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The long-awaited 32-disc boxed set of Robert Fripp in the studio and in concert 1977 - 1983 will be released on 27th May 2022. The set will feature many previously unreleased tracks, outtakes and rarities as well as a number of tracks appearing on CD for the first time. The largest in the series, Exposures is the ninth boxset release collecting King Crimson / Robert Fripp material from 1969 to 2008.

This final release of Capriccios Bruckner Symphonies - The Complete Versions Edition includes his very first and last Symphony. In March 1861, Anton Bruckner completed his counterpoint studies with the renowned teacher Simon Sechter who had also taught Schubert.

The quality of the vocal performances in this live recording of Alcina can be strongly correlated to the singers' prior experience in the Baroque repertoire.

Mr Takács now joins forces with veteran violinist Daniel Stepner for Beethoven’s final two Violin Sonatas. I’m not sure whether this is the start of a new cycle or a one off. What I am certain of, however, is that Takács is one of the finest Beethoven interpreters around. He seems to have made the composer something of a speciality. Violinist Daniel Stepner, who studied with Steven Staryk in Chicago and Nadia Boulanger in France, is the Artistic Director of the Aston Magna Festival and Foundation. He is also Professor Emeritus at Brandeis University, where he was first violinist of the Lydian String Quartet from 1987-2016.

The Greek violinist and Italian pianist come together for a selection of Beethoven’s duo sonatas. The BBC Music Magazine review of their joint recording of the entire series described Kavakos’ tone as ‘sweet and full-blooded, never overblown’, and Pace’s contribution as ‘lithe, characterful and sensitive. Both are crucial to the album’s success.'

After the dearth of major festivals in the middle of the weeks following Trinity Sunday, the end of the Lutheran church year sees two important ones, the feast of St. Michael and All Angels and Reformation Day. Both fall on fixed dates, so that their position in relation to the numbered Sundays after Trinity varies from year to year. Reformation Day celebrates Martin Luther’s historic nailing of his 95 Theses to the door of the church of Wittenberg Castle, and it is observed on the anniversary of the event, 31 October (except in a few places which chose to do so on the Sunday following that date).

Alexandre Tharaud's relationship with film music runs deep - it also ranges wide. On his album CINEMA, the French pianist delves into celebrated film scores by composers from France, Italy, the USA, Japan, Poland, Romania and Lebanon.

Ida Presti was a remarkable musician whose extraordinary talent and virtuosity on the guitar left an indelible mark on the world of classical music. Born 31 May 1924 in Suresnes, France, Presti began a journey as a guitarist at a young age that would ultimately shape her life and career.

With her recording of the baroque opera "L'Huomo" - a "Festa teatrale" with a libretto by Margravine Wilhelmine (Frederick the Great's favorite sister) and music by Andrea Bernasconi - Dorothee Oberlinger has once again made a sensational discovery! "