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March Releases
Monday 18 February 2019
In March, PENTATONE releases three enthralling additions to their catalogue: In...
Lutoslawski & Dutilleux Cello Concertos is Gramophone Editor's Choice!
Friday 15 February 2019
" Anyone coming afresh to these masterly works, however, should now investigate this ...
Holland Baroque Prepares for New Album on PENTATONE
Thursday 14 February 2019
Holland Baroque will release its new album Silk Baroque in June, together with PENTATONE....
A personal note from Tamara Stefanovich about "Influences"
Tuesday 12 February 2019
In the early 90´s, a piano student with a bachelor’s degree - bar...
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...
Looking for a PR & Marketing intern
06 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, c...
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...
Graphic Designer
03 July 2018
Graphic Designer 25 - 32h per week Starting Date: Mid August 2018/ September 2018 PENTATONE is an international classical music record label with worldwide renewed artists, releasing its albums wor...
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...
Arabella Steinbacher nominated as "Artist of the Year 2015"
18 June 2015
Gramophone Magazine has published the longwaited list of the nominees running for the "Artist of the year 2015". The tough selection resulted in 10 talented musicians who particularly shined in the ...
BBC Music praises Nareh Arghamanyan's performance with an outstanding review
17 June 2015
"She captures that protean work’s playful classicism and its mournful ruminative side, while compellingly demonstrating its masterly construction and making one realise – like the Khachaturian...
Spirit of The American Range-Classics Today
11 June 2015
"The music remains as fresh and charming as ever in this lively performance." An exceptional review about our latest release ' Spirit of the American Range ' with Carlos Kalmar and Oregon S...
Nareh Arghamanyan: Piano Concertos by Serge Prokofiev and Aram Khachaturian-Classical Net
09 June 2015
"This is an excellent performance of the Khachaturian that can stand with the finest competition, which includes versions by Antonín Jemelik, Mindru Katz, Dickran Atamian and Constantine Orbelian."...
Shostakovich-Symphony No.7-Classical CD Review
08 June 2015
"This new recording with Paavo Järvi and the same orchestra has keen competition, but it holds up well." We are very happy to receive many positive reactions towards our latest release of '...
Scriabin: Symphony No. 1 & The Poem of Ecstasy - Classical CD Choice
06 June 2015
"That neglect is remedied with this overwhelming performance, as orgiastic as the composer might have wished." A very brief yet incredible review of our latest release ' Scriabin-Symphony No.1 &am...
Shostakovich: Symphony No.7 - Music Web International
05 June 2015
"There need be no reservations as to the quality of the performance and interpretation; this is now a leading choice for the ‘Leningrad’." Our latest Shostakovich release ' Shostakovic...
Remastered Classics: Liszt - Années de Pèlerinage - Classical CD Review
04 June 2015
"Beautifully played with total technical comment" Good week for PENTATONE as we received many praises for our new releases. This is a short review from Classical CD Review about our remastered cl...
Press release: June releases. PENTATONE presents two remarkable new recordings.
03 June 2015
Baarn, The Netherlands, 3 June 2015. PENTATONE, the classical music label specialising in high-end surround sound recordings, releases two albums featuring outstanding artists and captivating repertoire. J...
Metropolitan Hilarion Alfeyev: De Profundis - Classical CD Review
03 June 2015
"Fascinating music that will doubtless be new to most" A short praise from Classical CD Review for our new release ' De Profundis: Compositions for Orchestra and Choir ' with Metropolitan H...
Shostakovich: Symphony No. 7 - Classical CD Choice UK
03 June 2015
"Järvi takes exactly what many listeners now consider to be the right approach in current perceptions of the work: that is to say, lean, sinewy and free of bombast" Another incredible short revie...
BEETHOVEN: Complete Sonatas and Variations for Pianoforte and Violoncello-Audiophile Audition
03 June 2015
"In fact, this performance is more nuanced than some, with larger dynamic contrasts than many players allow themselves." The latest review of our release 'PENTATONE OXINGALE SERIES Beethoven, Per...
Strauss: Symphonia Domestica & Die Tageszeiten - SA-CD
02 June 2015
"A most enthusiastic recommendation is warranted for this release." We would like to share a wonderful review of our latest release ' Richard Strauss - Symphonia Domestica & Die Tageszeiten Fo...
