Composers Archive

Shostakovich: Symphony No. 11 in G minor, Op. 103 ‘The year 1905’ • Orchestra: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra • Conductor: Vasily Petrenko • Composer: Dmitri Shostakovich From a historic perspective, this symphony is all about …

Albéniz – Complete Piano Music I have loved the music of Spain for so many years. I really don’t know how this came about; perhaps I lived in Spain in a previous life. Or… maybe …

Richard Strauss’  Heroines It is often said that Richard Strauss had a lifelong love affair with the soprano voice, and it is certainly true that many of his finest operatic roles were written with that …

Chicago Symphony: Choral Works by Beethoven, Brahms & Verdi Daniel Barenboim was named music director designate of the CSO in January 1989, and he assumed leadership as the Orchestra’s ninth music director in September 1991, …

Verdi: La Traviata Recorded at Aix-en-Provence in 2011 Natalie Dessay made her first European appearances as Violetta in La Traviata in a new production at the 2011 Aix-en-Provence Festival. This DVD captures her amazing performance, …