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Alpha Classics

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.

Based in Paris, Alpha is masterminded by Didier Martin. It is the flagship label of the Franco-Belgian group Outhere Music founded in 2004 by Charles Adriaenssen of which Martin is CEO.

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Scheherazade (Music only)

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Scheherazade (Music only)

Artists Ensemble K; Simone Menezes; Golshifteh Farahani and Kristin Winters, Ensemble K, Simone Menezes

Composers Rimsky-Korsakov

Ring Odyssey (Part 2)

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Ring Odyssey (Part 2)

Artists Christiane Libor, Derek Welton, Joseph Swensen, Michael Weinius, Orchestre National Bordeaux Aquitaine

Composers Wagner

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Ring Odyssey (Part 1)

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Ring Odyssey (Part 1)

Artists Christiane Libor, Derek Welton, Joseph Swensen, Michael Weinius, Orchestre National Bordeaux Aquitaine

Composers Wagner

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Capricci: Castaldi & Pellegrini

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Capricci: Castaldi & Pellegrini

Artists Albane Imbs and Rolf Lislevand, Albane Imbs, Rolf Lislevand

Composers Castaldi, Pellegrini

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Bruckner: Symphony No. 9 (Original Version)

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Bruckner: Symphony No. 9 (Original Version)

Artists Tonhalle-Orchester Zurich and Paavo Jarvi, Paavo Jarvi, Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich

Composers Bruckner

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Sarahbanda

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Sarahbanda

Artists The Sarahbanda featuring Sarah Willis, Sarah Willis, Sarahbanda

Composers Formell , Segundo, Mozart, Pino, de la Luz, Guerra, Bizet, Lecuona, Lombida, Valdes

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Impressions Parisiennes (Parisian Impressions)

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Impressions Parisiennes (Parisian Impressions)

Artists Quatuor Van Kuijk

Composers Poulenc, Trotignon, Ravel, Satie, Debussy, Faure

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Mozart: Concertos for Flute & Concerto for Flute & Harp

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Mozart: Concertos for Flute & Concerto for Flute & Harp

Artists Francois Lazarevitch, Les Musiciens de Saint-Julien and Sandrine Chatron, Les Musiciens de Saint-Julien, Sandrine Chatron

Composers Mozart

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Chopin & Szymanowski

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Chopin & Szymanowski

Artists Jonathan Fournel

Composers Szymanowski, Chopin

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Fleeting Castles

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Fleeting Castles

Artists Sebastien Llinares

Composers Hendrix, Bernstein, Gershwin, Powell, Rodgers, Villa-Lobos, Llinares, Lewis, Wainwright, Halffter, Cohen

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Mozart: Piano Concertos 20 & 23

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Mozart: Piano Concertos 20 & 23

Artists Olga Pashchenko, Il Gardellino

Composers Mozart

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Mythos: Schubert & Loewe

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Mythos: Schubert & Loewe

Artists Konstantin Krimmel, Ammiel Bushakevitz

Composers Schubert, Loewe

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Young & Foolish: Mozart & C.P.E. Bach

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Young & Foolish: Mozart & C.P.E. Bach

Artists  Café Zimmermann, Céline Frisch, Alexander Melnikov, Pablo Valetti, Café Zimmermann

Composers Bach, Mozart

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Mahler: Symphony No. 9 on Period Instruments

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Mahler: Symphony No. 9 on Period Instruments

Artists Mahler Academy Orchestra, Philipp von Steinaecker

Composers Mahler

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Bach

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Bach

Artists Thomas Dunford

Composers Bach

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Abbey Road Concerto: Music of The Beatles

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Abbey Road Concerto: Music of The Beatles

Artists Guy Braunstein, Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège, Alondra de la Parra

Composers Vaughan Williams, Delius, Braunstein

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Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante KV 364, Rondos KV 382 & 386 & Horn Concerto No. 2 KV 417

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Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante KV 364, Rondos KV 382 & 386 & Horn Concerto No. 2 KV 417

Artists Alexandre Zanetta, Ariel Lanyi, Eivind Ringstad, Johan Dalene, Mozarteum Orchestra Salzburg

Composers Mozart

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Buxtehude: Abendmusiken (Evening Music)

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Buxtehude: Abendmusiken (Evening Music)

Artists Ensemble Masques, Lionel Meunier, Olivier Fortin, Vox Luminis

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Allegri & Monteverdi: Anamorfosi

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Allegri & Monteverdi: Anamorfosi

Artists Le Poeme Harmonique, Vincent Dumestre

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Mozart Y Mambo

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Mozart Y Mambo

Artists Havana Lyceum Orchestra, Sarah Willis

Composers Mozart

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Jüri Reinvere: Ship of Fools

