Richard Strauss Don Juan op. 20 Orchestral Songs: Heimliche Aufforderung, Zueignung, Cäcilie Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche Der Rosenkavalier: Waltzes Richard Wagner Lohengrin: Prelude to Act 3 Lohengrin: In fernem Land Tristan und Isolde…

A genuine première and, over and above that, starring the biggest motion picture composer of the present day: Ennio Morricone. Morricone is well-known to moviegoers his soundtracks are invariably warmly melodic and superbly suited to the films they…

The focus of attention during the 10-day Bach festivities in the City of Leipzig, as well as of "24 hours Bach", was the live transmission of the Mass in B-minor from the Church of Saint Thomas. The performers include the Thomanerchor Leipzig and an…

Part one Octet in E-flat major, op. 20 Part two Piano Quartet No. 3 in B minor, String Quartet No. 6 in F minor Part three Songs without words: "Duetto", "Venezianisches Gondellied", "Spinnerlied" "Die Liebende schreibt", "Bei der Wiege", Variations…

The Gewandhaus Quartet consists of some of Europe's most prestigious musicians and is a favorite in classical music venues around the globe. It is the oldest, uninterrupted existing string quartet in the world. Founded almost 200 years ago, the…

To celebrate his 80th birthday, Kurt Masur led “his” Gewandhaus Orchestra in a special gala concert. For his birthday concert, Masur, currently principal conductor of the London Philharmonic Orchestra and the Orchestre National de France, chose a…

An evening of polka, waltz, and operetta under the skies of Vienna. The Wiener Philharmoniker with the internationally renowned conductor Zubin Mehta sweep through the repertoire of evergreens and popular operetta melodies by Johann Strauss, father…

Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau’s Master Class at the Hochschule der Künste in Berlin. Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau is one of the most famous lieder singers of his generation. He is greatly admired for his interpretive insight, note-perfect control of the tonal…

The brother and sister duo Gil & Orli Shaham perform a selection of violin sonatas by W.A. Mozart in the Palais Daun-Kinsky in Vienna. This recording is brimming with energy and fearlessness, tempered by a deep understanding of - and respect for -…

The concert was recorded for television in Pasadena, California, on January 15, 1975 and shows us the great 85-year-old pianist in a daunting programme. The repertoire includes works by Ludwig van Beethoven, Claude Debussy, Frédéric Chopin, Robert…