Roberto Gonz�lez-Monjas/Mozarteum Orchestra -"Mozart". A beautifully curated album of Mozart arias, duets and songs, programmed in order of moods, roles and themes in the world of opera and song. Featuring the Mozarteum orchestra of Mozart's hometown Salzburg with it's chief conductor Roberto Gonz�lez-Monjas, Avi Avital in a mesmerizing rendition of Don Giovanni's "Deh vieni alla finestra" and "Komm liebe Zither", plus glorious duets with soprano Nikola Hillebrand and songs with Daniel Heide.

WINNER OF THE 19TH INTERNATIONAL FRYDERYK CHOPIN

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Seong-Jin Cho/Andris Nelsons/Boston Symphony Orchestra -"Ravel: The Piano Concertos". 10 years after Seong-Jin Cho's first prize victory in the 2015 Warsaw Chopin Competition (during which the young Korean pianist ascended into stardom with a Deutsche Grammophon discography that includes Liszt, Brahms and Debussy), he prepares a monumentous body of work for the 150th birthday anniversary of Maurice Ravel.

CHOPIN & SCRIABIN: PRELUDES

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Daniel Barenboim's Bruckner odyssey, recorded with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra from 1973 to 1981, proved his credentials as a true Brucknerian, with readings "full of youthful impetus and gorgeously wrought sonorities. Power, sensitivity, and sweep, felt from within" (Gramophone). The set also includes the Te Deum, with powerful soloists, the rarely heard Helgoland for men's chorus and orchestra, and Psalm 150 for soprano, chorus and orchestra. With Yvonne Minton (mezzo-soprano), Jessye Norman (soprano), Samuel Ramey (bass-baritone), David Rendall (tenor), and Ruth Welting (soprano). The 10-CD set includes a 28-page booklet with liner notes by Christoph Schluren.

Alice Sara Ott - JOHN FIELD: COMPLETE NOCTURNES - CD - A visual and auditory exploration of a performer's journey through the music of a nearly forgotten composer. Praised by his contemporaries (Chopin, Liszt, Schumann), John Field left the world one of it's most beloved musical forms: the Nocturne. In a complete first for classical music, the album will be accompanied by a series sophisticated music videos uniquely crafted in a cutting-edge LED studio, pushing the boundaries of visual storytelling. DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON

JOHN FIELD: COMPLETE NOCTURNES

V�kingur �lafsson - "Philip Glass: Piano Works" [Crystal Clear 2 LP] Icelandic pianist V�kingur �lafsson pays tribute to the master of minimal music, Philip Glass. �lafsson was one of a handful of young pianists selected by Glass to perform all his Etudes together in London, and the reviews were ecstatic. The Financial Times claimed, "Best of all was �lafsson in the supersensitive stillness of Etude 5." In addition to the Etudes for solo piano, Piano Works (originally released in 2017 around Philip's 80th birthday) includes reworks of the originals for piano and string quartet. 2 LP set on crystal clear vinyl. Limited Edition.

Itzhak Perlman - "Complete Recordings on Deutsche Grammophon" [25 CD] Between 1968 and 2001, Itzhak Perlman recorded a remarkable series of albums for Deutsche Grammophon and Decca, partnering with some of the greatest conductors, pianists, and ensembles of the era. To celebrate his 80th birthday, this 25-CD edition gathers these recordings in one definitive set. The collection highlights Perlman's unmatched versatility, from concertos and sonatas to chamber works and song accompaniments. It includes his celebrated collaborations with Daniel Barenboim, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Pinchas Zukerman, Seiji Ozawa, James Levine, and Zubin Mehta, among others. The set also contains a special "favorites" disc, evocative session photographs, new liner notes by Tully Potter, and reflections from Perlman, Barenboim, and Zukerman. Verve Label Group; Deutsche Grammophon; Classical; Catalog.

Limited 180gm vinyl LP pressing. Chopin's 4-movement Cello Sonata op. 65 dates from 1845/46 and combined the attractions of his ornamented writing for piano, here free from reminiscences of his native folk music. With an understanding of the individual character of the cello, one forgets that his creative concepts had been wholly pianistic in origin. Schumann wrote few works for cello and piano, but those are of considerable importance. The Adagio and Allegro op. 70 for cello and piano of 1849 is characteristic of Schumann's blend of eloquent melancholy with spontaneous naturalness, while the piano part is marked by brilliant virtuosity. Perfect understanding and harmony mark this recording by Argerich & Rostropovich. The Original Source Series features 4-track recordings from the '70s. Remastered using 100% analogue techniques to create the highest possible audio quality. Produced on 180g vinyl by Optimal and housed in deluxe gatefold, featuring additional photos and/or recording documentation.

