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    Ravel and Shostakovich for strings. Arranged by Rudolph Barshai. This is the very first recording of Rudolph Barshai’s arrangements of Ravel and Shostakovich string quartets. The specially commissioned arrangements retain the nuances that …

  Mahler: Symphony #9: Sir Mark Elder and the Hallé Orchestra’s latest CD is a live recording of the acclaimed concert performance of Mahler’s landmark symphonic work, which closed the orchestra’s 2014 season. Begun in …

The Chopin Album. On her new album, cellist Sol Gabetta teams up with French pianist Bertrand Chamayou. Gabetta and Chamayou have played together on many occasions and quickly became both friends and artistic partners. The …

    Alexander Schimpf plays Brahms, Debussy and Beethoven In the summer of 2011 Alexander Schimpf was the first German musician to win one of the world’s most renowned piano competitions: the Cleveland International Piano …

  Schumann: String Quartets, Op. 41 Nos. 1-3 Performed by the Ying Quartet. The Ying Quartet is now in its second decade as a quartet; it has established itself as an ensemble of the highest …