Jacopo Peri (1561-1633) is often referred to as the inventor of opera. His single-act tragedy L'Euridice was composed to a libretto by Otavio Rinuccini. The story was taken from Ovid's Metamorphose...więcej »
The great Polish-born violinist Henryk Szeryng performs two cornerstones of the violin repertoire. Szeryng, who had a strong association with the Brahms concerto throughout his career, brings his t...więcej »
“I spend all my money on books”, wrote Johannes Brahms at the age of 20; “Since boyhood I have read anything I could get my hands on and, without any guidance, I found my way from...więcej »
Leopold Stokowski was a close friend and champion to many composers, especially the Russians who where exiled in the USA after the revolution. Chief among them were Stravinsky and Rachmaninov. The ...więcej »
It was through fantasias written for the piano based on operatic themes that many people became familiar with opera music in the 19th century. This collection brings together themes from operas by ...więcej »
Handel was commissioned to supply four new works for the coronation in 1727 of King George II of Great Britain. Zadok the Priest, Let Thy Hand be Strengthened, The King Shall Rejoice and My Heart i...więcej »
The Three Orchestral Pieces, Op. 6, (1913-1915) are in Berg's unique voice - highly chromatic, dark, brooding, often romantic – and rank among the most remarkable and explosive large-scale or...więcej »
Julian Rachlin (Violin)Pittsburgh Symphony OrchestraLorin MaazelAlthough he first learnt the piano, little ‘Janne’ Sibelius showed far greater interest in ...więcej »
If it is a cliché to refer to Mozart’s last four string quartets as ‘unjustly neglected’, they have nonetheless been overshadowed not only by Mozart’s own ‘Hayd...więcej »
Julliard String Quartet:Robert Mann, Joel Smirnoff (Viool)Samuel Rhodes (Altviool)Joel Krosnick (Cello)When one considers the string quartet, one tends to think of the...więcej »
Detailing many an inspiring performance, this release celebrates the rich musical heritage of St Mark’s Basilica through a selection of liturgical works – all of which were written by c...więcej »
In 1909, when Claude Debussy began work on his Préludes for piano, he could look back on a number of recent successes, not least the British premiere of his opera Pelléas et Mé...więcej »
Les Elements - Triosonate Fuer 2 Floten Und Basso 1. Prelude: Gravement 2. Courante: Legerement 3. Grave 4. Gigue: Vivement Les Elements - Acis Et Galat...więcej »
Barwy Chorału to wyjątkowa edycja ukazująca chorał gregoriański nie tylko jako muzykę sakralną, ale jako kod do zrozumienia europejskiej kultury w ośmiu duchowych odsłonach. Choć każda z ośmiu pły...więcej »
Pergolesi: Cantatas and ConcertosNel chiuso centro (L’Orfeo) Cantata for baritone, strings and basso continuo*1 Recitative. Nel chiuso centro 1’322 Aria. Euridice dove...więcej »
Bela Davidovich emigrated to the United States in 1978, yet it is her Russian training with the great pedagogues Konstantin Igumnov and Yakov Flier that characterises her musicianship and the parti...więcej »
Disco Polo Mix to wyjątkowy dwutygodnik z gratisowym dodatkiem w postaci płyty CD z 15 przebojami najbardziej znanych wykonawców disco polo. W każdym numerze magazynu:• sylw...więcej »
Disco Polo Mix to wyjątkowy dwutygodnik z gratisowym dodatkiem w postaci płyty CD z 15 przebojami najbardziej znanych wykonawców disco polo. Swoją premierę miał 3 lipca 2014 roku.W każ...więcej »