Ravel: Daphnis et Chloé, Une barque sur l'océan & Pavane pour une infante défunte
Sensuous, lushly evocative and intricately constructed, Maurice Ravel’s Daphnis et Chloé is widely regarded as his greatest orchestral masterpiece and one of the 20th century’s finest ballet scores. This vast musical fresco with its shimmering harmonies, ...
Komponist: Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Orchestral
Ich ruf' zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ
Russia’s foremost composer Metropolitan Hilarion Alfeyev’s compositions are noted for their deep spirituality and commitment. With this new release, he brings the same sense of awe and wonder to the music of Bach in a series ...
Komponist: Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Vocal
Marc Albrecht conducts the Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra with the acclaimed mezzo-soprano Alice Coote in a persuasive new recording of Mahler’s incomparable orchestral song cycles Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen, Kindertotenlieder and the Rückert-Lieder. ...
Komponist: Gustav Mahler (1860-1911)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Vocal
The Canterville Ghost was first performed in 2015 at Leipzig Opera, with Matthias Foremny conducting the Gewandhaus Orchestra and an international cast of singers. This premiere recording invites us to witness again the delightful culture clash of the Old World invaded ...
Komponist: Gordon Getty (1933-)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Opera
Gemeinsam mit dem italienischen Ensemble Il Pomo d’Oro feiert die herausragende Sängerin Ann Hallenberg den venezianischen Karneval. Wir hören z. B. Arien und Kompositionen von Giacomelli, Orlandini, Händel, Leo und Porpora. ...
Komponist: Geminiano Giacomelli (1692-1740), Giuseppe Maria Orlandini, Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni, Nicola Porpora (1686-1768), Leonardo Leo (1694-1744), Leonardo Vinci (1690-1730)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Vocal
Beethoven: Missa solemnis, Op. 123 (Live)
Mit Gott in die Natur: Ludwig van Beethovens Gottesbegriff hatte mit jeglicher institutionalisierten Kirche nichts zu tun. Seinem Bruder Johann riet er im Sommer 1822 – mitten in der Arbeit an der Missa – gutmütig: „Lies alle tage das Evangelium, führe Dir die Episteln Petri u. Pauli ...
Komponist: Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Choral
From London to Venice via Leipzig and The Hague, with Grand Tour – Baroque Road Trip, Simon Murphy and the New Dutch Academy take a fascinating journey through Europe in a sumptuous programme of Baroque musical treasures. Using authentic instruments in an immersive ...
Komponist: George Frideric Handel (1685-1759), Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767), Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741), Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750), Unico Wilhelm van Wassenaer
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Orchestral
De Falla: Noches en los Jardines de España & El Sombrero de Tres Picos
Gegen Ende des 19. und zu Beginn des 20. Jahrhunderts widmeten sich zahlreiche Komponisten in ganz Europa vor allem einer Thematik - der Suche einer nationalen Identität. Sibelius tat dies in Finnland, Bartók und Kodály in Ungarn, Albéniz und Granados in Spanien. Sie fahndeten in den ...
Komponist: Manuel de Falla (1876–1946)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Orchestral
Bruckner: Symphony No. 1 & 4 Orchestral Pieces
In his keenly anticipated first release for PENTATONE, rising young star Gustavo Gimeno conducts the Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg in a riveting performance Bruckner’s towering First Symphony, heard in the lesser-known “Vienna” version of 1890/1891. ...
Komponist: Anton Bruckner (1824–1896)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Orchestral
Shostakovich: Symphony No. 1, Scherzi, Theme and Variations & 5 Fragments
Gustavo Gimeno conducts the Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg in a fascinating survey of confident, assured and striking orchestral works by the young Shostakovich. This new recording for PENTATONE includes his breathtaking Symphony No.1 op. 10 – the student work which brought Shostakovich international fame. ...
Komponist: Dmitri Shostakovich (1906–1975)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Orchestral
Haydn: Symphonies Nos. 53, 64 & 96 (Live)
Whether it’s a confident swagger or a balletic grace, a beguiling folk-melody or a quicksilver rondo, there is always something new to discover in the endlessly inventive symphonies of Haydn, especially in these firm favourites played ...
Komponist: Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Orchestral
Dvořák: Symphony No. 9 "From the New World" & 2 Slavonic Dances
"Dvorak's New World Symphony is counted among the most successful and distinctive symphonies ever written and it loses none of its drama or appeal on repeated playing. Inspired by American spirituals ...
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Orchestral
On My Journey Now: Spirituals & Hymns
Life affirming, defiant and uplifting, there is nothing quite like the extraordinary power and simplicity of American Spirituals to move and inspire, abundantly demonstrated ...
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Vocal
Elgar & Tchaikovsky: Cello Works
The profoundly moving, elegiac lyricism of Elgar and the wistful charm and brilliance of Tchaikovsky are on full display in this irresistible new release played with consummate virtuosity by the German-Canadian cellist ...
Komponist: Edward Elgar (1857-1934), Piotr Illych Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Concertos
Mit seiner neuen Einspielung von ausgewählten Klavierwerken des Komponisten Johannes Brahms knüpft Denis Kozhukhin an sein großartiges Debüt als Exklusivkünstler bei PENTATONE an und setzt ...
Komponist: Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Instrumental
Erstveröffentlichung: Während seines langen Lebens erwarb sich Antonio Salieri in Europa und insbesondere in Wien großes Ansehen als Komponist, Dirigent und Musikpädagoge. ...
Komponist: Franz Schubert (1810–1856), Antonio Salieri (1750-1825), Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Vocal
Between 1860 and 1870, a group of composers got together in St Petersburg under the leadership of Mili Balakirev. The “Mighty Five”, as they came to be known, aimed to create ...
Komponist: Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844–1908)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Orchestral
Rachmaninoff & Prokofiev: Works for Cello & Piano
The achingly beautiful, haunting lyricism of early Rachmaninov and the soaring effusiveness of late Prokofiev are glowingly brought to life by the German-Canadian cellist Johannes Moser and the Russian ...
Komponist: Sergei Rachmaninov (1943), Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Chamber Music
