LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
100 Best Beethoven (6 CD set) Pierre-Laurent Aimard (piano), Maxim Vengerov (violin), Emil Gilels (piano), Nikolai Lugansky (piano), Renaud Capuçon (violin), and others [ Warner Classics / 6 CD Box Set - released 20/Sep/2019 ] Sit back, relax and take a wild Beethoven journey. Some of the world's most popular music are here performed by some of the finest artists from the Warner and Erato catalogue. |
W. A. MOZART
100 Best Mozart Daniel Barenboim, Neville Marriner, Jean Pierre Rampal, Anne-Sophie Mutter, Barry Tuckwell, Lucia Popp, etc [ Warner Classics / 6 CD Box Set - released 20/Jun/2019 ] The top 100 tracks loved the world over and made popular by films such as AMADEUS and featured in TV commercials. |
BEETHOVEN / CHOPIN / MOZART / HAYDN / SCHUMANN / BRAHMS / etc
Wilhelm Backhaus - Complete Decca Recordings Wilhelm Backhaus (piano), with Wilhelm Backhaus (piano), Pierre Fournier (cello) / Wiener Philharmoniker, Karl Böhm, Clemens Krauss, etc [ Decca Original Masters / 39 CD Box Set - released 6/Mar/2020 ] Newly remastered and complete for the first time, presented with original sleeves and spined wallets, this limited edition 39CD set of the legendary German pianist Wilhelm Backhaus's recordings for Decca. |
W. A. MOZART
50 Best Mozart Classics [3 CDs special price] Thomas Allen, Cheryl Studer, Daniel Barenboim, Jean-Pierre Rampal, Sabine Meyer, Neville Marriner, etc [ Warner Classics / 3 CD Box Set - released 1/Jun/2019 ] All the greatest works of Amadeus Mozart performed by teh world's top soloists and performers. |
BERG
7 Early Songs / Altenberg Lieder and other songs Jessye Norman (soprano) / London Symphony Orchestra / Pierre Boulez [ Sony Classical / CD - released 1/Dec/1995 ] |
SCARLATTI / DEBUSSY/ RAVEL / BEETHOVEN / FAURE / SATIE / etc
Anne Queffélec - The Complete Erato Recordings Anne Queffelec (piano) with Pierre Amoyal (violin), Imogen Cooper (piano), Frédéric Lodéon (cello) & others [ Erato / Warner Classics / 21 CD Box Set - released 18/Jan/2022 ] A pianist whose exceptional intelligence and sensitivity draws on her effervescent spirit, Anne Queffélec learned her craft in both Paris and Vienna. Her close relationship with Erato, which dates back to 1970, has produced a rich discography. |
C.P.E. BACH / BOCCHERINI / BRAHMS / CHOPIN / COUPERIN / DVORAK / ELGAR / STRAVINSKY / etc
Aristocrat of the Cello Pierre Fournier (cello) with various orchestras and conductors [ DG Original Masters / 6 CD - released 1/Mar/2006 ] "A superb set with fine transfers and comprehensive documentation." (International Record Review March 2006) |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Lily Laskine: The Complete Erato & HMV Recordings Lily Laskine (harp) with Jean-Pierre Rampal, Maurice Andre, Yehudi Menuhin, Marie-Claire Alain & others [ Erato / Warner Classics Icon / 14 CD Box Set - released 1/Dec/2014 ] The harpist Lily Laskine (1893-1988) was a popular and influential figure whose name was particularly closely identified with the Erato label, although she also recorded for EMI. |
J.S. BACH
Bach: The Art of Fugue 'Die Kunst der Fuge' Pierre-Laurent Aimard (piano) [ Deutsche Grammophon / CD - released 21/Mar/2008 ] "Once again Pierre-Laurent Aimard demonstrates that he is not only one of the most technically gifted pianists around today, he is also one of the most intelligent. Musical intellect shines through every bar in this account of The Art of Fugue, as... |
J. S. BACH
Bach For My Baby Ralph Kirshbaum (cello), Piotr Anderszewski (piano), Taverner Choir & Players, Andrew Parrott, Pierre Hantaï (harpsichord), English Chamber Orchestra [ Warner Classics / Erato Classics / CD - released 1/Sep/2017 ] The music most people call "classical"--works by composers such as Bach, Beethoven, or Mozart--is different from music such as rock and country. Classical music has a more complex musical structure. Babies as young as 3 months can pick out that... |
