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SMETANA, B.: Dvĕ vdovy (The Two Widows) [Opera] (Kučerová, Kněžíková, Breslik, Plachetka, Sibera, Nekoranec, Prague Radio Symphony, Jindra) more

RACHMANINOV, S.: Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3 / Morceaux de salon, Op. 10 / 4 Pieces / 3 Nocturnes (Giltburg) more

CASTELNUOVO-TEDESCO, M.: Piano Quintets Nos. 1 and 2 (Quartetto Adorno, Marangoni) more

Piano Trios - ROSLAVETS, N.A. / SHOSTAKOVICH, D. (History of the Russian Piano Trio, Vol. 10 - Soviet Avant-garde) (Brahms Trio) more

FRITZE, G.: Overtures and Symphonies (London Symphony, Sanz-Espert) more

ELGAR, E.: Cello Concerto / IRELAND, J. / BRIDGE, F.: Cello Sonatas (English Cello Works) (Brantelid, Forsberg, Royal Danish Orchestra, Søndergård) more

KULLAK, T.: Piano Works - Grande Sonate / Symphonie de Piano / Ballade / Scherzo / Impromptu-Caprice (Romantic Piano, Vol. 7) (R. Fediurko) more

YAO, Chen: Chamber Music - Cloud Herding / Sentiments of Qin / Jun / Cloud - Mountain - Wind - Pine (QINscape) (Xuemeng Wu, Mei Huang, Leiji Chen) more

POLIGNAC, A. de: Piano Works (Belthoise, Costa Ferreira) more

HINDEMITH, P.: Cardillac [Opera] (Konieczny, Boecker, Lippert, Bankl, Vienna State Opera Chorus and Orchestra, Meister) more

GRUBER, H.K.: Piano Concerto / Short Stories from the Vienna Woods / Castles in the Air (Dupree, Vienna Radio Symphony, HK Gruber) more

MASCAGNI, P.: Zanetto [Opera] (Yajie Zhang, Yeghiyan, Berliner Operngruppe Choir and Orchestra, Krieger) more

BRUCKNER, A.: Te Deum / Mass No. 3 (WDR Chorus, SWR Vocal Ensemble and Symphony, Heras-Casado) more

VASKS, P.: 80th Anniversary Edition more

GERBER, S.R.: Music in Dark Times (Nuremberg Symphony, D. Boico) more

BRUCKNER, A.: Mass No. 3 (WDR Chorus, SWR Vocal Ensemble and Symphony, Heras-Casado) more

CHOPIN, F.: Mazurkas, Vol. 1 - Nos. 1-17, 22-25 (Lilamand) more

CHOPIN, F.: Mazurkas, Vol. 2 - Nos. 26-32, 36-41, 46-49 (Lilamand) more

HANDEL, G.F.: Resurrezione (La) [Oratorio] (Töpler-Marizy, Kertész-Gabry, Lisken, Fackert, Wenk, Santini Chamber Orchestra, Ewerhart) more

HANDEL, G.F.: Israel in Egypt [Oratorio] (Burton, B. Allen, Chabay, Conant, Prince-Joseph, The Dessoff Choirs, Symphony of the Air, Boepple) more

SCHÜTZ, H.: Johannes-Passion (Markus, Müller-Heuser, Kölschbach, Esser, Küpper, Georg, Heidbüchel, Cologne Pro Musica Vocal Ensemble, Hömberg) more

FALKNER, J.M.: Moonfleet (Unabridged) more

Audiovisual Productions

WAGNER, R.: Tristan und Isolde [Opera] (Semperoper Dresden, 2024) (NTSC) more

TEATRO LA FENICE: New Year's Concert 2025 (Sicilia, Demuro, Teatro La Fenice Chorus and Orchestra, Harding) (NTSC) more

Opera Production of the Week

The Royal Opera: Peter Grimes trailer

Top Charts

ORCHESTRAL COLLECTION (THE) more

TRENET, Charles: La Mer (1938-1946) more

ITALY - Joel Francisco Perri: Mandolins from Italy (24 Most Popular Melodies) more

