Orchestral, Brahms (composer)

Johannes Brahms: The Symphonies

Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Yannick Nézet-Séguin

Gramophone Magazine, September 2024, Editor's Choice
Building A Library, October 2024, Recommended Recording (Symphony No. 1)
International Classical Music Awards, 2025, Nominated - Symphonic Music
Building A Library, August 2025, Recommended Recording (Symphony No. 1)

3 CDs: $28.25

Brahms: Symphony No.4 & MacMillan: Larghetto for Orchestra

Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Manfred Honeck

International Classical Music Awards, 2022, Nominated - Symphonic Music
Building A Library, October 2025, Top Choice (Brahms)

SACD: $19.75

Brahms: Symphonies Nos. 1-4

Boston Symphony Orchestra, Andris Nelsons

Presto Recording of the Week, 26th May 2017
Gramophone Magazine, September 2017, Editor's Choice
Presto Recordings of the Year, Winner 2017

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Brahms: The Symphonies | Jewel-case version

Gewandhausorchester, Riccardo Chailly

Gramophone Magazine, October 2013, Disc of the Month
BBC Music Magazine Awards, 2014, Orchestral Finalist
Gramophone Awards, 2014, Recording of the Year
Building a Library, April 2018, Also recommended

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George Szell and the Cleveland Orchestra: The Forgotten Recordings

Cleveland Orchestra, George Szell

BBC Music Magazine, June 2021, Historical Choice
Gramophone Magazine, June 2021, Reissue/Archive Issue of the Month
International Classical Music Awards, 2022, Nominated - Historical

2 CDs: $26.25

New. Brahms: Symphonies Nos 1 & 2

Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg, Kent Nagano

2 SACDs: $22.25

The Handel Project: Handel-Suites & Brahms-Variations

Seong-Jin Cho (piano)

Gramophone Magazine, May 2023, Editor's Choice
Opus Klassik Awards, 2023, Nominated - Solo Instrumental
International Classical Music Awards, 2024, Nominated - Solo Instrument

CD: $17.50

Special offer. Brahms: The Symphonies

Berliner Philharmoniker, Simon Rattle

Presto Recording of the Week, 31st August 2009

3 CDs: Original price $21.75 Reduced $19.57

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Brahms: Symphonies Nos. 1-4

Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Robin Ticciati

BBC Music Magazine, May 2018, Recording of the Month
Record Review, 24th March 2018, Recording of the Week

2 CDs: $35.00

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Brahms: Symphony No. 1 & 8 Hungarian Dances & Dvořák: Symphony No. 6

Bamberger Symphoniker, Jakub Hrůša

BBC Music Magazine, December 2022, Recording of the Month
International Classical Music Awards, 2023, Nominated - Symphonic Music
Gramophone Magazine, December 2022, Editor's Choice

2 SACDs: $34.25

Brahms: Symphonies Nos. 3 & 4

Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, Herbert Blomstedt

International Classical Music Awards, 2023, Nominated - Symphonic Music

CD: $12.75

Brahms: Handel Variations

Murray Perahia (piano)

BBC Music Magazine, February 2011, Disc of the month
Gramophone Magazine, February 2011, Editor's Choice
Gramophone Awards, 2011, Winner - Instrumental

Arnold Rosé

Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 2 & Handel Variations

Lars Vogt (piano), Northern Sinfonia

BBC Music Magazine, August 2020, Concerto Choice

CD: $17.75

Songs of Rain

Karolina Errera (viola), Lilit Grigoryan (piano)

Opus Klassik Awards, 2023, Nominated - Young Talent

CD: $18.50

Brahms: Works for Solo Piano Volume 1

Jonathan Plowright (piano)

Gramophone Magazine, February 2013, Editor's Choice

SACD: $17.75

Special offer. The Very Best of Jacqueline Du Pré

Jacqueline du Pré (cello), Gerald Moore, Roy Jesson, Osian Ellis, John Williams, Pinchas Zukerman & Daniel Barenboim, Daniel Barenboim London Symphony Orchestra, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir John Barbirolli

3 CDs: Original price $11.50 Reduced $10.35

New. Johannes Brahms: Symphonies Nos. 1-4

Orchester der Oper Zürich, Gianandrea Noseda

2 CDs: $34.25

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New. Brahms: Violin Concerto / Symphony No. 4

Shunske Sato (violin), De Nieuwe Philharmonie Utrecht, Johannes Leertouwer

CD: $21.75

The Organ of Westminster Cathedral

Robert Quinney (Westminster Cathedral organ, Henry Willis III, 1922-32)

