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Out in May
Tuesday 13 April 2021
In May, PENTATONE releases three enthralling additions to the catalogue: In Umbra ...
Gramophone reviews Violins of Hope
Tuesday 13 April 2021
Sasha Cooke is a gifted storyteller and her luminous tone radiates warmth and humanity in th...
Soprano Lisette Oropesa Debuts on PENTATONE
Thursday 8 April 2021
PENTATONE is delighted to announce that soprano Lisette Oropesa , one of the most in de...
PENTATONE presents the new single of Viktor Orri Árnason, Var - Er
Friday 2 April 2021
PENTATONE releases works of composer Viktor Orri Árnasson , whose innovative...
Digital Release: Songs for Murdered Sisters
05 March 2021
In connection to the International Women’s day on March 8 th , PENTATONE releases a digital-only album Songs for Murdered Sisters by Margaret Atwood, Jake Heggie , and Joshua...
Out in April
03 March 2021
In April, PENTATONE releases three enthralling additions to the catalogue: Bach Nostalghia with Francesco Piemontesi ; Bach Unbuttoned with Ana de la Vega , Ram&oacu...
BBC Music Magazine reviews Violins of Hope
01 March 2021
Whether the music penetrates fully the horror is for each listener to decide; but there’s no gainsaying the power and sincerity of the performance headed up by the probing mezzo of Sasha Cooke and impassione...
BBC Music Magazine awards Telemann: Polonoise with 5 stars
24 February 2021
The playing is vivacious and full of character. "Telemann: Polonoise," performed by Aisslinn Nosky and Holland Baroque , was awarded 5 stars by BBC Music Magazin...
De Gelderlander awards Telemann: Polonoise with five stars
22 February 2021
In the new, updated version, it is not a question of polishing everything or of courtly restraint. On the contrary, the melancholic, occasionally rough folk element is made even more powerful. &...
Out in March
01 February 2021
In March, PENTATONE releases three enthralling additions to the catalogue: Il delirio della passione (Monteverdi) - Anna Lucia Richter with Anna Lucia Richter , Luca Pianca , En...
Limelight reviews Puccini: Il Tabarro
01 February 2021
Janowski balances its brooding immediacy, dark, character-centred narrative and sweeping lyrical grandeur with an altogether becoming dramatic boldness and emotional directness. "Puccini: I...
The Financial Times reviews Violins of Hope
01 February 2021
In six songs, together with one instrumental, “Lament”, we learn of the violinist who was forced to play in the gas chambers, the man who found his violin case filled with human ashes, and Motele&rsqu...
Schumann String Quartets is the Chamber Music choice for BBC Music Magazine
27 January 2021
The musicians have such a natural, vital feel for this music. "Schumann - String Quartets" by Emerson String Quartet was awarded with 5 stars from BBC Music Magazine, and it'...
Out in February
12 January 2021
In February, PENTATONE releases two enthralling additions to the catalogue: Puccini: La Fanciulla del West with Melody Moore , Marius Vlad , Lester Lynch , Tra...
Out in December and January
14 December 2020
This winter, PENTATONE releases five enthralling additions to the catalogue: Brahms Complete Symphonies with Marek Janowski & Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra ; Mendelssohn...
BBC Music Magazine reviews Handel: Messiah
08 December 2020
Doyle’s direction is assured. In the densest counterpoint, he makes voicing crystal clear; in choruses especially, he picks out and animates dance meters; his silky transitions between solo and choir moveme...
Vincerò wins the OPER! AWARDS as Best Solo Album 2020
01 December 2020
We are proud to announce that our recording of Vincerò! with Piotr Beczala , the Orquestra de la Comunitat Valenciana and Marco Boe mi has been awarded Best So...
The 63rd Grammy Awards nominations are revealed!
25 November 2020
We are proud to announce that our releases of Aspects of America: The Pulitzer Edition and LUNA PEARL WOOLF: Fire and Flood are nominated for the 63rd Grammy Awards which will be held in January 2021. ...
Brahms Symphony no.1 is The Sunday Times' Recording of the Week
23 November 2020
As one would expect of the maestro, whose sprightly appearances with the Philharmonia in London are treasurable, this is a deeply considered, broadly conceived account of the C minor Symphony. &quo...
The Launch of PENTATONE's Children Audiobooks
20 November 2020
In connection to the World Children’s day, PENTATONE is delighted to announce the release of five audiobooks: Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf narrated by Sophia Loren and Pedro y el lobo ...
Unexpected Shadows is the Choral and Songs choice for BBC Music Magazine
09 November 2020
Unexpected Shadows is a greatest hits collection of songs and arias by Jake Heggie. The connection? Each work represents accomplished, intelligent and iconic women – as character, creator and ...
The Financial Times awards Unexpected Shadows with 5 stars
02 November 2020
It is part of the DNA of American composers that they inherit the whole history of song in the US, embracing everything from musical theatre to jazz. At one extreme, Heggie gives us The Work at Hand, as gripp...
Unexpected Shadows is Gramophone Editor's Choice
26 October 2020
Jamie Barton’s all-embracing talent – her powerful presence, her spectacular vocal equipment – has a whole lot of Heggie to get hold of here. But there’s a whole lot of motivation, too, a b...
Out in November
07 October 2020
In November, PENTATONE releases five enthralling additions to the catalogue: Schubert: Die schöne Müllerin with Ian Bostridge , Saskia Giorgini ; MON AMI, Mon amour ...
Schubert Symphonies 2 & 3 is The Sunday Times' Recording of the Week
28 September 2020
Only in the past half century have Schubert’s early symphonies enjoyed the “canonical” treatment accorded to Beethoven’s nine, but did any teenager — even Mozart — write such ge...
Unexpected Shadows is The Sunday Times' Recording of the Week
21 September 2020
Jamie Barton’s solo album is devoted to Heggie’s art songs and it’s a tribute to his output that he sustains the interest for over an hour with a variety that stands comparison with, say, Poulen...
The Emerson Quartet presents Schumann String Quartets
18 September 2020
We are delighted to announce that The Emerson String Quartet makes its PENTATONE debut with a recording of Schumann’s three string quartets. The artistic power of Schumann, whose life was d...
A personal note from Jamie Barton about "Unexpected Shadows"
14 September 2020
One of the great joys of singing is collaboration — working with great colleagues on exciting projects that matter and make a difference. And though the meat of my career is singing big roles in operas ...
Out in October
10 September 2020
In October, PENTATONE releases three exceptional additions to its catalogue: B eethoven Complete Symphonies , Bach's Musical Offerings , and Handel: Messiah . THE ULTIMAT...
My internship at PENTATONE
09 September 2020
As a part of an ongoing series of articles about the state of the classical music recording industry, Lorenzo Bauco reflected on his internship at PENTATONE and how this experience enriched him as a professional an...
PENTATONE is ICMA's Label of the Year 2020
03 September 2020
We are proud to announce that PENTATONE has been awarded Label of the Year 2020 by the ICMA (International Classical Music Awards). The label also received the ICMA Vocal Music award 2020 for the recording of S...
Annelien van Wauwe is the 2020 Opus Klassik's Young Artist (Clarinet)
02 September 2020
We are proud to announce that Annelien van Wauwe has won the 2020 OPUS KLASSIK award for Best Young Artist (Clarinet) for the Belle époque album with the Orchestre National de Lille and condu...
Vincerò and Concerti grossi op.6 get 10/10 on Luister
28 August 2020
Dutch Magazine Luister reviewed two of our recent releases, Piotr Beczala - Vincerò! and Handel - Concerti Grossi Op. 6 - part 2 , and both achieved the maximum score of 10/10! Read a glimps...
BBC Music Magazine rewards Cavalleria Rusticana with 5 stars
26 August 2020
“This new version of Mascagni’s one-act wonder is everything that verismo should be: intense, passionate and heart stopping as it reaches its grisly climax.” Mascag...
Out in September
17 August 2020
In September, PENTATONE releases three exceptional additions to its catalogue: Jake Heggie - Unexpected Shadows , Schubert - Symphonies 2 & 3 , and Brahms - Symphony No.1 & Tragic Ove...
Das Lied von der Erde is Gramophone's Recording of the Month!
17 August 2020
"At its finest – as it is here – Das Lied von der Erde is a work of profound poignancy; two superb soloists, and a conductor who beautifully shapes this performance, make it an unmissable release...
The Guardian reviews Das Lied von der Erde
15 August 2020
"Some may prefer a more subjective approach in what is Mahler’s greatest and certainly most personal achievement, but Jurowski’s fine recording with the Berlin Radio Symphony has accuracy, percept...
Calder Quartet's digital-only album Eclectic Currents is out today!
14 August 2020
As part of PENTATONE's digital-only releases, we are thrilled to announce Calder Quartet 's latest album "Eclectic Currents!" Eclectic Currents explores the en...
Lisette Oropesa and Il pomo d'oro team up for her debut solo album featuring Mozart arias
10 August 2020
PENTATONE is delighted to share with you that after more than a decade of acclaimed performances on the world’s leading operatic stages, soprano Lisette Oropesa signs a 5-year deal with the San Francisco C...
How the pandemic has and continues to impact the artistic and private life of flutist Ana de la Vega
06 August 2020
As a part of an ongoing series of articles about the state of the classical music recording industry, PENTATONE’s head of Marketing, PR and Sales Silvia Pietrosanti interviewed flautist Ana de La Vega. They t...
5 reasons why (classical) musicians should embrace streaming
29 July 2020
As a part of an ongoing series of articles about the state of the classical music recording industry, PENTATONE’s managing director Simon Eder talks about the constantly changing music market, and how classic...
Mozart Mass in C Minor is The Sunday Times' Recording of the Week
20 July 2020
"Minkowski conducts a grand, big-boned account, and his two soprano soloists, Ana Maria Labin and Ambroisine Bré, are ideally contrasted with the tenor Stanislas de Barbeyrac and bass Norman Patz...
Designing albums for a classical label in the digital age
10 July 2020
As a part of an ongoing series of articles about the state of the classical music recording industry, PENTATONE’s graphic designer Marjolein Coenrady explains the processes and thoughts of designing an album ...
Out in August
08 July 2020
In August, PENTATONE releases three stunning additions to its catalogue: Handel - Concerti Grossi, Op.3 , Mazzoli - Proving Up , and Mahler - Das Lied von der Herde . ...
Die Seejungfrau awarded with 5 stars by Trouw
07 July 2020
“The performance is rich in details, compelling and rousing. This score is right up Marc Albrecht’s alley. He beautifully controls the huge orchestral forces; the Netherlands Philharmonic plays thrill...
Guitarist Sean Shibe signs to PENTATONE
19 June 2020
“ Shibe’s music-making is masterful, beautiful and convincing in every way. ” The Times, May 2020 “The greatest performers always push the boundaries, and&...
Out in July
05 June 2020
In July, PENTATONE releases two enthralling additions to the catalogue: M ozart Mass in C Minor and Shostakovich - Symphony No. 13 "Babi Yar" .  ...
