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Universal Classical Albums of the Month

Bernstein's Mahler, DVD
Leonard Bernstein

$29.95 – Digital video disc / Deutsche Grammophon

Universal Classical Album of the Month, June 2010

ARTISTS

Wiener Philharmoniker; Baker/London Symphony Orchestra; C. Ludwig/Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor/Wiener Sängerknaben/Wiener Philharmoniker

TRACK LISTI... Buy or find out more 


 

In The Still Of The Night
Anna Netrebko

$24.95$21.95 – Compact disc / Deutsche Grammophon

Universal Classical Album of the Month, June 2010

TRACK LISTING

RIMSKY-KORSAKOV O chem v tishi nochey (What It Is, in the Still of Night) Op. 40 No. 3 Prosti! Ne pomni dney naden'ya (Forgive Me! Remember Not the Downcast... Buy or find out more 



  Review

Stravinsky: Rite – Stravinsky & Revueltas
Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra Of Venezuela, Gustavo Dudamel

$29.95$21.95 – Compact disc / Deutsche Grammophon

Catalogue # 4778775

Universal Classical Album of the Month, June 2010

TRACK LISTING

IGOR STRAVINSKY (1882–1971) Le Sacre du printemps (1911–13) The Rite of Spring Scenes of pagan Russia in two parts I L'Adoration de la t... Buy or find out more 


 

Stanhope: Songs For The Shadowland
Paul Stanhope

$29.95$26.95 – Compact disc / Abc Classics

Universal Classical Album of the Month, May 2010

ARTISTS

Cantillation, Jane Sheldon soprano, Ironwood, Sydney Chamber Choir, Gondwana Voices, Southern Cross Soloists

TRACK LISTING

All works composed by Paul Stanhope Sea ... Buy or find out more 



  Review

Haydn: Concertos For Harpsichord And Violin
Accademia Bizantina, Ottavio Dantone

$29.95$26.95 – Compact disc / Decca

Universal Classical Album of the Month, May 2010

Haydn: Concertos For Harpsichord & Violin

ARTISTS

Stefano Montanari, violin Accademia Bizantina Ottavio Dantone, director and harpsichord

TRACK LISTING

HAYDN: Harpsich... Buy or find out more 


  Review

Transformation
Yuja Wang

$29.95$26.95 – Compact disc / Deutsche Grammophon

Universal Classical Album of the Month, May 2010

TRACK LISTING

STRAVINSKY: Three Movements from Petrushka (Transcribed for piano solo by the composer) D. SCARLATTI: Sonata in E major K. 380: Andante comodo BRAHMS: Variat... Buy or find out more 



  Review

Rosso: Italian Baroque Arias
Patricia Petibon

$29.95$21.95 – Compact disc / Deutsche Grammophon

ABC Classic FM, CD of the Week, 17th of May 2010

Universal Classical Album of the Month, April 2010

ARTISTS

Patricia Petibon, soprano Venice Baroque Orchestra Andrea Marcon

TRACK LISTING

SARTORIO: " Quando voglio" from G... Buy or find out more 


  Review

Bach
Richard Galliano

$29.95$26.95 – Compact disc / Deutsche Grammophon

Universal Classical Album of the Month, April 2010

ARTISTS

Richard Galliano, accordion Jean-Marc Phillips, violin Sebastien Surel, violin Jean-Marc Apap, viola Raphaël Pidoux, cello Stéphane Logerot, double-bass

TRACK ... Buy or find out more 



 

Brahms: The Violin Sonatas
Anne-Sophie Mutter, Lambert Orkis, piano

$29.95$26.95 – Compact disc / Deutsche Grammophon

Universal Classical Album of the Month, March 2010

Anne-Sophie Mutter | BRAHMS: The Violin Sonatas

ARTISTS

Anne-Sophie Mutter, violin Lambert Orkis, piano

TRACK LISTING

BRAHMS: Sonata for Piano and Violin No. 2 in A majo... Buy or find out more 


 

Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue, Gershwin: Piano Concerto in F
Jean YvesThibaudet

