Decca Classics

Established 1929. International classical music label, home to some of the greatest recordings ever. Newsletter:

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Three more iconic recordings join the Decca Pure Analogue vinyl series 🎼

This third batch presents landmark recordings from the Decca, Philips and, for the first time – Argo catalogues.

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Before he became the world’s most famous tenor, Pavarotti was an enthusiastic footballer. This limited-edition collection celebrates the unique relationship between Luciano, football, & Nessun Dorma which that became the soundtrack to the summer of 1990
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Born on this day: Robert Schumann ✨

Restless, poetic and full of Romantic fire Schumann’s music still feels intensely alive.

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Widely regarded as a peerless interpreter of Beethoven, today Mitsuko Uchida releases the first single from a new album of Beethoven's final three piano sonatas, Op. 109-110-111.

Listen now on @AppleClassical's 'The Works': https://t.co/crtM2DrqPs 🎹

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Spring Songs, Part 3 ���

A late-spring showcase featuring music that captures the light, warmth and renewal of May.

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Isata Kanneh-Mason exploring the third movement of Fanny Mendelssohn's Easter Sonata 🎹

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Strauss & Solti first met in 1949, when Solti conducted Der Rosenkavalier for Strauss’s 85th birthday. He later received advice that shaped his career.

That influence is seen in Solti's 1979 recording of Eine Alpensinfonie. Newly remastered for Decca Pure Analogue, out 8th May

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The power of the human voice 🔥

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Sergei Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 3

This work was completed in 1921 and is one of his most frequently performed concert works 🎹

📹 Played here by Isata Kanneh-Mason on her album Prokofiev, it is widely regarded as a cornerstone of 20th-century piano repertoire.

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100 years of Nessun dorma. One of the most famous arias in opera which has forever been immortalised by Luciano Pavarotti. ✨

Turandot was written by Giacomo Puccini and was his final opera, left unfinished at his death in 1924 and later completed by Franco Alfano.

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Decca The Collection – Shostakovich: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2.

The latest release in Decca The Collection focuses on Shostakovich's 2 famous piano concertos, renowned for their blend of wit, drama and beauty. This is a must-have for any collection.
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Celebrating Earth Day with classical music inspired by nature 🌎

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Decca Classics at the BBC Proms! 🎉

This year @yunchanlim_, @JessGillamSax and @ShekuKM take to the stage for the @BBCRadio3 Proms at London’s iconic @RoyalAlbertHall

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📹 Sir John Eliot Gardiner conducts Mozart’s ‘Requiem’ in 1991. His interpretation of 'Requiem' emphasised its unfinished nature and took an historically informed approach to the recording.

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The second single from Merregnon: Heart of Ice, Frozen Tears is out now! ❄️

The story follows Kjugo, a wooden robot, and his friend Beru as they search for Kjugo’s lost creator and father, uncovering the sorrow behind an eternal winter.

Listen here: https://t.co/bi57G1lUaq

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Alexandra Whittingham releases the deluxe edition of Letters from Paris. Featuring 4 brand new tracks.

Listen now: https://t.co/z0MyHDAa6G

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On this day in 1924, Neville Marriner was born 🎻

As founder of the Academy of St Martin in the Fields, he helped bring accessibility to classical music and became one of the most recorded conductors in history!

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15 years ago, Benjamin Grosvenor signed to Decca Classics, becoming the youngest British musician ever, and the first British pianist in almost 60 years, to sign to the label 🎹❤️

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Isata Kanneh-Mason’s album ‘Prokofiev’ is out now 🎹 Shaped by her connection with Prokofiev, from first hearing Piano Concerto No. 3 at 18 to BBC Proms 2023. Featuring Piano Concerto No. 3, The Love for Three Oranges, Romeo & Juliet, Toccata and Troika.

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Celebrating 120 years of conductor & composer Antal Dorát, a major 20th-century musical figure 🎼 From Budapest to leading the BBC Symphony Orchestra, he built a global career. He’s best known for recording all 106 of Haydn’s symphonies, one of his most ambitious projects.