BBC Music Magazine, December 2006, Instrumental Choice
Gramophone Magazine, February 2007, Editor's Choice

2 CDs: $25.50

Katia & Marielle Labèque - 55

Katia Labèque, Marielle Labèque (piano)

3 CDs: $24.25

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Brahms: Symphony No. 2 & Academic Festival Overture

Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, Herbert Blomstedt

BBC Music Magazine, June 2021, Orchestral Choice
International Classical Music Awards, 2022, Nominated - Symphonic Music

Brahms: Symphony No. 2 & Dvořák: Symphony No. 7

Bamberger Symphoniker, Jakub Hrůša

BBC Music Magazine, December 2022, Recording of the Month
International Classical Music Awards, 2023, Nominated - Symphonic Music

2 SACDs: $34.25

Special offer. Klemperer conducts Brahms | Symphonies - Overtures - Requiem

Christa Ludwig (mezzo-soprano), David Oistrakh (violin), Ralph Downes, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (bass-baritone), Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (soprano), Philharmonia Orchestra, Orchestre National de la Radiodiffusion Française, Philharmonia Chorus, Otto Klemperer

International Classical Music Awards, 2025, Nominated - Historical

6 CDs: Original price $23.25 Reduced $18.60

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Brahms: Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 68

Berliner Philharmoniker, Kirill Petrenko

BBC Music Magazine, March 2026, Orchestral Choice

CD: $29.25

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Yuja Wang - Transformation

Yuja Wang (piano)

Gramophone Magazine, July 2010, Disc of the Month

CD: $14.50

Special offer. Brahms: Symphonies Nos. 1-4

Gordan Nikolitch, Tim Hugh (cello), London Symphony Orchestra, Bernard Haitink

4 SACDs: $27.00

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Alfred Brendel: Live in Vienna

Alfred Brendel (piano) Wiener Philharmoniker, Sir Simon Rattle

Presto Recording of the Week, 16th March 2018
Gramophone Magazine, June 2018, Re-issue/Archive of the Month
Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2018

Special offer. Berio: Orchestral realisations of Schubert, Brahms & Mahler

Michael Collins (clarinet), Roderick Williams (baritone) Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner

SACD: Original price $19.75 Reduced $16.39

Brahms: Serenades

Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, Riccardo Chailly

Presto Recording of the Week, 2nd February 2015
Sunday Times, 2015, Albums of the Year
Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2015

Special offer. Grainger: Rambles & Reflections | Grainger's transcriptions of works by other composers

Piers Lane (piano)

CD: Original price $12.50 Reduced $6.25

Brahms: The Hungarian Connection

Andreas Ottensamer (clarinet), Leonidas Kavakos (violin), Antoine Tamestit (viola), Christoph and Stephan Koncz (violin, cello), Ödon Rácz (double bass), Predrag Tomic (accordion) & Oskar Ökrös (cimbalom)

Presto Recording of the Week, 16th March 2015
Presto Recordings of the Year, Winner 2015

Special offer. Brahms: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 3

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner

SACD: Original price $19.75 Reduced $16.39

Johannes Brahms: Symphonies Nos. 3 & 4

Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg, Kent Nagano

SACD: $17.75

Francesco Piemontesi: Recital

Francesco Piemontesi (piano)

BBC Music Magazine Awards, 2012, Newcomer of the Year

SACD: $23.50

Special offer. Martha Argerich & Friends: Live from the Lugano Festival 2012

Maria João Pires (piano), Martha Argerich (piano), Gautier Capuçon (cello), Lily Maisky (piano), Sascha Maisky (violin), Lyda Chen (viola), Mischa Maisky (cello), Nicholas Angelich (piano), Polina Leschenko (piano), Ilya Gringolts (violin), Nathan Braude (viola), Torleif Thedéen (cello), Nelson Goerner (piano), Rusudan Alavidze (piano), Lilya Zilberstein (piano), Anton Gerzenberg (piano), Daniel Gerzenberg (piano), Renaud Capuçon (violin), Giorgia Tomassi (piano), Carlo Maria Griguoli (piano), Alessandro Stella (piano), Ale Petrasso (piano), Dora Schwarzberg (violin), Lucia Hall (violin), Nora Romanoff-Schwarzberg (viola), Jing Zhao (cello) Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana, Jacek Kaspszyk

Presto Recording of the Week, 13th May 2013
Gramophone Magazine, August 2013, Editor's Choice
Gramophone Awards, 2014, Shortlisted - Chamber

