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André de Ridder/Daniel Hope (Violin): Recomposed by Max Richter: Vivaldi's Four Seasons

1 CD / DG Deutsche Grammophon (USA) / 2012-10-16

Artists: André de Ridder/Daniel Hope (Violin)

Gramophone Magazine, February 2013
Hope and the Berlin Konzerthaus Chamber ORchestra turn in spotless perofrmances of what amounts to a pleasant-sounding yet essentially faceless deconstruct...continue...
Antonio Vivaldi's Le Quattro Stagioni is one of the most beloved works in Baroque music, and even the most casual listener can recognize certain passages of Spring or Winter from frequent use in telev...continue...

Chick Corea: The Continents: Concerto for Jazz Quintet & Chamber Orchestra

2 CD / DG Deutsche Grammophon (USA) / 2012-04-10

Tracks: Continents: Africa, The; Continents: Europe, The; Continents: Australia, The; Continents: America, The; Continents: Asia, The; Continents: Antarctica, The; Lotus Blossom; Blue Bossa; What's This?; Ju...
Artists: Chick Corea

The two-disc Corea: The Continents Concerto for Jazz Quintet and Chamber Orchestra features pianist Chick Corea performing with his combo and orchestra. The first disc features Corea's six-part compos...continue...

Roby Lakatos Ensemble/Roby Lakatos: Lakatos

1 CD / DG Deutsche Grammophon (USA) / 2012-03-20

Tracks: Hungarian Dance No. 5; Dve gitary (Two Guitars); Kállai kettös; Csárdás; Alouette; Pour Valia; Gayane: Sabre Dance; Post Phrasing; Ochi chornye (Dark Eyes); Three Pieces from Schi...
Artists: Roby Lakatos Ensemble/Roby Lakatos

Liner Note Author: Michel Debrocq.

Recording information: Galaxy Studios, Mol, Belgium (01/1998).

Photographer: Marco Borggreve....continue...

Richard Galliano: Nino Rota

1 CD / DG Deutsche Grammophon (USA) / 2012-01-24

Tracks: Godfather: Waltz, The; La Strada: Tema; I Vitelloni: Temi; La Strada: I tre suonatori; La Strada: La processione; Otto e mezzo: La passerella d'addio; La Strada: Solitudine di Gelsomina; La Strada: I...
Artists: Richard Galliano

"There's nothing like a great accordion recording--really. There's something inherently romantic and charmingly evocative about the Italian (or French) style of music and performance on...continue...
Adapter: Richard Galliano.

Audio Mixer: Gérard De Haro.

Liner Note Author: Vincent Bessières.

Recording information: Studio La Buissonne, France (01/03/2011-01/09/2011)....continue...

Amina Alaoui: Arco Iris [Slipcase]

1 CD / DG Deutsche Grammophon (USA) / 2011-06-28

Tracks: Hado [Fate]; Búscate en Mí [Seek Yourself Within Me]; Fado Al-Mu'tamid; Flor de Nieve [Sunflower]; Oh Andaluces [Oh Andalusians]; Ya Laylo Layl; Fado Menor [Fadio in Minor]; Búscate en...
Artists: Amina Alaoui

Personnel: Amina Alaoui (vocals, daf); José Luis Montón (flamenco guitar); Eduardo Miranda (mandolin); Sofiane Negra (oud); Saïf Alah Ben Abderrazak (violin); Idriss Agnel (percussion)....continue...

Kathleen Battle/Jessye Norman: Spirituals in Concert

CD / DG Deutsche Grammophon (USA) / 2011-01-25

Artists: Kathleen Battle/Jessye Norman

Various Artists: The Complete Christmas Celebration

7 CD / DG Deutsche Grammophon (USA) / 2010-11-09

Tracks: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248: Part 1. No. 1. Chorus. Jauchzet, frohlocket, auf, preiset die Tage; Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248: Part 1. No. 2. Recitative. Es begab sich aber zu der Zeit; Christmas Orat...
Artists: Various Artists

This 7-CD budget price box includes the complete Christmas Oratorio, the complete Messiah and the complete Nutcracker ballet in top-notch performances that have been huge...continue...
American listeners may not find this collection of old Deutsche Grammophon and Decca releases to be quite the "complete Christmas celebration" that's promised. American Christmas carols as a group are...continue...

