Berlioz: TroyensJoyce Didonato4CD+DVD $60Taken from concert performances in Strasbourg that were described as “the musical event of the year”, this recording of Berlioz’s epic Les Troyens presents the score absolutely complete.

Handel AlbumPhilippe JarousskyCD $24.95Focused on arias from Handel’s more rarely-performed operas, this is the first album that the famed counter-tenor has devoted entirely to the composer.

Cecilia & SolCecilia Bartoli Sol GabettaCD $24.95Showcases the stunning combination of voice and cello in a series of dazzling duels and wondrous arias. Featuring Baroque masterpieces by Vivaldi, Handel, Gabrielli and Albinoni.

The Complete Studio RecordingsEileen Joyce 10CD $59The first time release of the complete studio recordings, made between 1933 and 1959, of “the most transcendentally gifted young piano student I have heard in the last 25 years”, Percy Grainger.

Bach Small GiftsAndreas SchollCD $24.95The acclaimed recorder player Dorothee Oberlinger and her ensemble 1700 team up with famous countertenor Andreas Scholl for this inspiring new album featuring the work of J.S. Bach.

Line DrawingsGenevieve LaceyCD $24.95Australia’s premier Recorder artist performs Van Eyk’s “The Flute’s Pleasure Garden” – a collection of over 140 melodies and variations, with themes sourced from popular folk songs, psalms and memorable tunes of the time.

Schubert Trout QuintetTrifonov/MutterCD $24.95Two stars from different generations, artists of the highest calibre, mark their first collaboration with an album devoted to one of the supreme land-marks of classical music.

Chopin EvocationsDaniel Trifonov 2CD $28World premiere recordings of both Piano Concertos in fascinating orchestrations by pianist-composer Mikhail Pletnev who also conducts with the Mahler Chamber Orchestra.

Bach Cello Suites Vol 2Slava Grigoryan CD $24.95Slava Grigoryan’s acclaimed Bach journey continues with the second volume of the Cello Suites arranged for Baritone guitar.

Bach Cello Suites Vol 1Slava Grigoryan CD $19.95 (special price)

Elena Kats-CherninCollection10CD $94.95Celebrating the 60th birthday of this pre-eminent Australian composer bringing together her iconic works plus new pieces recorded especially for this collection.

Amadeus QuartetComplete Recordings70CD $299.95

Piano EditionDecca Sound55CD $199.95

Boston Symphony OrchestraComplete Recordings57CD $212

Leonard BersteinBeethoven Symphonies5CD+BR $75

KarajanComplete Recordings 330CDs, 24DVDs, 2 Blu-ray Audio, 4 tracklist booklets, 1HB BOOK $1,280 (was $1,425)

This limited edition presents the totality of Herbert von Karajan’s output for the Yellow Label and Decca – and hence perhaps the most magnificent legacy in the history of recorded music.

PavarottiComplete Operas95CD+6BRA $325The 20th Century’s most famous tenor!

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Complete EditionHildegard Von Bingen9CD+BK $125The complete Sequentia recordings of Hildegard’s works on 8 releases including all of Hildegard’s 77 symphoniae plus her music drama Ordo Virtutum (recorded twice, with an interval of 15 years between the two radically different productions).

Veni DomineSistine Chapel ChoirCD $24.95The third installment of the unique collaboration between DG and the Vatican’s own Sistine Chapel Choir featuring Cecilia Bartoli.

NOEL! NOEL!ABOCD+DVD $24.95Live from 2016, the traditional ABO christmas concert is a celebration of spiritual and festive music of the season.

A world of ChristmasIdea of North MSOCD $24.95Live from Hamer Hall in 2016 bringing together vibrant and festive songs and music from many cultures, including traditional carols and well-loved Christmas tunes.

Maria CallasLive Remastered42CD+3BR $210The legendary soprano in action, featuring 20 complete operas including 12 works she never recorded in the studio and five complete filmed recitals on Blu-ray.

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How to Swear Stephen WildishHB BOOK $24.95Grasping how to swear is a crucial skill to any English-speaker, but it can be a tricky business. Grab this guide and learn how!

A Short History of Drunkenness Mark ForsythBOOK $29.95A history of humankind’s love affair with booze, from the Sunday Times Number One bestselling author Mark Forsyth.