Schubert-Complete Works for Violin and Piano-Gramophone June Edition
29 May 2015
"I particularly like Fischer and Helmchen in the finale, playful but utterly focused." We have received our first review of the month of June and we are happy to see our release have made another good...
Johannes Moser's Dvorak Concert Review and upcoming release
20 May 2015
"The dreamy slow movement was equally fine, and demonstrated the maturity of Moser as an interpretive musician: the nuances of his tone beautifully expressed the inner emotions of the music." On the 8...
La Damnation de Faust-Audiophile Audition
19 May 2015
"The sound quality on these SACDs is wonderful and, by all accounts, this was one of Ozawa’s finest moments with his orchestra that, at the time, was correctly considered one of the “top five.&rdqu...
RNO: Celebrating 25 years
19 May 2015
This year, the Russian National Orchestra celebrates 25 years as one of Russia’s leading ensembles and one of the world’s top orchestras. Since its 1990 Moscow première, the orch...
Wagner Complete Operas-Australian Hi-Fi
18 May 2015
" This is as worthwhile a Wagnerian offering as you are going to see in 20 Years ." A Short outstanding review of our complete set of ' Richard Wagner-The Operas ' with maestro Marek Janows...
Gramophone: Shostakovich No.7
15 May 2015
"Järvi and his engineers offer ruthless clarity and precision, exposing a rogue E flat clarinet with a flash of the theme at one point (never heard that before) and lacerating flutter-tongued trumpets as ...
Paavo Järvi: A Passion for Recording
13 May 2015
"The cantata disc is counterbalanced by a PENTATONE one of Shostakovich's Seventh Symphony, done purposely with the Russian National Orchestra because it is an ensemble that 'k...
MOZART Violin Concertos Nos 3-5 Among the Top 10 of Recent Mozart Recordings
07 May 2015
"Steinbacher gives each passage, each phrase, its individuality. A top-class recording enhances the sensation of keen participation. " Gramophone nominated their Top 10 recent Mozart recordings an...
Schnittke 'Symphony No.3' Review-BBC Music Magazine
05 May 2015
"its huge surges of sound brilliantly handled by Pentatone's engineers who provide a much clearer focus that the comparatively muffled acoustics on the rival BIS recording" The first review for th...
Press release: PENTATONE adds three remarkable recordings to its catalogue in April.
29 April 2015
Baarn, The Netherlands, 29 April, 2015. PENTATONE, the classical music label that specialises in high-end surround sound recordings, announces the release of three impressive new recordings, produced as always wi...
Remastered Classics Series Review-Classical CD Choice
29 April 2015
"The original slightly dry studio recording has been transformed on this PENTATONE reissue of the 4.0 quadraphonic tapes in a way that really bring this work to life." With the season of spring is app...
BEETHOVEN, Period. MusicWeb International Review
28 April 2015
"The recording is everything one expects from Pentatone in terms of clarity and spaciousness." We just received another review of our recent release 'PENTATONE OXINGALE SERIES Beethoven, Period.&...
Artistxite's Review: Shostakovich-Symphony No.7 by Paavo Järvi
25 April 2015
"Powerful, Rhythmic Interpretation of the most popular symphony by Shostakovich, that reveals the whole tragic beauty of the piece in its lyrical passages." Another short but meaningful review written...
The Holland Times Review of Beethoven, Period.
24 April 2015
" What is it that makes this recording so special? The answer can already be found in the album’s title: the use of period instruments." This month is The Holland Times turns to sa...
Shostakovich Symphony No.7: Recording of the Month
21 April 2015
"An unaffected, deeply humanising Seventh; quite possibly the best thing Paavo Järvi has ever done." Our recently new release 'Symphony No.7' of Dmitri Shostakovich with Paavo Jä...
Mari Kodama-Beethoven Complete Piano Sonatas
17 April 2015
"Nine CDs richly documented with Kodama’s own analysis of each sonata, the PentaTone sound is state of the art with gorgeous piano tone as if it was in your own living room." Our release...
Sacred Songs of Life and Love Gramophone Review
10 April 2015
"The South Dakota Chorale started their recording career relatively recently but they are more than well suited to this full-bodied repertoire." It has been two months since the release o...
Remastered Classics Bizet-Carmen Review
07 April 2015
"Even without the visual component, this is a vivid production in which each character has profile and individuality." "For a recording that was vividly theatrical to begin with now it feels like...