Jake Heggie and Jamie Barton present Unexpected Shadows
22 May 2020
We are delighted to announce that award-winning mezzo-soprano Jamie Barton makes her PENTATONE debut, presenting a recital of songs by American composer Jake Heggie, with the composer at the piano. ...
Vincerò! is Gramophone's Recording of the Month
19 May 2020
" Beczała sings this delightful selection of arias with an engagingly openhearted spirit of humanity and drama, and most importantly a beautifully weighted, richly coloured voice. " ...
"Vincerò!" is Presto Classical's Recording of the Week
18 May 2020
" This is an absolute feast of great singing from an artist at the height of his powers." "Vincerò!" , performed by star tenor Piotr Beczala with the ...
Out in June
07 May 2020
In June, PENTATONE releases four enthralling additions to the catalogue: Bruckner & Stravinsky Masses with Rundfunkchor Berlin , Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin and&nbs...
The New York Times features Alisa Weilerstein
22 April 2020
" I just want to have a kind of outpouring of music, of thoughts, and everything else. That forces me to be completely direct with it. " The New York Times talks to ...
Bach Cello Suites is The Sunday Times' Album of the Week
20 April 2020
" This outstanding artist is a great catch for Pentatone. " ' ' Bach Cello Suites ", performed by the Alisa Weilerstein , is The Sunday Times ' Album o...
Limelight reviews Gluck - Orfeo ed Euridice
20 April 2020
" David Bates and La Nuova Musica give the score a highly expressive reading. " ' ' G luck - Orfeo ed Euridice " performed by I estyn Davies , S...
The Guardian reviews Bach Cello Suites
20 April 2020
" The exceptional cellist’s music emerges with sunlit clarity in a recording that stands up with the best. " ' ' Bach Cello Suites ", performed by the ...
The Washington Post reviews Bach Cello Suites
16 April 2020
" Bach's six beloved cello suites come alive anew in Alisa Weilerstein’s new recording. " ' ' Bach Cello Suites ", performed by the Alisa Weilerstein &...
Handel - Concerti Grossi Op. 6 part 2 is Scherzo's Album of the Month
15 April 2020
" With this recording, a new reference for this emblematic opus has finally been accomplished. " "Handel - Concerti Grossi Op.6 - part 2" performed by the Aka...
BBC Music Magazine reviews Beethoven Symphonies 5 & 7
08 April 2020
"Again, there is a lively sense of drive, clarity and structure, not least in the Allegro 's exhilarating race to finish. Highly recommended. " ' ' Beethoven Symphonies 5...
Out in May
08 April 2020
In May, PENTATONE releases two more highlights to the catalogue: Bethov e en Piano Concertos Part 2 and Telemann Miriways , in addition to Piotr Beczala ...
Tenor Piotr Beczala Debuts on PENTATONE
02 April 2020
PENTATONE is delighted to announce that tenor Piotr Beczala, one of the most celebrated vocalists of our time, is releasing his first album with the label. “Heart-Wrenching Verismo Arias&rd...
BBC Music Magazine reviews Haydn & Stamitz
01 April 2020
"Colourful Haydn: Ana de la Vega adds a touch of brightness. " ' 'Haydn & Stamitz " performed by Ana de la Vega , Ramón Ortega Quero ...
Marketing & Publishing Intern
31 March 2020
THE COMPANY PENTATONE is an international classical music record label working with excellent artists, releasing its albums world-wide on CD, Vinyl, as well digitally on all leading plat...
Piotr Beczala on the cover of Opera Now
31 March 2020
"Piotr Beczala is one of the finest lyric tenors of our day. " Star tenor Piotr Beczala is featured on the cover of Opera Now - April 2020 edition! Find out more about his amazing ...
Schubert Last Piano Sonatas is Classica's Choc of the Month
26 March 2020
" Francesco Piemontesi frees himself from the traditional interpretation of Schubert's three latest sonatas . " ' ' S chubert Last Piano Sonatas " with ...
Aspects of America: The Pulitzer Edition is The Sunday Times' Album of the Week
23 March 2020
" These Pulitzer-winning pieces are excursions in an essentially conservative style by established figures. " ' ' Aspects of America: The Pulitzer Edition " performed by...
Gramophone reviews Beethoven Symphonies 5 & 7
11 March 2020
"The NDR Radiophilharmonie play superbly for Manze, with characterful woodwind solos, welcome hints of period bite from brass and timpani, and a string tone of substantial body and lustre. [...] Enthusiastic...
Gramophone reviews Haydn & Stamitz
11 March 2020
"Both soloists and their accompanists [...] play all this undemanding music (for the listener, at least) with ideal pose and balance. " ' 'Haydn & Stamitz " per...
Out in April
09 March 2020
In April, PENTATONE releases three enthralling additions to the catalogue: Bach Cello Suites with Alisa Weilerstein , Mascagni: Cavalleria rusticana with Melody Moore ...
Concerti reviews Reine de cœur
02 March 2020
" The recording is impressive both from a dramaturgical and an artistic point of view . " ' ' Reine de cœur " performed by Hanna-Elisabeth Müller  ...
Crescendo reviews Beethoven Symphonies 5 & 7
26 February 2020
" Manze manages to reconcile differences without ending up at the middle of the road. " ' ' Beethoven Symphonies 5 & 7 " performed by the NDR Radiophilh...
Opus Klassiek reviews J.S. Bach - Harpsichord Concertos
19 February 2020
" The recording is a gem ." " J.S. Bach - Harpsichord Concertos " performed by Francesco Corti with il pomo d'oro has been reviewed on Opus Klassiek ! Read a ...
Beethoven Symphonies 5 & 7 is The Sunday Times' Album of the Week
17 February 2020
"The strings never sound too plush or saturated, giving these performances a feeling of contemporary freshness and interpretative zest. Manze is clearly working wonders in his German outpost." &nb...
BBC Music Magazine reviews Beethoven - Complete String Quartets
11 February 2020
"T he resulting set, attractively decorated with splotches and splashes... , should bring exhilaration, solance and satisfaction to many musical ears ." " Beethoven - Complete Str...
BBC Music Magazine reviews Beethoven - Piano Concertos Part 1
11 February 2020
"T he central strength of this first instalment of Inon's Barnatan's piano concertos cycle is that, time and again, it puts you in touch with that feeling of ongoing wonderment." ...
Out in March
10 February 2020
In March, PENTATONE releases three enthralling additions to the catalogue: Tchaikovsky Souvenir de Florence & Mussorgsky Pictures at an Exhibition with Camerata du Léman ,&nbs...
Das Opernglas reviews Soirée
05 February 2020
" This excellent Soirée can be warmly recommended ." " Soirée " starring Magdalena Kozena with her outstanding group of musical friends,...
Gramophone reviews Der Freischütz
04 February 2020
"With a project as well realised as this, one reflects how Weber and Kind's great 1821 work may still be undervalued as a radical piece of music theatre. " ' ' Der Freisch...
Scherzo reviews Schubert Last Piano Sonatas
30 January 2020
"Piemontesi's interpretation is surprisingly distinguished for a pianist who is just thirty-six years old. " ' ' S chubert Last Piano Sonatas " with F r...
Gramophone reviews Beethoven - Complete String Quartets
27 January 2020
" The Miró Quartet bring a distinctive blend of elegance and daring to Beethoven”. ' ' Beethoven - Complete String Quartets " performed by &nb...
Pentatone is ICMA's Label of the Year 2020
22 January 2020
The Jury of the International Classical Awards ( ICMA ) has revealed the Awards for 2020. We are proud to announce that Pentatone has been awarded ICMA's Label of the Year. Furthermore, Ian Bostr...
KLASSIK reviews Gluck - Orfeo ed Euridice
16 January 2020
" This performance of Gluck’s Orfeo ed Euridice, led by David Bates, breathes theatre out of every pore and has energy and joyful music-making in abundance." ...
Out in February
13 January 2020
In February, PENTATONE releases two enthralling additions to the catalogue: Reine de cœur with star soprano Hanna-Elisabeth Müller and Juliane Ruf and Brahms String Sextets with the WDR Sym...
BBC Music Magazine reviews Telemann's Garden
09 January 2020
"T he warm rapport of this Quartet with Telemann's deftly crafted and idiomatic instrumental writing ensures an hour of uninterrupted pleasure." " Telemann's Garden ...
Out in January
07 January 2020
To start the year, PENTATONE releases four enthralling additions to the catalogue: Beethoven Symphonies 5 & 7 with the NDR Radiophilharmonie conducted by Andrew Man...
Gluck - Orfeo ed Euridice is Gramophone Editor's Choice of December!
08 December 2019
" The orchestra, too, is extremely accomplished. There’s a delightful hint of portamento in the introduction to the first chorus . " ' ' Gluck - Orfeo ed Euridice &q...
Schubert Last Piano Sonatas is BBC Music Magazine's Instrumental Choice
03 December 2019
"Piemontesi ensure every note counts. " ' ' S chubert Last Piano Sonatas " with F rancesco Piemontesi is BBC Music Magazine 's Instrumental...
Orfeo ed Euridice is BBC Music Magazine's Opera Choice
03 December 2019
"Benchmark Gluck that does the composer proud. " ' ' G luck - Orfeo ed Euridice " performed by I estyn Davies , Sophie Bevan , Rebecca Bottone &n...
The Whole Note reviews Soirée
02 December 2019
" A lovely, relaxed musical evening you will cherish." " Soirée " starring Magdalena Kozena and, among others, Sir Simon Rattle , ha...
Soprano Hanna-Elisabeth Müller signs to PENTATONE
28 November 2019
“Hanna-Elisabeth Müller, a young German soprano, (…) has a bright, beguiling voice and a lovely stage presence..” &...
The Strad reviews Felix & Fanny Mendelssohn - Works for Cello and Piano
19 November 2019
" An exhilarating programme of works for cello and piano captures these composer siblings' high spirits.” ' ' Fanny & Fanny Mendelssohn - Works for Cello and Pia...
Der Freischütz is Opera Now Choice!
12 November 2019
"Marek Janowski keeps a firm hand on proceedings in the new Der Freischütz, where he contrasts buoyancy with atmosphere galore, using woodwind and brass to extract maximum effect from We...
Felix and Fanny Mendelssohn - Works for Cello and Piano gets Luister 10!
12 November 2019
" Chamber music at its finest!" Luister praises our release of " Felix & Fanny Mendelssohn - Works for Cello and Piano " with Johannes Moser a...
A personal note from Miró Quartet
12 November 2019
“Over the last two decades, the Miró Quartet has been lucky enough to perform this complete cycle in many different venues around the world, and it is undeniable that the experience of shari...
Winterreise is BBC Music Magazine's Choral & Song Choice of November!
05 November 2019
"Exquisite beauty on this oft-travelled wintry path. " ' ' Winterreise " with Ian Bostridge and Thomas Adès i...
