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Alpha Classics Discover all our productions on http://www.alpha-classics.com/ and follow us on https://www.instagra Based in Paris, Alpha is masterminded by Didier Martin.

Alpha Classics is one of the leading independent classical music labels in the world today. With repertoire ranging from the Renaissance to the 21st century, performed by emerging and established talents, Alpha is committed to artistic projects that are demanding, bold and often off the beaten track. Alpha won two Grammy Awards in 2018, for recordings by soprano and conductor Barbara Hannigan and

violinist Patricia Kopatchinskaja. In 2020, Alpha was named ‘Label of the Year’ by the leading industry magazine, Gramophone. That same year, Alpha artists received a further three Gramophone awards. The much coveted ‘Label of the Year’ award has been given to Alpha three more times in recent years: by Radio Classique in 2020, the French magazine Classica in 2019 and at the International Classical Music Awards in 2018. More than ever, Alpha is determined to push boundaries in a changing musical landscape, to dare to undertake ambitious projects and to build long-term relationships with artists. It is the flagship label of the Franco-Belgian group Outhere Music of which Martin is CEO.

25/12/2023

Merry Christmas and Joyeux Noël to everyone from the whole team at Alpha Classics! Thank you for sharing another beautiful year of music with us. 🤍🎶
As we get closer to the end of the year, it’s time to look back at some of our highlights of 2023, starting with one of the very first releases of the year: 'Janáček - Brahms - Bartók' by Patricia Kopatchinskaja & Fazıl Say: https://lnk.to/JanacekBrahmsBartokFA

Named one of Apple Music’s ‘10 Classical Albums You Must Hear This Month', discover Philarmonica by Le Consort. This new...
23/12/2023

Named one of Apple Music’s ‘10 Classical Albums You Must Hear This Month', discover Philarmonica by Le Consort. This new Alpha Classics album is named after this mysterious, likely female, composer who published Italianate trio sonatas around 1715 which are given a new lease of life by the engaging playing of this popular ensemble.

🎧 Listen to the album: https://apple.co/3BZTEH7
► Discover the playlist via the app: https://apple.co/40q9isi

22/12/2023

On his new Alpha Classics album, Shadows of My Ancestors, pianist Behzod Abduraimov was keen to pay tribute to his Uzkbek compatriot Dilorom Saidaminova. The Walls of Ancient Bukhara (1973, rev. 1988) is a sonic journey back in time inspired by Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition. Behzod paints an evocative and colourful picture of his musical ancestry in a programme which is completed with works by Prokofiev and Ravel.

► Pre-order the album and listen to this new single on all digital platforms: https://lnk.to/ShadowsOfMyAncestorsFA

Capturing the spirit of the season, Le Concert de la Loge - Julien Chauvin return with a third EP marking the three hund...
22/12/2023

Capturing the spirit of the season, Le Concert de la Loge - Julien Chauvin return with a third EP marking the three hundredth anniversary of the popular Four Seasons by Antonio Vivaldi. This lively and invigorating recording of l’hiver precedes the 2024 release of the album.

► Discover this EP now on all digital platforms!: https://lnk.to/VivaldiHiverFA

21/12/2023

A wonderful end of the year for 'Infinite Voyage' by Barbara Hannigan, Emerson String Quartet and Bertrand Chamayou!:
https://lnk.to/InfiniteVoyage

Violinist Patricia Kopatchinskaja, clarinettist Reto Bieri and pianist Polina Leschenko reunite for Take 3. This program...
21/12/2023

Violinist Patricia Kopatchinskaja, clarinettist Reto Bieri and pianist Polina Leschenko reunite for Take 3. This programme of trios is the perfect follow up to PatKop’s previous Alpha Classics album, Take 2, and celebrates three composers with three different sound worlds. Discover works by Bartók, Paul Schoenfield and Poulenc.

