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Anne-Sophie Mutter and Pablo Ferrandez • Brahms Double Concerto & C. Schumann Piano Trio
Sony Classical • Classical For this recording, both artists, mentors and friends, unite once more to capture their musical friendship on their first joint album with pianist, long-term collaborator, and friend Lambert Orkis, conductor Manfred Honeck. and the Czech Philharmonic. 15419282 $14.99
Deutsches Filmorchester Babelsberg TikTok Classics Memes & Viral Hits
Warner Classics • Pop/Rock The biggest TikTok hits now sound a little different, complete with timpani and trumpets. A selection of 18 of the biggest TikTok hits classically arranged and newly recorded by the internationally renowned Babelsberg Film Orchestra of Germany. 15446675 $20.99
Peter Kooy • Bach Cantatas for Bass
Harmonia Mundi • Classical In 1991, Philippe Herreweghe and La Chapelle Royale recorded three Bach cantatas on the themes of suffering and death. The soloist was the prodigious bass Peter Kooy, a long-standing partner of the ensemble in its magnificent survey of Bach’s cantatas, motets, and passions. 15419310 $12.99
Nelson Freire • Memories
Decca • Classical The release pays tribute to the great Brazilian pianist, who passed away on November 1, 2021, and would have been 78 this October. It includes previously unreleased studio recordings and broadcast performances spanning concertos from Beethoven to Bartok. 15466942 $19.99 2 Discs
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Andre Schuen and Daniel Heide Schubert Schwanengesang
Deutsche Grammophon • Classical Critically acclaimed baritone Schuen continues his personal journey into Schubert’s late, great song cycles with a new recording of Schwanengesang (Swan Song), on which he is joined once more by his longstanding duo partner Daniel Heide. 15423835 $13.99
Abel Selaocoe • Where Is Home?
Warner Classics • Classical South African cellist Abel Selaocoe’s release is a dual title, in English and Sesotho, which draws from vibrant European and African influences: pieces inspired by South African and Tanzanian musical tradition share a space with works by J.S. Bach and Giovanni Benedetto Platti. 15419288 $20.99
Daniil Trifonov • Bach The Art of Life
Deutsche Grammophon • Classical Daniil Trifonov returns with an album dedicated to Johann Sebastian Bach, exploring the scientific, emotional, and spiritual dimensions of Bach’s cosmos, his faith, family, and world. 15423836 $24.99 2 Discs Deluxe Edition
Must-have piano works!
Leif Ove Andsnes • Dvorák Poetic Tone Pictures, Op. 85
Sony Non Catalogue Titles • Classical On this album, he presents the most substantial piano collection by the great romantic composer Antonín Dvorák. According to the Norwegian pianist, these undiscovered gems show an entirely different side to the composer known for his symphonies and string quartets. 15373998 $15.99