Highlights and Rarities

Kiri Te Kanawa

A Celebration

On the occasion of Dame Kiri te Kanawa’s 80th birthday, this 23-CD set with her complete recordings for Decca and Philips is being released, supplemented by numerous recordings of sacred music and operas that she recorded for these labels as well as for Deutsche Grammophon. As an outstanding Mozart and Richard Strauss interpreter, her music theater repertoire ranges from Verdi to Puccini and Johann Strauss to Bernstein’s "Westside Story". Accompanied by Jeffrey Tate and the English Chamber Orchestra, Kiri te Kanawa sang the Chants d’Auvergne by Joseph Canteloube as captivatingly as if they had been written for her. We experience the singer with sacred music, together with St. Paul’s Cathedral Choir and the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, as well as in a collection of sacred works from Bach to Karl Jenkins.

Price: 24-CDs: €139.00

André Schuen

Die Winterreise

Andrè Schuen and Daniel Heide now complete their trilogy of Schubert’s great song cycles with a moving reading of Winterreise. For many, Winterreise is the crowning glory of the lieder repertoire. "It’s the first work that comes to mind when you talk about song," says Andrè Schuen, referring to the alternation between movement and stasis in the songs: "There are images in which time seems to stand still completely, states of mind in harmony with the frozen winter nature. Then again it drifts on and on".
Price: CD: €25.00

Marek Janowksy

R. Schumann: Symphonies Nr. 1 - 4

An energetic and triumphant interpretation of Schumann’s complete symphonies
Marek Janowski presents Schumann: Complete Symphonies, a comprehensive collection recorded together with the Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra. After a fruitful decade as a composer for piano and voice, Schumann began writing symphonic works, marking a new phase in his lifeMarek Janowksy

Price: 2-CDs: €29.00

M. Haselböck & Wiener Akademie Orchestra

Beethoven: Violin Concerto

Beethoven’s D major concerto, one of the greatest violin concertos of the 19th century, did not get off to a good start. The soloist Franz Clement barely had time to rehearse it, and perhaps the time was not yet ripe in 1806. It took almost 40 years before it was finally recognized as a masterpiece thanks to Felix Mendelssohn and Joseph Joachim. As an admirer of Beethoven, Franz Liszt orchestrated the Andante cantabile from the "Archduke Trio" for the erection of the Beethoven memorial in Bonn, thus demonstrating his great talent. The Wiener Akademie Orchestra and Martin Haselböck continue their sound journey together with violinist Benjamin Schmid.
Price: CD: €25.00

Yuja Wang

The Vienna Recital

The pianist Yuja Wang has become an integral part of the world’s major stages and inspires young and old alike. Her playing is characterized by technical brilliance and an almost infinite range of emotions. The piano recital at the Wiener Konzerthaus gives her the opportunity to showcase her fiery virtuosity as well as her mature musicality and imagination with an eclectic, personally selected program. It brings together masterpieces ranging from famous works by Ludwig van Beethoven and Alexander Scriabin to lesser-known compositions by György Ligeti and Nikolai Kapustin, including sublime musical miniatures by Christoph Willibald Gluck and Philip Glass. A historic milestone not to be missed! "The hall went wild!" (Der Standard)
Price: CD: €25.00

Lang Lang

Saint-Saëns

Lang Lang presents a veritable treasure trove of musical discoveries on his new album. At the heart of the recording are Saint-Saëns' Carnival of the Animals and his virtuoso Piano Concerto No. 2, recorded with a star line-up: the Gewandhaus Orchestra and Andris Nelsons. For Lang Lang, this concerto is a true romantic masterpiece that can compete with the famous piano concertos by Rachmaninoff or Liszt. The combination with the Carnival of the Animals not only offered another chance to get young people excited about classical music, but also a wonderful opportunity to work together with his wife, pianist Gina Alice. "Many of us remember the famous Carnival of the Animals from our childhood. There are a lot of clever ideas behind all the fun," says Lang Lang. These two works are complemented by some popular classics for piano solo and four hands by Ravel, Fauré and Debussy, as well as arrangements such as the famous "Flower Duet" from the opera Lakmé.

Price: 2-CD: €29.00