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ORCHID CLASSICS
BEETHOVEN: COMPLETE STRING QUARTETS VOL. 3
CD · 2 discs
$23.99
Artist
ARIEL QUARTET
Released
Oct 02, 2026
The Ariel Quartet completes it's acclaimed Beethoven String Quartets cycle with a set devoted to the composer's extraordinary late quartets: Opp. 127, 130, 131, 132 and 135. Widely regarded as among the greatest achievements in chamber music, these works reveal Beethoven at his most imaginative and adventurous. For the Ariel Quartet, this music has been a lifelong companion. Having performed as a quartet since their teenage years and lived with these works for more than two decades, they bring a combination of technical command and shared musical instinct to their performances, with interpretations shaped by years on stage together. From the expansiveness of Op.127 and the intensity of Op.132, to the dramatic sweep of Op.131 and the final questions of Op.135, this three-disc set offers a compelling conclusion to the Ariel Quartet's Beethoven cycle.
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  BEETHOVEN: COMPLETE STRING QUARTETS VOL. 3

  ORCHID CLASSICS · Oct 2026

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WARNER CLASSICS
COMPLETE WARNER CLASSICS EDITION
CD · 18 discs
$69.99
Artist
MAAZEL, LORIN
Released
Oct 02, 2026
Lorin Maazel held prestigious leaderships with institutions like the Cleveland Orchestra, Orchestre National de France, Bavarian Radio SO, Pittsburgh SO, and New York Philharmonic. He was renowned for his phenomenal memory, razor-sharp baton technique, and precise, analytical interpretations of standard and contemporary repertoire. This 18CD set captures the brilliant versatility and stylistic breadth of Lorin Maazel across his complete recordings in the Warner Classics catalog. Spanning four decades of recording (1962 - 2002) the collection highlights Maazel's unique ability to draw exceptionally precise, vivid playing from the world's finest orchestras. It features monumental interpretations of late-Romantic symphonic cornerstones, including Bruckner's 7th and 8th Symphonies with the Berliner Philharmoniker, and iconic early recordings of Richard Strauss and Debussy & Ravel with the Philharmonia. There are collaborations with legendary soloists such as Sviatoslav Richter (Brahms, Bartok, and Prokofiev), Emil Gilels (Tchaikovsky's complete piano concertos), and Frank Peter Zimmermann (Tchaikovsky and Prokofiev violin concertos). It also includes landmark complete operas, notably Verdi's Otello from the soundtrack of Franco Zeffirelli's acclaimed film, and Bizet's Carmen, both featuring Placido Domingo. Showcases the historic world-premiere recording on Nonesuch of John Adams' On the Transmigration of Souls with the New York Phil, which swept three Grammys in 2005.
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  COMPLETE WARNER CLASSICS EDITION

  WARNER CLASSICS · Oct 2026

  18 discs

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HARMONIA MUNDI
HANDEL: MESSIAH
CD · 2 discs
$23.99
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ENGLISH BAROQUE SOLOISTS
Released
Oct 02, 2026
Handel's sacred oratorio Messiah is the iconic work the Monteverdi Choir and English Baroque Soloists have chosen to launch their joint partnership with harmonia mundi. Directed by Christophe Rousset, they have combined forces with a stellar vocal quartet of soloists to present Handel's masterpiece in all it's dramatic power, eloquence and fervent exultation.
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  HANDEL: MESSIAH

  HARMONIA MUNDI · Oct 2026

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BLUE NOTE RECORDS
SYNONYM
CD · 1 disc
$14.49
Artist
NDEGEOCELLO, MESHELL
Released
Oct 02, 2026
Meshell Ndegeocello returns with Synonym, her third Blue Note album, featuring stunning duets on beloved songs that span genres, moods, and eras. Exploring themes of love, identity, friendship, and selfhood, each track pairs two singers of the same gender for striking musical chemistry. Featuring Cynthia Erivo, Cat Power, Robert Glasper, Chaka Khan, Brandi Carlile, Lianne La Havas, Moses Sumney, Anohni, Willow, and more.
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  SYNONYM

  BLUE NOTE RECORDS · Oct 2026

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