Der Freischütz is Presto Classical Editor's Choice!
05 November 2019
" With plenty of bucolic bite, Janowski's orchestra conjures a real Brothers Grimm atmosphere in Weber's dark fairy-tale. " ' ' Der Freischütz " ...
Limelight reveals its nominees for Recording of the Year
29 October 2019
Limelight has revealed the list of the nominees running for the “Recording of the year 2019”.The selection resulted in 25 outstanding new releases spread evenly across five categories. Ian Bos...
Oper! reviews Winterreise
28 October 2019
" An incredibly reflected but never overly academic Winterreise that shows how deeply Bostridge is familiar with the material." ' ' Winterreise " wit...
Gramophone reviews Felix & Fanny Mendelssohn - Works for Cello and Piano
23 October 2019
" Moser and Beatson prove that this is the case, and the former’s use of vibrato as a colour rather than a habit greatly illuminates the piece’s inherent beauty”. ...
Pentatone is Gramophone's Label of the Year 2019
16 October 2019
We are proud to announce that PENTATONE has been awarded Label of the Year at the prestigious Gramophone Classical Music Awards 2019. The ceremony was hosted by Editor-in-Chief James Jolly at the De Vere Gran...
November Releases
08 October 2019
In November, PENTATONE releases three enthralling additions to their catalogue: Tchaikovsky - The Nutcracker with the State Academic Symphony Orchestra of Russia “Evgeny Svetl...
Silk Baroque is Gramophone Editor's Choice of October!
01 October 2019
"The sheng, masterfully played by Wu Wei, fits movingly into this Baroque programme . " ' ' Silk Baroque " with Wu Wei and Hollan...
October Releases
23 September 2019
A Bouquet of Chamber-Musical Jewels Elephant House Quartet Elephant House Quartet invites the listener for a stroll through the colourful oeuvre of Telemann &...
Kožená and Rattle on the Financial Times
23 September 2019
"There is some highly rewarding music here which does not come round often in the recital hall." The Financial Times features " Soirée " starring Magdalena Kožen&aac...
Pianist Inon Barnatan debuts with Beethoven
16 September 2019
PENTATONE is delighted to announce that pianist Inon Barnatan , one of the most admired pianists of his generation, is releasing his first album with the label, marking the start of a long-term collaboration. ...
September Releases
09 September 2019
In September, PENTATONE releases three enthralling additions to their catalogue: Soirée with Magdalena Kožená , Andrew Marriner , Wolfram Brandl , Rahel Rilling ,&nb...
A Warm Welcome to Pianist Francesco Piemontesi
28 August 2019
PENTATONE is delighted to announce that pianist Francesco Piemontesi , is releasing his first album with the label. This album features Piemontesi’s interpretation of Schubert’s last three piano s...
Graphic Designer/ Desktop Publisher
17 July 2019
Graphic Designer / Desktop Publisher 24h per week Starting Date: Ideally starting mid of August 2019 ABOUT US PENTATONE is a classical music label specialising in h...
August Releases
11 July 2019
In August, PENTATONE releases three enthralling additions to their catalogue: Felix & Fanny Mendelssohn - Works for Cello and Piano with Johannes Moser and Alasdair Beatson ; Be...
Clarinettist Annelien Van Wauwe debuts on the label
20 June 2019
“One of the most exciting and original clarinettists of her generation .” BBC Music Magazine PENTATONE is delighted to announce that Belgian clarinettist Anne...
July Releases
18 June 2019
In July, PENTATONE releases two enthralling additions to their catalogue: An American Song Album with Melody Moore and Bradley Moore ; and Handel - Concerti G...
Heimweh is Gramophone Editor's Choice of May!
13 May 2019
" Richter’s pure, vernal soprano, care for words and supple, expressive phrasing are well-nigh ideal. " We are proud to share with you that ' ' Heimweh ...
June Releases
08 May 2019
In June, PENTATONE releases three enthralling additions to their catalogue: Saint-Saens - Poulenc - Widor - Works for Organ and Orchestra with Christopher Jacobson , Orchestra de la Suis...
Vocal May: Two very exciting releases
15 April 2019
In May, we celebrate début releases from two star vocalists: Il giardino dei sospiri with Czech star mezzo-soprano Magdalena Kožená and Verdi Donizetti with Americ...
A personal note from Guy Braunstein
11 April 2019
“Why compose violin and orchestra rhapsodies after Tchaikovsky’s opera and ballet music? It all started because of jealousy... A few years ago, I was conducting Eugene...
Influences is Gramophone Editor's Choice of April!
28 March 2019
" If Ives, Bartók and Messiaen reveal Stefanovich’s wide-ranging mastery, the Bach reveals her soul as well." We are proud to share with you that ' '...
April Releases
14 March 2019
In April, PENTATONE releases four enthralling additions to their catalogue: Beethoven/Hillborg with the Calder Quartet, Tchaikovsky Treasures with Guy Braunstein, Kirill Karabits and t...
Rossini Overtures is awarded with the Diapason D'Or!
12 March 2019
" What a surprise! This amazing recording which closely focuses on each instrument glorifies the theatricalness on which reign a very young conductor. " Diapason praises our rele...
Schubert's Symphonies 1 & 6 is a vigorous, original and highly inspired performance!
28 February 2019
" A vigorous, original and highly inspired performance! " The Wholenote praises our release of ' Schubert - Symphonies 1 & 6 " with conductor ...
Great review of Heimweh on De Volkskrant!
21 February 2019
"One rarely hears a singer who penetrates into the core of the text as deeply as young German soprano Anna Lucia Richter on her Schubert album." De Volkskrant praises our releas...
Pentatone's superb recording bays and glows by turn...
20 February 2019
" Pentatone’s superb recording bays and glows by turn … " MusicWeb International praises our release of ''Isang Yun - Sunrise Falling " with ...
March Releases
18 February 2019
In March, PENTATONE releases three enthralling additions to their catalogue: Influenced with Tamara Stefanovich, Schubert Early Symphonies and Stage Music with Copenhagen Phil,...
Lutoslawski & Dutilleux Cello Concertos is Gramophone Editor's Choice!
15 February 2019
" Anyone coming afresh to these masterly works, however, should now investigate this new release ahead of all others. " We are proud to share with you that ' ' L...
Holland Baroque Prepares for New Album on PENTATONE
14 February 2019
Holland Baroque will release its new album Silk Baroque in June, together with PENTATONE. On this album, Holland Baroque and Wu Wei combine baroque music with the beautiful sounds of the sheng and show that ol...
A personal note from Tamara Stefanovich about "Influences"
12 February 2019
In the early 90´s, a piano student with a bachelor’s degree - barely 18 - embarked on a not-yet-ended, semi-voluntary emigration adventure. First stop was Philadelphia, and then the jou...
The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs has won the Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording
11 February 2019
Mason Bates - The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs with The Santa Fe Opera and Michael Christie has won the Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording . “Edward Parks gives a terrific cen...
Steinbacher latest album 'Aber der Richtige' gets Luister 10!
05 February 2019
"Indescribably beautiful!" Luister praises our release of " Richard Strauss - Violin Concerto / Miniatures " with Arabella Steinbacher , Lawre...
Amadeus reviews Rossini Overtures
31 January 2019
" One of the most appreciated conductors of his generation, Michele Mariotti… " Amadeus praises our release of " Rossini Overtures " with Miche...
BBC Music Magazine reviews Lutoslawski & Dutilleux Cello Concertos
30 January 2019
" It's hard not to agree when hearing Johannes Moser, who has made this work (and the Dutilleux) a cornerstone of his repertoire... " BBC Music Magazine praises our release o...
BBC Music Magazine reviews Swan Lake
28 January 2019
" The playing is sleek, serious and streamlined, with a core of fire fulfilled in breathtaking dramatic climaxes, enhanced by magnificent recorded sound. " BBC Music Magazine pra...
The Sunday Times reviews Prologue
17 January 2019
" Aspromonte’s diamantine timbre, rich, expressive palette and outstanding care for words... " The Sunday Times praises our release of " Prologue - Francesca Aspromon...
BBC Music Magazine reviews Richard Strauss's Violin Concerto
16 January 2019
" Arabella Steinbacher plays it with great conviction and receives powerful support from Lawrence Foster and the WDR Symphony Orchestra . " BBC Music Magazine praises our releas...
A personal note from Anna Lucia Richter about Heimweh
15 January 2019
Heimweh. Homesickness. A beautifully bittersweet word, a little old-fashioned yet never outdated. Everyone associates the word with something different. But what is it, exactly? According to the Gr...
February Releases
15 January 2019
In February, PENTATONE releases two enthralling additions to their catalogue: Heimweh (Schubert Lieder)/Richter with Anna Lucia Richter, Matthias Schorn and Gerold Huber and Mozart Symphon...
Forumopera Best Album of the Year 2018!
09 January 2019
We are happy to share with you that our album of " Les pêcheurs de perles (The Pearl Fishers) " , performed by the Orchestre National de Lille under the b...
The Times Best Albums of 2018
07 January 2019
We are happy to share with you that our album of "Transfigured Night" performed by Alisa Weilerstein and Trondheim Soloists has been listed in The Times Best ...
A 2018 round-up and looking forward 2019
31 December 2018
2018 – WHAT A YEAR This year has been one of wonderful artistic partnerships, with the launching of many new relationships and the cementing of valued existing ones: &nb...
The New York Times 25 Best Classical Music Tracks of 2018
18 December 2018
We are so proud to share with you that a track of "Messiaen - Catalogue d' oiseaux" performed by Pierre-Laurent Aimard has been listed in The New York Times 25 Best Class...
The Sunday Times 100 Best Albums of the Year
16 December 2018
We are delighted to share with you that our recordings of Messiaen - Catalogue d'oiseaux and PENTATONE OXINGALE SERIES ''Isang Yun - Sunrise Falling have been listed...
MusicWeb International Recordings of the Year 2018
11 December 2018
We are delighted to share with you that our recordings of Messiaen - Catalogue d'oiseaux , Mahler Song Cycles and Mason Bates - The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs ha...
The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs is pluri-nominated for the 61th Grammy Awards!
10 December 2018
We are thrilled to announce that our release of Mason Bates - The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs , received multiple nominations for the 61st Grammy Awards that will be held in February 2019! Mason Ba...
Luister reviews Transfigured Night
05 December 2018
"Weilerstein plays with overwhelming power and perfection." Luister preises our release of " Transfigured Night " with Alisa Weilerstein and the Tro...
Haunting, gentle spirits, dreams, and lullabies
03 December 2018
Haunting, gentle spirits from far-flung worlds meet in the pulsing sphere of dreams and lullabies that is Angel Heart, a music storybook . With an original tale by best-selling children’s fantasy writer C...
A personal note from Johannes Moser about Lutoslawski and Dutilleux Cello Concertos
21 November 2018
The cello concerti by Lutosławski and Dutilleux are among the most impactful, prominent and precious pieces of the second half of the 20th century, and both works offer truly exceptional artistic stateme...