An art exhibition in honor of his friend, the painter Victor Hartmann, inspired Mussorgsky to compose his piano cycle in 1874, the idea of which is simple: a kind of 'first-person narrator' wanders through the gallery and looks at 10 paintings in detail. Maurice Ravel orchestrated them for orchestra in 1922. Giulini's performance with the Chicago Symphony is regarded as a reference recording. Prokofiev wrote his first symphony in the middle of World War I. In sound and form, it differs from other works by the composer. No late romantic orchestra, no performance of an hour, but a classical orchestra and only 15 minutes are needed for his Symphony No. 1, written in 1916/17. The Original Source Series features 4-track recordings from the '70s remastered by Emil Berliner Studios using 100% analogue techniques to create the highest possible audio quality. Produced on 180g vinyl by Optimal and housed in deluxe gatefold editions, featuring additional photos and/or recording documentation.

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The English Concert/Trevor Pinnock - "Bach: Overtures BWV 1066, 1068 (The Original Source Series)". Bach's Overtures (or "Orchestral Suites") are joyful suites of dance movements. The two recorded here, No.1 and No. 3, are especially flamboyant works of Baroque splendor, while also featuring the famous "Air" (in Suite No. 3), a peaceful piece of utter beauty and serenity. Hardly any ensemble has influenced our listening attitudes to "early music" as much as "The English Concert, " which came into being over 50 years ago. The founder and long-time conductor Trevor Pinnock led the musicians with an articulate tone from the harpsichord and thus formed the sound from the heart of the ensemble. The Original Source Series from DG features celebrated 4-track recordings from the '70s reissued on vinyl. Remastered by the renowned Berlin-based Emil Berliner Studios using 100% pure analogue techniques to create versions of the highest possible audio quality. Produced on 180g vinyl by Optimal and housed in deluxe gatefold editions, featuring additional photos and/or recording documentation.

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Limited 180gm vinyl LP pressing. It took Claudio Abbado and the Boston Symphony Orchestra two sessions in February 1970 to record their interpretations of Debussy's Trois nocturnes", Ravel's suite Daphnis et Chloe", and his Pavane pour une infante defunte - soon became classics. THE ORIGINAL SOURCE SERIES is presented on 180g vinyl in deluxe gatefold edition with original cover and lyrics", the copies of this series are limited and numbered. They are accompanied by additional photos and facsimiles of the recording logs and tape boxes", plus an article which explains the exact technical background.

Double 180gm vinyl LP pressing. Of the many recordings of Giuseppe Verdi's Messa da Requiem", Herbert von Karajan's 1972 recording is among the most admired. Alongside the Berlin Philharmonic and the Wiener Singverein", he is joined by Mirella Freni", Christa Ludwig", Carlo Cossutta and Nicolai Ghiaurov - four of the finest Verdi interpreters of his time. THE ORIGINAL SOURCE SERIES is presented on 180g vinyl in deluxe gatefold edition with original cover and lyrics", the copies of this series are limited and numbered. They are accompanied by additional photos and facsimiles of the recording logs and tape boxes", plus an article which explains the exact technical background.

Sarah Willis/The Sarahbanda -"Cuban Christmas" [LP] Sarah Willis, horn-player of the Berliner Philharmoniker, teams up with the Sarahbanda for a a celebration of the vibrant Cuban Christmas rhythms. The album injects the colorful, contagious energy of Cuban music into a selection of timeless holiday classics - some featuring vocals from Carlos Calunga, of Buena Vista Social Club fame. Verve Label Group; Deutsche Grammophon; Holiday

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Double vinyl LP pressing in gatefold jacket. For the 50th anniversary of the composer's death, Andris Nelsons and the Boston Symphony Orchestra conclude their award-winning, decade-long Shostakovich Project by presenting the Shostakovich symphony cycle, featuring Yo-Yo Ma's performances of the two cello concertos. Introducing the latter work to the audience, Ma said, "This piece is as relevant today as it was then. I think Shostakovich's artistic truth was to represent the voice of the voiceless."

Vinyl LP pressing. To mark the 50th anniversary of the composer's death, Andris Nelsons and the BSO conclude their award-winning, decade-long Shostakovich Project by presenting their acclaimed Shostakovich symphony cycle. Benefiting from the superb audio quality in the exceptional Boston Symphony Hall, Yuja Wang gives dynamic and expressive performances of his two contrasting piano concertos. The new album also features 6 solo piano pieces from Shostakovich's 24 Preludes and Fugues, Op. 87 & Op. 34.

BRAHMS: PIANO QUARTETS NOS. 2 & 3

SHOSTAKOVICH: THE PIANO CONCERTOS SOLO

Maurizio Pollini - "Complete Recordings on Deutsche Grammophon". Maurizio Pollini is one of the most significant pianists of the 20th century, whose playing is considered "a perfect fusion of architecture and passion" (Jed Distler). This new edition, an expanded version of the 2016 boxset, now includes the complete Deutsche Grammophon legacy of the great Italian pianist. The 62 CDs comprise his legendary complete recordings of Beethoven's sonatas and concertos, Chopin's �tudes, ballades and preludes, and his exceptional interpretations of piano concertos by Mozart, Schumann, Brahms, Schoenberg, Bart�k and Prokofiev. Also included are two DVDs featuring concert recordings with Karl B�hm, Claudio Abbado and the Vienna Philharmonic, plus a Blu-ray disc of Beethoven's Last Three Sonatas. The edition is completed by a 204-page booklet containing rare photos and detailed accompanying information.