Conductors Archive

Johannes Brahms composed his Requiem in memory of his mother. The critics were quick to offer their comments, but the composer persisted in maintaining his own approach toward expressing his emotions. Brahms’ Requiem, completed in …

This recording captures the atmosphere of informal, domestic music making. Czech mezzo-soprano Magdalena Kožená offers an intimate and highly personal collection of international songs together with an outstanding group of musical friends, including Sir Simon Rattle, …

Russian soprano Sofia Fomina joins the London Philharmonic Orchestra in this live performance of Mahler’s vision of Heaven, his Fourth Symphony, under the baton of Principal Conductor Vladimir Jurowski. Mahler composed this symphony between June …

Richard Strauss’ opera at the Salzburg Festival, staged this year, was nothing short of a sensation! Debuting in the title role, Asmik Grigorian propelled herself to international stardom with her mesmerizing singing and acting abilities. …

A really major annual classical open-air concert, The Summer Night Concert of the Vienna Philharmonic, returns to the magical setting of Schönbrunn Palace Baroque park in Vienna. After his successful debut at The Summer Night …