Martin Grubinger/Benedictine Monks of the Abbey Münsterschwarzach: Drums 'n' Chant

1 CD / DG Deutsche Grammophon (USA) / 2010-11-02

Artists: Martin Grubinger/Benedictine Monks of the Abbey Münsterschwarzach

In his Deutsche Grammophon debut recording, multi-percussionist Martin Grubinger seizes upon the conventions of Gregorian chant and makes music history by using percussion's entire sonic...continue...
No doubt the title Drums 'n' Chant (or any title containing "'n'") will put some listeners off. And it's no surprise to learn that Martin Grubinger, confidently proclaimed "the world's finest percussi...continue...

Sting: A Winter's Night: Live From Durham Cathedral

2 DVD Video / DG Deutsche Grammophon (USA) / 2009-11-23

Artists: Sting

A spectacular new DVD from Sting and guest musicians features his first ever-live performance of his most recent CD. This special event was staged and...continue...

Bryn Terfel: Scarborough Fair: Songs from the British Isles

1 CD / DG Deutsche Grammophon (USA) / 2009-10-26

Tracks: Carrickfergus; Scarborough Fair; Cariad Cyntaf, folk song; Loch Lomond; Londonderry Air (Danny Boy), folk song; Molly Malone (Cockles and Mussels); Passing by; Blow the Wind Southerly (Northumbrian F...
Artists: Bryn Terfel

Following the success of his previous popular albums 'Favorites' and 'Simple Gifts', Bryn Terfel turns his attention to the folk songs of the British Isles,...continue...
Arranger: Chris Hazell.

Welsh bass-baritone Bryn Terfel has a special interest in folk songs from the United Kingdom; he has researched them in manuscript at the National Library in Aberswyth a...continue...

Dante Anzolini/Osvaldo Golijov/Dawn Upshaw (Soprano Vocal): Tetro

1 CD / DG Deutsche Grammophon (USA) / 2009-10-06

Artists: Dante Anzolini/Osvaldo Golijov/Dawn Upshaw (Soprano Vocal)

Dario Marianelli: The Soloist [Music from the Motion Picture] *

1 CD / DG Deutsche Grammophon (USA) / 2009-04-21

Tracks: Soloist: Pershing Square, The; Soloist: Crazy About Beethoven, The; Soloist: Paper Maché World, The; Soloist: A City Symphony, The; Soloist: This Is My Apartment, The; Soloist: There Is No Escap...
Artists: Dario Marianelli

Composer: Dario Marianelli.

Personnel: Daniel O'Brien (vocals); Henry Gronnier, Martin Chalifour (violin).

Audio Mixer: John Richards.

Liner Note Author: Dario Marianelli.

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Osvaldo Golijov: Youth Without Youth [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]

1 CD / DG Deutsche Grammophon (USA) / 2007-12-11

Tracks: Youth Without Youth (as used in the film Youth Without Youth); Youth Without Youth, film score: Dominic's Nightmare; Youth Without Youth, film score: Love Lost: Laura; Youth Without Youth, film score...
Artists: Osvaldo Golijov

Personnel: Nello Manzatti, Ion Vasilescu (vocals); Kálmán Balogh (cimbalom); Kayhan Kalhor (kamancha).

Audio Mixer: Pete Horner.

Recording information: Bucharest, Auditorium Ha...continue...

Arthur Fiedler (Conductor): The Arthur Fiedler Legacy: From Fabulous Broadway to Hollywood's Reel Thing

2 CD / DG Deutsche Grammophon (USA) / 2007-11-13

Tracks: Fantasticks, musical: Medley: Overture / Never Say No / They Were You / Soon It's Gonna Rain / Try to Remember / Metaphor, The; September Song (from Knickerbocker Holiday); Night and Day (from Gay Di...
Artists: Arthur Fiedler (Conductor)

Music of stage and screen filled successive Fiedler Pops concerts with diverse and engaging repertoire. The composers in this set are a Who’s Who of...continue...
Personnel: Paul Fried (alto flute); Fred Buda (drums).