A prize-winning debut now finally on vinyl
19 November 2018
“The most immediately striking aspect of Julia Fischer’s playing, technically speaking, is its immaculate finish. Her mastery is beyond question, her ability to trace a smooth even line is a source o...
Sunrise Falling on The Guardian
08 November 2018
"Surely one of the finest works for cello and orchestra of the last 50 years." The Guardian praises our release of ''Isang Yun - Sunrise Falling " with  ...
International Piano reviews Denis Kozhukhin
07 November 2018
"One of most tender and sumptuous performances on disc." International Piano praises our releases of " Ravel and Gershwin - Piano Concertos " with Denis K...
Gramophone Editor's Choice: Tchaikovsky - Swan Lake
06 November 2018
" Jurowski’s Swan Lake is up there with the very best . " We are proud to share with you that '' Tchaikovsky - Swan Lake " with Vladimi...
Renaud Loranger Appointed Artistic Director of The Festival de Lanaudière
01 November 2018
Pentatone congratulates Vice President for Artists and Repertoire Renaud Loranger on his additional role as Artistic Director of the Festival de Lanaudière in Joliette, Canada. Loranger has been developing t...
Opera News' Critic's Choice: Prologue
23 October 2018
" Early Italian prologues often mention, like trigger warnings, the powerful emotions that may be elicited in the listener. If delight counts, Aspromonte, Onofi and Il Pomo d’Oro have hit the mark.&n...
Gramophone Editor's Choice: Transfigured Night
18 October 2018
"For a performance that combines chamber musical intimacy, transparency of detail and urgent human expressiveness, you won’t do better than this." We are proud to share with you ...
November Releases
16 October 2018
In November, PENTATONE releases five enthralling additions to their catalogue: Lutoslawski & Dutilleux Cello Concertos with Johannes Moser and the Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, conducted by ...
A personal note from Arabella Steinbacher about Aber der Richtige
09 October 2018
Maybe it is because of my name, which my parents gave me as great Strauss lovers, that his music touches me so much. Born into a world full of singing, as a child I used to sit under the grand piano ...
Opera News' Critic's Choice: A Certain Slant of Light
28 September 2018
" Delan clearly believes deeply in both the poetry and the music. The album is superbly recorded and engineered; we hear all the orchestral detail, but the voice is never swamped. This is also a tribute to...
Soprano Anna Lucia Richter signs to PENTATONE
27 September 2018
“Anna Lucia Richter was a radiant soprano soloist.” Richard Fairman, August 2018, Financial Times (on the BBC Proms) PENTATONE is delighted to announce the signin...
October Releases
20 September 2018
In October, PENTATONE releases four enthralling additions to their catalogue: Strauss Violin Concerto with Arabella Steinbacher, WDR Symphony Orchestra and Lawrence Foster; Tchaikovsky S...
The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs is MusicWeb International's Recording of the Month
20 September 2018
" It is a live recording, and while this shows (audience interaction and extraneous noises are neither edited out nor intrusive to one’s enjoyment), it adds to the electricity and excitement at what...
René Jacobs and B'Rock launch the complete cycle of Schubert symphonies on PENTATONE
12 September 2018
PENTATONE is delighted to announce the launch of a complete cycle of Schubert symphonies with star conductor René Jacobs and the dynamic Belgian period instrument ensemble B’Rock . This ambitious n...
Album Production Management Internship
10 September 2018
THE COMPANY PENTATONE is a leading classical music record label with outstanding artists, specializing in high quality recordings. The office is located in Baarn, close to Amsterdam and Utrecht. We...
5 star review for Weilerstein's Transfigured Night from The Times
29 August 2018
" Alisa Weilerstein’s interpretation of Schoenberg’s pivotal early piece makes Transfigured Night an essential album " The Times praises our release of &quo...
Kevin Short introduces Mephistopheles and Other Bad Guys
22 August 2018
I am very gratified to present a collection of arias and songs that illustrate and represent a significant swath of music that defines the bass contribution in the lyrical theater. By virtue of the timbre...
Stravinsky's Perséphone is The Guardian's Classical Album of the Week
20 August 2018
"(...) b eautifully modelated performance (...)" The Guardian praises our release of " Stravinsky - Perséphone " with Esa-Pekka Salon...
Welcome to September 2018: New Releases
16 August 2018
In September, PENTATONE releases four enthralling additions to their catalogue: Strauss – Burleske/ Ein Heldenleben with the Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra, Denis Kozhukhin and Marc Albrecht; ...
Haydn's Creation gets a 4 stars review on BBC Music
15 August 2018
" This fine recording moves effortlessly between pastoral intimacy and titanic grandeur, with everything in between." The BBC Music Magazine praises our release of ...
Gramophone Reviews Prologue
10 August 2018
" Aspromonte brings an impressive range of vocal colour to the task, on full display at moments such as the highly dramatic reading of the opening strophe of the prologue to Cesti’s L’Argia.&nbs...
A personal note from Alisa Weilerstein about Transfigured Night
07 August 2018
Schoenberg fled Vienna in 1934, four years before my grandparents escaped. So, as a young artist, nowhere in my imagination was the possibility of duality and contradiction made more manifest than in the...
Opera Magazine reviews Aspromonte's Prologue
06 August 2018
" this is a pleasing and stylish introduction to a singer I’m sure we’ll be hearing a lot of in the future. " Opera Magazine praises our release of " Prologue &quo...
Gramophone reviews Mozart and Myslivecek Flute Concertos
02 August 2018
"She is a charming, persuasive advocate for these two indelible works. The English Chamber Orchestra, too, offer fine support and, with a range of tone colours match de la Vega’s recreative imagin...
Opera News' Critic's Choice: Cantata, yet can I hear...
25 July 2018
"...the most sophisticated and musically satisfying of today's countertenors, Mehta serves the music with his unfailingly sweet sound and beautifully sculpted phrases." The Opera ...
Tenor Michael Fabiano signs to PENTATONE
24 July 2018
“What everyone who attended a concert by the Opera Orchestra of New York at Avery Fisher Hall on Monday night seemed to be thinking when the show was over might have been summarized in a Twitter ...
Gramophone's Recording of the Month: Bizet's Les pêcheurs de perles
19 July 2018
"... it’s as fine a cast as has been assembled for a recording of Les pêcheurs de perles and immediately claims top spot on my shelves." We are proud to share ...
Esa-Pekka Salonen Releases Stravinsky's Persephone
17 July 2018
Press release: Baarn, The Netherlands, July 2018 PENTATONE releases Stravinsky’s Persephone with Andrew Staples, Pauline Cheviller, Orchestra, Chorus and Chilhdren’s Chorus of the Finish...
Kevin Short Releases Mephistopheles and Other Bad Guys
16 July 2018
Press release: Baarn, The Netherlands, July 2018 In August, PENTATONE releases Mephistopheles and other bad guys with Kevin Short, the Orchestre Philharmonique de Marseille under the baton of L...
Mozart/ Myslievecek is Classic FM's Album of the Week!
13 July 2018
The Classic FM praises our release of " Mozart and Myslivecek Flute Concertos " with Ana de la Vega and English Chamber Orchestra ! Read a glimpse of the review below! &...
Second Inversion reviews Mason Bates' The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs
13 July 2018
"The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs paves the way for more operatic exploration of modern stories, electronic instruments, and unique structures. With its dramatic examination of technology, it proves that...
Gordon Getty releases Beauty Come Dancing
12 July 2018
Press release: Baarn, The Netherlands, July 2018 In August, PENTATONE releases an enthralling addition to their catalogue: Beauty Come Dancing, a collection of new choral works by Gordon ...
Alisa Weilerstein Releases Transfigured Night
12 July 2018
Press release: Baarn, The Netherlands, July 2018 PENTATONE is delighted to announce that one of the most celebrated cellists of her generation, American cellist Alisa Weilerstein, is releasing ...
BBC Music Magazine's Concerto Choice: Martinu's Double Concertos
10 July 2018
"...the disc as a whole is another unmissable addition to the Martinu discography." The BBC Music Magazine praises our release of " Martinu - Double Concerto...
Gramophone reviews CANTATA's yet can I hear
05 July 2018
" The American countertenor Bejun Mehta has one of the best voices in the business. Full, free and with real power behind it, it sits unapologetically at the operatic end of the countertenor spectrum, wit...
The Strad Reviews Schubert's Aus der Ferne
25 June 2018
"... their readings’ greatest beauty is the intimate emotional trinity they intertwine of dignity, fragility and pain. In fact just listen to their ‘Du bist die Ruh&rsqu...
A&R Internship
22 June 2018
PENTATONE is an international classical music record label with outstanding artists specializing in premium quality recordings, which are sold world-wide . The label is located in Baarn, close to Hilversum, in ...
Presenting July 2018 Releases
04 June 2018
Press release: Baarn, The Netherlands, June 2018 In July, PENTATONE releases two enthralling additions to their catalogue: Shostakovich Symphonies Nos. 4 & 10 with the Russian National Or...
OperaWire Reviews Aspromonte's Prologue
01 June 2018
" ...the exquisite vocal beauty of Francesca Aspromonte , backed by the delightful and refined playing of Il "Pomo d'Oro" orchestra , they reveal themselves to be forgotten little g...
BBC Music Magazine Reviews Catalogue d'Oiseaux
30 May 2018
" Aimard possesses the necessary dazzling virtuosity, but also the exceptionally broad palette of colour and timbral precision. In his hands, the opening of the gorgeous nocturne Alouette lulu' is a ...
Gramophone reviews Schubert's Aus der Ferne
22 May 2018
" The quartet play transparently and eloquently, without a hint of sentimentality, in performances that deal unflinchingly with the music’s latent violence. The slow movement of the A minor Qua...
Press Release June 2018
17 May 2018
Press release: Baarn, The Netherlands, May 2018 In June, PENTATONE releases five enthralling additions to their catalogue: Haydn’s The Creation with Houston Symphony, conducted by An...
Announcing our Artist of the Season: Pierre-Laurent Aimard
03 May 2018
Widely acclaimed as a key figure in the music of our time and as a uniquely significant interpreter of piano repertoire from every age, Pierre-Laurent Aimard , is our artist of the season ! Born in Lyon ...
A personal note from Lisa Delan about A Certain Slant of Light
10 April 2018
Songs on Poems by Emily Dickinson Emily Dickinson has been a presence in my life from the age of 11, when my Uncle Dan gave me the Johnson edition of The Complete Poem...
Press Release May 2018
02 April 2018
Press release: Baarn, The Netherlands, April 2018 In May, PENTATONE releases three enthralling additions to their catalogue: “Prologue” with Francesca Aspromonte and il pomo d&rsq...
Gramophone Editor's Choice: Messiaen's Catalogue d'Oiseaux
27 March 2018
" His dynamic range is formidable, his voicing of chords scrupulously faithful, his clarity unimpeachable. It’s hard to imagine the textures having greater impact or precision, or the continuity and ...
