Classical - CD

Nikolay Roslavets was one of the great musical innovators of the 1920s, described by Stravinsky as "the most interesting Russian composer of the 20th century," but vilified by the Soviet regime on account of his constant experimentation. His Piano Trio No. 4 is notable...

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Baroque giants La Serenissima return with VIVALDI 8 - VOLUME 2, following their previous instalment in February 2025 of Vivaldi 8 Volume 1. Recognised for 'whipping up a storm with Vivaldi', La Serenissima is 'one of Britain's best-loved chamber orchestras' (The Telegraph) known for...

Romanticism had many faces. Mozart's spirit still floated through musical life, and Beethoven's mighty music set the benchmark for every Romantic composer. Mozart's legacy was carried forward by two great pianists: Hummel, a pupil of Mozart, and Ries, a pupil of Beethoven. They each...

Anna Geniushene and Lukas Geniusas both have brilliant careers as soloists: Anna won the silver medal at the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition in 2022 and now records for Fuga Libera, while Lukas' two Rachmaninov recordings, a recital of solo works (ALPHA997) and songs...

Rumon Gamba directs the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra for the third instalment of his exploration of Overtures from the British Isles. As in the case of the previous volumes, the recorded repertoire is rarely played, and the album includes three world premiere recordings. All the...

Piano recordings do not come much more exhilarating (or entertaining) than Marc-André Hamelin's survey of some of his own recent works. Listening to one of the most formidably complex musical minds of today is a rare and rewarding privilege: prepare to be astonished.

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Hailed by the magazine BBC Music for it's 'generous and warm-hearted, utterly beguiling playing', the GRAMMY®-nominated Neave Trio has emerged as one of the finest young ensembles of it's generation. For this, their eighth album, they have once again selected a programme of works...

Lou's best live album, remastered from the original tapes and featuring two previously unreleased performances of Caroline Says and How Do You Think It Feels ! AMAZON.COM Recorded live in 1973, Rock N Roll Animal is Reed's glam-rock sneer back at his Velvet Underground...

Joan Sutherland - "The Complete Decca Recordings: Operas 1959-1970" [49 CD Boxset] The Complete Decca Recordings: Operas 1959-1970 includes an early example of her Mozart, singing Donna Anna in Don Giovanni (with Giulini, 1959), a 'live' Alcina recorded the same year with Fritz Wunderlich,...

Fanny Mendelssohn composed a diverse oeuvre that includes organ, piano and vocal works. Her organ pieces reflect the Protestant tradition and demonstrate her contrapuntal mastery. The piano works are lyrical, technically demanding and often designed as character pieces. Her vocal works are particularly numerous,...

This recording, made at Noirlac Abbey in January 2025, is dedicated to Denis Raisin Dadre, who passed away suddenly on September 29 of the same year. With Doulce Mémoire, the ensemble he founded in 1989 and with which he brought Renaissance music to the...

Perhaps Stephen Sondheim's most popular musical, INTO THE WOODS introduced the songs "No One Is Alone" and "Children Will Listen" and stars Bernadette Peters as the Witch.

Antal Dorati/Philharmonia Hungarica - "Haydn: The Complete Decca Recordings". [41 CD Boxset] Recorded between 1969 and 1972, Doráti's complete Haydn symphony cycle on Decca is still regarded as the benchmark today. This monumental project was both a critical and commercial triumph and remains one...

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EVOLUTION is inspired by the extremes and inherent fragility of the human experience - loss, love, birth, sorrow, vulnerability, triumph and despair but, above all, our ability to come through adversity and radiate the best versions of ourselves. In a world ever more divided...

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Gene Watson reigns as one of the top traditional country singers today. Legions of fans of ‰Real Country‰ music seek out Gene Watson‰'s music, attend his shows and follow him on social media as he represents a sound and an era of music that...