Recording information: Boston, Symphony Hall.

Photographer: Milton Feinberg.

Arrangers: Jack Mason; Eric Knight; James Chris...continue...

Various Artists: Musiques Classiques pour le Cinéma

1 CD / DG Deutsche Grammophon (USA) / 2007-10-30

Tracks: Die Walküre (The Valkyrie), opera, WWV 86b: Chevazchée des Walkyries; Cavatina (from "The Deer Hunter"); Concerto for 2 violins, strings & continuo in D minor ("Double"), BWV 1043: Vivace; ...
Artists: Various Artists

Original Soundtrack: Steve Nieve: Welcome to the Voice

1 CD / DG Deutsche Grammophon (USA) / 2007-05-15

Tracks: Welcome to the Voice, opera: Prologue of Dionysos - (French); Welcome to the Voice, opera: Song of the Ghost of Carmen - (French); Welcome to the Voice, opera: Grand Grand Freedom: a. Duet and Contem...
Artists: Original Soundtrack

"The true salvation is the human voice." When these words are sung by Sting on the title track of Welcome to the Voice, we are...continue...
Personnel: Sting (vocals, electric bass); Nathalie Manfrino, Sarah Fulgoni, Amanda Roocroft, Robert Wyatt, Barbara Bonney, Elvis Costello (vocals); Marc Ribot (guitar); Ian Belton, Andrew Haveron (vio...continue...

Thomas Quasthoff: Watch What Happens: The Jazz Album

1 CD / DG Deutsche Grammophon (USA) / 2007-02-13

Tracks: Porgy and Bess, opera: There's A Boat That's Leavin' Soon For New York; Watch What Happens, song; Secret Love (for the film Calamity Jane); You & I; Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive, song; I've Grown Ac...
Artists: Thomas Quasthoff

Internationally acclaimed, three-time Grammy Award winner Thomas Quasthoff presents his first non-classical album-a collection of popular and lesser-known jazz standards, including beloved classics su...continue...
Lyricists: DuBose Heyward; Irving Mills; Johnny Mercer; Alan Bergman; Marilyn Bergman; Ira Gershwin; Lorenz Hart; Alan Jay Lerner.

Personnel: Thomas Quasthoff (vocals); Chuck Loeb, Karl Schloz ...continue...

Sting: The Journey and the Labyrinth: The Music of John Dowland

2 CD / DG Deutsche Grammophon (USA) / 2007-02-13

Artists: Sting

DVD/CD deluxe package follows Sting's CD - Songs From The Labyrinth. The DVD disc will feature the television program that takes us on Sting's magical...continue...
Personnel: Edin Karamazov (lute).

Recording information: St. Luke's Church, London, England.

Arranger: Edin Karamazov.

DVD Features:

Track List

1. Come Again

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Anne Sofie von Otter/Bengt Forsberg: Noël

1 CD / DG Deutsche Grammophon (USA) / 2006-10-10

Tracks: Jul, jul, strålande jul (Christmas, Christmas, Glorious Christmas), song; Gläns över sjö och strand, song; Pris vare Gud! (Praise Be to God!), hymn; Melody for voice & piano, Op. ...
Artists: Anne Sofie von Otter/Bengt Forsberg

"Here's a refreshing change from the usual big-name vocalist Christmas recording: a collection mostly of little-known songs (many from the singer's native Sweden) accompanied not...continue...