Gramophone Reviews Verdi's Otello
12 March 2018
" Nikolai Schukoff is Austrian, Melody Moore and Lester Lynch are from the United States. Their names might be unfamiliar but greatness is surely around the corner, for among modern interpretation...
Press Release March & April 2018
01 March 2018
Press release: Baarn, The Netherlands, March 2018 Besides the two releases that have already been announced with Pierre-Laurent Aimard and Bejun Mehta, March is also the month of Schubert’s A...
Pierre-Laurent Aimard - Messiaen's Catalogue d'Oiseaux
19 February 2018
Renowned French pianist Pierre-Laurent Aimard kicks off his collaboration with PENTATONE with Olivier Messiaen’s Catalogue d’Oiseaux (1956-1958). Praised by The Guardian as “one of ...
International Opera Awards
09 February 2018
We are thrilled to announce that the performance captured in our upcoming album, part of the American Opera Series , Mason Bates: The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs with the Santa Fe Opera is nomina...
A personal note from Bejun Mehta about CANTATA - yet can I hear...
05 February 2018
Humanist Spirituality In 2015, I stumbled upon the aria 'Yet Can I Hear That Dulcet Lay' and fell madly in love. It is simple, direct, ravishing. I knew immediately that I wanted ...
SWR2 Praised Verdi's Otello Album
31 January 2018
"Complete devotion of all involved" We are happy to share with you that SWR2 Radio hailed our opera album, Verdi - Otello performed by Nikolai Schukoff , Melody Moo...
BBC Music Magazine's Instrumental Choice: Brahms Ballades
28 January 2018
“Revelatory Brahms from another age.” We are happy to share with you that our recording of Brahms - Ballades Op. 10 / Variations & Fugue on a theme by Han...
Tenor Piotr Beczala signs to PENTATONE
25 January 2018
“ Piotr Beczala has the kind of voice you want to hang medals on. ” Opera News, 2015 PENTATONE is delighted to announce that Polish tenor Piotr Beczala ,&nbs...
Cellist Alisa Weilerstein signs to PENTATONE
16 January 2018
“Weilerstein is truly a phenomenon. (...) Weilerstein’s technique was so rock-solid and her tone so magisterial they sounded epic.” The Telegraph, March 2015 PENTATO...
Press Release February 2018
11 January 2018
Press release: Baarn, The Netherlands, January 2018 After two months of break, PENTATONE is back with five incredible additions to their catalogue, set for official release in February 2018: Mendels...
Gramophone Editor's Choice: Strauss - Salome
10 January 2018
" It offers an unusually persuasive aural drama and a deeply musical account of the score – a compelling listen featuring a fine cast and expertly conducted. It’s a set that can be warmly r...
Soprano Francesca Aspromonte signs to PENTATONE
21 December 2017
PENTATONE is delighted to announce that Italian soprano Francesca Aspromonte has signed an exclusive, long-term deal with the label. Her first solo album, titled “Prologue” , is due to be released in M...
Simon Eder is appointed Managing Director
20 December 2017
After almost 5 years as Marketing Director Simon M. Eder starts his new role as Managing Director at PENTATONE: “We have achieved a lot over the last years and it is my goal to keep on innovating our labe...
Carnevale 1729 and Britten/ Hindemith Violin Concertos are The Sunday Times Albums of the Year 2017!
06 December 2017
We are proud to share with you that our albums of Carnevale 1729 and Britten & Hindemith Violin Concertos are The Sunday Times Albums of the Year 2017! Carnevale 1729 with Ann...
Tyberg Masses is pluri-nominated for the 60th Grammy Awards!
29 November 2017
We are thrilled to announce that our release of Marcel Tyberg - Masses, received multiple nominations for the 60th Grammy Awards that will be held in February 2018! Marcel Tyberg - Masses with&...
Exclusive Insights by Nelly Akopian-Tamarina on her Brahms release
28 November 2017
I recall my first steps into Brahms’s world as a student at the Moscow Conservatoire, playing the Intermezzi Op 117, the Op 79 Rhapsodies, and the F minor Sonata. The real moment of connection, however, didn...
Gramophone Reviews It's A Wonderful Life
16 November 2017
" Gene Scheer is such an accomplished librettist in his understanding of how words and music collude in the theatre, nailing the narrative concisely but letting the music run with the words towar...
Magdalena Kožená signs to PENTATONE
15 November 2017
“So, all friends together. You could imagine them playing hausmusik in someone’s living room, in proper German fashion, and this concert felt as if they’d been performing these pieces for ages an...
Music Streaming & Distribution Specialist
08 November 2017
Music Streaming & Distribution Specialist 40h (also 32h possible) Starting Date: Dec 2017/ January 2018 PENTATONE is an international classical music record label with outstanding artists, speci...
Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik Jahrespreis 2017: Mendelssohn Symphonies Nos. 1 & 3
26 October 2017
Year 2017 Award We are proud to announce that our release of Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Symphonies 1 & 3 with Andrew Manze and NDR Radiophilharmonie has won a highly-acclaimed Year 2017 Award (...
Opera News' Critic's Choice: Carnevale 1729
26 October 2017
"... she shows complete technical mastery ..." We are proud to share with you that our release of Carnevale 1729 performed by Ann Hallenberg , Stefano Montana...
Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto With Julia Fischer on BBC Music
19 October 2017
" All of which might have gone for nothing but for the captivating, open-air freshness Fischer brings to the score's many passages of melodic enchantment. " We are proud to share w...
AKOKA is "Luister 10"
15 October 2017
"Cellist Matt Haimovitz calls playing the Quator is a spiritual experience and listening to this performance is nothing short of that." Our release of Akoka with David Kr...
Press Release November 2017
09 October 2017
Press release: Baarn, The Netherlands, October, 2017 In November, PENTATONE releases five enthralling additions to their catalogue: Verdi's Otello performed by Nikolai Schukoff , ...
Opus Klassiek Praises Britten/Hindemith Violin Concertos
05 October 2017
" Arabella Steinbacher deserves the highest praise for her commitment to Hindemith's concerto... Steinbacher has not only poured her soul into this recording, she performs this piece at a level tha...
Financial Times Reviews Serenade by Thomas Hampson
02 October 2017
" Thomas Hampson has put together an imaginative programme […] Hampson sings stylishly in clear French " Financial Times gave a 4 stars review for our relea...
Press Release October 2017
25 September 2017
Press release: Baarn, The Netherlands, September, 2017 In October, PENTATONE releases three important new recordings and one legendary remastered classic. Arabella Steinbacher excels in ...
Vinyl debut with Julia Fischer
28 August 2017
“ The most immediately striking aspect of Julia Fischer’s playing, technically speaking, is its immaculate finish. Her mastery is beyond question, her ability to trace a smooth even line is a sourc...
A note from Patrick Summers about "It's a Wonderful Life"
24 August 2017
Jake Heggie is bringing opera back to the people "All theatrical composers have themes that continually inspire and define their art. For Verdi, it was tension between public duty and private passion. W...
Carnevale 1729 is BBC Music's Recording of the Month
18 August 2017
" This performance brings us music never heard before, executed with a rare intensity. " We are proud to share with you that our release of Carnevale 1729 performed by Ann Hallen...
Press Release September 2017
14 August 2017
Press release: Baarn, The Netherlands, August, 2017 In September, PENTATONE releases three fascinating new recordings and one legendary remastered classic. Jake Heggie and Gene Sheer’s...
Mahler Song Cycles is BBC Radio 3's disc of the week
14 August 2017
“I’ve enjoyed it so much it’s the Record Review disc of the Week – The orchestral playing’s excellent, the recording warm and airy, Albrecht’s conducting often deliciously under ...
Gramophone reviews Bruckner Symphony No. 1 & 4 Orchestral Pieces
13 August 2017
"Gimeno communicates a genuine affection for the piece, culminating in a particularly exciting performance of the finale. " The Gramophone reviews our release of ...
Johannes Moser wins the Echo Klassik
03 August 2017
Best Intrumentalist (Cello) We are proud to announce that Johannes Moser won the 2017 ECHO KLASSIK award as Best Instrumentalist (Cello) for the Rachmaninoff & Prokofiev: Works...
Gramophone: De Falla reviews
31 July 2017
"T he OSR perform both works with great refinement and play with virtuoso understatement throughout. " The Gramophone wrote a fine review about our release of "...
Financial Times Reviews Carnevale 1729
25 July 2017
"Mezzo Ann Hallenberg excels in her calm, warm-toned singing of the slower arias , and there are stylish accompaniments from Il Pomo d’Oro under Stefano Montanari." ...
Pierre-Laurent Aimard signs to PENTATONE
20 July 2017
“Following Pierre-Laurent Aimard’s concert one understands the difference between a good pianist and a great one: the former works from the musical score alone while the latter plays with paradigms of...
Sunday Times Praises Elgar/Tchaikovsky
19 July 2017
" The Tchaikovsky Variations are elegant Mozart pastiche, dashed off with scintillating virtuosity ." Sunday Times reviewed our album of Elgar/ Tchaikovsky &nbs...
A Live Recording to Celebrate Art and Music
12 July 2017
Tippet Rise OPUS 2016: Domo is a live recording born from the inaugural season at the Tippet Rise Art Center in Fishtail Montana. The center's intimate concert space is set on a 10,260-acre working sheep an...
The Guardian Praises Carnevale 1729
11 July 2017
" Ann Hallenberg dazzles with sensational virtuosity and warm tone that is straight as a die, and Il Pomo d’oro supports brilliantly. " The Guardian praise...
Press Release August 2017
06 July 2017
Press release: Baarn, The Netherlands, July, 2017 In August PENTATONE is releasing some very exciting albums: Andrea Marcon and La Cetra Barockorchester & Vokalensemble Basel sparkle in a...
PENTATONE announces long-term partnership with Vladimir Jurowski
05 July 2017
"Vladimir Jurowski delivers an absolutely stunning account that vividly captures the work’s drama and emotional intensity" BBC Music Magazine on Schnittke’s 3rd Symphony ...
Gramophone Reviews AKOKA
04 July 2017
" I hear the piece a little differently now, and love it a little more, and what more can a recording do? " The Gramophone wrote a good review about our recording of AKOKA per...
Leading American Quartet signs exclusively to PENTATONE
27 June 2017
"...Every time I hear the Calder, the ensemble seems to have reached a new level. That remains true, and now only the stars are the limit, as the Calder takes its place as one of America’s most satisfyi...
Exclusive Insights by Metropolitan Hilarion Alfeyev on his new Bach release
27 June 2017
" Bach’s music is not a museum piece. Living in modern times, we have full rights to use the full scale of modern means of expression in order to translate to the listener the outstanding grandeur ...
Brahms String Quintets has been awarded a Diapason D'Or
19 June 2017
"Those musicians from the WDR Symphony of Cologne find the charm, the abandonment and the poetry that the Mandelring was lacking...They give an infinite sensuality to the abundant lyricism, finding everywhe...