KC and the Sunshine Band dominated the 1970s, ruling the airwaves with a unique meeting of Caribbean, pop, R&B and latin styles that inspired infectious grooves and the distinctive Sunshine Sound, producing such #1 hits as 'Get Down Tonight,' 'That's the Way (I Like...

An invocation - a prayer, plea, appeal, entreaty or supplication - can take many forms. So can Elsa Dreisig, praised by Gramophone as "one of her generation's most eloquent and engaging singers". Since 2015, when she first gained international attention, the Paris-born soprano has...

The Damned keyboardist Monty Oxymoron plays classical-hued piano versions of the band's most lived tracks! The Damned keyboardist Monty Oxymoron plays classical-hued piano versions of the band's most lived tracks! Not many people realise... That The Damned have produced a fine array of songs...

Sony Classical proudly announces an uncommonly attractive new batch of reissues from the CBS/Sony and RCA Victor/BMG back catalogues. This latest installment of the popular series showcases the reissue of a path-breaking composer edition as well as recordings by some of the labels' greatest...

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2020 release. How do you spend your quarantine? Jimmy asked fans to tell him which songs, not in his usual repertoire, would they like to hear? Within minutes, over 10,000 tracks were requested. Some songs he had to re-learn as it's been so long...

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Following the Mozart Effect - Music Can Change Your Life radio series and the enormous success of the Mozart Effect Music for Children series (which dominated the Billboard Classical Chart for more than 30 weeks), Don Campbell (musician, teacher and best-selling author) has selected...

For 50 years", `The White Album' has invited its listeners to venture forth and explore the breadth and ambition of its music", delighting and inspiring each new generation in turn. The Beatles have now released a suite of lavishly presented `White Album' packages", including...

More than a decade after he devoted his Deutsche Grammophon debut album to Mozart, Jan Lisiecki revisits the composer's oeuvre. "Engaging with the genius of Mozart's music is a true privilege. It is characterized by purity, elegance, emotional depth, intellectual challenge, and profound rewards,"...

Two CDs. The never-before-released 2008 live recordings capturing rock legend Todd Rundgren touring in support of his 19th solo album, the epic, guitar-centric mammoth, Arena! Arena's tracks come alive with Rundgren's A-list band of musical wizards who also mix in some other favorites from...

If music... showcases star countertenor Jakub Józef Orliński in 17 songs and arias by three composers of the Baroque era: Purcell, Handel and Fux. Perhaps unexpectedly, he is partnered not by an ensemble of period instruments but by a pianist - his long-standing colleague...

Shani retains the joy without over-forcing the music's physical impact... The Rotterdam Philharmonic possesses an appealing inner glow and warmth that radiates a strong sense of collegiate endeavour." (BBC Music Magazine) The Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra and it's chief conductor Lahav Shani open this Mendelssohn...

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After 'Oylam' in 2010, Judith Berkson (mezzo-soprano, pianist, composer and improviser) returns with another unclassifiable, and strangely compelling, artistic statement. On 'Thee They Thy,' she leads a trio with Trevor Dunn and Gerald Cleaver through a radically changing program addressing new settings for prayer,...

The distinguished French pianist Pascal Roge turned 75 on April 6, 2026. An exclusive Decca recording artist in the 1970s and '80s, his recording career started early. He played the solo piano part in a vaunted recording of Giordano's opera Fedora, recorded in Monte...

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Christopher Tye is less famous than his Tudor contemporary Thomas Tallis and his documented life more chaotic, but the caliber of his Masses and polyphony are unsurpassed for color, full-textured fabric and interwoven melodic lines. The music may be English but the five members...

A brand new 40th Anniversary 2014 remaster of the iconic 1973 GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD album, which has sold over 31 million albums worldwide and has gone platinum in the US seven times over. GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD is widely regarded as the album...

Limited double 180 gram vinyl LP pressing of this classic album from the British rock legends in gatefold sleeve. The original vinyl packaging has been lovingly replicated with special care. Ummagumma is the fourth studio album by Pink Floyd, originally released in 1969. Ummagumma...