JOHANNES BRAHMS
Brahms: James Levine Conducts Brahms Chicago Symphony Orchestra & Chorus, James Levine [ Sony Classical Masters / 4 CD - released 4/Apr/2011 ] "It goes almost without saying that the playing of the Chicago orchestra is superb, and in the outer movements at least Levine's vivid sense of drama and concentrated control of structure are again most compelling." (Gramophone on Symphony No 3) |
W. A. MOZART
Prussian Quartets Emerson String Quartet [ Sony Classical / CD - released 1/Nov/2011 ] "the elegant flow of the musicians' fingers brings both pleasures and perils. As always, there's considerable comfort in the certainty of pitch, the warm colours, the general air of civilised ease, matched to music of high artistry" (The Times) |
Emmy Rossum/Gerard Butler
O.S.T. - Phantom Of The Opera [ Sony Classical / CD - released 6/Dec/2004 ] |
Ensemble Zefiro
Beethoven: Harmoniemusik [ Sony Classical / CD - released 15/Jan/2007 ] |
Erwin Schrott
Various: Rojotango [ Sony Classical / CD - released 18/Apr/2011 ] |
Eugene Fodor
Tchaikovsy: Violin Concertos [ Sony Classical / CD - released 8/Apr/2013 ] |
ARRIGO BOITO
Boito: Mefistofele (Complete opera recorded in 1995) Eva Marton, Francisco Araiza, Alan Titus / Münchner Rundfunkorchester & Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Pinchas Steinberg [ Sony RCA Classical Opera / 2 CD - released 1/Aug/2016 ] Arrigo Boito, Verdi's greatest librettist, was also a noted composer, best known for his Italian operatic treatment of Goethe's tragedy Faust. His MEFISTOFELE is much closer in spirit and letter to the original source than Gounod's French version of... |
ROBERT SCHUMANN
Schumann: Symphonies Nos. 1-4 Staatskapelle Dresden, Christian Thielemann [ Sony Classical / 2 CD - released 15/Jul/2019 ] "...in phrase after elegantly turned phrase, you hear how much this music means to Thielemann; the affection is palpable to a more discernable degree than in his previous recording, with the Philharmonia" Gramophone |
Evgeny Kissin
Various: Coffrets Rtl Classiqu [ Sony Classical / 2 CD - released 28/Feb/2011 ] |
Fabio Di Casola
Mozart: Clarinet Concerto [ Sony Classical / CD - released 5/Jul/2010 ] "It is an attractive performance, avoiding the Romantic indulgences which have been retrospectively wished upon this late masterpiece, and making it thereby the more moving and affecting." International Record Review, October 2010 |
FREDERIC CHOPIN
Fou Ts'ong plays Chopin Fou Ts'ong (piano) [ Sony Classical / 10 CD Box Set - released 12/Nov/2021 ] The first ever collection of Fou Ts'ong's complete Chopin Recordings for CBS Masterworks on 10 CDs. This special release includes full sets of the Ballades, Nocturnes, Études, Préludes, and Mazurkas. |
W. A. MOZART
Works for Oboe & Orchestra Francois Leleux (oboe) / Camerata Salzburg [ Sony Classical / CD - released 1/Jun/2011 ] "…in terms of tone production alone, François Leleux captures lasting attention. Notes aren't tongued sharply, either at the beginnings of phrases or during staccato; they seem to emanate from Leleux's own breathing." (Gramophone) |
Frank Peter Zimmerman
Bach: Sonatas For Violin & Piano [ Sony Classical / 2 CD - released 15/Sep/2008 ] |
Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra
Boldoczki: Bach [ Sony Classical / CD - released 25/Oct/2010 ] |
BEETHOVEN / SAINT-SAENS / ENESCU / SMETANA / ROSSINI / etc
Summer Night Concert in Vienna 2022 (CD) Gautier Capuçon (cello) / Wiener Philharmoniker, Andris Nelsons [ Sony Classical / CD - released 22/Jul/2022 ] The Summer Night Concert of the Vienna Philharmonic is the world's biggest annual classical open-air concert that takes place in the magical setting of the Schönbrunn Palace Baroque Park in Vienna. This is the tenth release in the series. "This... |
BEETHOVEN / SAINT-SAENS / ENESCU / SMETANA / ROSSINI / etc
Summer Night Concert in Vienna 2022 (Blu-ray) Gautier Capuçon (cello) / Wiener Philharmoniker, Andris Nelsons [ Sony Classical Blu-ray / Blu-ray - released 22/Jul/2022 ] The Summer Night Concert in the beautiful setting of the Schönbrunn Palace is one of the great highlights of the Philharmonic year. The open-air concert takes place annually in the park of Schönbrunn Palace. |
HUMMEL / NERUDA / VANHAL / DVORAK
Bohemian Rhapsody Gábor Boldoczki (trumpet), Prague Philharmonia [ Sony Classical / CD - released 6/Oct/2017 ] |
Glenn Gould
Bach: Partitas Vol.1 [ Sony Classical / CD - released 9/Sep/2002 ] |
Glenn Gould
Bach: Partitas Vol.2 [ Sony Classical / CD - released 9/Sep/2002 ] |
Glenn Gould
Bach: Piano Concertos Vol.1 [ Sony Classical / CD - released 9/Sep/2002 ] |