Press Release July 2017
15 June 2017
Press release: Baarn, The Netherlands, June, 2017 In July PENTATONE is releasing Bach’s Religious and Secular Works arrangements by Metropolitan Hilarion Alfeyev; a new ‘Remastered Cla...
Press Release June 2017
22 May 2017
Press release: Baarn, The Netherlands, May, 2017 In June, PENTATONE releases four very interesting additions to their catalogue: Getty’s The Canterville Ghost, the third opera of the cr...
Gramophone Reviews Brahms Ballades & Fantasies
16 May 2017
" Pentatone has given Denis Kozhukhin a beautifully warm acoustic for this Brahms recording, setting his performances in the best possible light. " Gramophone praised our latest rele...
Exclusive Insights by Composer Gordon Getty on his opera, The Canterville Ghost
06 May 2017
" Wilde has given us one, in short story form, of unique beauty and genius. We laugh and cry, and are enriched. I added music, and some words, with the same intention. " ...
Gramophone Editor's Choice: Elgar & Tchaikovsky
03 May 2017
" Moser offers a performance that combines sensitivity, agility and brilliance, while Manze and the Suisse Romande Orchestra are consistently on the ball. " We are proud to share wit...
Bruckner and Shostakovich to kick off our collaboration with OPL & Maestro Gimeno
02 May 2017
PENTATONE is pleased to announce a multiple-release collaboration with the Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg (OPL), and their conductor, rising star Gustavo Gimeno . The first two titles of the series, Bruc...
MusicWeb International Reviews Out of the Shadows
21 April 2017
"Lisa Delan’s steam-whistle howl at the end of hist…whist is highly idiomatic." Our release of " OUT OF THE SHADOWS: REDISCOVERED AMERICAN ART SONGS " performed ...
Press Release May 2017
12 April 2017
Press release: Baarn, The Netherlands, April, 2017 In May, PENTATONE releases include these three new albums: Manuel de Falla’s richly evocative music erupts in a riot of colour in a vibrant...
Artsfuse Praises Mendelssohn Symphonies
06 April 2017
" In this performance Manze and the NDRP play it brilliantly. Everything’s very lively. Rhythms snap. The lyrical writing sings. Inner voices – whether viola countermelodies or woodwind descants...
The Guardian Reviews Elgar/Tchaikovsky
27 March 2017
" Elgar’s dark Cello Concerto brings a performance from Moser that is mercurial, imaginative and, unsurprisingly, more obviously heart-on-sleeve.. " The Guardian wrote a...
BBC Music Praises Rachmaninoff/Prokofiev
24 March 2017
"Johannes Moser and Andrei Korobeinikov bring both muscle and imagination to these two epic Russian sonatas." Johannes Moser 's latest album, Rachmaninoff & P...
Opus Klassiek Reviews Mendelssohn Symphonies
20 March 2017
" What can be said of Manze’s Mendelssohn? It is excellent. Inspired, spiritual, based on a solid structural foundation, and with plenty of attention to detail without losing sight of the conceptual a...
Press Release April 2017
16 March 2017
Press release: Baarn, The Netherlands, March, 2017 In April, PENTATONE releases three very diverse albums: Haydn Symphonies played by the Oregon Symphony under the baton of Carlos Kalmar; AKOKA (a ...
A Spiritual Experience with Matt Haimovitz
08 March 2017
One of our upcoming releases in April is PENTATONE Oxingale " AKOKA " performed by the talented cellist, Matt Haimovitz together with clarinetist David Krakauer . AKOKA was inspi...
Spiegel Online Reviews Brahms Ballades & Fantasies
02 March 2017
" The stylish pianist copes with the well-known musical narrations op. 10 with subtle delicacy, clear sketching and sensual dramaturgy. Emotion and form in perfect harmony. " Spiegel Online...
Press Release March 2017
27 February 2017
Press release: Baarn, The Netherlands, February, 2017 In March the charismatic Colombian Maestro Andrés Orozco-Estrada conducts Dvorak’s best loved symphony to complete the series of D...
Audiophile Audition: 5 Stars Review for Elgar/ Tchaikovsky
16 February 2017
"Both soloist and orchestra play with bright zest. The final Allegro shows the best interplay between virtuosic cello playing and lively orchestral passages. The cello sounds suitably grand as the music tri...
The Ghosts of Versailles wins two Grammy Awards for Best Opera Recording and Best Engineered Album!
13 February 2017
We are honoured to announce that one of our American Opera Series, The Ghosts of Versailles won multiple awards for the 59th Grammy Awards that were held on February 12th, 2017! J...
Gramophone: Out of the Shadows review
08 February 2017
"Delan has a light voice... her musicianship and responsiveness to the text are never in question. Kevin Korth provides superb support, full of colour and character. The recorded sound is up to Pentatone'...
BBC Music Magazine praises Fantasies, Rhapsodies, and Daydreams
23 January 2017
"Recorded in glowing sound that feels astonishingly lifelike... this recital is something of a triumph for violinist Arabella Steinbacher." Arabella Steinbacher 's latest album, &q...
Press Release February 2017
19 January 2017
Press release: Baarn, The Netherlands, January 19th, 2017 This new year starts with three strong new releases for PENTATONE: autumnal reflections of Brahms’s piano music in the new release of...
Rachmaninoff/ Prokofiev has been awarded a Diapason D'Or
16 January 2017
"We have become used to the excellence of the discs of this cultivated musician (Johannes Moser), but he finds here a partner on his level, another notoriously gifted individual with a boiling brain: Andrei ...
Elgar and Tchaikovsky both look back to a brighter past: Johannes Moser talks about his new release
12 January 2017
One of our upcomg releases in february is the " Elgar & Tchaikovsky " performed by the talented cellist, Johannes Moser together with Orchestre de la Suisse Romande , under the baton of Andrew Man...
Exclusive Insights by Denis Kozhukhin on his new Brahms release
11 January 2017
In February, we will release a new album of Brahms Ballades and Fantasies performed by our exclusive artist, Denis Kozhukhin . Bold, turbulent defiance sit alongside pained introspection and bittersweet reverie ...
The Guardian reviews Tchaikovsky Ballet Suites for Piano Duo
09 January 2017
"Mari and Momo Kodama grew up hearing The Nutcracker. That deep familiarity gives their performance of the suite... particular sparkle and style." We are proud to share with you that ou...
These are African American songs of praise and jubilation
28 December 2016
In February, the new release of ' On My Journey Now ' by the gifted baritone Lester Lynch will be released. Lester Lynch personally chose and arranged the songs in this release, each with a particular acc...
Audiophile Audition Reviews Russian Violin Concertos
23 December 2016
"An extraordinary collection of releases." Our re-release of Russian Violin Concerto received another wonderful review from Audiophile Audition . This remarkable album marks the rec...
The Strad Reviews Fantasies, Rhapsodies, and Daydreams by Arabella Steinbacher
19 December 2016
"She is... making the most of the fund of melodies, playing in high-Romantic style with a rich vibrato and abundant expression." Arabella Steinbacher 's l...
Press Release PENTATONE GRAMMY nominations
09 December 2016
Press release: Baarn, The Netherlands, December 1st, 2016 PENTATONE is proud to announce that the first two titles of the American Opera Series, The Ghosts of Versailles and Cold Mountain, rec...
A great start for the American Opera Series: Both Operas are Grammy Nominated!
08 December 2016
We are thrilled to announce that our first two titles of the American Opera Series, The Ghosts of Versailles and Cold Mountain, both received multiple nominations for the 59th Grammy Awards that will be held in F...
RECORDING OF THE MONTH: Strauss - Ein Heldenleben
02 December 2016
We are proud to share with you that our release of Richard Straus - Ein Heldenleben/ Macbeth is chosen to be the Recording of the Month on MusicWeb International. The review praised the brilliant performance of...
Great review by Opera News for Wagner Ring
12 November 2016
Opera News wrote an extensive review on our release of the widely praised and unique box set of Wagner's complete Ring des Nibelungen. The Ring is performed by the Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin , and condu...
Press Release November 2016
01 November 2016
Press release: Baarn, The Netherlands, October 1st, 2016 The highlighted November albums include unique collaborations with outstanding artists. Sisters Mari Kodama and Momo Kodama release their first al...
Lovely review for Jakub Hrůša and PKF - Prague Philharmonia
27 October 2016
Our release of Dvořák - Slavonic Rhapsodies & Symphonic Variations got a lovely review from HRAudio.net! The album, performed by PKF - Prague Philharmonia and conducted by Jakub Hrůša ...
Celebration! Lawrence Foster 75 years
23 October 2016
Today, the brilliantly talented conductor Lawrence Foster turns 75. We can't let this day go by without a few mentions of the rich and colourful oeuvre of this wonderful musician. At age 75, Foster is still ful...
Tyberg - Masses is Recording of the Month
21 October 2016
We are very happy to announce that our release of Tyberg - Masses is Recording of the Month at Musicweb International! The album, performed by South Dakota Chorale and Christopher Jacobson and conducted by Bri...
Exclusive insights by Mari Kodama & Momo Kodama
20 October 2016
For their release of Tchaikovsky - Ballet Suites Transcribed for Piano Duo sisters Mari Kodama and Momo Kodama have shared some exclusive insights on their album and their unique collaboration! Workin...
Loving review for Overtures to Bach
18 October 2016
Another loving review from Audiophile Audition! Overtures to Bach, by our Artist of the Season Matt Haimovitz is heartily recommended by the magazine. According to the review ' 'this is a wonderful ...
Renaud Loranger appointed Vice-President of Artists and Repertoire
10 October 2016
Renaud Loranger has been appointed Vice President for Artists and Repertoire at PENTATONE. He takes up his new role on November 1st. His mission will be to develop the label’s roster and expand its acti...
Bizet: Carmen & L'Arlesienne review ****
07 October 2016
Last week, the widely praised conductor Sir Neville Marriner passed away at the age of 92. We are fortunate that he has left us so much beautiful music, so we are able to commemorate him properly. One of these b...
Exclusive insights on new release by Johannes Moser & Andrei Korobeinikov
06 October 2016
For the release of their album Rachmaninov / Prokofiev - Works for Cello and Piano, cellist Johannes Moser and pianist Andrei Korobeinikov have shared some thoughts on this beautiful new album and their un...
Press Release October 2016
01 October 2016
Press release: Baarn, The Netherlands, October 1st, 2016 In October, our REMASTERED CLASSICS SERIES gets expanded with a wonderful new bird. The release features the Violin Concertos by Beethoven & B...
Exclusive insights on Tyberg Masses
30 September 2016
For the release of Marcel Tyberg - Masses, conductor Brian A. Schmidt shared some exclusive insights on the recording of the album. Together with South Dakota Chorale and organist Christopher Jacobson, Schmidt mana...
