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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

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. Beethoven.

This week’s pick from the Dynamic label presents the finale from Beethoven’s String Quintet, Op. 4, published in 1796.

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

New & Now Classical

Date Night Classical

Sound of Winter (The)

Calming Classical

Meditation and Reflection

Classical Artists on Tour

Upcoming
Past Tours

FEB
05

Kuopio Music Centre Concert Hall, Finland

Pietari Inkinen
Kuopio Symphony Orchestra

FEB
05

Opernhaus, Stuttgart, Germany

Cornelius Meister
Leporello: Michael Nagl Donna Elvira: Diana Haller Masetto: Andrew Bogard Don Giovanni: Johannes Kammler Donna Anna: Martina Russomanno Don Ottavio: Moritz Kallenberg Il Commendatore: David Steffens Zerlina: Natasha Wilson Andrea Moses, stage director Stu

FEB
05

Filharmonie Brno, Brno

Sharon Kam
Ivor Bolton

FEB
05

Flagey Recital, Brussels, Belgium

Boris Giltburg
Prague Symphony Orchestra Kevin John Edusei, conductor

FEB
03

Théâtre du Châtelet, France

Ariane Matiakh
Violaine Vercors: Raphaële Kennedy Mara Vercors: Sophia Burgos Elisabeth Vercors: Els Janssens-Vanmunster Anne Vercors: Marc Scoffoni Jacques Hury: Charles Rice Pierre de Craon: Vincent Bouchot Ensemble intercontemporain, chamber ensemble

FEB
02

Musiktheater Linz, Linz, Austria

Markus Poschner
Markus Poschner, musical director Hermann Schneider, stage director Dieter Richter, set designer Meentje Nielsen, costume designer Christoph Blitt, dramaturg Elena Pierini, chorus director Bruckner Orchester Linz

FEB
02

24th Rotary Benefit Concert, Iserlohn

Dale Kavanagh
Thomas Kirchhoff, guitar

FEB
01

Staatsoper Unter den Linden, Berlin, Germany

Simone Young
Heinrich der Vogler: René Pape Lohengrin: Eric Cutler Elsa von Brabant: Elza van den Heever Friedrich von Telramund: Wolfgang Koch Ortrud: Anja Kampe Der Heerrufer des Königs: Arttu Kataja Calixto Bieito, stage director Dani Juris, chorusmaster Staatskape