Deutsche Grammophon

TARISIO AUCTIONS TO FEATURE THE 'BALTIC'

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Wednesday, February 15, 2023

NEW YORK, Feb. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Tarisio, the leading global auction house for fine musical instruments and bows, has been entrusted with the sale of a rare masterpiece: the 292-year-old Guarneri violin known as the 'Baltic'. It is estimated to achieve in excess of US$10 million in an online auction that runs to March 16, 2023.

Key Points: 
  • It is estimated to achieve in excess of US$10 million in an online auction that runs to March 16, 2023.
  • Throughout its near 300-year history, musicians, curators and collectors have cherished the 'Baltic' for its powerful sound and exquisite form.
  • It remains in excellent condition and is accompanied by a dendrochronology report and certificates from W. E. Hill & Sons, Rembert Wurlitzer and Tarisio.
  • Carlos Tomé, Director and Head of Sales at Tarisio, noted: "The 'Baltic' is more than an exceptional instrument; it is a singular work of art.

TARISIO AUCTIONS TO FEATURE THE 'BALTIC'

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, February 15, 2023

NEW YORK, Feb. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Tarisio, the leading global auction house for fine musical instruments and bows, has been entrusted with the sale of a rare masterpiece: the 292-year-old Guarneri violin known as the 'Baltic'. It is estimated to achieve in excess of US$10 million in an online auction that runs to March 16, 2023.

Key Points: 
  • It is estimated to achieve in excess of US$10 million in an online auction that runs to March 16, 2023.
  • Throughout its near 300-year history, musicians, curators and collectors have cherished the 'Baltic' for its powerful sound and exquisite form.
  • It remains in excellent condition and is accompanied by a dendrochronology report and certificates from W. E. Hill & Sons, Rembert Wurlitzer and Tarisio.
  • Carlos Tomé, Director and Head of Sales at Tarisio, noted: "The 'Baltic' is more than an exceptional instrument; it is a singular work of art.

Deutsche Grammophon Unlocks a New Musical World with the Launch of STAGE+

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Monday, November 21, 2022

This rich array of content will all be made available in the highest possible quality, including Hi-Res and Dolby Atmos.

Key Points: 
  • This rich array of content will all be made available in the highest possible quality, including Hi-Res and Dolby Atmos.
  • "We are about to enter an exciting new era for streamed classical performances," says Deutsche Grammophon's Vice President Consumer Business, Robert Zimmermann.
  • "There's an enormous appetite for great classical music content online," comments Frank Briegmann, Chairman & CEO Universal Music Central Europe & Deutsche Grammophon.
  • UMG is the world leader in music-based entertainment, with a broad array of businesses engaged in recorded music, music publishing, merchandising and audiovisual content.

Deutsche Grammophon Unlocks a New Musical World with the Launch of STAGE+

Retrieved on: 
Monday, November 21, 2022

This rich array of content will all be made available in the highest possible quality, including Hi-Res and Dolby Atmos.

Key Points: 
  • This rich array of content will all be made available in the highest possible quality, including Hi-Res and Dolby Atmos.
  • "We are about to enter an exciting new era for streamed classical performances," says Deutsche Grammophon's Vice President Consumer Business, Robert Zimmermann.
  • Dickon Stainer, President and CEO of Global Classics & Jazz and Verve Label Group, welcomes the new level of outstanding audience engagement.
  • "There's an enormous appetite for great classical music content online," comments Frank Briegmann, Chairman & CEO Universal Music Central Europe & Deutsche Grammophon.

Kuke Music Announces to Livestream the 10th Fritz Kreisler International Violin Competition

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Thursday, September 8, 2022

BEIJING, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Kuke Music Holding Limited ("Kuke" or the "Group") (NYSE: KUKE), a leading classical music service platform in China, announced that the company will livestream the Semi-Final, Final I and the Gala Final of the 10th Fritz Kreisler International Violin Competition through September 20 to 25, 2022.

Key Points: 
  • BEIJING, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Kuke Music Holding Limited ("Kuke" or the "Group") (NYSE: KUKE), a leading classical music service platform in China, announced that the company will livestream the Semi-Final, Final I and the Gala Final of the 10th Fritz Kreisler International Violin Competition through September 20 to 25, 2022.
  • The Kreisler Competition is the most prestigious classical music competition in Austria.
  • As an active promoter of classical music, Kuke sponsored the 9th and 10th Fritz Kreisler International Violin Competition, the 16th International Beethoven Piano Competition, and the 120th Anniversary celebrations of Deutsche Grammophon concert.
  • Leveraging its market leadership in international copyrighted classical music content, Kuke provides highly scalable classical music licensing services to various online music platforms, and classical music subscription services to over 800 universities, libraries and other institutions across China.