Shostakovich birthday discount
25 September 2016
Today is the birthday of Dmitri Shostakovich (1906 - 1975). To celebrate the birthday of this wonderful composer we give a -20% discount on all his work in our catalog! This includes the Grammy-nominated release o...
Arabella Steinbacher in Gramophone magazine
22 September 2016
''Were someone to ask me to suggest a disc to introduce them to the violin, I might well steer them in the direction of this one.'' Fantasies, Rhapsodies & Daydreams, the new album by t...
Jennifer Higdon on her release of Cold Mountain
20 September 2016
Jennifer Higdon has been interviewed by Limilight Magazine on the release of her first opera, Cold Mountain. The Pulitzer price winner can look back on a very succesfull project. As she recalls, she would not hav...
Great review for OSR and Kazuki Yamada
16 September 2016
We are very pleased to share another 5 star review for our release of Roussel: Bacchus et Ariane, Debussy: Six épigraphes antiques, Poulenc: Les Biches, performed by Orchestre de la Suisse Romand...
Dvořák Birthday discount!
08 September 2016
Today is the birthday of Antonin Dvorak (1841). To celebrate the birthday of this great composer, we have a special discount on all our Dvořák releases! Use voucher code DVORAK2016 to get a -20% disco...
Fantasies, Rhapsodies and Daydreams by Arabella Steinbacher very well received!
06 September 2016
Our release of Fantasies, Rhapsodies and Daydreams, performed by Arabella Steinbacher is received very positively by the international press! The album, recorded with the Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo ...
Wonderful Review: Cold Mountain by Audiophile Audition
29 August 2016
Our release of Jennifer Higdon 's Cold Mountain was awarded five out of five stars by Audiophile Auditions! As the review stresses: ''Sound is terrific, and the performances superb, especially the di...
Wonderful review for Kazuki Yamada and OSR
23 August 2016
We are very proud to share this wonderful review of our release of Roussel - Bacchus & Ariane / Debussy - Six Épigraphes Antiques / Poulenc - Les Biches , performed by Orchestre de la Suisse Roman...
5 star review for ''Ghosts of Versailles'' *****
22 August 2016
The well praised release of John Corigliano 's ''Ghosts of Versailles'' has been awarded with another great review! Opera Nederland gave the album a 5 out of 5 star rating. The review mentions...
Exclusive insights on re-release Julia Fischer
20 August 2016
Upcoming November, the debut album of star violinist Julia Fischer will be re-released in a great new design! The album contains Khachaturian / Prokofiev / Glazunov - Russian Violin Concertos, performed tog...
Overtures to Bach: ''building a bridge from the master's time to our own''
08 August 2016
The latest release by our artist of the week Matt Haimovitz is greatly positive received by musical website Broadwayworld. The album ' Overtures to Bach ', contains different overtures, by six different ...
Press Release: PENTATONE PRESENTS ITS NEW RELEASES FOR SEPTEMBER 2016
04 August 2016
Press release: Baarn, The Netherlands, August 1st, 2016 September is a month of great diversity, and great talent. Various outstanding releases will mark an important addition to the PENTATONE catalogue....
Overtures to Bach is CD of the Week on NPO Radio 4
02 August 2016
'Overtures to Bach', by our Artist of the Season Matt Haimovitz is CD of the Week on Dutch classical radio station NPO 4. The SACD, contributing arrangements by Philip Glass , Vijay Iver , Roberto Sier...
Exclusive insights by Arabella Steinbacher on her latest release
28 July 2016
At the beginning of September, the new album 'Fantasies Rhapsodies and Daydreams'by the amazingly talented Arabella Steinbacher will be released worldwide, however it is already available for pre-order on...
CORIGLIANO: The Ghosts of Versailles is Critic's Choice at Opera News
28 July 2016
We are very proud to share that our release of CORIGLIANO: The Ghosts of Versailles is chosen as Critic's Choice on Opera News! The album was released on April 1st and has since been mainly praised. ...
Wagner Ring Box Set in Trouw
25 July 2016
At the starting day of the Bayreuther Festspiele, the grand festival particularly for Wagner, Dutch national newspaper 'Trouw' comes with a two page article on the Wagner Ring Box Set by PENTATONE. For the ...
Christopher Jacobson's 'Aeolian Organ' is Recording of the Month at MusicWeb International
20 July 2016
''A fabulous instrument, superbly played and recorded; an absolute must for organ fans.'' Christopher Jacobson's release of The Aeolian Organ at Duke University is made release of the...
Excellent review for Jennifer Higdon's Cold Mountain
13 July 2016
We proudly present another great review for our release of Cold Mountain, by Pullitzer prize-winning composer Jennifer Higdon . The review, by Musicweb International, emphasise that the release ''is...
Successful concert series Johannes Moser in New Zealand
12 July 2016
Last week, talented cellist Johannes Moser has finished his succesful tour in New Zealand. During three weeks, Moser has travveled to various cities, performing Dvorak and the LALO Cello Concerto, together w...
Press Release: PENTATONE PRESENTS ITS NEW RELEASES FOR JULY & AUGUST 2016
06 July 2016
Press release: Baarn, The Netherlands, July 1st, 2016 The summer of 2016 will be dedicated to the classics! PENTATONE will present four albums in July and August , including 3 albums in the REMASTERED C...
PENTATONE is awarded Label of the Year 2015
05 July 2016
''In today's challenging market, theirs is an inspiring story'' We are delighted to announce our recent Label of the Year award by the Naxos Music Group. The prize wa...
Summer Sale: 20% discount on all albums
05 July 2016
This summer, PENTATONE is offering an exclusive Global Discount of 20% on all products in the PENTATONE webshop! Buy products such as new release s, remastered classics , PENTATONE Oxingale series and exc...
Organist Christopher Jacobson talks about his release of The Aeolian Organ at Duke University Chapel
27 June 2016
''Recorded over two and a half days most of the sessions took place late at night after Duke’s Campus had gone to sleep to avoid excessive noise and tourist traffic. Producer Blanton Alspaugh, Engine...
Another great review for our release of Dvorak Symphonies Nos. 7 & 8!
22 June 2016
''It is understandable that PENTATONE would wish to mark the signing of their new star maestro Andrés Orozco-Estrada with a release to showcase his considerable musical and interpretive talents, s...
Dvorak Symphonies Nos. 7 & 8 reviewed by Audiophile Audition
21 June 2016
''These are quite good and straight performances by Orozco-Estrada and the Houston players. It’s a contrast to some of the Leonard Bernstein performances of Dvorak that are filled with passion (some...
The Russian Dances reviewed by BBC Music
15 June 2016
‘’This hugely enjoyable and beautifully recorded programme could easily have been subtitled 'a journey from fantasy to irony'. (...) Kazuki Yamada and the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande revel ...
ArtsFuse: Corigliano - The Ghosts of Versailles Review
23 May 2016
"Much of this comes across on the present recording, in which there is, technically, more than a little to admire. The recorded sound is bright and lively. Balances between voices and orchestra are excelle...
Parterre: Ghosts of Versailles Opera Review
11 May 2016
"Corigliano is at his most inspired in lively, spirited music, whether it’s the swift strings depicting Figaro running from his debtors or the energetic rhythms of Samira’s cabaletta." ...
Gramophone - Editor's Choice: Tchaikovsky & Grieg Piano Concertos
05 May 2016
"Listening to Kozhukhin, you’re left with one thing: the music – incontestable, complete. Sinaisky and the Berliners are fully complicit in this endeavour, providing accompaniments of ext...
Luister: Dvořák Symphony Nos. 7 & 8 review
21 April 2016
“In the hands of Andrés Orozco […] the sound of these two symphonies was energized where necessary, lyrical where possible and compelling. He dispenses rubato with care, pulls the tension nic...
Der Neue Merker: Strauss - Der Zigeunerbaron Operetta
19 April 2016
"Lawrence Foster's interpretation... offers all juicy music theater's culinary, an operatic musical treat." Our latest release of Johann Strauss Jr - Der Zigeunerbaron performed by N...
Luister 10: Russian Dances review
12 April 2016
"With Yamada, there is no roughness and the 'clumsiness' is adorably elegant." We are proud to share with you that our release of " RUSSIAN DANCES Tchaikovsky Suite from S...
Composer John Corigliano shares his fondness for The Ghosts of Versailles Opera
24 March 2016
"To have that performance preserved in a recording of this quality is, for this composer, a dream come true." One of our albums of American Operas Series , " The Ghosts of Versail...
Gramophone: Stravinsky - The Rite of Spring & The Firebird Suite
18 March 2016
"Helped by the responsiveness of the Frankfurt Radio Symphony and PENTATONE's awesomely precise recording, the conductor unearths an astonishing amount of detail at relatively spacious tempi." ...
Opus Klassiek: Tchaikovsky Selections Review
10 March 2016
"The latest addition to PENTATONE offers an extremely colorful and yet kaleidoscopic picture of Tchaikovsky's melodic and instrumental inventiveness." Our upcoming release of &q...
Press Release March
01 March 2016
Press release: Baarn, The Netherlands, 1 March 2016 IN MARCH 2016 PENTATONE, the classical music label specialising in high-end surround sound recordings, will present four albums with repe...
The Strad: Orbit - Matt Haimovitz Review
25 February 2016
"What brings this bewildering diversity of music together is Haimovitz’s unstoppably committed, enthusiastic playing, superbly controlled in tone, attack, vibrato and more..." We are proud t...
De Volkskrant: Vivaldi 6 Bassoon Concertos Review
24 February 2016
Our release of Vivaldi - 6 Bassoon Concertos with Gustavo Núñez and Academy of St Martin in the Fields received a charming review from De Volkskrant ! This album combines s...
HRAudio: Dvořák Overtures Review
15 February 2016
"Jakub Hrůša's performances of all five works are splendidly vital, stylish and beautifully shaped." PENTATONE latest release of Dvořák: Overtures with P...
Press Release: PENTATONE PRESENTS ITS NEW RELEASES FOR FEBRUARY 2016
01 February 2016
Press release: Baarn, The Netherlands, 1 February 2016 IN FEBRUARY 2016 PENTATONE, the classical music label specialising in high-end surround sound recordings, will present four albums with repertoire rang...
Classics Today: Mahler Symphony No.4 Review
19 January 2016
"This is a lovely performance-sensitive, very well played, shapely and effortless." We received a great review about our release of " Gustav Mahler Symphony No.4 " with Ne...
Audiophile Audition: Bach Cello Suites Review
14 January 2016
"Haimovitz gives thoughtful and well-considered performances of these seminal works in resonant sound that captures his baroque cello and cello piccolo in terrific sonics." We received another...
Audiophile Audition: Scriabin Symphony No.1 Review
03 January 2016
"These Russian musicians seem to have the edge on Scriabin and are truly inspired thruout. The work is full of luscious sensuality and big climaxes." We are proud to share with yo...
PENTATONE recordings in the 58th Grammy Awards Nominations
08 December 2015
PENTATONE Recordings are nominated for The 58th Grammys Award We are thrilled to share with you that our releases are nominated for the 58th Grammys Award that will be held in February 2016! The nomin...
