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Ravel + Ozawa + Original Source = An Orgy of Orchestral Fabulousness

December 10th, 2024

History Etched on Vinyl: Wilhelm Furtwängler and the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra - The Radio Recordings (1939 - 1945) PART 2

November 28th, 2024

History Etched on Vinyl: Wilhelm Furtwängler and the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra - The Radio Recordings (1939 - 1945) PART 1

November 26th, 2024

Deutsche Grammophon Announces New Original Source Releases, Re-Pressings - and EBS Has a Signed Test Pressing Giveaway

October 31st, 2024

Classical Audiophile Vinyl Reissues - Past, Present, and Future: Part 2

October 3rd, 2024

Classical Audiophile Vinyl Reissues - Past, Present, and Future: Part 1

October 1st, 2024

Karajan, Bruckner, and the Next Generation of Deutsche Grammophon’s Original Source Series - Part 3: “The Force Awakens” - Unleashing Bruckner In a Listening Room Near You

August 9th, 2024

Karajan, Bruckner, and the Next Generation of Deutsche Grammophon’s Original Source Series - Part 2: “Back to the Future” - Evolutions and Revolutions in the Science and Art of Recording and Vinyl Mastering

August 7th, 2024

Karajan, Bruckner, and The Next Generation of Deutsche Grammophon’s Original Source Series - Part 1: “Past is Prologue” - A Conductor’s Journey

August 6th, 2024

John Culshaw at 100 - 10 Essential Recordings

July 25th, 2024

EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Unboxing and Preview of Herbert von Karajan's Legendary Complete Bruckner Symphonies on Original Source Vinyl

July 20th, 2024

Deutsche Grammophon Announces Four New Original Source Vinyl Releases

June 19th, 2024

Giulini Meets Bruckner: DG’s Classic Recordings by the Italian Maestro Given New Life on Vinyl by Emil Berliner Studios - Part 2

June 9th, 2024

Giulini Meets Bruckner: DG’s Classic Recordings by the Italian Maestro Given New Life on Vinyl by Emil Berliner Studios - Part 1

June 6th, 2024

Britten’s WAR REQUIEM Revisited - A Masterpiece Newly Relevant - PART 3: Restoration and Remastering, plus Review

May 27th, 2024

Britten’s WAR REQUIEM Revisited - A Masterpiece Newly Relevant - PART 2: Making a Legendary Recording

May 26th, 2024

Britten’s WAR REQUIEM Revisited - A Masterpiece Newly Relevant - PART 1: Genesis and Composition

May 24th, 2024

Revisiting 80s Bond: The Return of John Barry

April 24th, 2024

When James Bond Met Two Beatles...

April 23rd, 2024

Karajan + Bruckner, and The Next Generation of Deutsche Grammophon’s Original Source Vinyl Reissue Series

March 25th, 2024

"At the Still Point of the Turning World": Entering the Mirror Realm with Michael A. Muller

March 13th, 2024

John Mauceri and "The Sound of Hollywood": Remastered and Reissued - PART 2

February 15th, 2024

John Mauceri and "The Sound of Hollywood": Remastered and Reissued - PART 1

February 14th, 2024

Deutsche Grammophon announces Four New Titles in its Original Source Vinyl Series, plus a Major Bruckner Vinyl Release

January 30th, 2024

Classic Recordings by William Steinberg and the Boston Symphony Orchestra Are Reborn on Deutsche Grammophon’s Original Source Vinyl - PART 3: Paul Hindemith: “Mathis der Maler” Symphony and Concert Music for Brass and Strings

January 13th, 2024

Classic Recordings by William Steinberg and the Boston Symphony Orchestra Are Reborn on Deutsche Grammophon’s Original Source Vinyl - PART 1: Introduction and "The Planets" by Gustav Holst

January 11th, 2024

Classic Recordings by William Steinberg and the Boston Symphony Orchestra Are Reborn on Deutsche Grammophon’s Original Source Vinyl - PART 2: "Also Sprach Zarathustra" by Richard Strauss

January 11th, 2024

Emil Berliner Studios Mines More Sonic Gold from the Deutsche Grammophon Back Catalogue: The Original Source Series Batch #4

January 10th, 2024

The Wonderful World of Decca Phase 4 Stereo: BOND and BEYOND with Roland Shaw and his Orchestra - PART 2

December 30th, 2023

The Wonderful World of Decca Phase 4 Stereo: BOND and BEYOND with Roland Shaw and his Orchestra - PART 1

December 29th, 2023

2023: The Year in Classical - What's Ahead for 2024 - plus a Holiday Gift Guide

November 30th, 2023

Re-Inventing the Classical Recital Program

November 16th, 2023

More Buried Treasure Emerges in the Latest Batch of Deutsche Grammophon "Original Source" Vinyl Reissues - PART 1

October 4th, 2023

Remembering Carl Davis (1936 - 2023): The Man Who Gave Silent Films Their Musical Voice

August 5th, 2023

Classic A Cappella: The King's Singers' "Contemporary Collection"

July 30th, 2023

Rewriting History: Deutsche Grammophon’s Groundbreaking “Original Source” Vinyl Reviewed

July 1st, 2023

"The Greatest Recording Ever Made": The Decca/Solti "Ring" Cycle Revisited - PART 3: Listening to the Decca "Ring"

June 16th, 2023

"The Greatest Recording Ever Made": The Decca/Solti "Ring" Cycle Revisited - PART 2: Creating a "Theatre of the Mind"

June 13th, 2023

"The Greatest Recording Ever Made": The Decca/Solti "Ring" Cycle Revisited - PART 1: The Operas and their History

June 10th, 2023

POMP and CIRCUMSTANCE: Music Fit for Kings and Queens PART 2: CEREMONIAL and OCCASIONAL MUSIC

May 3rd, 2023

POMP and CIRCUMSTANCE: Music Fit for Kings and Queens PART 1: CORONATION MUSIC

May 3rd, 2023

Chaplin - Original Soundtrack: 30th Anniversary Expanded Edition

March 26th, 2023

Redefining the Deutsche Grammophon Sound

March 17th, 2023

Music of Dread and Vengeance

February 21st, 2023

"THE HOBBIT" - Read by Nicol Williamson

February 9th, 2023

Diving Deep into the John Williams' Harry Potter Film Scores

January 25th, 2023

The Mysterious Film World of Bernard Herrmann Conjures Musical Magic and Sonic Spectacle

January 20th, 2023

Handel's "Messiah"—And The Recording That Changed The Classical Record Industry

December 21st, 2022

"Variations" By Andrew Lloyd Webber

November 25th, 2022

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