ABBADO - BRUCKNER

BERNSTEIN & WIENER PHILHARMONI

The stars here are of the most brilliant variety: Daniel Barenboim, Anne-Sophie Mutter, Herbert Von Karajan, Yo-Yo Ma, Maurizio Pollini, the Vienna Philharmonic, Berlin Philharmonic and others. And while many of the pieces are likewise famous, this set also includes rare early works and the composer's own piano arrangement of his Violin Concerto in D Major. Also here: Piano Concertos Nos. 1-5; Rondo for Piano and Orchestra in B Flat; Concerto for Piano, Violin and Cello in C Major; Violin Concerto in C Major; Romance for Violin and Orchestra in G Major; Piano Concerto in E Flat Major; Romance Cantabile for Piano, Flute and Bassoon, and more. An essential component of any Beethoven collection; and, really, of any classical-music collection!

Pierre-Laurent Aimard's debut is the first recording of the mystical THE ART OF FUGUE by a world-renowned pianist in 25 years. As a pre-eminent performer of modern music, Aimard brings a unique and exciting approach to his first-ever Bach recording, also serving as his first recording of Baroque repertoire.

Two-Time Grammy Award-Winning Violinist Hilary Hahn Embarks on a New Project in 27 Pieces: The Hilary Hahn Encores, for Which She Has Commissioned No Fewer Than 26 International Composers to Write New Encores for Violin and Piano. For the 27th Encore She Ran An Innovative Online Competition Through Her Website Which Inspired An Incredible 400 Entries! Hilary Went Through Every Single One Herself and Chose the Winner to Be Hawaiian-Based Composer Jeff Myers for His Encore, Angry Birds of Kauai. For Every Submission Received to This Blind Contest, $2 Were Donated to the Music Programs of Dramatic Need.

This two CD compilation features the greatest hits of "the king of opera" (Los Angeles Times), Pl�cido Domingo. The 50 tracks display Domingo's unrivaled versatility, including excerpts from famous operas such as Carmen, Aida, Turandot and Tosca as well as first-rate examples of popular songs and Latin American tunes.

SCHOENBERG: PELLEAS AND MELISA

BACH ARIAS

BRAHMS: HUNGARIAN DANCES

PRELUDES (LP)

BRAHMS: EIN DEUTSCHES REQUIEM

120 Years of Deutsche Grammophon - The Anniversary Edition - Various Artists - 120 years ago, in 1898 German/American inventor Emil established Berliner Gramophone Companies in North America and across Europe to manufacture records and players. Deutsche Gramophon has been in continuous operation ever since. This box set selects landmark recordings on 121 CDs, a Blu-ray Audio, and a 200-page book telling the story of the yellow label. There is a global marketing campaign including social media. Includes not only artists from the storied past but current ones as well. 121CD/1BRA.

Anna Netrebko LIVE AT THE METROPOLITAN OPERA is Anna's first live solo album on CD and has huge commercial potential. Our generations greatest performer on the MET stage showcases her finest performance in one collection. LIVE AT THE MET features excerpts from live performances on the Met stage from LA BOHEME, DON GIOVANNI, WAR & PEACE, I PURITANI, LES CONTES DHOFFMANN (THE TALES OF HOFFMANN), ROMEO ET JULIETTE, DON PASQUALE and LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR.

Itzhak Perlman, the reigning virtuoso of the violin, celebrates his 70th birthday (August 31) with a new release on UMC/DG - his first new solo album in 16 years. This project brings Perlman together with his longtime friend and collaborator, Emanuel Ax, for performances of sonatas by Gabriel Faur� and Richard Strauss - both works are new to Perlman's discography.

A previously-unreleased live recording of Claudio Abbado conducting the Vienna Philharmonic in 1971 is out now on DG. Discovered in the archives of Austrian Radio - the ORF, Abbado Rediscovered features Abbado conducting the Vienna Philharmonic shortly after Karajan invited him to conduct the orchestra for the first time in 1965. Featuring Schubert's "Unfinished" and Fifth Symphonies, the recording lay untouched in the corporation's archives until now.