Schnittke Symphony No.3 Jurowski-Reviews
06 April 2015
"Most of Schnittke’s orchestral works are available on disc, but very few of those even approach the standards achieved here." Another great week for PENTATONE as we receive yet another praise...
Gramophone: Spirit of The American Range
05 April 2015
"This impressively engineered SACD is another fine advertisement for Carlos Kalmar and the Oregon Symphony." It's always a good news when our release get attention from different media both onl...
De Profundis: "From darkness to light"
02 April 2015
Metropolitan Hilarion tells us about the passion that was behind the compositions De Profundis is a collection of compositions for orchestra and choir written by Metropolitan Hilarion Alfeyev , one of t...
The Remastered Classics Review by Classical CD Review
29 March 2015
With great delight, we would like to share the reviews of our remastered classics series (original Deutsche Grammophon recordings) published in March on classical CD review .The first review is for LaDamna...
BEETHOVEN Complete Cello Sonatas and Variations Review from Gramophone
24 March 2015
"Haimovitz and pianist Christopher O'Riley play the living daylights out of these works." We are honored to be featured once again on Gramophone and receive a fantastic review. Our release of B...
Press Release: Johannes Moser Signs as Exclusive PENTATONE Recording Artist
23 March 2015
PENTATONE announces the engagement of rising talent, cellist Johannes Moser, as one of its exclusive artists. The collaboration launches on 1 September 2015 with the release of Dvo ř á k & Lalo...
Sacred Songs of Life and Love Review by Holland Time
17 March 2015
"The performances delivered by the South Dakota Chorale and conductor Brian A. Schmidt are of the highest standards" We are pleased to see that our release of 'Sacred Songs of Life and Love'...
Remastered Classic Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique Classical CD Choice Review
14 March 2015
"The 4.0 channel quadraphonic recording is quite miraculous in the way it captures the reverberant ambience of Symphony Hall, Boston while managing to retain instrumental clarity even when the incisiveness bra...
Remastered Classic La Damnation de Faust Classical CD Choice Review
13 March 2015
"All four channels are used, not just for ambient information, but to convey the movements of the, characters, various choral groupings and off-stage brass etc., in order to provide a convincing realisation of...
Spring in Full Bloom
12 March 2015
Exclusive discount on all our Remastered Classics Items Springtime is knocking at our doors. With March comes blossoming and there could not be a better time to introduce you to the second batch ...
Vladimir Jurowski-Alfred Schnittke 3rd Symphony Review
12 March 2015
"The fascination of Schnittke’s Symphony No. 3 and the quality of this sublime performance from the Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin under Vladimir Jurowski combine for a compelling aural expe...
The Wall Street Journal: A West Coaster With a Global Reputation
03 March 2015
Jake Heggie studied to be a concert pianist and composer but an injury forced him to give up on his goals. While working in the San Francisco Opera's public relations department, colleagues urged Lotfi Mansouri...
Press Release: The legend continues, new titles from PENTATONE's Remastered Classics
02 March 2015
Baarn, the Netherlands, 2 March 2015. Today, multichannel Dutch label PENTATONE continued their launch of the Remastered Classics series. Given that PENTATONE is well known for its dedication to supreme...
Brief Review of Sacred Songs of Life & Love by BBC Music magazine
24 February 2015
"Natural, fluid phrasing characterises the singing, and the sound is excellent." We are very grateful to receive yet another outstanding review from BBC Music Magazine regarding our latest releas...
BBC Music Magazine's Review for the Aram Khachaturian/Serge Prokofieff release with Nareh Arghamanyan
23 February 2015
"Arghamanyan's reflective approach pays off in her rapt performance of the slow movement: Khachaturian's detailed and evocative orchestration blossoms in the vivid SACD sound, as does the expressive b...
Another great review for Nareh Aghamanyan's latest release on Gramophone
20 February 2015
"Nareh Arghamanyan has come up with a refreshingly individual take on the piece, sort-grained, spacious and full of colour." Once again, we are honored to have a positive review for our ' Serge Pr...
The latest Nareh Aghamanyan's Khachaturian & Prokofiev piano concertos review in the International Record Review
18 February 2015
"With a performance of this quality, this neglected work should soon find itself many more admirers." We are proud to present the reviews of our ' Serge Prokofiev and Aram Khachaturian-Piano...
