Composers Archive

As the last completed symphony that Mahler wrote, the Ninth has often been heard by audiences as the moving farewell from a composer conscious of his own mortality. This interpretation is of course easily justifiable, …

Cellist Marie-Elisabeth Hecker shows us the full range of her capabilities on this new recording. Composed between 1918 and 1919, Elgar’s Concerto Op.85 was poorly received at its first performance but has since become established …

Violinist Isabelle Faust has developed a performance manner that is relaxed and understated. She has an appreciation of musical structure and an interest in historical research that are integral to her work. The purity of …

Menahem Pressler, a living legend of piano performance, recorded here his first ever solo album for Deutsche Grammophon, with repertoire by Debussy, Fauré and Ravel. An homage to French music and musicians who have played …

Joyce DiDonato is the real entertainer. She seems so comfortable on stage, has a sense of humor, loves her work, and surely loves music. On this recording, With her flexible, mellow mezzo-soprano, Joyce DiDonato is …