Composers Archive

Julia Fischer: Poème For this recording, Julia Fischer is joined by the late conductor, Yakov Kreizberg, directing his own orchestra, the Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra − with whom Julia Fischer had a very close artistic relationship. …

Renée Fleming: Lieder by Richard Strauss • Recorded live at the Salzburg Festival, August 2011 The Salzburg Festival has a long-standing reputation as an outstanding place for musical events. And this concert honors one of …

Dmitri Shostakovich • Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2 • Piano Quintet, Op. 57 Performer: Martin Helmchen, piano Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Vladimir Jurowski This morning I listened to the two concerti for piano …

Mozart: Idomeneo, K366 Recorded live at the Cuvilliés Theatre in Munich This wonderful production, Mozart’s opera Idomeneo returns to the place where it was first performed in 1781, the lovingly restored Cuvilliés Theatre In Dieter …

Christian Gerhaher: Ferne Geliebte (Distant Beloved) Christian Gerhaher’s recordings of the art songs and song cycles by Schubert, Schumann, Brahms and Mahler have been awarded many major prizes. His awards include the 2009 BBC Music …