow, Anna; Van Dam, Jose
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Vienna Singing Society

Conductor, director and artistic supervisor Herbert von Karajan leads the Berlin Philharmonic and the Vienna Singing Society in the 'Missa Solemnis' by Ludwig van Beethoven....continue...
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Bruckner: Symphonies Nos. 8 & 9 / Karajan/Vienna PO, Tomowa-Sintow, Baltsa, Rendall, van Dam [2 DVD]

2 DVD Video / Deutsche Grammophon / 2008-04-08

Works: Anton Bruckner: Symphony no 8 in C minor, WAB 108; Symphony no 9 in D minor, WAB 109; Te Deum in C major, WAB 45
Performers: Baltsa, Agnes; Rendall, David; Tomowa-Sintow, Anna; Van Dam, Jose
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra; Vienna Singing Society

"Herbert von Karajan had special relationship with the music of Bruckner, and in particular the three masterpieces heard on this 2-DVD set. Karajan conducted the...continue...
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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...

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...

Christmas In Rome / McCreesh/Gabrieli Consort & Players [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Deutsche Grammophon / 2007-11-13

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Gloria in D major, RV 588; Tomás Luis de Victoria: O magnum mysterium; Quem vidistis, pastores; Giovanni Palestrina: Hodie Christus natus est; Missa "Hodie Christus natus est"; ...
Conductors: McCreesh, Paul; Pinnock, Trevor
Ensemble: English Concert; English Concert Choir; Gabrieli Consort; Gabrieli Players

An inspiring concert of Renaissance and Baroque masterworks. Among the pieces performed are Palestrina's 'Christmas Mass' and Vivaldi's 'Gloria'. Paul McCreesh conducts the Gabrieli Consort...continue...
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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...

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

The John Dowland Collection

2 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2007-04-10

Works: John Dowland: Lachrimae or Seaven Teares; Firste Booke of Songes; Can she excuse, P 42; My Lady Hunsdon's Allemande, Dowland; A piece without title; The Shoemaker's Wife, a Toy, for lute, P 58; Lachr...
Performers: Binkley, Thomas; Bonney, Barbara; Burgess, Grayston; Heringman, Jacob [Lute]; Karamazov, Edin; Kirkby, Emma; Klein, Karl Heinz; Lindberg, Jakob; Ramm, Andrea von; Rooley, Anthony [Lute]; Söllsch...
Conductors: ; Binkley, Thomas
Ensemble: Consort of Musicke; Studio der frühen Musik

Over 21/2 of glorious music featuring Barbara Bonney, Anne Sofie von Otter, Nigel Rogers, Andreas Scholl, Göran Söllscher and The Consort of Musicke. The music...continue...

Roberto Alagna - Viva l'Opera!

2 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2007-02-13

Works: Giuseppe Verdi: Rigoletto; Il Trovatore; Macbeth; Aida, opera; Otello; Gaetano Donizetti: La figlia del reggimento; L' elisir d'amore, opera; La Favorita; Amilcare Ponchielli: La Gioconda; Friedrich ...
Performers: Alagna, Roberto; Barrard, Marc; D'Arcangelo, Ildebrando; Foster, Lucy; Fyfe, Elizabeth; Gheorghiu, Angela; Keenlyside, Simon; Manfrino, Nathalie; Mariotti, Alfredo; Moore, Darren; Price, John; Ragona...
Conductors: Armstrong, Richard; Abbado, Claudio; Pidò, Evelino; Elder, Mark; Chailly, Riccardo; De Billy, Bertrand; Guidarini, Marco

This is a great collection of Roberto Alagna singing opera's greatest hits. CD 1 features Italian arias and songs. CD 2 features French arias and...continue...

Amor Sacro - Vivaldi / Marcon, Kermes, et al

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2007-02-13

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Alleluia; Nulla in mundo pax sincera in E, RV 630; In turbato mare irato, solo motet for voice, strings & continuo in G major, RV 627; Sum in medio tempestatum, RV 632
Performers: Kermes, Simone
Conductors: Marcon, Andrea
Ensemble: Venice Baroque Orchestra

"Rarely ones to mess around with mixed programmes, the Venice Baroque Orchestra here continue their no-nonsense approach to Vivaldi with four Latin motets for soprano...continue...

Mozart: Requiem / McLaughlin, Hadley, Bernstein/SBR [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Deutsche Grammophon / 2007-01-09

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Requiem in D minor, K 626
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard

The Abbey Church of Diessen in Bavaria is the sublime setting for this live recording of Mozart's final composition conducted by Leonard Bernstein. Filmed in...continue...
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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...

Songs from the Labyrinth

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2006-10-10

Works: John Dowland: Walsingham, song arranged for lute, P 67; Can she excuse, P 42; Letters (correspondence with family and friends); Lachrimae or Seaven Teares; King of Denmark, his Galliard, P 40; Third ...
Performers: Karamazov, Edin; Sting

This autumn Sting ventures into "new" musical territory with an album featuring the music of acclaimed Elizabethan songwriter, John Dowland (1563-1626). Sting is joined on...continue...
Personnel: Sting (vocals, archlute); Edin Karamazov (lute, archlute).

Recording information: metropolis Studios, London, England; Steerpike Studios, II Palagio, Italy.

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Roberto Alagna - Christmas Album

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2006-10-10

Works: Roberto Alagna: Gentil Pere Noël; John Francis Wade: O Come, All Ye Faithful (Adeste fideles); Christmas Traditional: We Wish You a Merry Christmas (English); Il est né, le divin enfant (Fr...
Performers: Alagna, Roberto; Ballard, Russ; Barclay, John; Barker, Guy; Bryans, Ron; Bryans, Ronald; Burns, Hugh; Cole, B.J.; Davies, Peter; Ellington, Lance; Ferguson, Ross; Gomm, Nigel; Greaves, Connie; Gromme...
Conductors: Smith, Robin
Ensemble: Choir of St. John's Church, Elora; London Oratory Choir; London Symphony Orchestra; New London Children's Choir; Smithills School Junior Choir

French born tenor Roberto Alagna made an immediate impact by the age of 25, when he had his debut as Alfredo in 'La Traviata' -...continue...

Mozart: Exultate Jubilate; Mass in C Minor / Auger, Von Stade, Bernstein/Berlin PO [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Deutsche Grammophon / 2006-06-13

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Mass in C minor, K 427 (417a) "Great"; Ave Verum Corpus; Exsultate jubilate, K 165 (158a)
Performers: Auger, Arleen; Hauptmann, Cornelius; Lopardo, Frank; Von Stade, Frederica
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard
Ensemble: Bavarian Radio Chorus; Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra

Filmed at the ornate Abbey Church of Waldsassen in April of 1990, this DVD captures the legendary Leonard Bernstein conducting the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra...continue...
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Subtitles: Latin, English, German, French, Spanish, Chinese
Country of Origin: USA
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