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Jüri Reinvere: Ship of Fools

Artists Estonian Festival Orchestra, Paavo Jarvi

Composers Reinvere

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Amore Siciliano (Sicilian Love)

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Amore Siciliano (Sicilian Love)

Artists Cappella Mediterranea, Leonardo García Alarcón

Composers Tozzi, Carapella, Anonymous, Amodei, D'India, Carrozza, Bonfiglio, José Marin, de Murcia, Scarlatti, Alarcón, Alessandro Scarlatti

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Vivaldi: Estro Armonico - Libro secondo

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Vivaldi: Estro Armonico - Libro secondo

Artists Café Zimmermann

Composers Vivaldi

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Vivaldi

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Vivaldi

Artists Jupiter

Composers Vivaldi

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Bach: Concertos For Pianos (Vol 1)

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Bach: Concertos For Pianos (Vol 1)

Artists Evgeni Koroliov, Anna Vinnitskaya, Ljupka Hadzi Georgieva, Kammerakademie Potsdam

Composers Bach

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Bach: Concertos For Pianos (Vol. 2)

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Bach: Concertos For Pianos (Vol. 2)

Artists Evgeni Koroliov, Anna Vinnitskaya, Ljupka Hadzi Georgieva, Kammerakademie Potsdam

Composers Bach

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All These Lighted Things

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All These Lighted Things

Artists Antwerp Symphony Orchestra, Elim Chan

Composers Prokofiev, Ogonek, Ravel

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The Golden Hour

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The Golden Hour

Artists Lucile Boulanger, Simon Pierre, Olivier Fortin

Composers Leclair, Boismortier, Dornel, Rebel, Francoeur

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Mozart, You Drive Me Crazy!

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Mozart, You Drive Me Crazy!

Artists Golda Schultz, Antonello Manacorda, Kammerakademie Potsdam

Composers Mozart

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Bach & Telemann: Himmelfahrt

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Bach & Telemann: Himmelfahrt

Artists Freiburger Barockorchester, Vox Luminis, Lionel Meunier

Composers Bach, Telemann

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Messiaen

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Messiaen

Artists Barbara Hannigan, Bertrand Chamayou

Composers Messiaen

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Liszt: Piano Sonata and Other Works

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Liszt: Piano Sonata and Other Works

Artists Nelson Goerner

Composers Liszt

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Maurice Yvain: Yes! (Vol. 1)

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Maurice Yvain: Yes! (Vol. 1)

Artists Les Frivolités Parisiennes

Composers Yvain

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Maurice Yvain: Yes! (Vol. 2)

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Maurice Yvain: Yes! (Vol. 2)

Artists Les Frivolités Parisiennes

Composers Yvain

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The Lamb's Journey: A Choral Narrative from Gibbons to Barber

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The Lamb's Journey: A Choral Narrative from Gibbons to Barber

Artists Ensemble Altera, Christopher Lowrey

Composers Marsh, Howells, Koziej, Poulenc, Lukaszewski, Leighton, Lotti, Bruckner, Anonymous, Scheidt, Gibbons, Grier, Messiaen, Esenvalds, Barber

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Ligeti (Vol. 1)

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Ligeti (Vol. 1)

Artists Ensemble InterContemporain, Pierre Bleuse

Composers Ligeti

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¡A la fiesta!

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¡A la fiesta!

Composers Romero

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Patkop & Say

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Patkop & Say

Composers Say, Szymanowski, Prokofiev

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Komm!

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Komm!

Artists Giovanni Antonini

Composers Bach

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Sonata for 7 Cities: Live in Hong Kong

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Sonata for 7 Cities: Live in Hong Kong

Artists Filippo Gorini

Composers Brahms, Schubert

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Lalande: Suites pour les soupers du Roy

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Lalande: Suites pour les soupers du Roy

Artists Hervé Niquet, Le Concert Spirituel

Composers Lalande

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Schönberg: Piano Works

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Schönberg: Piano Works

Artists Pierre-Laurent Aimard

Composers Schonberg

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Chopin: The Complete Études

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Chopin: The Complete Études

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La Nascita del Violoncello: Napoli - Bologna - Modena - Vol. 1

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La Nascita del Violoncello: Napoli - Bologna - Modena - Vol. 1

Artists Bruno Cocset, Les Basses Réunies

Composers Ortiz, Falconieri, Greco, Strozzi, Caresana, Scarlatti, Supriano, Bononcini, Alborea, Fiorenza, Pergolesi, Lanzetti

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