L'olimpiadeRecorded at the Teatro Malibran of La Fenice in Venice as part of the celebrations of the third centenary of Galuppis birth, this sumptuous production is the first performance of LOlimpiade in modern times, and a world premiere recording. Galuppi (1706 1785) was considered the leading exponent of Venetian comic opera, if not its absolute creator, but it was not until recently that his non comic operas have begun to receive serious attention. One of

3 in D major

on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean

included in this set

and intimate feel to the album

legendary cellist Antonio Meneses celebrates his 60th birthday and the 40th anniversary of winning first prize and the gold medal at the 1982 Tchaikovsky Competition

Noah Lewis is a fine harmonica player and adds a great deal to the 'band' and for me he is often the driving force

but also extended to include as many as 16 voices for the spoken passages

It is mixed and mastered this time again by Sebastian "Seeb" Levermann

Multiple Grammy Award-nominated violinist Philippe Quint makes his debut on Warner Classics with the release of his latest album Chaplin's Smile

• The album is pressed on 140g white vinyl

Schumann masks himself and by that very act

released in 2020