Alfred Brendel is arguably the most outstanding exponent of Schubert's piano music currently before the public, a man capable of bringing to vibrant life not only the verve of this music but also its poetic intensity and intellectual depth. In this…

The 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). When Abbado and his newly founded Orchestra perform at the…

A recording of a live concert at the Richard-Strauss-Tage Garmisch-Partenkichen 2003 with Mischa Maisky (cello) and Pavel Gililov (piano) playing the Sonata in F major op. 6 for violoncello and piano by Richard Strauss.

With his dance company Karas, Saburo Teshigawara is searching for a "new form of beauty": "There are no ideals in dance. Dance is not simple. But dance can be simple. And it can once again be complex. What is important is clarity. Clear questions…

La Repubblica called it: 'The most wonderful symphonic cycle of the past decade.' The Beethoven Symphonies mark the highlight of Abbado's relationship with the Berliner Philharmoniker and his 12 years as chief conductor. “Abbado lets loose all the…

Beethoven symphonies, recorded live in Freiburg und Baden-Baden with the SWR Symphony Orchestra conducted by Michael Gielen.

In the Freiberg Cathedral, Ton Koopman performs for the "24 hours Bach" event on the oldest remaining Silbermann Organ dating back to Bach's time (1714).

In the baroque church of Dornheim, where Bach married his first wife Maria Barbara, Anner Bylsma plays Bach's 1st and 5th cello suite on a period instrument. The six cello suites by Bach are considered an essential part of the cello repertoire and…

In these special recordings of Brahms String Quintets No. 1 and 2 the world-famous Takacs Quartet is joined by violist Nabuko Imai as guest artist to form the quintet. The two pieces showcase the full spectrum of the composer's masterful writing for…

Acclaimed pianist András Schiff performs Bela Bartok's Piano Concertos with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Sir Simon Rattle. Throughout the stunning performances of these iconic works, Schiff and Rattle bring to life the…