Eric Demarsan: Le Cinema d'Eric Demarsan *

CD / DG Deutsche Grammophon (USA) / 2006-08-08

Tracks: Armée des Ombres : Thème de Gerbier, L'; Spécialistes : Brandon & Carella, Les; Cette Femme-La : Séquestration; Affaire Privée : Une Affaire Privée, Une; Ibis Rouge : l'...
Artists: Eric Demarsan

Roberto Alagna: Roberto Alagna - Serenades

1 CD / DG Deutsche Grammophon (USA) / 2006-06-13

Tracks: Ah! Maria, Marí, song for voice & piano (or orchestra) - (Italian); Passione, for voice & piano (or orchestra) - (Italian); Carretiere, for voice & piano (or orchestra) - (Italian); vucchella, A...
Artists: Roberto Alagna

This is an exquisite collection of serenades, opera arias and best-loved Neapolitan songs, delightfully accompanied by Roberto Alagna's brothers Frederico and David on guitars. "...sung...continue...

Roberto Alagna: C'est Magnifique!

1 CD / DG Deutsche Grammophon (USA) / 2006-04-11

Tracks: C'est magnifique, song (from "Can-Can"); Chanteur de Mexico, operetta: Mexico, Le; Belle de Cadix, operetta: La Belle de Cadix, La - (French); Zambra (Gitane), song - (Spanish); Violetas imperiales, ...
Artists: Roberto Alagna

"He is out-and-out magnificent: warm and tender, ardent and elegiac, with beautiful high notes, impeccable phrasing and singing of a perfect intelligibility." -Le Monde...continue...
Lyricists: Raymond Vincy; Francis López; Albert Willemetz.

Adapter: Henri Contet.

Personnel: Roberto Alagna (vocals); Arielle Dombasle, Elie Semoun (vocals); Claude Engel, Denys Lab...continue...

Metropole Orkest/Elvis Costello: My Flame Burns Blue

2 CD / DG Deutsche Grammophon (USA) / 2006-02-28

Tracks: Hora Decubitus, song; Favourite Hour, song; That's How You Got Killed Before, song; Upon A Veil of Midnight Blue, song; Clubland, song; Almost Blue, song; Three Distracted Women, for voice & string q...
Artists: Metropole Orkest/Elvis Costello

Elvis Costello's third album on Deutsche Grammophon is a multi-faceted offering of all-new recordings of old hits and newer material, all arranged for the Metropole...continue...
Adapters: Williem Friede; Sy Johnson; Steve Nieve; Vince Mendoza; Elvis Costello; Richard Harvey ; Bill Frisell.

Personnel: Elvis Costello (vocals); Peter Tiehuis (guitar); Joke Schonewille (ha...continue...

Ravi Shankar: Spirit of India

1 CD / DG Deutsche Grammophon (USA) / 2005-03-14

Artists: Ravi Shankar

Personnel: Ravi Shankar (sitar); Punita Gupta, Daya Shankar (tamboura); Kumar Bose (tabla)....continue...

James Galway (Flute): Wings of Song [Limited]

1 CD / DG Deutsche Grammophon (USA) / 2004-09-14

Tracks: Pavane pour une infante défunte, for piano (or orchestra); Gymnopedie for piano No. 3; Ellens Gesang III ("Ave Maria"), song for voice & piano, D. 839 (Op. 52/6); Dawning of the Day, The; En Ara...
Artists: James Galway (Flute)

Recording Academy honoree James Galway is the wolrd's best-known flutist, regarded worldwide as a supreme interpreter of the classical flute repertoire and a consummate entertainer...continue...

Ravi Shankar: Homage to Mahatma Gandhi [Edge]

1 CD / DG Deutsche Grammophon (USA) / 2004-07-13

Tracks: Raga Mohan Kauns, homage to Mahatma Gandhi for sitar, tabla, bass tanpura & treble tanpura; Raga Gara (Alap, Gath I, Gath II, Gath III), for sitar, tabla & 2 tanpuras; Tabla Farodast, for tabla & tan...
Artists: Ravi Shankar

Personnel: Ravi Shankar (sitar); Ravi Shankar; Mrs. Jaban, Mrs. Widya, Sunil Kumar (tanpura); Prodyot Sen (tanpura); Alla Rakha (tabla).

Liner Note Author: Reginald Massey.

Recording inf...continue...

