Alain de Libera

La Discotheque Ideale Classique brings together the masterpieces of 47 composers (Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, Handel, Ravel, Wagner …) performed by the greatest artists of the prestigious Erato-Warner Classics catalog. The 100 CDs of the box, which contain more than 100 hours of listening, allow you to rediscover the essential works of the classical repertoire.

THE ANALOGUE YEARS presents a 50-Album overview across 54 CDs, in original jackets, of the celebrated international recordings that emerged from the London-based record label in that pre-digital era.

This year, the Queen Elisabeth Competition was devoted, for the tenth time, to the voice. And the Competition that has just taken place illustrates the growing interest it is attracting among young singers and the public. A record number of candidates (412) applied to take part and, after the video preselection process, the 55 candidates who performed in Brussels sang, right from the first round, in a packed Studio 4 in Flagey. In a first for the voice competition, it was also possible to follow the performances in the first round on video via the platforms of the Competition and its partners. The jury, chaired by Bernard Foccroulle, brought together well-known names from the world of opera. For the recordings in this CD set, the singers were accompanied on the piano, either by a pianist of their own choice, or by one of the Competition’s excellent official pianists (Ouri Bronchti, Anna Naretto, Nino Pavlenichvili, Philippe Riga, and Ian Tindale) in the rounds that took place in Flagey. In the final at the Centre for Fine Arts, their accompaniment was provided by the La Monnaie Symphony Orchestra, conducted by its Music Director, Alain Altinoglu.

100 Best Sacred Works (2007)
Unknown Rip | FLAC (Tracks+Cue) | No Covers | 7 hours | 1.93 GB (6CD)
Genre: Sacred | Label: EMI Classics

This 6CD collection features works from Byrd to Barber via Brahms and provides a fascinating insight into the evolution of sacred music.

A unique collector's edition is a "climbing on the history of music" for 20 centuries from ancient times (Greece) to the present day. "History of Music", the 20-disc collection. Starting with the ancient music, music of the Middle Ages continued, Renaissance and Baroque music and ending the era of romanticism and modernity.