► Pre-order the album and listen to the first single on all digital platforms: https://lnk.to/Take3_PatKopFA

[The album will be out on January 26]

Discover a new version of Charpentier's tragic opera Médée performed by Le Concert Spirituel and a cast which includes V...
20/12/2023

Discover a new version of Charpentier's tragic opera Médée performed by Le Concert Spirituel and a cast which includes Véronique Gens and Cyrille Dubois. French repertory specialist Hervé Niquet directs a Medée for modern times rooted in historically informed performance.

► Pre-order this album and listen to the first single on all digital platforms: https://lnk.to/CharpentierMedeeFA
[The album will be out on January 5]

14/12/2023

The final voting phase for the 66th Annual GRAMMY® Awards starts today and we are so proud that 'Because', by Reginald Mobley - Countertenor with Baptiste Trotignon, is nominated for Best Classical Solo Vocal Album! A big thank you to everyone who has supported the nomination so far. ✨

🎧 https://lnk.to/Because_Mobley_TrotignonFA

🎄🎁 Santa Claus isn’t waiting for Christmas since he has brought a very special early present for all Patricia Kopatchins...
14/12/2023

🎄🎁 Santa Claus isn’t waiting for Christmas since he has brought a very special early present for all Patricia Kopatchinskaja fans!
‘Take 3’, the new album by the popular violinist, is released worldwide on 26 January but is available now for Christmas delivery exclusively from Outhere Music's website: https://outhere-music.com/en/albums/take-3

⏳ This album is only available for a limited time – until midnight on Monday 18 December – then it will reappear on the official release in 2024.

Following her programme of German lieder on 'Clair Obscur', Sandrine Piau now embarks on a fresh adventure into luminous...
12/12/2023

Following her programme of German lieder on 'Clair Obscur', Sandrine Piau now embarks on a fresh adventure into luminous French mélodies. Together with the the Orchestre Victor Hugo and Jean-François Verdier, the French soprano performs works by Ravel, Debussy, Berlioz, Koechlin, Britten and Duparc, including his Chanson triste.

► Pre-order this album and listen to a first single now on all digital platforms: https://lnk.to/Reflet_SandrinePiauFA
The full album will be out on January 12th.

11/12/2023

Ensemble Les Surprises under the direction of Louis-Noël Bestion de Camboulas are back! Here they perform the first of two Te Deums featured on their forthcoming Alpha Classics album: the joyful and famous Te Deum by Marc-Antoine Charpentier. Look out for ‘Charpentier & Desmarest: Te Deum’ which will be released in January 2024, and is available to pre-order now: https://lnk.to/CharpentierDesmarestTeDeumFA

❄️ As another month passes and the days grow shorter head over to IDAGIO to listen to an exclusive playlist curated by J...
09/12/2023

❄️ As another month passes and the days grow shorter head over to IDAGIO to listen to an exclusive playlist curated by Julien Chauvin. The director of Le Concert de la Loge - Julien Chauvin chooses his Top Five. Discover Music Inspired by the Seasons featuring works by Schubert, Purcell and Tchaikovsky.

Want to listen to our playlist Julien Chauvin's Top Five: Music Inspired by the Seasons? Stream your favorite classical playlists now on IDAGIO

Pianist Behzod Abduraimov returns with his sophomore Alpha Classics album: ‘Shadows of My Ancestors’. Featuring an evoca...
04/12/2023

Pianist Behzod Abduraimov returns with his sophomore Alpha Classics album: ‘Shadows of My Ancestors’. Featuring an evocative and demanding programme of works by Prokofiev, Ravel and the Uzbek composer Dilorom Saidaminova, Behzod paints a colourful picture of his musical ancestry.

► Pre-order the album and listen to the first single 'Ondine', the first part of Ravel's triptych Gaspard de la nuit, on all digital platforms: https://lnk.to/ShadowsOfMyAncestorsFA

The full album will be out on January 12th.

Ensemble Les Surprises under the direction of Louis-Noël Bestion de Camboulas puts two Te Deums by two remarkable compos...
01/12/2023

Ensemble Les Surprises under the direction of Louis-Noël Bestion de Camboulas puts two Te Deums by two remarkable composers head to head! These two Te Deums settings, each for a special royal occasion, are perfect examples of the variety possible within the specific genre of the motet for large choral forces, in all its different contexts. Enjoy the brilliant sonorities of Marc-Antoine Charpentier's famous Te Deum and discover the true craftsmanship of a completely new one by Henry Desmarets.

► Pre-order the album and listen to the first single on all digital platforms: https://lnk.to/CharpentierDesmarestTeDeumFA
The full album will be out on January 5th.

Congratulations Véronique Gens!
01/12/2023

Congratulations Véronique Gens!

This week’s TIDAL Encore playlist cover star is Julien Chauvin! The popular violinist’s performance of the Largo from Vi...
30/11/2023

This week’s TIDAL Encore playlist cover star is Julien Chauvin! The popular violinist’s performance of the Largo from Vivaldi’s “Winter” with le Le Concert de la Loge - Julien Chauvin is also the opening track on this playlist, which features a selection of new tracks that “deserve a standing ovation and a repeat play.”:
https://tidal.com/browse/playlist/8c8cd62d-80b6-476e-8c63-be56dda8c27f

Tristan Murail's 'Stalag VIIIa' is a fitting tribute to his teacher and the perfect prelude to his masterpiece: Messiaen...
29/11/2023

Tristan Murail's 'Stalag VIIIa' is a fitting tribute to his teacher and the perfect prelude to his masterpiece: Messiaen's eight-movement 'Quatuor pour la fin du temps'. Het Collectief explores this work, never forgetting that despite his harsh conditions Messiaen was able to evoke hope.

► Discover this new album: https://lnk.to/MessiaenMurailFA

As warm autumnal colours give way to the chill of winter, Le Concert de la Loge - Julien Chauvin return with Antonio Viv...
27/11/2023

As warm autumnal colours give way to the chill of winter, Le Concert de la Loge - Julien Chauvin return with Antonio Vivaldi's l'hiver. Celebrating the three hundredth anniversary of the popular Four Seasons, the third EP of the series will be released to coincide with the winter solstice. ❄️

► Pre-order this EP and listen to a first track now on all digital platforms: https://lnk.to/VivaldiHiverFA

Here is a little pre-Xmas present for all Alpha Classics lovers! 🎁 https://outhere-music.com/en/classical-music-shop/lab...
24/11/2023

Here is a little pre-Xmas present for all Alpha Classics lovers!
🎁 https://outhere-music.com/en/classical-music-shop/label/Alpha%20Classics

The final day of our 24-hour birthday promotion features two labels which redefine what it means to be a classical music label in the 21st century. Alpha Classics is synonymous with artistic projects that are demanding, bold and often off the beaten track whereas Fuga Libera extends its focus beyond classical music, refusing the limitations of conventional genres: https://outhere-music.com/en/classical-music-shop/promotions

With the weekend spectacular now just hours away, the final countdown has begun…✨⌛️

22/11/2023

On the day we celebrate St Cecilia (the patron saint of musicians), enjoy this joyful performance by Le Consort. Unlike St Cecilia, the name of this composer is an historical mystery, but happily her trio sonatas were published under the name Mrs Philarmonica and they feature alongside works by Matteis and Purcell on the new Alpha Classics album Philarmonica: https://lnk.to/PhilarmonicaFA

19/11/2023

Explore our definitive guide to Baroque music with new performances from cover star Justin Taylor, among others. Featuring masterpieces by famous Baroque composers, intriguing hidden gems and premiere recordings of previously unknown works, it is updated regularly with fresh recordings. Enjoy a wealth of fascinating new music and dive into the ultimate Baroque experience : https://oh.lnk.to/A_Guide_to_BaroquePLFA

18/11/2023

"I waited a long time before recording these suites. Then one day, or rather one night, I began. It was at Noirlac Abbey, in the monastic refectory. We arrived as the white stone of the building was being gradually shrouded in darkness. And when everything was quiet, we began."

