Deutsche Grammophon to Release the First Recordings under Daniel Barenboim’s New Affiliation with Universal Music on May 3

Barenboim is Recorded as a Pianist in Two Albums Devoted to the Works of Chopin

Daniel Barenboim, known around the world for his work as both pianist and conductor, has entered a far reaching affiliation with Deutsche Grammophon and Decca and will record and release a number of albums over time. The first two releases, both on Deutsche Grammophon and both showcasing Barenboim as pianist, focus on Chopin and will be released in the US on May 3, 2011. Barenboim as a conductor will be featured on the upcoming Decca release of Tchaikovsky and Schoenberg, available June 7, 2011.

This past Friday, Barenboim captivated London with a surprise concert and talk at the Tate Modern. “The standing ovation began before Daniel Barenboim had played a note,” reported The Guardian. A crowd of 1,100 who had only learned of the impromptu event three days earlier gathered to hear the great artist and humanitarian as he celebrated 60 years of performing with an all-Chopin recital in Tate Modern’s cavernous Turbine Hall. 8,000 people had applied for the 400 seats while 700 more watched a live relay in the hall below, where an installation by the detained Chinese artist Ai Weiwei is on show.

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