July

26 – 30 July
VLADIMIR ASHKENAZY – BACH 6 PARTITAS
2 CD Decca 4782163

Since Vladimir Ashkenazy’s debut with Decca in 1963, with more than 200 albums as pianist or conductor, he has never recorded the 6 Partitas. On his double CD the master musician infuses a lifetime of pianistic and philosophical discernment into the 6 Partitas of Bach.

19 – 23 July
TRULY DOMINGO
Plácido Domingo
Deutsche Grammophon 00289 477 6292

Truly Domingo celebrates the remarkable craft of this great tenor and includes a selection of his favourite songs and tangos as well as arias from his most celebrated roles. This unique display of Plácido Domingo’s unrivalled versatility is part of Deutsche Grammophon’s new series of artist portraits.

12 July – 16 July
The Original Three Tenors
Jose Carreras, Placido Domingo, Luciano Pavarotti
DECCA 2738173

The 1990 World Cup in Italy brought together the best footballers in the world. It also witnessed the collaboration of the three finest tenors – Carreras, Domingo and Pavarotti. This recording of the historic concert, conducted by Zubin Mehta, at Rome’s Baths of Caracalla features popular arias from operas and musicals. The BONUS DVD includes the full concert plus behind-the-scenes footage and interviews.

5 – 9 July
RITE
Stravinsky, Revueltas
Gustavo Dudamel
Deutsche Grammophon 477 8775

Rite is an all-new recording of Stravinsky and Revueltas with Gustavo Dudamel and the Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra of Venezuela. As a counterpart to the iconic Stravinsky work on this album, The Rite of Spring, Dudamel has programmed the lesser-known La noche de los Mayas (The Night of the Mayas) by the Mexican composer Silvestre Revueltas.