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Uruguayan bass Erwin Schrott signs with Sony Classical – Nov 29, 2010

Bass Erwin Schrott has signed an “exclusive, long-term agreement” with Sony Classical. Born in Montevideo, Uruguay in 1972, Schrott captured headlines worldwide when he [...]

BRAHMS Handel Variations, Op.24; Two Rhapsodies, Op.79; Piano Pieces, Opp.118 and 119 – Nov 26, 2010

Murray Perahia’s first Brahms release in 20 years offers welcome repertoire additions to the pianist’s discography and new of three works he has previously [...]

Sony releases 60-disc symphony set marking 20th anniversary of Leonard Bernstein’s death – Nov 22, 2010

Sony Classical is to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Leonard Bernstein’s death with a limited edition 60-disc set of the composer-conductor’s recordings of 105 [...]

Violin wunderkind Ray Chen makes recording debut with Melba – Nov 01, 2010

Violinist Ray Chen has made his recording debut with an all-Stravinsky program for the Melbourne, Australia-based independent label Melba Recordings. Winner of last year’s [...]

VITTORIO GRIGOLO The Italian Tenor – Oct 27, 2010

Italian-born Vittorio Grigolo is the tenor of the month, having made his Metropolitan Opera debut recently amidst considerable media hype that even drew comparisons [...]

JESSYE NORMAN Roots: My Life, My Song – Oct 25, 2010

This enjoyable two-disc set, taken from concerts in Berlin, Frankfurt and Munich of unspecified date, follows in the vein of the Carnegie Hall festival [...]

PÄRT Stabat Mater; Symphony No.3; Cantique des degrés – Oct 20, 2010

The Järvi family have made a speciality of Arvo Pärt’s Third Symphony (1971), all three of this conducting dynasty having now recorded a work [...]

Sony launches online “one-stop shopping solution” for classical CDs and downloads – Oct 04, 2010

Sony Music Entertainment has launched a new online store offering what it describes as a “one-stop shopping solution” for CDs and digital downloads released [...]

Juilliard String Quartet recordings available for first time since LP era – Sep 23, 2010

Four recordings by the Juilliard String Quartet originally released on CBS and unavailable since the vinyl LP era, have been returned to the catalogue [...]

Simone Kermes reunites with Le Musiche Nove for Sony – Sep 22, 2010

Soprano Simone Kermes has reunited with Italian ensemble Le Musiche Nove for her second solo recital for Sony Classical. In Colore d’amore (‘The Colours [...]