International Record Review of the latest Schnittke review with Vladimir Jurowski
17 February 2015
"The present release is certainly the preferred option at present" We are delighted to see that our latest release 'Schnittke - 3rd Symphony' featuring conductor Vladimir Jurow...
Joyce DiDonato's Glorious Performance of Jake Heggie's Camille Claudel
12 February 2015
The incandescent mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato presented the New York premiere of Jake Heggie’s “Camille Claudel: Into the Fire ” on 5 February 2015 at Zankel Hall, New York. Part of Ms. DiDonat...
PENTATUNES on Concertzender (February)
10 February 2015
For the Dutch speakers among us, PENTATONE new releases are featured in the one-hour radio program of the Concertzender. It is aired every first Wednesday of the month at 14.00 CET and repeated on Friday morning fr...
SACD Net Review: Spirit of the American Range
09 February 2015
Such kind words from our friend at SACD Net : This is an unmissable SACD that I have no hesitation in recommending unreservedly . Spirit of the American Range ' is the title of the third ...
Press Release: PENTATONE releases four solid recordings in February
05 February 2015
Baarn, February 5, 2015 . PENTATONE, the classical music label specialising in high end surround sound recordings, today announced the release of four fine recordings produced with high calibre artists and orchest...
An Introduction from Carlos Kalmar
02 February 2015
We are proud to share a few lines written by the conductor Carlos Kalmar about the new release " Spirit of the American Range " recorded with the Oregon Symphony Orchestra : I believe that we h...
Alfred Schnittke : 3rd Symphony - Audiophile Norway Review
28 January 2015
The distinctive Russian composer Alfred Schnittke lived from 1934 to 1998. He is often perceived by many as the composer with the German name, but who is actually Russian. It's probably only partially correct, ...
WAGNER: Complete Mature Operas - A Review by Audiophile Audition
27 January 2015
MULTICHANNEL CDs OF THE MONTH If you love Wagner, you have to have this magnificent set. At last we have come to the end of Janowski’s formidable and most impressive Wag...
Mari Kodama's box reviewed by ResMusica
26 January 2015
"She lets Beethoven's music slide into timelessness" « Time was the greatest gift » These are the words of Mari Kodama as she presents her cycle of Beethoven Sonatas, a pr...
PENTATONE on advisory board of Willem Pijper foundation
22 January 2015
PENTATONE, represented by the Managing Director Dirk Jan Vink has been appointed to join the Willem Pijper foundation’s advisory board. " As a board member of the foundation you ca...
Remastered Classics review - CD Choice UK
20 January 2015
For those (such as this writer) who remember the original LP issues of quadraphonic recordings decades ago there is – generally — one abiding memory: the fact was that very few of us possessed the neces...
Audiophile Audition Best of 2014: Gabrieli - Berliner Dom
20 January 2015
Recorded in Berlin’s magnificent cathedral in February 2013, Berliner Dom features some of Giovanni Gabrieli's most celebrated compositions for Brass and Organ, in outstanding sound quality. T...
Top Ten Ionarts' Best Concerts of 2014: Martin Helmchen
19 January 2015
Martin Helmchen completed his USA tour on May 2014, where he performed several times in Dallas and Washington D.C. One of the performance that was held in Kennedy Center, Washington on May 10 is exhibited as the To...
PENTATONE's Spirit of the American Range ready for January pre-release
16 January 2015
This latest CD from Oregon Symphony, entitled Spirit of the American Range , follows Music for a Time of War , a recording of the program performed at the Symphony’s 2011 Carnegie Hall debut which hit the c...
Conductor Vladimir Jurowski talks about his feelings behind Schnittke's release
14 January 2015
I fell in love with Schnittke’s Symphony at the age of sixteen Schnittke's 3rd Symphony is one of our latest recording with Vladimir Jurowski conducting the Rundfunk‑Sinfonieorchester Berlin...
Dallas' Top 10 Classical Music Performer 2014: Martin Helmchen
14 January 2015
On May 17 2014, Martin Helmchen performed at Dallas City Performance Hall on Beethoven's Archduke program with other musicians; Alexander Kerr, Nathan Olson, and Alisa Weilerstein. Later on that year, this pe...