Luister: Orbit - Matt Haimovitz Review
20 November 2015
"The cellist....plays exceptionally beautiful." We are honored that our PENTATONE OXINGALE series release of Orbit – Music for Solo Cello”(1945 – 2014) with&n...
Johannes Moser Music Video in International Music Video Festival
11 November 2015
We are thrilled to announce that Johannes Moser 's " Dvorak and Lalo Cello Concertos " Music Video is nominated in the International Music Video Festival of Paris! International Music Video Fes...
Press release: PENTATONE PRESENTS THE NEW SEASON
05 November 2015
Press release: Baarn, The Netherlands, 5 November 2015 PENTATONE, the classical music label specialising in high-end surround sound recordings, unveils its plans for the year 2016, including an American O...
Music Web International - Recording of the Month : Tchaikovsky Box Set Review
03 November 2015
"This is the most exciting Tchaikovsky cycle out there, and it beats the earlier DG set both for thrills and for the quality of the recorded sound." We are thrilled to share with you that our...
WIN the "Dvorak and Lalo Cello Concerto" CD!
30 October 2015
WIN a signed copy of Johannes Moser new album " Dvorak & Lalo Cello Concerto " with Jakub Hrůša Conductor and PKF - Prague Philharmonia ! ...
Audiophilia: Bach Cello Suites Review
27 October 2015
" The new PENTATONE recording (this company is knocking it out of the park, audiophile-wise) is beautifully natural. Just the right amount of resonance to enhance the cello tone and not to drown it. "...
Music Web International's Recording of the Month: Dvořák & Lalo Cello Concertos
26 October 2015
"Moser captures the essence of the piece as well as can be imagined and Hrůša’s accompaniment is all one could ask with the orchestra incisive and jubilant. Pentatone’s engineering is not...
The Telegraph's Best Classical Albums of 2015: Scriabin Symphony No.1
14 October 2015
"It is an outstanding tribute to Skryabin in his centenary year." We are thrilled to share with you that our release of " Scriabin Symphony No.1 and the Poem of Ecstasy " w...
SACD October Sales
12 October 2015
This month, we want to celebrate the "Label of the month" award from primephonic with a 20% discoun t on all our physical products on our webshop. We believe that some of our recent releases would look&n...
Classical CD Review: REMASTERED CLASSICS Stravinsky - Le Roi des Etoiles, Le Sacre du Printemps
08 October 2015
“ The recording always was praised for its sonic quality but now, in this first release of the multi-channel original, we can enjoy it in stunning audio. ” One of PENTATONE’s REMASTERE...
Press release - PENTATONE’S OCTOBER RELEASES REACH FROM BACH TO STRAVINSKY
06 October 2015
Press release: Baarn, The Netherlands, 6 October 2015 PENTATONE, the classical music label specialising in high-end surround sound recordings, adds four valuable recordings to its catalogue in October. ...
All About Jazz: Orbit - Matt Haimovitz Review
04 October 2015
"Orbits" develops as a grand melodic statement that takes advantage of all of Haimovitz's tonal wares. Glass builds his piece around a potent descending figure that is muscular and complete with a ...
20% discount as "Label of the Month"
01 October 2015
We are delighted to share with you that PENTATONE is chosen as the "Label of the Month" on the online platform for premium classical music, primephonic ! primephonic is a classical music digi...
Denis Kozhukhin signs exclusively with PENTATONE
30 September 2015
Press release: Baarn, The Netherlands, 30 September 2015 PENTATONE is delighted to announce the launch of its collaboration with rising star, pianist Denis Kozhukhin . "...
Audiophile Audition Review: "Orbit" Music for Solo Cello - Matt Haimovitz
24 September 2015
“It is enough to know, in my opinion, that this amazing – and sometimes exhausting to listen to – collection is musically impressive and challenging and displays an immense variety of music.&rd...
"... absolutely top-notch"
18 September 2015
"... this new version is up there with the best of them and could happily serve as a credible first choice" Johannes Moser's debut album at PENTATONE - 'Dvořák & Lalo - ...
The New York Times' Review of "Orbit" - Matt Haimovitz
08 September 2015
“In this fascinating three-disc survey of music for solo cello written since the end of World War II, this ferociously talented cellist bring his megawatt sound and uncommon expressive gifts to a vast varie...
Opera Click: Brahms Piano Quartet no.1 - Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra/ Marc Albrecht
07 September 2015
“Marc Albrecht’s account is joyful and refreshing, rich in dynamics with fast and brisk tempos that turn the famous final Rondo alla zingarese in a breath taking orchestral firework.” &nbs...
All Things Strings: Arabella Steinbacher – Mendelssohn and Tchaikovsky Review
06 September 2015
“Imperious, broad of line, and intentionally flexible..” The latest PENTATONE release of " Mendelssohn and Tchaikovsky – Violin Concertos " with Arabella Steinbacher , Cha...
BBC Music Magazine Recording of The Month: Symphonia Domestica; Die Tageszeiten – Marek Janowski, Rundfunk Sinfonieorchester Berlin and the Rundfunkchor Berlin
04 September 2015
"Male voices – here the superlative men of the Berlin Radio Choir – begin a capella and, in the second number, manage supreme pianissimos. Janowski's Domestica is up there among the best...yo...
'Beethoven, Period' in the top 10 Gramophone recordings of Beethoven.
31 August 2015
Our "Beethoven, Period" was selected by Gramophone in the top 10 recordings of most highly-regarded new Beethoven releases. We are very proud that our "Beethoven, Period" ...
Second Inversion - "Orbit" with Matt Haimovitz review
27 August 2015
"Haimovitz takes the listener on a musical odyssey through time and space, from minimalism to maximalism, tonal to atonal, folk to avant-garde, abstract to narrative, and everything in between." &...
Press release: SUMMER RELEASES A look back at the August releases and a presentation of the upcoming September releases.
27 August 2015
Press release: Baarn, The Netherlands, 27 August 2015 AUGUST RECAP. In August PENTATONE, the classical music label that specialises in high-end surround sound recordings, presented an eclectic collection of...
Classical Music Sentinel - 'Scriabin - Symphony No.1' review
25 August 2015
"Pletnev's pace and grasp of the sonic landscape are bang on the money, and the members of the orchestra give it all they've got, and project a moment of expressive elation like no other." ...
An interview/review with Matt Haimovitz about "Orbit" on Though Catalog
21 August 2015
"But it's this idea that if you're passionate about something, you stick with it and share it. You find a way to share it" - Matt Haimovitz We have the pleasure to share with you an amaizi...
"An acoustic hologram" -'Scriabin-Poem Of Ecstasy' on MusicWeb International
20 August 2015
“Beguiling: he ( Mikhail Pletnev ) doesn’t push the music, rather he lets it unfold.” - Len Mullenger Over the last couple of months, since the release of the album " Sc...
'Orbit' with Matt Haimovitz Channels Vast Dynamic Range in 4-Hour Retrospective, radio review
11 August 2015
"Haimovitz delivers the bill-paying skills throughout in this considerable, and impressive, retrospective" Our latest PENTATONE OXINGALE release "Orbit " with Matt Hai...
Presto Classical: 'Mahler - Symphony No.4' review
09 August 2015
"The perfect combination of immaculate performance with impeccable PENTATONE sound quality can only result in a magical musical experience ." A great review about our ‘ Mahler – S...
Classical Candor: Arabella Steinbacher - Mendelssohn and Tchaikovsky review
31 July 2015
"The performance sounds just as one might hope, never lagging, never sentimentalized, never hurried (...) It has a timeless beauty about it that is hard to resist." An emotional and charmin...
Bruckner - The Symphonies: box set review on MusicWeb-International
30 July 2015
"Is it worth purchasing? Most definitely yes. Nothing here will seriously disappoint and much of it is absolutely top class." A great and meticulous review of our 'Bruckner -...
SA-CD review: Brahms-Piano Quartet No.1
24 July 2015
"Marc Albrecht's taut performance of this fascinating piece is delivered with great sensitivity and careful attention to dynamics, while the luminous recording is tinglingly atmospheric." &nbs...
Press release: PENTATONE’s July releases, from golden repertoire to an unexpected treasure.
21 July 2015
Baarn, The Netherlands, 20 July 2015 . PENTATONE, the classical music label specializing in high-end surround sound recordings, is proud to release two outstanding albums. PENTATONE is excited to present a rec...
The Telegraph: Scriabin- Symphony No. 1 & The Poem of Ecstasy
14 July 2015
"...this performance is both fluid and taut, the music’s colours gleaming and shimmering… an outstanding tribute to Skryabin in his centenary year." An wonderful review about ...
OUR MONTH OF TCHAIKOVSKY
13 July 2015
Collector Box Set with the RNO and Mikhail Pletnev Between February 2011 and March 2014, we released a highly acclaimed cycle of recordings of the complete symphonies by Peter Il...
Shostakovich: Symphony No. 7 - SA-CD review
11 July 2015
"Do we need another Shostakovich symphony? Yes we do, and especially this one! As for the third element, we owe, once again, much to the Pentatone engineers for transmitting the wide dynamics without th...
Scriabin: Symphony No. 1 & The Poem of Ecstasy - SA-CD review
10 July 2015
"It is very much to be hoped that this superb recording is a fore-runner of a complete SACD cycle of the Scriabin Symphonies for PENTATONE." An authentic and honest review of the ' Scria...
Concert review: Russian National Orchestra
07 July 2015
"By the end of the evening, the audience was thoroughly blown away and their hands were throbbing with pain after multiple curtain calls" We are extremely proud that the Russian N...
'Symphony No. 1 and the Poème de l’extase' - recording of the month
03 July 2015
"Heavens, what an experience. In fact I’m certain you won’t hear a more powerful or persuasive account of this piece any time soon." We are delighted that our Alexander Scria...
Marek Janowski's latest review in The Telegraph
30 June 2015
"...this performance brilliantly transmits with sharp characterisation of the thematic material, dramatic momentum and a luminous orchestral sound. There is luminosity, too, in the singing and playing of Di...
The Telegraph review about the latest Arabella Steinbacher's
30 June 2015
"No grandstanding, no exaggeration. This is just refined, instinctive playing." Our latest release 'Mendelssohn & Tchaikovsky - Violin Concertos' with Arabella Steinbac...
PRESS RELEASE Arabella Steinbacher nominated “Artist of the Year 2015” by Gramophone:
26 June 2015
“This year she has found her stride and she’s fast become one of the most interesting violinists of today.” Baarn, The Netherlands, 26 June 2015 . Arabella Steinbacher , exclusively reco...
Strauss: Symphonia Domestica - Presto Classical review
23 June 2015
"The men of the Rundfunkchor Berlin are magnificent, with such a wide range of tone and dynamics, from the ringing splendour of the very opening of the piece to their hushed, tender sound in the work’s...