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Bach; Works For a Trumpet Bach; Works For a Trumpet

Alison Balsom

Blue Note Sessions Blue Note Sessions

Nigel Kennedy

Dragon Songs Dragon Songs

Lang Lang
Central Philharmonic Orchestra of China
Long Yu, conducting

Elgar: Violin Concerto Elgar: Violin Concerto

Hilary Hahn, violin
London Symphony Orchestra
Sir Colin Davis, conductor

Franz Liszt, Concerto in E-Flat Major<br>and Frederc Chopin, Concerto in E Minor Franz Liszt, Concerto in E-Flat Major
and Frederc Chopin, Concerto in E Minor

Yundi Li
Philharmonia Orchestra
Andrew Davis, conducting

Grieg: Peer Gynt Grieg: Peer Gynt

Estonian National Symphony Orchestra
Paavo Järvi, conductor
soloists: Peter Mattei, Camilla Tilling, Charlotte Hellekant; Ellerhain Girls’ Choir; Estonian National Male Choir

Holst: The Planets Holst: The Planets

Berlin Philharmonic and Berlin Radio Chorus
Simon Rattle, conducting

J.S. Bach, Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin J.S. Bach, Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin

Julia Fischer

Jenö Hubay: Scčnes da la Csárdá Jenö Hubay: Scčnes da la Csárdá

Michael Jelden

Josquin and the Lost Generation Josquin and the Lost Generation

Vox Early Music Ensemble

Live in Ramallah Live in Ramallah

Daniel Barenboim
West-Eastern Divan Orchestra

Mahler: Symphony No. 2 Mahler: Symphony No. 2

Vienna Philharmonic
Pierre Boulez conducting

Mahler: Symphony no. 6 Mahler: Symphony no. 6

Philadelphia Orchestra
Christoph Eschenbach, conducting

Metheny/Mehldau Metheny/Mehldau

Pat Metheny
Brad Mehldau

Mozart Piano Sonatas and Fantasias Mozart Piano Sonatas and Fantasias

Lars Vogt

Mozart: The Violin Sonatas Mozart: The Violin Sonatas

London Philharmonic Orchestra
Anne-Sophie Mutter, conducting

Nuove Musiche Nuove Musiche

Rolf Lislevand

Prokofiev: Symphonies Prokofiev: Symphonies

London Symphony Orchestra
Valery Gergiev conducting

Rota: La Strada / Il Gattopardo Rota: La Strada / Il Gattopardo

Benedetto Lupo, piano
Orquesta Ciudad de Granada
Josep Pons, conductor

Russian Album Russian Album

Anna Netrebko
Orchestra of the Mariinsky Theater
Valery Gergiev, conducting

Scottish Fantasies for Violin and Orchestra Scottish Fantasies for Violin and Orchestra

Rachel Barton Pine, violin; Alasdair Fraser, fiddle
Scottish Chamber Orchestra
Alexander Platt, conducting

Shostakovich: Quartets Shostakovich: Quartets

Jerusalem Quartet

Shostakovich: The Tale Of The Priest And His Worker Balda, Lady Macbeth Suite Shostakovich: The Tale Of The Priest And His Worker Balda, Lady Macbeth Suite

Russian Philharmonic Orchestra
Thomas Sanderling, conducting

Tchaikovsky Tchaikovsky

Joshua Bell violin; Berlin Philharmonic
Michael Tilson Thomas conducting

The Mozart Album The Mozart Album

Orchestra Mozart, Dresden Staatskapelle, Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Mahler Chamber Orchestra
Anna Netrebko, Christoph Strehl, Thomas Quasthoff, Elina Garanca, Bryn Terfel, René Pape, Erika Miklosa, Christine Rice, Miah Persson

Vivaldi: Dixit Dominus Vivaldi: Dixit Dominus

Dresden musicians
Peter Kopp conducting

Vivaldi: The Four Seasons Vivaldi: The Four Seasons

Janine Jensen, solo violin

 


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