PENTATONE and OXINGALE RECORDS join forces
13 January 2015
Following Their Acclaimed First Collaboration Shuffle.Play.Listen . Musical Adventurers Matt Haimovitz and Christopher O’Riley Reunite For an Illuminating Traversal of Beethoven’s...
Bartók Violin Concertos Nos 1 & 2 among the 10 best of the century
12 January 2015
"Arabella Steinbacher and Marek Janowski offer us Bartók in 3D" Gramophone selected their top 10 20th century violin concertos and we are delighted to see our Béla Bartók - T...
We are hiring!
12 January 2015
PentaTone is an international classical music record label with outstanding artists specializing in outstanding high quality recordings, located in Baarn. We are currently in the process of rebranding the label and...
Franck and Strauss: Sonatas for Violin and Piano, review: 'shines forth like a musical beacon'
12 January 2015
Arabella Steinbacher and Robert Kulek succesfully interpret two Romantic sonatas of Franck and Strauss, says Julian Haylock from the Strad . Few works are so crucially dependent on those magical places be...
A Nice Appraisal for our Remastered Classics Series
17 December 2014
We are very happy to share this nice review from CD Choice UK for our Remastered Classics Series : For those (such as this writer) who remember the original LP issues of quadraphonic recordings decades ...
"Nareh Arghamanyan brings great exuberance and stunning virtuosity"
17 December 2014
A great article from CD Choice UK about our recording Piano Concertos by Prokofiev and Khachaturian featuring our Artist of the Season, Nareh Arghamanyan. &nbs...
Martin Helmchen Giving His Debut with New York Philharmonic
16 December 2014
We are happy to share a review from the New York Times about Martin Helmchen's debut performance with New York Philharmonic, conducted by Christoph von Dohnanyi. The performance of Dvorak's works was held...
Beethoven Complete Sonatas Launching Events
10 December 2014
Mari Kodama inaugurated her Beethoven Sonatas boxset in two succesful events on 3rd and 5th December in Canada. Having been recording the sonatas on a Steinway piano, it was an honour for Mari as well as for PENTAT...
Christmas Promotion: 20% off
09 December 2014
Start the new year well equipped with classics! This Christmas choose the premium sound of PENTATONE for your family and your friends. O ur catalogue contains the largest collection of ...
Wagner Box Giveaway on Audiophile Audition
08 December 2014
We are thrilled that PENTATONE Wagner Operas box set is chosen as the prize in Audiophile Audition monthly giveaway. For the lucky winner, there is one set of the unique PENTATONE collection of ten of...
PENTATUNES on Concertzender
04 December 2014
For the Dutch speakers among us, PENTATONE new releases are featured in the one-hour radio program of the Concertzender . It is aired every first Wednesday of the month at 14.00 CET and repeated on Friday morning ...
Vienna trough Nareh's Eyes
24 November 2014
Before releasing Piano Concertos by Serge Prokofiev and Aram Khachaturian in some weeks, our "Artist of the Season" Nareh Arghamanyan takes us on a tour in Vienna. Discover with us her love for music...
Press Release: True legends in full bloom, PENTATONE’s Remastered Classics series
03 November 2014
Baarn, the Netherlands, 1 November 2014 — Today PENTATONE launched the Remastered Classics series, a collection of quadraphonic recordings originally produced by Deutsche Grammophon in the 1970s. The series...
Nareh Arghamanyan presents her new release
30 October 2014
A few words from Nareh Piano Concertos by Serge Prokofiev and Aram Khachaturian "I was very happy to be back to record with Radio Symphony Orchestra Berlin and Alain Altinoglu for my 3rd&nb...
Arabella Steinbacher appointed "Principal Guest Artist" of the Festival Strings Lucerne
14 October 2014
Press Release Lucerne, October 9, 2014 Arabella Steinbacher appointed "Principal Guest Artist" of the Festival Strings Lucerne As of the 2014/20...
Tchaikovsky & Mendelssohn - Violin Concertos - the beginning
26 September 2014
Good people, PENTATONE team was one of some lucky people who could experience the recording of Tchaikovsky & Mendelssohn - Violin Concertos with none other than soloist Arabella Steinbacher, cond...
Interviewing Julia Fischer and Martin Helmchen
15 September 2014
In this recording , Julia Fischer and Martin Helmchen skilfully reveal what can be achieved when Schubert's violin and piano duos are given the right treatment: a won...
