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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

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Classical Artists on Tour

Upcoming
Past Tours

FEB
15

Rudolf-Oetker-Halle, Bielefeld, Germany

Frank Dupree
Robin Davis, conductor Bielefelder Philharmoniker

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

Philharmonie Berlin, Berlin, Germany

Markus Poschner
Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

FEB
15

Sarsota, Florida, USA

Giancarlo Guerrero
Sarasota Orchestra

FEB
13

Teatro Lirico di Cagliari, Italy

Pietari Inkinen
Nicole Wacker, soprano Teresa Iervolino, mezzo-soprano Orchestra and Choir of the Teatro Lirico di Cagliari

FEB
13

Fazioli Concert Hall Sacile, Italy

Boris Giltburg