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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

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

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

ORCHESTRAL COLLECTION (THE) more

CLASSIC MASTERWORKS - Antonio Vivaldi more

CLASSICAL MUSIC - 30 of the Best more

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

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

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

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

MACABRE MASTERPIECES more

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

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

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

MOZART: Piano Concertos, Vol. 6 more

TRANQUILITY - Music for Relaxation 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

National Anthems of the Soccer World Cup (2006 Edition) more

RAMZY, Hossam: Bellydance Workshop more

INCE, K.: Symphony No. 5, "Galatasaray" / Requiem Without Words / Hot, Red, Cold, Vibrant / Before Infrared (Bilkent Symphony, Ince) more

WILSON, Teddy: Blues in C-Sharp Minor (1935-1937) 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

OPÉRA COMIQUE COLLECTION, Vol. 1 - Le postillon de Lonjumeau / Ciboulette / La Périchole (2013-2022) (3-DVD Box Set) (NTSC) more

ELGAR, E. / ADÈS, T.: Violin Concertos (C. Tetzlaff, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Storgårds) more

Videos

SHOR: Humoresque (2019) #musicvideo

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Classical Artists on Tour

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FEB
02

24th Rotary Benefit Concert, Iserlohn

Dale Kavanagh
Thomas Kirchhoff, guitar

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
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
04

Flagey Recital, Brussels, Belgium

Boris Giltburg
Prague Symphony Orchestra Kevin John Edusei, conductor

JAN
31

Mecklenburgisches Staatstheater

Gottlieb Wallisch
Mecklenburg State Orchestra Schwerin Luka Hauser, conductor

JAN
31

Shanghai, CHINA

JoAnn Falletta
Shanghai Symphony Orchestra Qian Bowen, double bass

JAN
31

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

JAN
31

Salzburg, AUSTRIA

Adam Fischer
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra