The Ariel Quartet completes it's acclaimed Beethoven String Quartets cycle with a set devoted to the composer's extraordinary late quartets: Opp. 127, 130, 131, 132 and 135. Widely regarded as among the greatest achievements in chamber music, these works reveal Beethoven at his most imaginative and adventurous. For the Ariel Quartet, this music has been a lifelong companion. Having performed as a quartet since their teenage years and lived with these works for more than two decades, they bring a combination of technical command and shared musical instinct to their performances, with interpretations shaped by years on stage together. From the expansiveness of Op.127 and the intensity of Op.132, to the dramatic sweep of Op.131 and the final questions of Op.135, this three-disc set offers a compelling conclusion to the Ariel Quartet's Beethoven cycle.

Lorin Maazel held prestigious leaderships with institutions like the Cleveland Orchestra, Orchestre National de France, Bavarian Radio SO, Pittsburgh SO, and New York Philharmonic. He was renowned for his phenomenal memory, razor-sharp baton technique, and precise, analytical interpretations of standard and contemporary repertoire. This 18CD set captures the brilliant versatility and stylistic breadth of Lorin Maazel across his complete recordings in the Warner Classics catalog. Spanning four decades of recording (1962 - 2002) the collection highlights Maazel's unique ability to draw exceptionally precise, vivid playing from the world's finest orchestras. It features monumental interpretations of late-Romantic symphonic cornerstones, including Bruckner's 7th and 8th Symphonies with the Berliner Philharmoniker, and iconic early recordings of Richard Strauss and Debussy & Ravel with the Philharmonia. There are collaborations with legendary soloists such as Sviatoslav Richter (Brahms, Bartok, and Prokofiev), Emil Gilels (Tchaikovsky's complete piano concertos), and Frank Peter Zimmermann (Tchaikovsky and Prokofiev violin concertos). It also includes landmark complete operas, notably Verdi's Otello from the soundtrack of Franco Zeffirelli's acclaimed film, and Bizet's Carmen, both featuring Placido Domingo. Showcases the historic world-premiere recording on Nonesuch of John Adams' On the Transmigration of Souls with the New York Phil, which swept three Grammys in 2005.

Handel's sacred oratorio Messiah is the iconic work the Monteverdi Choir and English Baroque Soloists have chosen to launch their joint partnership with harmonia mundi. Directed by Christophe Rousset, they have combined forces with a stellar vocal quartet of soloists to present Handel's masterpiece in all it's dramatic power, eloquence and fervent exultation.

On her new album for Deutsche Grammophon, Philip Glass: For Cello, Camille Thomas honors the composer's 90th birthday with a personal tribute. Inspired by Glass's cello concertos, the album reimagines rare works, iconic film music, and selected ?tudes, revealing the emotional depth and hypnotic beauty of his musical language. Featuring 21 tracks on 2 CDs.

The debut album from Decca Classics youngest-ever female signing that has already hit 10 million streams in Japan alone. Recorded live with the Berliner Philharmoniker, Himari is the youngest violinist to debut with the orchestra since Yehudi Menuhin in 1929. Announcing on Himari's 15th birthday, the album features Wieniawski's rarely recorded Violin Concerto No.1, plus Chopin Nocturnes arranged by Heifetz and Milstein and beautiful miniatures by Sibelius and Godowsky.