J. S. BACH
Bach, J.S. - Brandenburg Concertos, Keyboard Concertos, Violin Concertos, Orchestral Suites Orchestre de Chambre, Jean-Francois Paillard, with Jean-Pierre Rampal, Marie-Claire Alain, Maurice André, etc [ Erato / 15 CD Box Set - released 25/Mar/2022 ] "Full of life, and I enjoyed them immensely. I recommend this release wholeheartedly" - MusicWeb on the Orchestral Suites |
J. S. BACH
Bach: Six (6) Suites for Solo Violoncello BWV 1007-1012 Pierre Fournier (cello) [ Deutsche Grammophon The Originals / 2 CD - released 24/May/2004 ] "Pierre Fournier gives memorably eloquent readings" - Gramophone |
J. S. BACH
Bach: Six (6) Suites for Solo Violoncello BWV 1007-1012 [CDs plus Blu-ray audio] Pierre Fournier (cello) [ Deutsche Grammophon Archiv 2 CDs + Blu-ray Audio / 3 CD/Blu-ray Disc - released 4/Mar/2022 ] Revisit these remarkable recordings again and listen afresh to them now at a higher resolution than we previously could in a new 24bit/192kHz remastering on Blu-ray Audio disc. |
J.. S. BACH
Bach's Adagios Jean Pierre Rampal, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, Marie-Claire Alain, Monica Huggett, Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Cyprien Katsaris, etc [ Erato / 2 CD - released 29/Jun/1998 ] Beautiful Adagios and slow movements from the vast Bach catalogue |
MENDELSSOHN / BRUCH / BARTOK / SCHUBERT / BEETHOVEN / etc
Yehudi Menuhin - The Complete American Victor Recordings Yehudi Menuhin (violin), Wanda Landowska, with Robert Merrill, Theodore Saidenberg / Pierre Monteux, Charles Munch, Antal Dorati [ RCA Red Seal / Sony Classics / 6 CD Box Set - released 1/Oct/2019 ] Yehudi Menuhin - The Complete American Victor Recordings, a 6-CD set bringing together legendary early recordings by this violin legend. Gems from this set include the first ever releases in any format of two previously unpublished items. |
VIVALDI / TELEMANN / CIMAROSA / HANDEL / CORELLI / etc
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Baroque At Bathtime Celin Romero (guitar) Heinz Holliger (oboe) Iona Brown (violin) Angel Romero (guitar) Jean-Pierre Rampal, flute, and various artists [ Philips Lifestyle / CD - released 13/Jan/2002 ] A relaxing serenade to wash your cares away! |
BARTOK / LIGETI
Bartók & Ligeti Hidéki Nagano (piano) Pierre Strauch (cello) Jeanne-Marie Conquer (violin) / Ensemble Intercontemporain, Matthias Pintscher [ Alpha Classics / 2 CD - released 10/Feb/2016 ] Gramophone Magazine - Editor's Choice - December 2015 |
BELA BARTOK
Bartok: Piano Concertos Pierre-Laurent Aimard (piano), San Francisco Symphony, Esa-Pekka Salonen [ Pentatone / CD - released 15/Sep/2023 ] Pianist Pierre-Laurent Aimard joins forces with the San Francisco Symphony and Music Director Esa-Pekka Salonen for a recording of Bartok's complete piano concertos. A pianist himself, Bartok imbued his three concertos with multiple aspects of his... |
LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 & 'Triple' Concerto Elizabeth Sombart (piano), Richard Harwood (cello), Duncan Riddell (violin) / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Pierre Vallet [ Signum Classics / CD - released 9/Oct/2020 ] Born in Strasbourg, Elizabeth Sombart studied piano from the age of seven. She studied all over the world with various teachers, including Bruno-Leonardo Gelber, Peter Feuchtwanger, Hilde Langer-Rühl and Sergiu Celibidache. Elizabeth received the... |
LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
Beethoven: Piano Concertos 3 & 4 Elizabeth Sombart (piano) / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Pierre Vallet (conductor) [ Signum / CD - released 19/Jun/2020 ] Born in Strasbourg, Elizabeth Sombart studied piano from the age of seven. She studied all over the world with various teachers, including Bruno-Leonardo Gelber, Peter Feuchtwanger, Hilde Langer-Rühl and Sergiu Celibidache. |