Reminiscences on the old Philips studios by conductor Simon Murphy
01 September 2014
Conductor Simon Murphy writes a beautiful heartfelt note about his recent visit in our studios and office in Baarn. This is where PENTATONE recordings are planned, produced, finetuned and promoted, this is w...
We present you Steinbacher and Kulek's latest release
01 September 2014
A stunning recital of romantic sonatas from Arabella Steinbacher, whose recent disc of Mozart Violin Concerto’s was a Gramophone Editor’s Choice. Violinist Arabella Steinbacher and pianist Robert Kulek ...
Robert Kulek and Arabella Steinbacher
12 August 2014
In September the new release from this fantastic duo will hit the stores, but you can already purchase physical copies and digital downloads from our webshop . Certainly, a firm friendship has forme...
Lenneke Ruiten debuts as Donna Anna
11 August 2014
"Thrilling, fun, wonderful" Lenneke Ruiten has debuted with great success as Donna Anna in Don Giovanni at the Salzburger Festspiele . We asked this incredible soprano to explain to us ho...
"There art thou happy"
31 July 2014
We are very happy to share another review published in Classical Candor about the latest Arabella Steinbacher 's release, Mozart - Violin Concertos Nos. 3, 4 & 5 , accompanied by Festiv...
New York Times recommending ...
22 July 2014
"The violinist Arabella Steinbacher considers Mozart’s Violin Concerto in G, which she learned at 8, her “signature piece.” Her sweet-toned, expressive playing and the polished, buoyant sound...
Time was the greatest gift
18 July 2014
Mari Kodama about the upcoming Beethoven Box We are very proud to announce that in September we are going to release the Beethoven - Complete Piano Sonatas Box with Mari Kodama. Read the ...
WEB SHOP SUMMER PROMOTION
17 July 2014
To celebrate the summer together, PENTATONE is offering a 20% discount on all purchase on our catalogue . Create your own summer soundtrack with our releases and this fantastic offer. The choice is yours: &n...
Sonic Spectacular review for Kazuki Yamada and OSR
09 July 2014
We are very happy to share the below review published on SA-CD.net by Graham Williams about the latest release of PENTATONE featuring the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande and conductor Kazuki Yamada ...
Shooting with Julia Fischer & Martin Helmchen
02 July 2014
We just come back from an exciting photo shooting with Julia Fischer and Martin Helmchen at the Remise Schloss Fußberg near Munich in Germany. A really romantic and magical place,...
WHAT PEOPLE SAY ABOUT ARABELLA STEINBACHER'S LATEST RELEASE
12 June 2014
Music enthusiasts give inspiring reviews after receiving our special package Last month we gave our friends the opportunity to win 2 releases of the latest Arabella Steinbacher's Mozart release ...
BEHIND THE OPERA
12 June 2014
Backstage and Gordon Getty's thoughts on " Usher House " This opera, for which Gordon Getty wrote his own libretto - loosely based on Poe’s short story, "The Fall of the House of U...
USHER HOUSE - WORLD PREMIERE
12 June 2014
Gordon Getty's opera receives its World Premiere at the Welsh National Opera On Friday, 13 June Gordon Getty's " Usher House " will be premiered on stage at the Wales Millennium Cen...
Dance, dance, dance!
03 June 2014
The second release in our dance music series has arrived! It will for sure let you savour the famously vibrant compositions from the German-speaking countries. Connected by the power of music, inspired by fin de si...
WE ARE HIRING!
27 May 2014
MARKETING SALES MANAGER ONLINE SALES / E-COMMERCE PENTATONE is an international classical music record label with outstanding artists specializing in highquality recordings, located in Baarn. ...
What music means to me
19 May 2014
We are proud to unveil a trailer that we produced to celebrate classical music and its importance in the lives of so many people, regardless of age or professions. We went out and spoke to a variety of peo...
Conductor Kazuki Yamada thrilled about the "line-up" for the upcoming release
19 May 2014
It is always surprising to me that Korngold’s music isn’t better known internationally. His output was truly extraordinary and I find it consistently capturing my imagination with its beautiful imagery...
Interview with Arabella Steinbacher : finally time for Mozart!