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Tinkering: The Complete Book John ClarkeHB BOOK $34.99The story of John Clarke’s writing life including previously unreleased material.

Clarke’s Classics John Clarke3CD $31The top seller for 2017! The complete set of John Clarke’s classic FM radio show.

Dogs With Jobs BOOK $35From inspirational moments of bravery to dogs doing the jobs that no one else can, these are the life-affirming stories of the most remarkable dogs on the planet.

Mythos Stephen FryBOOK $32.99In Stephen Fry’s hands the stories of the titans and gods become a brilliantly entertaining account of ribaldry and revelry, love affairs and life lessons.

Cats Getting Stuck BOOK $19.99Get meowta here!

The Study of Touch Django Bates CD $24.95A subtle and gentle album from this Piano/Bass/Drums Trio.

Piano Benny Andersson CD $24.95Piano solo interpretations of the Andersson’s hit tunes from the man who wrote them. Staff Favourite

I’ll Tell you Later in December Tim Stevens CD $24.95A delightful christmas album from the Australian Jazz pianist that doesn’t include Rudolf or Santa Claus.

Blue Maqams Anour BrahemCD $24.95The Tunisian oud master Anouar Brahem together with Dave Holland, Jack DeJohnette and Django Bates, the highlight of ECM 2017.

Ella & Louis James Morrison 2CD $24.95Legendary Grammy award-winning vocalist Patti Austin and Australian trumpet maestro James Morrison come together to relive the timeless hits of Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong. Live with the MSO.

Someone to watch Over Me Ella Fitzgerald CD $24.95A great album of Ella Fitzgerald’s iconic vocals paired with new arrangements featuring the London Symphony Orchestra.

Nat King Cole & Me Gregory PorterCD $24.95“It’s only natural that I go to the root of my inspiration and where I come from. And that root would be my mother and gospel music and Nat King Cole,” Gregory Porter.

Vogue Jazz Club Series MultiVINYL $49.95 eachDirect from France comes the Vogue Jazz Club series, a fantastic new vinyl product line which revives Jazz records from the 1950s. 10 titles: Art Tatum, Stan Getz, Charlie Parker, Jellyroll Morton, Red Norvo Trio, Duke Ellington, Dizzy Gillespie, MJQ, Errol Garner, Sidney Bechet.

L’appart David LebovitzHB $44.99The delights and disasters of making Paris your home, peppered with recipes from its chef-author.

Curiosities of Paris Dominique LesbrosBOOK $39.99An absorbing unusual subject-organised picture-filled guide to Paris.

Coco ChanelBOOK $27.95The definitive Chanel biography.

Rosalie Blum DVD $19.95The hit of the 2016 French film Festival – an ingeneously crafted com-edy about a random encounter.

War of the Buttons DVD $14.95Set in the South of France in the 1960s, against the distant backdrop of the Algerian War about the rivalry between the children from two villages.

Bag of MarblesDVD $19.95Screened at the 2017 French Film Festival telling the true story of two young jewish boys fleeing Nazi occupied France.

Peter and the WolfMiriam MargolyesDVD $24.95Live from the 2017 Adelaide Festival plus Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra.

Strauss: Der RosenkavalierRenee FlemingDVD $29.95Set in Vienna in 1911, the last ever performance of Fleming’s signature role Marschallin. The dramatic chemistry between Ms Fleming and Ms Garanca came through in every exchange, New York Times.

Opera: Power, Passion & PoliticsKate BaileyDELUXE HB BOOK $74.95Focusing on seven opera premieres in seven distinct cultural landscapes, with additional essays by contemporary practitioners including Antonio Pappano and Placido Domingo, the book culminates in the international explosion of opera in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.

Tchaikovsky CollectionAustralian Ballet3DVD $35Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty, Nutcracker

Heritage CollectionAustralian Ballet8DVD $95Performances under the artistic leadership of Maina Gielgud.

Renoir’s Dancer Catherine HewittBOOK $29.95From the author of The Mistress of Paris, a lavish portrait of a remarkable woman, fighting to find a professional voice in a male dominated world.

Ella at Zardis Ella Fitzgerald CD $24.95Rescued from the vaults: Ella At Zardi’s is Verve Records’ first live recording, and is being heard for the first time anywhere.