CLASSICAL MUSIC - 30 of the Best more

HITS OF THE 1940s, Vol. 1 (1940): I'll Never Smile Again more

TCHAIKOVSKY, P.I.: Nutcracker (The) (Russian National Orchestra, Pletnev) more

Chamber Music (Romantic 19th Century) - SCHUBERT, F. / WEBER, C.M. von / SPOHR, L. / BRAHMS, J. / GRIEG, E. / SCHUMANN, R. / BOCCHERINI, L. more

CLASSIC MASTERWORKS - Antonio Vivaldi more

MACABRE MASTERPIECES more

SHOSTAKOVICH, D.: Jazz Suites Nos. 1 and 2 / The Bolt Suite / Tahiti Trot (Russian State Symphony Orchestra, D. Yablonsky) more

VIVALDI: Four Seasons (The) / Violin Concertos, Op. 3, Nos. 6 and 8 more

Ballet Music - BURGMULLER, J.F.F. / TCHAIKOVSKY, P.I. / MINKUS, L. / PAULLI, H.S. / HERTEL, P.L. / ASAFIEV, B.V. (Spassov) more

VIVALDI, A.: Four Seasons (The) / Violin Concerto in E-Flat Major / Concerto for Four Violins in B Minor (Lautenbacher) more

FAMOUS AUSTRIAN COMPOSERS - STRAUSS / MOZART, W.A. / SCHUBERT, F. / BEETHOVEN, L. van / HAYDN, J. / HAYDN, M. / ALBRECHTSBERGER, J.G. more

TRANQUILITY - Music for Relaxation more

MOZART: Piano Concertos, Vol. 6 more

CHOPIN: Nocturnes more

LISZT, F.: Scherzo and March / 3 Liebesträume / Berceuse (Liszt Complete Piano Music, Vol. 10) (Jandó) more

101 CLASSICS - The Best Loved Classical Melodies more

Sephardic Romances: Traditional Jewish Music from Spain more

News

Backtrack of the week. Elgar.

This week’s pick from the Naxos label is an orchestral miniature by Elgar, music that represents a less familiar side to his work but nonetheless imparts engaging, wistful charm and immediate melodic appeal.

Critically Acclaimed

ALCHEMY OF THE PIANO (THE) (Documentary, 2024) (NTSC) more

SULLIVAN, A.: Gondoliers (The) [Operetta] (Scottish Opera, 2021) (NTSC) more

Videos

SHOR: Humoresque (2019) #musicvideo

Playlists

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Classical Artists on Tour

Upcoming
Past Tours

FEB
18

Konzil, Konstanz, Germany

Frank Dupree
Gabriel Venzago, conductor Bodensee Philharmonie Konstanz

FEB
18

Stadthaus Winterthur, Winterthur

Christian Tetzlaff
Musikkollegium Winterthur

FEB
19

Calouste Gulbenkian, Lisbon, Portugal

Hannu Lintu
Daniel Lozakovich, violin Olga Heikkilä, soprano Mihails Culpajevs, tenor Andrey Zhilikhovsky, baritone Gulbenkian Orchestra

FEB
19

Wiener Staatsoper, Vienna, Austria

Cornelius Meister
Der Haushofmeister: Bernhard Schir Ein Musiklehrer: Jochen Schmeckenbecher Der Komponist: Samantha Hankey Der Tenor: Clay Hilley Bacchus: Clay Hilley Zerbinetta: Erin Morley Ariadne: Anja Kampe Primadonna: Anja Kampe Harlekin: Stefan Astakhov Sven-Eric Be

FEB
15

Sarsota, Florida, USA

Giancarlo Guerrero
Sarasota Orchestra

FEB
15

Philharmonie Berlin, Berlin, Germany

Markus Poschner
Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

FEB
15

Opernhaus, Stuttgart, Germany

Cornelius Meister
Eva: Esther Dierkes David: Kai Kluge Walther von Stolzing: Daniel Behle Sixtus Beckmesser: Björn Bürger Veit Pogner: David Steffens Magdalena: Maria Theresa Ullrich Kunz Vogelgesang: Torsten Hofmann Balthasar Zorn: Heinz Göhrig Augustin Moser: Sam Harris

FEB
15

Rudolf-Oetker-Halle, Bielefeld, Germany

Frank Dupree
Robin Davis, conductor Bielefelder Philharmoniker