$29.95$26.95 – Compact disc / Decca

Universal Classical Album of the Month, March 2010

ARTISTS

Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Marin Alsop

TRACK LISTING

GERSHWIN: Rhapsody in Blue (original jazz band version, orch. Ferde Grofé, 1924... Buy or find out more 



  Review

Chopin - The Nocturnes, 2 CD Set
Nelson Freire

$29.95$26.95 – Compact disc / Decca

ABC Classic FM, CD of the Week, 26th April 2010

Universal Classical Album of the Month, March 2010

TRACK LISTING

CHOPIN CD 1 1. Nocturne No. 1 in B flat minor, Op. 9 No. 1 2. Nocturne No. 2 in E flat major, Op. 9 No. 2 3... Buy or find out more 


 

Argerich Plays Chopin
Martha Argerich

$29.95$26.95 – Compact disc / Deutsche Grammophon

Universal Classical Album of the Month, February 2010

[1] Ballade No. 1 in G minor Op. 23 [2] Etude in C sharp minor Op. 10 No. 4 [3] Mazurka in C sharp minor Op. 41 No. 4 [4] Mazurka in E minor Op. 41 No. 1 [5] Mazurka ... Buy or find out more 



 

Cantilena: Voices of Bach, Transcriptions for oboe
Albrecht Mayer, The English Concert & Trinity Baroque

$29.95$26.95 – Compact disc / Decca

Universal Classical Album of the Month, February 2010

The world's leading oboist plays the great vocal melodies of J.S.Bach.

Principal oboist of the Berlin Philharmonic and a hugely successful recording artist in his nat... Buy or find out more 


 

Leoncavallo La Nuit De Mai - Opera Arias And Songs
Domingo Placido, Lang Lang

$29.95$21.95 – Compact disc / Deutsche Grammophon

Universal Classical Album of the Month, February 2010

[1] Sostenuto assai - Poéte, prends ton luth et me donne, un baiser [2] Largamente - Comme il fait noir dans la vallée! [3] Vivo - Mouvement de Valse - Poète, prends ... Buy or find out more 



 

Ombre De Mon Amant - French Baroque Arias
Anne Sofie Von Otter, William Christie

$29.95$24.95 – Compact disc / Deutsche Grammophon

Universal Classical Album of the Month, January 2010

Gramophone Award Finalist 2010

ARTISTS

Anne Sofie Von Otter, mezzo-soprano Choeur et Orchestre Les Arts florissants William Christie

TRACK LISTING

CHARPENTIER 1. Ouver... Buy or find out more 


 

Chopin: Waltzes 1 to 10
Alice Sara Ott

$29.95$16.95 – Compact disc / Deutsche Grammophon

Universal Classical Album of the Month, January 2010

Already a star in Japan, piano-wonder (Hamburger Abendblatt) Alice Sara Ott will conquer the entire world of music with her International Deutsche Grammophon debut alb... Buy or find out more 



 

Bach Violin And Voice - Arias And Duets For Soprano And Bass With Violino Obligato
Christine Schafer, Hilary Hahn, Mathias Goerne

$29.95$24.95 – Compact disc / Deutsche Grammophon

Universal Classical Album of the Month, January 2010

ABC Classic FM CD of the week, week beginning 15 February 2010

Tracklisting

JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH (1685–1750)

TRACK LISTING

J.S. BACH 1. Aria (bass): "Gebt mir meine... Buy or find out more 


 

Czech Christmas Mass
Jakub Jan Ryba, Magdalena Kožená

$29.95$21.95 – Compact disc / Archiv Produktion

TRACK LISTING

RYBA: Three Pastorellas

RYBA: Czech Christmas Mass

In every country where Christmas is celebrated, traditions have grown up that give the festival a specifically local colour. In the Czech-speaking lands, o... Buy or find out more 



 

Brahms Rachmaninov Schubert Ravel
Martha Argerich, Nelson Freire

$29.95$26.95 – Compact disc / Deutsche Grammophon

Gramophone Magazine, Disc of the Month - December 2009

TRACK LISTING

Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Joseph Haydn, Op. 56b Rachmaninov: Symphonic Dances, Op. 45 Schubert: Rondo in A, D 951 – Grand Rondeau Ravel: La Vals... Buy or find out more 


