In time for his 65th birthday in November 2007, Daniel Barenboim has completed a cycle of Beethoven's piano concertos. Recorded live at the prestigious Klavier-Festival Ruhr in May 2007, this recording reflects both a very individual and special…

The concerts of the new established Lucerne Festival Orchestra with Claudio Abbado as its conductor made triumphal headlines worldwide: from «the miracle of Lucerne» (Tagesspiegel) to «superbe et éphèmère» (Le Figaro). In Summer 2005 Claudio Abbado…

Songs and music from hidden film treasures, the sound of nostalgia on film. A series of beautiful, romantic songs from iconic love scenes are performed by singers from the Danish National Vocal Ensemble accompanied by cello, piano, saxophone, and…

An adaptation by ASTORIA! In 2020, ASTORIA celebrates its 15th anniversary with a recording of the MisaTango by Argentine composer Martín Palmeri: a daring mix of sacred music and tango that will plunge you into a world of intense emotions, passion…

In 1947 “Concert Magic” was filmed in Hollywood making it the first ever concert filmed for movie audiences. In addition, many short films were made to fill the space between the traditional "double features". They were also often used as encores…

With the Lucerne Festival Orchestra, a globally unique orchestra was formed, made sure of great moments and international headlines. "A conductor is back, an orchestra reborn" the New York Times wrote, "The miracle of Lucerne" praised the Berliner…

Erich Leinsdorf, the American conductor from Vienna, begann his career as Bruno Walter's and Arturo Toscanini's assistant at the Salzburg Festival, débuting with tremendous success at the New York's renowned Metropolitan Opera House at the tender age…

Sylvia McNair, Bernard Haitink: "Le Nozze die Figaro": Countess's Cavatina "Porgi amor", Susanna's recital and rondo "Giunse alfin il momento..." Cheryl Studer, Bruno Canino, Claudio Abbado: "Don Giovanni": Donna Anna's recital and aria, "Crudele…

Filmed in Vienna