The Himalaya Sessions are Transportive

These two albums belong together. They create a transportive mood and time that are truly remarkable. Open up the booklet for each to get some idea […]

Here, everything feels “right”

I want to thank Semyon Bychkov and the Czech Philharmonic for the wonderful couple of hours I just spent listening to this Pentatone double album […]

You need to hear these…

There is no better example of why we do these “discoveries” than this recording of Beethoven’s 4th and 8th Symphonies with Bernard Haitink and the […]

Janácek: Katya Kabanova in 3 Acts

Janáček: Káťa Kabanová, JW 1/8 (Opera in 3 Acts) Káťa Kabanová: Amanda Majeski (soprano)Boris: Simon O’Neill (tenor)Kabanicha: Katarina Dalayman (mezzo-soprano)Tichon: Andrew Staples (tenor)Kudrjáŝ: Ladislav Elgr […]

Simon Rattle & LSO – Britten in Three Works

Elizabeth Watts (soprano)Alice Coote (mez-soprano)Allan Clayton (tenor)Tiffin Boy’s, Children’s and Girl’s School ChorusesLondon Symphony Orchestra and ChorusSir Simon Rattle  Recorded live at the Barbican Hall, […]

The Big Three

Many would say that the big three of the top English composers of the 20th Century would be the three whose music makes this album […]

Review of Gordon Grdina’s Jazz Bundle – Vol. 1

Save 20% on all three Gordon Grdina albums with the DSD Bundle The Art of the Oud For more than two decades, Vancouver-based guitarist and […]

A True Contribution to the Classical Catalogue

Prelude Classics is a new label catering to the most demanding lovers of classical music. A previous release ‘Telemann: 12 Fantasias for Viola Solo’ harvested […]