Concerto Italiano
Giuliano Carmignola, Venice Baroque Orchestra, Andrea Marcon

$29.95 – Compact disc / Deutsche Grammophon

TRACK LISTING

DALL’OGLIO: Violin Concerto in C major

STRATICO: Violin Concerto in G minor

NARDINI: Violin Concerto in G major

LOLLI: Violin Concerto in C major Op. IIa, No. 2

Never change a winning team! Giuliano Carmi... Buy or find out more 



Handel: Arias
Ildebrando D'arcangelo

$29.95 – Compact disc / Deutsche Grammophon

Handel:

Io di Roma il Giove sono from Agrippina, HWV 6

Lascia Amor, e siegui Marte from Orlando, HWV 31

Ove son! Che m'avvemme! from Siroe, re di persia, HWV 24

Gelido in ogni vena from Siroe, re di persia, HWV 24

Tirann... Buy or find out more 


  Review

Verismo
Renee Fleming, Coro e Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano Giuseppe Verdi, Marco Armiliato

$29.95$26.95 – Compact disc / Decca

ABC Classic FM CD of the week. Week commencing 30th November 2009

Track Listing -

Catalani: Ne mai dunque avro pace…Ohime! from La Wally

Cilea: O mia cuna fiorita: Gloria

Giordano, U: Tutto tramonta from Fedora

with Ar... Buy or find out more 



 

Schubert: Die Schone Mullerin
Jonas Kaufmann, Helmut Deutsch

$29.95$26.95 – Compact disc / Decca

  1. Das Wandern
  2. Wohin?
  3. Halt!
  4. Danksagung an den Bach
  5. Am Feierabend
  6. Der Neugierige
  7. Ungeduld
  8. Morgengruß
  9. Der Müllers Blumen
  10. Tränenregen
  11. Mein!
  12. Pause
  13. Mit dem grünen Lautenbande
  14. Der Jäger
  15. Eifersucht und Stolz
  16. Die liebe Farbe
  17. ...

 

The Verdi Tenor
Marcelo Alvarez, Giuseppe Verdi Orchestra, Daniel Oren

$29.95$26.95 – Compact disc / Decca

Buy a copy of The Verdi Tenor and receive a copy of the Universal Classics and Jazz DVD/CD sampler 'See How Great They Sound'.

Verdi:

Se quel guerrier io fossi!

Di' tu se fedele (from Un ballo in maschera)

Forse la sogli... Buy or find out more 



 

Mozart, Schubert, Beethoven & Wagner
Jonas Kaufmann, Claudio Abbado

$29.95$24.95 – Compact disc / Decca

Gramophone Award Finalist 2010

Buy a copy of Jonas Kaufmann singing Mozart, Schubert, Beethoven & Wagner and receive a copy of the Universal Classics and Jazz DVD/CD sampler 'See How Great They Sound'.

Beethoven: Got... Buy or find out more 


Asturias: The Spirit Of Spain
Guitar Trek

$29.95 – Compact disc / Abc Classics

Sexy Spanish rhythms, seductive melodies, and guitar playing from the country’s absolute finest. ABC Classics presents Guitar Trek’s latest CD, featuring music from Spain and South America. With such composers as Falla, ... Buy or find out more 



  Review

Sonatas And Etudes: Music of Chopin, Liszt, Scriabin Ligeti
Yuja Wang

$29.95$26.95 – Compact disc / Deutsche Grammophon

Buy a copy of Sonatas and Etudes and receive a copy of the Universal Classics and Jazz DVD/CD sampler 'See How Great They Sound'.

Gifted Chinese pianist Yuja Wang debuts on DG’s roster with an album featuring composition... Buy or find out more 


  Review

Vivaldi: Opera & Oratorio Arias
Magdalena Kozena, Venice Baroque Orchestra, Andrea Marcon

$29.95$26.95 – Compact disc / Archiv

Buy a copy of Vivaldi: Opera & Oratorio Arias and receive a copy of the Universal Classics and Jazz DVD/CD sampler 'See How Great They Sound'.