Alexander-Sergei Ramírez: Odyssey *

1 CD / DG Deutsche Grammophon (USA) / 2004-04-13

Tracks: Sevillana, fantasia for guitar, Op. 29; Koyunbaba, suite for guitar, Op. 19: Moderato; Koyunbaba, suite for guitar, Op. 19: Mosso; Koyunbaba, suite for guitar, Op. 19: Cantabile; Koyunbaba, suite for...
Artists: Alexander-Sergei Ramírez

Personnel: Alexander-Sergei Ramírez (guitar).

Recording information: Emil Berliner Studios.

Translator: Stewart Spencer....continue...

Bryn Terfel: Bryn Terfel sings Favourites

1 CD / DG Deutsche Grammophon (USA) / 2003-10-14

Tracks: Carmen: Votre toast je peu vous le rendre "Toreador Song" - (French); Carmen, opera: Act II. Toreador Song: "Votre Toast, Je Peux Vous Le Rendre"; Shenandoah, folk song; Shenandoah; Bugeilio'r Gwenit...
Artists: Bryn Terfel

Adapter: William Arms Fisher.

Personnel: Martin Taylor (guitar); Catrin Finch (harp); Andrea Bocelli (tenor saxophone).

Liner Note Author: Bryan Davies.

Recording information: Emi...continue...

Elvis Costello: North

1 CD / DG Deutsche Grammophon (USA) / 2003-09-23

Tracks: You Left Me in the Dark; Someone Took the Words Away; When Did I Stop Dreaming?; You Turned to Me; Fallen; When It Sings; Still; Let Me Tell You About Her; Can You Be True?; When Green Eyes Turn Blue...
Artists: Elvis Costello

Personnel: Elvis Costello (vocals, piano); Pamela Sklar (alto flute); John Moses (clarinet); Roger Rosenberg (bass clarinet); Dave Mann, Lee Konitz (alto saxophone); Andy Snitzer (tenor saxophone); Le...continue...

Leonard Bernstein: Bernstein Conducts Bernstein: West Side Story; Candide

CD / DG Deutsche Grammophon (USA) / 2003-05-02

Tracks: West Side Story, musical: Act 1. 1. Prologue; West Side Story, musical: Act 1. 2. Jet Song; West Side Story, musical: Act 1. 3. Something's Coming; West Side Story, musical: Act 1. 4. The Dance at th...
Artists: Leonard Bernstein

Los Fakires: Los Fakires

1 CD / DG Deutsche Grammophon (USA) / 2002-07-02

Tracks: Suavecito; Mata Siguaraya; Fuerza de Voluntad; Dulce Desengano; El Cafetal; Pico y Pala; Mi Manera, A; La Timba; Chan Chan; Mira el Bodeguero; El Reloj de Pastora; Cualquiera Resbala y CAE; El Bobo d...
Artists: Los Fakires

Los Fakires: Martin Chavez (vocals, guiro); Jose Remie (guitar); Jose Bringues (saxophone); Gilberto Abreu (congas); Rafael Valdes (maracas, background vocals).

Recorded at Sonocaribe, Egrem Ar...continue...

Original Soundtrack: The Sea Hawk [Deutsche Grammophon]

1 CD / DG Deutsche Grammophon (USA) / 2002-02-12

Tracks: Sea Hawk, film score: Main Title, The; Sea Hawk, film score: Reunion, The; Sea Hawk, film score: The Albatross, The; Sea Hawk, film score: The Throne Room, The; Sea Hawk, film score: The Orchid, The;...
Artists: Original Soundtrack

"...There have been various revivals of his lush film scores on disc, notably the series recorded by Charles Gerhardt in the Seventies for RCA, but...continue...
This album received the 2002 Grammy Award for Best Classical Crossover Album....continue...

Roberto Alagna: C'est Magnifique!

1 CD / DG Deutsche Grammophon (USA) / 2002-01-01

Artists: Roberto Alagna

Roberto Alagna celebrates the legacy of Luis Mariano, who was the most feted interpreter of chansons and operetta arias in France in the prosperous postwar...continue...