01 May 2014
To celebrate the newest CD release of PENTATONE's Artist of the Season Arabella Steinbacher , we share with you an interview with Arabella. Why this release now? What does it mean for Arabella? Ronald Vermeu...
Press Release : Finally time for Mozart
01 May 2014
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Rina Sitorus - PR Manager rina.sitorus@pentatonemusic.com +31 35 548 07 29 Finally time for Mozart Baarn, The Netherlands, February...
Arabella Steinbacher CD release event in Berlin
29 April 2014
Lovely people, Arabella Steinbacher’s Mozart Violin Concerto’s no 3,4 & 5 CD launch event at Dussmann das Kulturkaufhaus Berlin was a big success! The event was held in KulturBuhne room, su...
Exclusive offer for PENTATONE friends
23 April 2014
Concert of Arabella Steinbacher, 8th of May in Berlin Arabella Steinbacher's first concert after the release will be held in the Konzerthaus in Berlin on the 8th of May at 8...
Release events in Berlin and Munich
23 April 2014
To celebrate the new release we are organising two events in top locations that are famous for being the musical "living room" for many artists: Dussmann das KulturKaufhaus (Berlin) a...
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande announces collaboration with PENTATONE
12 March 2014
The Orchestre de la Suisse Romande announced their programme for 2014/2015 season in a press conference at the Victoria Hall on March 10, 2014. During the press conference, the Director General of OSR - Henk Swin...
New release: Tchaikovsky's lesser known Manfred Symphony
05 March 2014
We happily present our newest release, the lesser known Tchaikovsky's Manfred Symphony. We could proudly say that this recording tops off an outstanding complete recording of the six numbered symphonies. Just ...
Three awarded PENTATONE albums on Audiophile Auditions
24 February 2014
With pride, we announce that the Audiophile Audition, the International online magazine for record collectors and music lovers awarded not one, but three PENTATONE albums in their list "Best of the Yea...
The Dream of Gerontius, a New York Times favorite!
12 February 2014
In reviewing the best classical recordings of 2013, the New York Times critics chose The Dream of Gerontius as one of their favorites: "It takes an impressive performance for Elgar to come alive for me...
A Compilation to Please Every Palate
30 January 2014
As PENTATONE celebrates its 13th anniversary and prepares for a changing of the guard, it is time to reflect on its achievements and looks toward the future. This release – the first to feature our new visua...
Marek Janowski receives German record critics' honorary award
16 January 2014
PENTATONE proudly announces that one of its most rejoiced conductors Marek Janoswki receives the “2014 German Record Critics' -Honorary Award” from the Annual Committee of the German Record Critics...
A new format: PENTATONE's Artist of the Season
21 December 2013
Who’s the person behind the virtuoso? After finding out that the stories behind some of the most unique and best-loved artist in the world are now ready to be told, in PENTATONE we accepted the chall...
Opernetz.de reviews our Wagner-Edition
12 December 2013
An interesting audio-review which you shouldn't miss if you understand german!
Wagner Edition promotions will be available soon
26 November 2013
During the last 3 years, PENTATONE has issued the ten major operatic works by Wagner on SA-CD. Now, when the last opera in this series- Götterdämmerung - has finally been published, we want to celebrate ...
New look, new web-shop!
14 November 2013
Not only our website has had a complete makeover. PENTATONE'S new online webshop is now the fastest and easiest way to buy your favourite classical music. And that's not all. A lot of new fea...
Our November newsletter is out now!
13 November 2013
The November edition of our newsletter is hot off the press! In case you missed it, you can check it out by clicking here . It is now ready for your reading (we interviewed Jörg Lehmann on the ...
PENTATONE invites you to celebrate the release of Götterdämmerung
08 November 2013
In November we are releasing Wagner's Götterdämmerung . This release marks the end of the Wagner concert performance series by the Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin. During the past three years, the ...
Nareh Arghamanyan recording with the RSB
03 November 2013
Pianist Nareh Arghamanyan writes about her stay in Berlin, where she was playing and recording Prokofiev and Khachaturian with the RSB and Alain Altinoglu. Dear Classical Music lovers, &nb...
Arabella Steinbacher in the German TV
14 August 2013
In this interview with a German TV channel, Arabella Steinbacher talks childhood, her playing for those who lost everything in the tsunami in Japan and, of course, her Stradivarius. Watch the i...