Kožená’s own selection of Vivaldi opera and oratorio arias emphasizes the... Buy or find out more 



  Review

A New Heaven
The Sixteen, Harry Christophers

$29.95$21.95 – Compact disc / Universal Classics & Jazz

Buy a copy of A New Heaven and receive a copy of the Universal Classics and Jazz DVD/CD sampler 'See How Great They Sound'.

After thirty years of world-wide performance and recording, The Sixteen is recognised as one of ... Buy or find out more 


  Review

A Life In Song: 2CD Set
Bruce Martin, Accompanied by Australian orchestras and pianists

$29.95$21.95 – Compact disc / Abc Classics

Buy a copy of Life In Song and receive a copy of the Universal Classics and Jazz DVD/CD sampler 'See How Great They Sound'.

In a career lasting almost 40 years, the operatic bass Bruce Martin has taken his place among th... Buy or find out more 



Lizst: Transcendental Etudes
Alica Sara Ott

$29.95 – Compact disc / Deutsche Grammophon

Buy a copy of Lizst: Transcendental Etudes and receive a copy of the Universal Classics and Jazz DVD/CD sampler 'See How Great They Sound'.

For her Deutsche Grammophon debut, Alice Sara Ott has chosen the awe-inspiring T... Buy or find out more 


 

Opera's Greatest Choruses
Queensland Opera

$29.95$9.95 – Compact disc / Abc Classics

Buy a copy of Opera's Greatest Chourses and receive a copy of the Universal Classics and Jazz DVD/CD sampler 'See How Great They Sound'.

BEETHOVEN Fidelio: Prisoners’ Chorus ‘O welche Lust!’

LEONCAVALLO Pagliacci: ... Buy or find out more 



 

Mozart: Arias
Danielle De Niese, Sir Charles Mackerras

$29.95$19.95 – Compact disc / Decca

Buy a copy of Mozart Arias and receive a copy of the Universal Classics and Jazz DVD/CD sampler 'See How Great They Sound'.

TRACK LISTING

Exsultate, jubilate (K.165)

Bella mia fiamma (Concert aria K.528)

Giunse al fin il... Buy or find out more 


 

Handel: Concerto Grossi Op 6, 2 CD Set
Paul Dyer & the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra

$34.95$31.95 – Compact disc / Abc Classics

Catalogue # 4763436

Gramophone Magaine - Editor's Choice, March 2010

Australia’s first and finest period-instrument orchestra, the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra perform regularly to sell-out audiences around Australia... Buy or find out more 



 

Debussy & Ravel: Music For Two Hands
Vladimir Ashkenazy, Vovka Ashkenazy

$29.95$21.95 – Compact disc / Decca

Buy a copy of Debussy & Ravel: Music For Two Hands and receive a copy of the Universal Classics and Jazz DVD/CD sampler 'See How Great They Sound'.

TRACK LISTING

DEBUSSY: En Blanc et Noir

DEBUSSY: Jeux (arranged for ... Buy or find out more 


 

Spain: Great Guitar Concertos
Karen Schaupp, Cantillation, Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Northey, Philip Chu, conductors

$29.95$16.95 – Compact disc / Abc Classics

Buy a copy of Spain: Great Guitar Concertos and receive a copy of the Universal Classics and Jazz DVD/CD sampler 'See How Great They Sound'.

TRACK LISTING

RODRIGO: Concierto de Aranjuez

CASTELNUOVO-TEDESCO: Romancero Git... Buy or find out more 



 

JS Bach: Arias
Von Otter Anne Sofie

$29.95$19.95 – Compact disc / Deutsche Grammophon

Buy a copy of JS Bach Arias and receive a copy of the Universal Classics and Jazz DVD/CD sampler 'See How Great They Sound'.

Born to sing J.S.Bach, Anne Sofie von Otter brings elegant style, richness of voice, and career... Buy or find out more 


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