Ravi Shankar: Vision of Peace: The Art of Ravi Shankar

2 CD / DG Deutsche Grammophon (USA) / 2001-06-12

Tracks: Padhasapa; Kaharwa; Improvisation on the Theme of "Rokudan"; Nama Shivaya; Tribute to Nippon; Homage to Baba Allauddin (Raga Hemant); Alap; Jor; Gat I; Gat II; Raga Hameer: Alap / Gat I / Gat II
Artists: Ravi Shankar

Vision of Peace is a reissue compilation of two of Ravi Shankar's most celebrated Deutsche Grammophon LP recordings 'Towards the Rising Sun' and 'Ravi Shankar...continue...
Personnel: Ravi Shankar (sitar, tanpura); Susumu Miyashita (koto); Prodyot Sen, Sunil Kumar Banerjee, Mrs. Jiban, Mrs. Widya (tanpura); Hozan Yamamoto (shakuhachi); Alla Rakha (tabla).

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Anne Sofie von Otter: For the Stars (Anne Sofie von Otter Meets Elvis Costello)

1 CD / DG Deutsche Grammophon (USA) / 2001-04-10

Tracks: Baby Plays Around: No Wonder; Baby Plays Around: Baby Plays Around; Go Leave; Rope; Broken Bicycles: Don't Talk (Put Your Head on My Shoulder); Broken Bicycles: Broken Bicycles/Junk; Other Woman, The...
Artists: Anne Sofie von Otter

Full performer name: Elvis Costello/Anne Sofie Von Otter.

Personnel includes: Elvis Costello (vocals, baritone guitar, Lowrey organ, bass); Annie Sofie Von Otter (vocals); Johan Lindstrom (acou...continue...

Musica Antiqua Köln/Reinhard Goebel (Conductor): Le Roi Danse

1 CD / DG Deutsche Grammophon (USA) / 2000-11-03

Tracks: Te Deum - (with Musica Antiqua Köln/Reinhard Goebel); La Bocanne Primitive - (with Musica Antiqua Köln/Reinhard Goebel); La Bocanne Compliqu E - (with Musica Antiqua Köln/Reinhard Goeb...
Artists: Musica Antiqua Köln/Reinhard Goebel (Conductor)

Lakatos: Live from Budapest

1 CD / DG Deutsche Grammophon (USA) / 1999-08-02

Tracks: Symphony "the Bird In The Dust"; Ja Vstretil Vas "i've Met You"; Mama; Mon Pot' Le Gitan "my Pal The Gipsy "; Hora Di Marrakchi "night In Marrakech"; Tango To Evora; Tritsch-tratsch Polka; Minute For...
Artists: Lakatos

Violinist Roby Lakatos is a force of nature. Though practically unknown in America, his reputation in Europe is immense and those fortunate enough to have...continue...

Lalo Schifrin (Composer): Tango [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]

1 CD / DG Deutsche Grammophon (USA) / 1999-02-09

Artists: Lalo Schifrin (Composer)

Original score composed by Lalo Schifrin.

Carlos Saura's film Tango, which earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Foreign Film in 1999, immerses itself thoroughly in the ethos of the tango...continue...

Roby Lakatos Ensemble/Roby Lakatos: Lakatos

1 CD / DG Deutsche Grammophon (USA) / 1998-04-03

Tracks: Hungarian Dance No. 5 ( Brahms); Deux Guitares ( Folksong ); Kallai Kettos "kallo Double Dance" ( Kodaly ); Csardas ( Vittorio Monti; L' Alouette ( Grigoras Dinicu ); Pour Valia ( Roby Lakatos ); Sab...
Artists: Roby Lakatos Ensemble/Roby Lakatos

Anne Sofie von Otter/John Eliot Gardiner: Speak Low: Songs by Kurt Weill

1 CD / DG Deutsche Grammophon (USA) / 1995-03-14

Tracks: Die sieben Todsünden (The Seven Deadly Sins), ballet: Prologue - (German); Die sieben Todsünden (The Seven Deadly Sins), ballet: No. 1. Faulheit (Sloth); Die sieben Todsünden (The Seve...
Artists: Anne Sofie von Otter/John Eliot Gardiner