- @BenjaminAppl met Hungarian composer György Kurtág in 2019 and has worked with him ever since. ‘He has shaped me both as a musician and as a human being, perhaps more than anyone else'. - Appl → Pre-order the album (out 14/02) and listen to the single:

RT @AppleClassical: Variations on variations Four Baroque masterminds have taken on Bach's "Goldberg Variations" and arranged them for flu…

Nevermind presents the world premiere of its new transcription of the Goldberg Variations. Despite frequent use in Bach’s chamber, solo and vocal works, nobody has ever attempted a transcription for this combination of instruments. → Discover the album:

Roman Borisov’s contribution to @alpha_classics' ‘Piano Stories’ series is a pianistic journey through time, featuring three composers who looked to the past for inspiration: Godowsky, Rachmaninov and Franck. → Discover the album, out now:

🏆 @Diapasonmag d’or: « Un grand disque mozartien. » @francemusique: « Grand interprète du répertoire baroque français ... » Opéra Magazine: ★★★★★ → Discover @ReinoudVMTenor and @anoctetemporis' album, 'Mozart: Concert Arias':

- @PatKopViolin and Camerata Bern's album 'Exile' with Thomas Kaufmann is one of @AppleClassical's '10 Classical Albums You Must Hear This Month'. → Listen to the playlist now on @AppleClassical: #applemusicclassical

Olga Pashchenko invites us to guess who, out of the two immensely prodigious Mendelssohn siblings, wrote these selections from Felix and Fanny’s Songs Without Words. → Pre-order 'Guess Who?' (out 21/02) and listen to the single:

RT @BenjaminAppl: Meeting 'Gyuri bácsi' (Uncle George), as György Kurtág is affectionately called throughout Hungary, and working with him…

On Schubert's birthday, an excerpt from 'Erlkönig, D. 328' from Bariton Konstantin Krimmel and Ammiel Bushakevitz's 2024 album, 'Mythos: Schubert & Loewe'. The album compares songs by two masters of the Lied: Schubert & Loewe. → Re-discover the album:

'Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 6 & 7, The Tempest' is the fifth and final recording in Alpha Classics’ complete Sibelius symphonies cycle performed by the @GbgSymfoniker under Santtu-Matias Rouvali. → Pre-order (out 21/02) and listen to the single:

- @PatKopViolin is the cover star of @TIDAL's Encore: New in Classical playlist. Listen to the Vivace from Andrzey Panufnik’s Concerto for Violin and Strings from ‘Exile’, the new album with cellist Thomas Kaufmann & Camerata Bern. → Stream on TIDAL:

We are thrilled that three @alpha_classics albums have been nominated for BBC @MusicMagazine Awards. Voting closes on Friday 28 February and Winners will be announced at the awards ceremony on Wednesday 23 April. → Cast your vote now:

On Wolfgang Mozart's birthday, an excerpt from 'Così fan tutte, K.588, Act II: Rondo. "Per pietà, ben mio, perdona" by Golda Schultz, from her 2024 album, 'Mozart, You Drive Me Crazy!'. → Re-discover the album in tribute to the legendary composer:

Violinist @PatKopViolin is joined by Thomas Kaufmann and Camerata Bern for her new album 'Exile'. This programme brings together composers who were compelled to flee their homeland, exploring whether music can be the ultimate refuge. → Discover 'Exile':

Tenor @ReinoudVMTenor presents his first Mozart recording, comprising arias for tenor and orchestra that Mozart wrote for other composers’ operas. Ensemble @anoctetemporis join him for these revelatory performances. → Discover 'Mozart: Concert Arias':

Franck's 'Prélude, choral et fugue, FWV 21: I. Moderato' is the 2nd single from Roman Borisov's upcoming album. This pianistic journey through time features three composers: Godowsky, Franck and Rachmaninoff. → Pre-order 'Chiaroscuro' (07/02) & listen:

Nominated for the 2025 @VictClassique Awards in both Recording & Instrumental Soloist categories, Lucile Boulanger's album 'La messagère' is a testement to her artistry & sensibility. → Discover the critically acclaimed album: #victoiresclassique2025

Love is the common thread through this recital by Vannina Santoni. With @onlille & conductor @jmzeitouni, the soprano brings the amorous heroines of Gounod, Massenet, Puccini, Catalini & Verdi to life. → Pre-order 'Par amour' & listen to the single:

"Maybe it's, in a way, a celebration of being nowhere, but still being human beings and making music together. I think this programme is about that." - @PatKopViolin → Pre-order 'Exile', with Camerata Bern, and listen to the latest single:

Anyone who has seen Asmik Grigorian perform live will know how charismatic and exciting an artist she is. Thanks to @ARTEfr you can currently watch Asmik’s performance of Strauss’s Four Last Songs at the @SbgFestival. → Watch now: