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Emilie Mayer: Piano Concerto - Symphony No. 1 - Overtures (Symphonic Works, Vol. 1) album image

Emilie Mayer: Piano Concerto - Symphony No. 1 - Overtures (Symphonic Works, Vol. 1)

Emilie Mayer•

Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin•

Alexander Melnikov•

Album - 9 Tracks - Released September 18, 2026

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September 18, 2026

Emilie Mayer: Piano Concerto - Symphony No. 1 - Overtures (Symphonic Works, Vol. 1)
Emilie Mayer•
Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin•
Alexander Melnikov•
Bernhard Forck
9 tracks
September 4

Roland de Lassus: Requiem
Orlande de Lassus•
Vox Luminis•
Lionel Meunier
15 tracks
September 4

J. S. Bach: Köthener Trauermusik
Johann Sebastian Bach•
Solomon's Knot•
Jonathan Sells
27 tracks
September 4

Emilie Mayer: Piano Concerto in B-Flat Major: II. Un poco adagio
Emilie Mayer•
Alexander Melnikov•
Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin•
Bernhard Forck
1 tracks
August 28

Mozart: Complete Flute Quartets
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart•
Anna Besson•
A Nocte Temporis
13 tracks
August 28

Mozart: Complete Flute Quartets
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart•
Anna Besson•
A Nocte Temporis
13 tracks
August 28

J.S. Bach: The Motets, BWV 225-230
Johann Sebastian Bach•
Hans-Christoph Rademann•
Gaechinger Cantorey
21 tracks
August 28

The Virtuous Wife, Z. 611: No. 3, Slow Air (Arr. for Lute by Toby Carr)
Henry Purcell•
Toby Carr
1 tracks
August 21

Vivaldi: Bassoon Concerti III
Antonio Vivaldi•
Sophie Dervaux•
La Folia Barockorchester
18 tracks
August 14

Philips: Cantiones Sacræ quinis vocibus; No. 37, Assumpta est Maria
Peter Philips•
Utopia Ensemble
1 tracks
August 14

Lasso: Officium pro omnibus fidelibus defunctis, LV 624: I. Introitus. Requiem aeternam
Orlande de Lassus•
Vox Luminis•
Lionel Meunier
1 tracks
August 7

Bassoon Concerto in G Minor, RV 496: I. Allegro
Antonio Vivaldi•
Sophie Dervaux•
La Folia Barockorchester
6 tracks
August 7

Trois Gymnopédies: No. 1, Lent et douloureux (Arr. for Lute by Toby Carr)
Erik Satie•
Toby Carr
1 tracks
July 31

J. S. Bach: Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied, BWV 225: I. Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied
Johann Sebastian Bach•
Gaechinger Cantorey•
Hans-Christoph Rademann
1 tracks
July 27

Dussek: Violin Sonatas, Vol. 5
Jan Ladislav Dussek•
Julia Huber
11 tracks
July 24

Bassoon Concerto in F Major, RV 489: III. Allegro
Antonio Vivaldi•
Sophie Dervaux•
La Folia Barockorchester
5 tracks
July 10

Bassoon Concerto in C Major, RV 479: II. Largo
Antonio Vivaldi•
Sophie Dervaux•
La Folia Barockorchester
4 tracks
June 26

Gnossiennes: No. 1, Lent (Arr. for Lute by Toby Carr)
Erik Satie•
Toby Carr
1 tracks
June 19

Marais: Livre 1, Menuet 23 in D minor (Viola da Gamba Play Along)
Marin Marais•
Myriam Rignol
3 tracks
June 12

J.S. Bach: Choral: "Die Hoffnung wart`der rechten Zeit"
Johann Sebastian Bach•
Gaechinger Cantorey•
Hans-Christoph Rademann
1 tracks
May 22

Clavecin XX
Justin Taylor•
Orchestre National de Lille•
Chloé Dufresne
17 tracks
May 22

Handel: Sans y penser, HWV 155: Chanson. Sans y penser
George Frideric Handel•
Gaétan Jarry•
Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal
1 tracks
May 22

Handel: Sans y penser, HWV 155: Chanson. Sans y penser
George Frideric Handel•
Gaétan Jarry•
Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal
1 tracks
May 19

Haydn: Cello Concertos
Joseph Haydn•
Paul Tortelier•
Württembergisches Kammerorchester Heilbronn•
Jörg Faerber
6 tracks
May 15

Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber: Harmonia artificioso-ariosa
Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber•
Florian Deuter•
Mónica Waisman
37 tracks
May 15

Michael Hersh: Zwischen Leben und Tod
Peter Sheppard Skærved•
Roderick Chadwick
22 tracks
May 15

Le Chevalier de Saint-George - Portrait
Joseph Boulogne Chevalier de Saint-Georges•
Théotime Langlois de Swarte•
Bastien Rimondi•
Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal•
Lauranne Oliva
34 tracks
May 15

Saint-George, Pécou: Caribbean Violin Concertos
Romuald Grimbert-Barré•
Orchestre national de Cannes•
Benjamin Levy
9 tracks
May 15

Le Chevalier de Saint-George - Portrait
Joseph Boulogne Chevalier de Saint-Georges•
Théotime Langlois de Swarte•
Bastien Rimondi•
Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal•
Lauranne Oliva
34 tracks
May 12

L'encyclopédie de l'orgue - L'orgue italien: Bernardo Pasquini
Marie-Claire Alain•
Luigi Ferdinando Tagliavini
15 tracks
May 10

L'encyclopédie de l'orgue - L'orgue italien: Trabaci, Frescobaldi, Scarlatti, Zipoli... (À l'orgue de l'église Santa Maria Assunta de Pisogne)
Luigi Ferdinando Tagliavini•
Domenico Scarlatti•
Domenico Zipoli•
Girolamo Frescobaldi
16 tracks
May 8

Händel & Purcell: If Love's A Sweet Passion
Arianna Savall•
Petter Udland Johansen•
Die Freitagsakademie•
Katharina Suske
21 tracks
May 1

Michael Hersch: Zwischen Leben und Tod VI
Peter Sheppard Skærved•
Roderick Chadwick
1 tracks
May 1

Joplin: Maple Leaf Rag
Scott Joplin•
Justin Taylor
1 tracks
May 1

Händel: Semele, HWV 58: I must with speed
Petter Udland Johansen•
Die Freitagsakademie•
Katharina Suske
1 tracks
April 29

Babell: 24 Sonatas for Oboe/Violin/Flute and B.C.
William Babell•
Paolo Pollastri•
Simone El Oufir Pierini•
Cappella Musicale Enrico Stuart
94 tracks
April 24

J.S. Bach, Roussel & Others: Orchestral Works
Mainz Chamber Orchestra•
Helmuth Rilling•
Jörg Faerber
12 tracks
April 24

Cavalli: La Calisto
Francesco Cavalli•
Sébastien Daucé•
Ensemble Correspondances•
Lauranne Oliva•
Alex Rosen•
Paul-Antoine Benos-Djian•
Anna Bonitatibus•
Zachary Wilder
101 tracks
April 24

Cavalli: La Calisto
Francesco Cavalli•
Sébastien Daucé•
Ensemble Correspondances•
Lauranne Oliva•
Alex Rosen•
Paul-Antoine Benos-Djian•
Anna Bonitatibus•
Zachary Wilder
101 tracks
April 24

J.S. Bach, Roussel & Others: Concertos & Symphonies
Mainz Chamber Orchestra•
Helmuth Rilling•
Jörg Faerber
12 tracks

September 18, 2026

Emilie Mayer: Piano Concerto - Symphony No. 1 - Overtures (Symphonic Works, Vol. 1)
Emilie Mayer•
Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin•
Alexander Melnikov•
Bernhard Forck
9 tracks
September 4

Roland de Lassus: Requiem
Orlande de Lassus•
Vox Luminis•
Lionel Meunier
15 tracks
September 4

J. S. Bach: Köthener Trauermusik
Johann Sebastian Bach•
Solomon's Knot•
Jonathan Sells
27 tracks
August 28

Mozart: Complete Flute Quartets
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart•
Anna Besson•
A Nocte Temporis
13 tracks
August 28

Mozart: Complete Flute Quartets
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart•
Anna Besson•
A Nocte Temporis
13 tracks
August 28

J.S. Bach: The Motets, BWV 225-230
Johann Sebastian Bach•
Hans-Christoph Rademann•
Gaechinger Cantorey
21 tracks
August 21

Vivaldi: Bassoon Concerti III
Antonio Vivaldi•
Sophie Dervaux•
La Folia Barockorchester
18 tracks
August 7

Bassoon Concerto in G Minor, RV 496: I. Allegro
Antonio Vivaldi•
Sophie Dervaux•
La Folia Barockorchester
6 tracks
July 27

Dussek: Violin Sonatas, Vol. 5
Jan Ladislav Dussek•
Julia Huber
11 tracks
July 24

Bassoon Concerto in F Major, RV 489: III. Allegro
Antonio Vivaldi•
Sophie Dervaux•
La Folia Barockorchester
5 tracks
July 10

Bassoon Concerto in C Major, RV 479: II. Largo
Antonio Vivaldi•
Sophie Dervaux•
La Folia Barockorchester
4 tracks
May 22

Clavecin XX
Justin Taylor•
Orchestre National de Lille•
Chloé Dufresne
17 tracks
May 19

Haydn: Cello Concertos
Joseph Haydn•
Paul Tortelier•
Württembergisches Kammerorchester Heilbronn•
Jörg Faerber
6 tracks
May 15

Le Chevalier de Saint-George - Portrait
Joseph Boulogne Chevalier de Saint-Georges•
Théotime Langlois de Swarte•
Bastien Rimondi•
Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal•
Lauranne Oliva
34 tracks
May 15

Michael Hersh: Zwischen Leben und Tod
Peter Sheppard Skærved•
Roderick Chadwick
22 tracks
May 15

Saint-George, Pécou: Caribbean Violin Concertos
Romuald Grimbert-Barré•
Orchestre national de Cannes•
Benjamin Levy
9 tracks
May 15

Le Chevalier de Saint-George - Portrait
Joseph Boulogne Chevalier de Saint-Georges•
Théotime Langlois de Swarte•
Bastien Rimondi•
Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal•
Lauranne Oliva
34 tracks
May 15

Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber: Harmonia artificioso-ariosa
Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber•
Florian Deuter•
Mónica Waisman
37 tracks
May 12

L'encyclopédie de l'orgue - L'orgue italien: Bernardo Pasquini
Marie-Claire Alain•
Luigi Ferdinando Tagliavini
15 tracks
May 10

L'encyclopédie de l'orgue - L'orgue italien: Trabaci, Frescobaldi, Scarlatti, Zipoli... (À l'orgue de l'église Santa Maria Assunta de Pisogne)
Luigi Ferdinando Tagliavini•
Domenico Scarlatti•
Domenico Zipoli•
Girolamo Frescobaldi
16 tracks

September 4, 2026

Emilie Mayer: Piano Concerto in B-Flat Major: II. Un poco adagio
Emilie Mayer•
Alexander Melnikov•
Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin•
Bernhard Forck
1 tracks
August 28

The Virtuous Wife, Z. 611: No. 3, Slow Air (Arr. for Lute by Toby Carr)
Henry Purcell•
Toby Carr
1 tracks
August 14

Philips: Cantiones Sacræ quinis vocibus; No. 37, Assumpta est Maria
Peter Philips•
Utopia Ensemble
1 tracks
August 14

Lasso: Officium pro omnibus fidelibus defunctis, LV 624: I. Introitus. Requiem aeternam
Orlande de Lassus•
Vox Luminis•
Lionel Meunier
1 tracks
August 7

Trois Gymnopédies: No. 1, Lent et douloureux (Arr. for Lute by Toby Carr)
Erik Satie•
Toby Carr
1 tracks
July 31

J. S. Bach: Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied, BWV 225: I. Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied
Johann Sebastian Bach•
Gaechinger Cantorey•
Hans-Christoph Rademann
1 tracks
June 26

Gnossiennes: No. 1, Lent (Arr. for Lute by Toby Carr)
Erik Satie•
Toby Carr
1 tracks
June 19

Marais: Livre 1, Menuet 23 in D minor (Viola da Gamba Play Along)
Marin Marais•
Myriam Rignol
3 tracks
June 12

J.S. Bach: Choral: "Die Hoffnung wart`der rechten Zeit"
Johann Sebastian Bach•
Gaechinger Cantorey•
Hans-Christoph Rademann
1 tracks
May 22

Handel: Sans y penser, HWV 155: Chanson. Sans y penser
George Frideric Handel•
Gaétan Jarry•
Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal
1 tracks
May 22

Handel: Sans y penser, HWV 155: Chanson. Sans y penser
George Frideric Handel•
Gaétan Jarry•
Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal
1 tracks
May 1

Michael Hersch: Zwischen Leben und Tod VI
Peter Sheppard Skærved•
Roderick Chadwick
1 tracks
May 1

Joplin: Maple Leaf Rag
Scott Joplin•
Justin Taylor
1 tracks
May 1

Händel: Semele, HWV 58: I must with speed
Petter Udland Johansen•
Die Freitagsakademie•
Katharina Suske
1 tracks
April 24

Joseph Bologne de Saint-George: String Quartet in C Minor, Op. 1 No. 4: I. Allegro moderato
Joseph Boulogne Chevalier de Saint-Georges•
Théotime Langlois de Swarte•
Hanna Salzenstein
1 tracks
April 17

Michael Hersch: Zwischen Leben und Tod XVII.
Peter Sheppard Skærved•
Roderick Chadwick
1 tracks
April 10

Saint-George: Violin Concerto in A Major, Op. 5, No. 2: III. Rondeau
Joseph Boulogne Chevalier de Saint-Georges•
Romuald Grimbert-Barré•
Orchestre national de Cannes•
Benjamin Levy
1 tracks
April 10

Poulenc: Concert champêtre pour clavecin et orchestre, FP 49: II. Andante
Francis Poulenc•
Justin Taylor•
Orchestre National de Lille•
Chloé Dufresne
1 tracks
April 10

Händel: Giulio Cesare, HWV 17: Se pietà di me non senti
Arianna Savall•
Die Freitagsakademie•
Katharina Suske
1 tracks
April 3

Joseph Bologne de Saint-George: Sospiri, volato, G. 130
Joseph Boulogne Chevalier de Saint-Georges•
Théotime Langlois de Swarte•
Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal•
Lauranne Oliva
1 tracks