Gabriel Faure composed his requiem in 1887/8 after a period of intense personal grief. His father had died in 1885, and his mother died two years later. The early version was scored for violas, cello
Ludvig Van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Symphony No .1in C op.21
Symphony No .2 in D op.36
Symphony No .3 in E flat op.55 Eroica
Symphony No .4 in B flat op.60
Symphony No .5 in C minor op.67
Sympho
A symphony, some opera's and some symphonic poems are Richard Strauss' best-know works. As part of our Strauss Edition we present all the composer's works for orchestra with and without soloists. Per
Friedenstag is at once Richard Strauss (1864-1949) last operatic collaboration with his librettist Stefan Zweig and his first with Joseph Gregor. The themes of the opera – set in the mid 17th century
Born in the tiny village of Ansfelden, near Linz, Anton Bruckner -- the son and grandson of village teachers -- is today considered one of the most innovatory figures of the late 19th century. The co
A careful blend of recitative, arioso and set piece, Euryanthe was Carl Maria von Weber's second opera, first performed in 1823 (two years after the premiere of Der Freischütz) and based on an early
There is little doubt that Leopold Mozart exercised a huge influence on his son's musical education, guiding and supporting Wolfgang's development through the many extended tours he organised to Euro
Wolfgang Sawallisch is renowned for his Schubert interpretations including these glorious recordings with the Staatskapelle Dresden and the Rundfunkchor Leipzig, made in 1971. The team of legendary s
Bringing together all seven of Schubert's completed symphonies, as well as the much-loved B minor 'Unfinished', this set charts the development of Schubert's voice as a symphonist. His first six symp
Here's a collection unrivalled in its scope within the current catalogue, of orchestral works by one of the most prolific of 20th-century, Paul Hindemith, whose reputation as a purveyor of 'useful' m