Alpha - up to 45% off
Until 20th November 2024, we're offering up to 45% off all recordings on the Alpha label including downloads. Please note that some titles are while stocks last and will be removed from the offer once sold out.
Alpha - up to 45% off, Martin Helmchen (piano)
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Helmchen’s commanding pianism and perceptive musicianship hold their own in a competitive catalogue…[he] imbues the music’s question-and-answer trajectory [in Variations 13] with a sense of... — More…
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Presto Editor's Choice, January 2018
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Gramophone Magazine, April 2018, Editor's Choice
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Special offer. Schubert: Arpeggione Sonata & Piano Trio No. 2
Marie-Elisabeth Hecker (cello), Martin Helmchen (piano), with Antje Weithaas (violin)
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Diapason d’Or, December 2017, Nouveauté
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Special offer. Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos. 2 & 5
Martin Helmchen (piano)
Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Andrew Manze
Helmchen really brings out the different approaches Beethoven took in these concertos. A sturdy, reliable recording of two great works. — More…
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International Classical Music Awards, 2019, Nominee - Concerto
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Gramophone Magazine, December 2019, Editor's Choice
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Gramophone Awards, 2020, Finalist - Concerto
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Gramophone Awards, 2020, Beethoven250 Award
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Special offer. Schubert: Schwanengesang & String Quintet
RecommendedJulian Prégardien, Martin Helmchen, Christian Tetzlaff, Florian Donderer, Rachel Roberts, Tanja Tetzlaff, Marie-Elisabeth Hecker
There is much to enjoy in this highly perfumed Schubert disc…Prégardien’s relatively light tenor makes the most of the intimacy to which these brief masterpieces are well suited…At the piano,... — More…
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Diapason d’Or, November 2021, Nouveauté
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Building A Library, March 2022, Also Recommended
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Special offer. Weber
Martin Helmchen (piano), Anna Prohaska (soprano), Konzerthausorchester Berlin, Christoph Eschenbach
In these performances with the admirable Konzerthaus Orchestra, what emerges above all is the uniquely glowing sound of Weber’s orchestration, with its very special use of horns and winds. — More…
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International Classical Music Awards, 2022, Nominated - Assorted Programs
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Helmchen is drawn to the hybrid capabilities of his instrument, which stimulate fresh insights into how Bach’s Partitas can be played and experienced. — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, June 2024, Editor's Choice
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From the off, there’s a palpable sense of concentration, which is an absolutely key aspect of this piece, and he finds a palette of many colours within the subdued dynamics of the first Regard…He... — More…
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[Hecker and Helmchen] bring to the sonatas a seamless ensemble, producing something truly greater than the sum of its parts…their ability to control energies together creates the natural gusts... — More…
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Special offer. Hindemith: Das Marienleben for Soprano & Piano, Op. 27
Juliane Banse (soprano) & Martin Helmchen (piano)
This song cycle traces the story of Mary from birth to death. Juliane Banse, despite a slight edge to her voice, gets to grips with every word of Rilke’s poetry. — More…
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The Guardian Classical Albums of the Year, 2018
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Special offer. Elgar: Cello Concerto & Piano Quintet
Marie-Elisabeth Hecker (cello), Carolin Widmann (violin), David McCarroll (violin), Pauline Sachse (viola) & Martin Helmchen (piano)
Antwerp Symphony Orchestra, Edo De Waart
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