► Discover Sonia Wieder-Atherton's new album, ‘Bach: Cello Suites No. 3 & 4: https://lnk.to/BachCelloSuitesNos3_4FA

Congratulations to Reginald Mobley - Countertenor and Baptiste Trotignon on their   Nomination for their album ‘Because’...
10/11/2023

Congratulations to Reginald Mobley - Countertenor and Baptiste Trotignon on their Nomination for their album ‘Because’!

The Next Generation Mozart Soloists series produced in cooperation with the Orpheum Foundation continues with the award-...
10/11/2023

The Next Generation Mozart Soloists series produced in cooperation with the Orpheum Foundation continues with the award-winning Austrian pianist Aaron Pilsan, French horn player Nicolas Ramez, the young flutist Diren Duran and harpist Elisabeth Plank. Howard Griffiths and Thomas Zehetmair conduct the ORF Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien - RSO Wien.

► Discover this new album!: https://lnk.to/NextGeneration_Mozart_Vol7FA

Despite frequent use of the recorder in two Brandenburg concertos and multiple cantatas and oratorios, Bach did not writ...
06/11/2023

Despite frequent use of the recorder in two Brandenburg concertos and multiple cantatas and oratorios, Bach did not write a single sonata for recorder and harpsichord. Julien Martin and Olivier Fortin, musical partners for many years, follow Bach's predilection for transcription by adapting several works for recorder and harpsichord, giving them new life.

► Discover this new album: https://lnk.to/BachTranscriptions_Fortin_MartinFA

03/11/2023

In the second half of the seventeenth century, London experienced an artistic golden age, where stars like the Italian Nicola Matteis became a sensation on the London music scene. On their new album ‘Philarmonica’ Le Consort has recorded Matteis’s Ayres, presented here for the first time in a version for four-part consort, a selection of Purcell, and introduce listeners to a mysterious, likely female, composer who published trio sonatas around 1715 under the name Mrs Philarmonica.

► Discover this new album now!: https://lnk.to/PhilarmonicaFA

Juliette Journaux - pianiste, the latest star of Alpha Classics’ Piano Stories series, conjurs up Halloweentown’s belove...
31/10/2023

Juliette Journaux - pianiste, the latest star of Alpha Classics’ Piano Stories series, conjurs up Halloweentown’s beloved pumpkin king in her piano transcription of Jack’s Lament, made famous in Tim Burton's gothic fairytale film 'The Night Before Christmas', directed by Henry Selick.

► Listen to this single now on all digital platforms: https://lnk.to/JacksLament_JournauxFA

Barbara Hannigan graces the cover of the Dutch magazine Luister - Magazine over klassieke muziek and talks at length abo...
30/10/2023

Barbara Hannigan graces the cover of the Dutch magazine Luister - Magazine over klassieke muziek and talks at length about her different collaborations and inspirations, her career as a singer and conductor, and the recent album release with the Emerson String Quartet and Bertrand Chamayou of ‘Infinite Voyage’.

📖 Find out more: https://www.luister.nl/in-dit-nummer/
► Discover her latest album: https://lnk.to/InfiniteVoyageFA

27/10/2023

“For me, whenever I play the Bach suites, all of a sudden I find myself visualising Giacometti’s hands incessantly moulding the earthen clay until a face appears. Getting to grips with the Bach suites is very closely related to that sense. You have to dig deeply into the string to give birth to the phrase, to make sure it breathes correctly: a phrase that is perpetually becoming, endlessly making and remaking itself. ” Sonia Wieder-Atherton

► Discover Sonia Wieder-Atherton’s new album 'Bach: Cello Suites Nos. 3 & 4’: https://lnk.to/BachCelloSuitesNos3_4
🎧 Available also on LP: https://outhere-music.com/en/albums/bach-cello-suites-nos-3-4-0

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