Three of the world's leading jazz guitarists - Charlie Byrd, Barney Kessel and Herb Ellis, tour Europe following their successful Carnegie Hall concert.

The starting point of Shchedrin's composition is the tune from Chopin's Prelude in C minor No.28 Op.20. Recorded in the Kongressaal in Munich, it is performed by Rodion Shchedrin himself, Nicolas Economou, Paul Gulda and the American jazz pianist…

The three Sonatinas Opus 137 were written in 1816, one of Schubert’s happiest and most prolific years. He modelled them on the Sonatas of Mozart, but they are full of unmistakable Schubertian lyricism which was much admired by Brahms. The arpeggione…

OMG! Van Eyck was here. Celebrating Jan van Eyck: Herreweghe and Collegium Vocale Commissioned by the City of Ghent and on the occasion of the Van Eyck Year 2020, the Estonian composer Arvo Pärt wrote a new work with the world-famous altarpiece the…

This programme records a concert at Schloss Ansbach in 1978, with Coleman at the peak of his musical expression, supported by Shannon Jackson and Ornette Denardo Coleman jnr (

Jacques Loussier's violin concerto is played by Jean-Pierre Wallez (soloist and conductor) and the Munich Symphony Orchestra.

Jacques Loussier is the soloist for the world première of his piano concerto PLAYADES. The Munich Symphony Orchestra is conducted by Jean-Pierre Wallez.

Jacques Loussier's trumpet concerto is played by Bernard Soustrot (trumpet) and the Munich Symphony Orchestra is conducted by Jean-Pierre Wallez.

This live recording, from the Philharmonie features the European premiére of Lionel Hampton's King David Suite. Written for symphony orchestra and jazz musicians, it was performed by Lionel Hampton (vibraphone), Junior Mance (piano), Jimmy Woody…

Lionel Hampton is one of the grand old men of jazz. In this concert, he plays with a line-up of musicians who, like him, helped to make the history of jazz: Junior Mance (piano), Benny Golson (tenor saxophone), Al Grey (trombone), Jimmy Woody (bass)…