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Hermann Scherchen (21 June 1891 – 12 June 1966) was a German conductor.

Violinist Julia Fischer was born in 1983, in Munich, Germany. She began taking lessons on the violin at age 3 from Helge Thelen, and at 4 began simultaneous studies on the piano with her mother, Viera Fischer, an amateur pianist.

The sorceress Armide, infatuated with the valiant knight Roland, but desperate for Roland to return her love, tries at all costs to lure him into her arms.

"It is difficult not to be seduced by the sunny palette of this young pianist, as enthusiastic in her playing as in her approach to all repertoires.

The sorceress Armide, infatuated with the valiant knight Roland, but desperate for Roland to return her love, tries at all costs to lure him into her arms.

Janos Starker was one of the 20th century's best cellists, known for his warmth and expression, as well as a thorough knowledge of the instrument. On these historic recordings, Starker delivers Bach’s six suites for solo cello and sonatas with technical expertise and authenticity. Accompanied by pianist György Sebök, this re-release is captured with the pristine sound associated with the Mercury Living Presence series.

Born in Budapest in 1893, Jelly d’Arányi was the youngest of three remarkable sisters who all became prominent musicians. Jelly studied with Jeno Hubay at the Royal Academy in Budapest, and completed her studies in 1907.

Schubert: Complete Works for Violin and Piano by Michèle Auclair and Geneviève Joy is a captivating exploration of Schubert’s lyrical and delicate compositions for violin and piano.

As if he had become one with Wilhelm Müller’s hero, Schubert explores solitude, emotional turmoil, the lure of new horizons, disappointed or impossible love – and death too. In this first instalment of the Schubert series that Samuel Hasselhorn and Ammiel Bushakevitz will be offering us every year at 200-year intervals from the composition of the songs in their programme, they give a poetic and poignant reading of this founding masterpiece of the lied.

Philippe Jaroussky's new album is dedicated to Schubert, he brings all his elegance, precision, exquisite phrasing to this fabulous repertoire. Accompanist is Jérome Ducros.