Kuke Music Announces to Sponsor the 10th Fritz Kreisler International Violin Competition

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Friday, April 29, 2022

BEIJING, April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kuke Music Holding Limited ("Kuke" or the "Group") (NYSE: KUKE), a leading classical music consumption and learning service platform in China, announced that the company and its strategic global business partner Naxos, world's leading classical music label, will be sponsoring the 10th Fritz Kreisler International Violin Competition, to be held in Vienna, Austria, from September 17 to September 25, 2022.

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  • As Austria's most important violin competition, the Fritz Kreisler International Violin Competition dates back to the prize that Fritz Kreisler privately donated every year for the best violin learners, and has become the member of World Federation of International Music Competitions (WFIMC).
  • He Yu, Chief Executive Officer of Kuke, commented, "We are pleased to sponsor the 10th Fritz Kreisler International Violin Competition.
  • As an active promoter of classical music, Kuke previously sponsored the 16th International Beethoven Piano Competition, the 120th Anniversary celebrations of Deutsche Grammophon concert and the 9th Fritz Kreisler International Violin Competition.
  • Leveraging its market leadership in international copyrighted classical music content, Kuke provides highly scalable classical music licensing services to various online music platforms, and classical music subscription services to over 800 universities, libraries and other institutions across China.

Decca Records, US, Announces New Exclusive Partnership With GoNoodle, America's Leading Entertainment Company Dedicated To Empowering Kids

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Thursday, September 3, 2020

Currently, more than 13 million American kids play GoNoodle every month reaching kids in about 80 percent of U.S. public schools.

Key Points: 
  • Currently, more than 13 million American kids play GoNoodle every month reaching kids in about 80 percent of U.S. public schools.
  • GoNoodle is the leading source of music to help kids and families laugh and learn together.
  • It is also the proud partner of European sister labels Decca Records, Decca Classics, Deutsche Grammophon, ECM, and Mercury KX.
  • GoNoodle is a media and technology company with a suite of active engagement products for kids and the adults who love them.

Max Richter, Pioneering Composer, Unveils Major New Recording 'VOICES'

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Thursday, June 25, 2020

Max Richter

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  • Max Richter
    Over a decade after its inception, ground-breaking composer Max Richter announces the release of VOICES a major new recording project inspired by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
  • Available to download now, the app enables listeners to reimagine the 8-hour Deutsche Grammophon recording in custom-made musical sessions to help with focus, meditation and sleep.
  • These readings form the aural landscape that the music flows through: they are the VOICES of the title.
  • The voice of Roosevelt can be heard at the start of VOICES, as Richter incorporates the 1949 recording of the preamble to the Declaration into his piece.

Deutsche Grammophon/UMe Celebrates The Work And Life Of The Late Composer Jóhann Jóhannsson With A Two-Volume Retrospective

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Thursday, April 4, 2019

LOS ANGELES, April 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --A year has passed since the untimely death of Icelandic composer Jhann Jhannsson.

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  • LOS ANGELES, April 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --A year has passed since the untimely death of Icelandic composer Jhann Jhannsson.
  • In tribute to an exceptional artist and musical storyteller, Deutsche Grammophon/UMe is set to release a two-volume selection of his most important works.
  • Pre-order Retrospective I: https://lnk.to/RetrospectiveI
    The phenomenal Jhannsson was, in his own words, "obsessed with the texture of sound."
  • The selection of early works that have been chosen for Deutsche Grammophon's Retrospective I show Jhannsson to have been a composer of imagination and versatility in equal measure.

Leonard Bernstein's Complete Works As Composer Collected Together For First Time As Comprehensive 26 CD + 3 DVD Box Set

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Tuesday, May 8, 2018

He was a Renaissance man, a multifaceted genius, but it was his career as a composer that meant the very most to him.

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  • He was a Renaissance man, a multifaceted genius, but it was his career as a composer that meant the very most to him.
  • Curated with the full support of the Leonard Bernstein Estate, this landmark set as complete a set as is currently possible to assemble will be available May 11.
  • Bernstein: Complete Works follows the release of another monumental box set by Deutsche Grammophon/UMe, Bernstein: Complete Recordings on Deutsche Grammophon and Decca.
  • Released March 9, the 158-disc set contains all of Bernstein's recordings as a conductor for DG and Decca, together with his complete DG/Unitel DVD catalog.