The A Z of String Players surveys the lives, careers and recordings of over 300 string players from the past and present. Many great string players who have made recordings are included, from Accardo to Zukerman. The text covers artists from the earliest recording processes to contemporary, cutting-edge technology. In this clear and straight-forward publication, the artists are listed alphabetically, with a summary of their career, notable recordings, biography and critical appraisal of their recorded legacy. In addition, four compact discs present a selection of recordings from 69 artists. This package will appeal to enthusiast and scholar alike as a readable, informed and fascinating work of reference.

Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau sings Franz Schubert's song cycle in this recording made for the German radio station SFB in 1979. Musical accompaniment is provided by the renowned Austrian pianist, Alfred Brendel.

A boxed collection featuring historical performances by three of the Boston Symphony Orchestra's eminent music directors, Charles Munch, Erich Leinsdorf and William Steinberg. Stretching from 1958 to 1970, the recordings feature works by amongst others Debussy, Ravel, Mozart, Schubert, Tchaikovsky and Haydn.

Nikolaus Harnoncourt conducts the Vienna Philharmonic for the opening concert of the 2009 Salzburg Festival. Honouring the conductor on his 80th birthday, the concert pays homage to the Viennese dance and includes pieces by Josef Strauss, Anton Webern and Franz Schubert.

Recording of pianist Lazar Berman's renowned concert in Tokyo in 1988. The works performed are 'Apres une Lecture de Dante', 'Sposalizio' and 'Annees de Pelerinage II - Italie, Venezia and Napoli', by Franz Liszt; 'Moment Musical No. 4 in E minor, Op. 16 No. 4', by Sergei Rachmanainov; 'Ave Maria' arr. Liszt, by Franz Peter Schubert; 'Piano Sonata No. 1 in F sharp minor, Op. 11', by Robert Schumann and 'Isoldes Liebestod' arr. Liszt, by Richard Wagner.

Rich selection of lieder from standard Breitkopf & Härtel complete-score edition: "Der Wanderer," "Ave Maria," "Hark, Hark, the Lark," and 56 others by a supreme master of the genre. Settings of verse of 30 poets.