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Special offer. Martha Argerich & Friends: Live from Lugano 2016

Martha Argerich (piano), Renaud Capuçon (violin), Sergey Babayan (piano), Sergio Tiempo (piano), Karin Lechner (piano), Nicholas Angelich (piano) violin David Guerrier, horn violino, Tedi Papavrami (violin) piano, Stephen Kovacevich (piano) Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana, Orchestra e Coro della Svizzera italiana, Ensemble ReEncuentros, Alexander Vedernikov, Diego Fasolis

BBC Music Magazine, Concerto Choice
Grammy Awards, 60th Awards (2017), Nominee - Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance
Building a Library, January 2021, Recommended Recording

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Au Cinema Ce Soir

Jean-Marc Luisada (piano)

CD: $20.25

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Brahms - Complete Symphonies

Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti

Grammy Awards, 22nd Awards (1979), Best Orchestral Performance
Grammy Awards, 22nd Awards (1979), Classical Album of the Year

New. Bernard Haitink – Berlin, Vienna, Boston: Complete Recordings on Decca & Philips

Bernard Haitink

31 CDs: $204.25

Brahms: Complete Symphonies

Danish Chamber Orchestra, Ádám Fischer

International Classical Music Awards, 2023, Nominated - Symphonic Music
The Guardian Classical Albums of the Year, 2022
Opus Klassik Awards, 2023, Nominated - Conductor of the Year

3 CDs: $28.50

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Special offer. Vengerov & Virtuosi

Maxim Vengerov (violin) Virtuosi, Vag Papian

Gramophone Magazine, September 2001, Editor's Choice

Presto CD: Original price $16.75 Reduced $13.40

Arthur Rubinstein plays Great Piano Concertos

Arthur Rubinstein (piano) RCA Victor Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra, New Symphony Orchestra of London, Symphony of the Air, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Philadelphia Orchestra, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Alfred Wallenstein, Josef Krips, Daniel Barenboim, Stanislaw Skrowaczewski, Erich Leinsdorf, Eugene Ormandy, Carlo Maria Giulini, Fritz Reiner

Grammy Awards, 6th Awards (1963), Best Classical Instrumental Solo Recording
Grammy Awards, 15th Awards (1972), Best Classical Instrumental Solo Recording
Grammy Awards, 19th Awards (1976), Best Classical Instrumental Solo Recording
Grammy Awards, 19th Awards (1976), Classical Album of the Year

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Special offer. Vidamorphosis: musical masterpieces reimagined

VIDA Guitar Quartet

CD: Original price $18.50 Reduced $13.87

Brahms: Hungarian Dances, WoO 1 Nos. 1-21

Dance!

Daniel Hope (violin), Zürcher Kammerorchester (chamber orchestra), Benjamin Günst (violin), Jenö Lisztes (cimbalom), Omar Massa (bandoneon), Stephane Logerot (bass), Joscho Stephan (guitar), Jacques Ammon (piano), Marie-Pierre Langlamet (harp)

2 CDs: $24.25

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Mozart & Brahms: Requiem

Nancy Argenta (soprano), Catherine Robbin (contralto), John Mark Ainsley (tenor), Alastair Miles (bass), Lynne Dawson (soprano), Olaf Bär (baritone) London Classical Players, Schütz Choir of London, Roger Norrington

Building a Library, February 2016, Also Recommended

2 Presto CDs: $24.50

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Budapest Symphony Orchestra, Istvan Bogar

Penguin Guide, Rosette

Brahms - Dvorak

Bamberger Symphoniker, Jakub Hrusa

BBC Music Magazine, March 2019, Orchestral Choice

2 SACDs: $34.25

Special offer. The Klemperer Legacy

Christa Ludwig Philharmonia Orchestra, Otto Klemperer

Penguin Guide, Rosette

Brahms: Piano Concertos & Overtures

Claudio Arrau (piano) Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam, Bernard Haitink

2 Presto CDs: $24.50

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Songs from the Arc of Life

Yo-Yo Ma (cello), Kathryn Stott (piano)

CD: $18.25

Brahms: Variationen über ein Thema von Joseph Haydn and extracts from the rehearsal

Symphonie-Orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Herbert Blomstedt

CD: $18.50

Special offer. Kathryn Stott - Dance

Kathryn Stott (piano)

Presto CD: Original price $16.75 Reduced $13.40

Michael Rabin Bell Telephone Hour 1: 1950-54

Michael Rabin (violin)

2 CDs: $16.50