Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... When it comes to box sets and other releases geared to gift-giving in the classical realm, it’s hardly surprising that big names dominate. To justify the ...

"Discovering Masterpieces of Classical Music: Dvorak's 'New World' Symphony" (EuroArts DVD) THREE AND A HALF STARS This DVD features a half-hour film tracing the context and content of Dvorak's ...

BBC Worldwide and Opus Arte sign £10 million deal to champion classical music DVD market BBC Worldwide, the commercial consumer arm of the BBC, and Opus Arte, the Anglo-Dutch multimedia company and a ...

Mahler’s extravagance must be appealing to DVD producers. With this music there’s a wide dynamic range and huge forces to watch. This live traversal of Mahler 2 was recorded in New York on the eve of ...

We have five copies of the film Immortal Beloved, the story of Beethoven and the mystery of his secret love, to be won. Starring British actor Gary Oldman as the composer, the film was made in 1994 ...

Not sure whether that new CD by the Three Spintos is really worth it? Considering a DVD of Lester Lanin's greatest hits but not sure of its quality? As 2001 comes to an end, The Chronicle performing ...

The point is this: right up into his twenties, Beethoven wasn't first and foremost the great European composer; he was the great European pianist, a Lisztian virtuoso. And when he put pen to paper, it ...

LONDON — The U.K.’s BBC announced Monday it had bought a 12.5% stake in Opus Arte, the Anglo-Dutch music and TV prodco which specializes in arts and classical music programs and DVDs. As part of the ...

The best classical CDs and DVDs of 2021 so far, from Brahms to Wagner In this regularly updated guide, our critic recommends the best classical and opera releases of the year – and suggests a few to ...

DVDs of classical music that used to cost about 200 yuan (US$24) can be bought for one-tenth that price today. Released by Poloarts Entertainment Co Ltd, a series of licensed classical music DVDs is ...