Grafenegg, home to the world’s best orchestras, singers and musicians is set in the gorgeous wine-country landscape of Lower Austria. The historic castle and its beautiful gardens invite to a spectacle of classical music inspired by nature. The…

This is the next release of the new digipack series « In Rehearsal & Performance » featuring works of the great conductors of the past. Georg Solti was known for his incredible impulsive energy, when conducting. His conducting technique contrasts…

Celebrating Strauss brings into focus the greatest interpreters of Richard Strauss’s compositions. These jewels of music broadcasting have been salvaged from various archives and been made accessible for home viewing audiences uniting appealing and…

The EUROPAKONZERT is the annual celebration of the founding day of the Berliner Philharmoniker on May 1st. The purpose of this unique series is to perform concerts at places which have a special cultural history and compel through their stunning…

The unique atmosphere at the Verbier Festival has been capturing the imagination of all who attend for nearly 20 years: artists of all generations and genres and - most of all - their audiences. The magnificent concerts of Mozart’s Symphony No. 25…

The Verbier Festival, one of the most prestigious music festivals in the world, annually presents top artists of classical music in picturesque Swiss scenery and has also committed itself to promote excellent young musical talents. In 2012 the…

The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra is a cultural ambassador for Israel, and is regarded as one of the best orchestras in the world. Recorded in the Mann Auditorium, Tel Aviv in March 2010, this concert sees the Israel Philharmonic conducted in this…

In 2011 the Berliner Philharmoniker and their musical director Sir Simon Rattle welcomed in the New Year with a gala concert entitled ‘Dances & Dreams’. Spinetingling and inspiring performances of music by Dvorˇák, Ravel, Richard Strauss, Stravinsky…

This selection of some of Bach’s most perennially popular keyboard music admirably demonstrates the many varied facets of the composer’s fertile imagination. Deep pathos is contrasted with witty humour, serenity is paired with fleetness of foot, and…

The Classic Archive collection presents two unreleased performances filmed by BBC television in 1977: celebrated pianist Martha Argerich plays Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 3. and the Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1. Both pieces are technically…