A 50 CD Original Jackets Collection celebrating the greatest Classical and early romantic recordings from Decca’s pioneering early music label L’Oiseau-Lyre.

The box features orchestral, vocal, chamber and solo piano music from Christopher Hogwood and the Academy of Ancient Music, Malcolm Binns, Andras Schiff, the Music Party, and the Esterhazy Quartet among others.  This is the first time that many of the recordings in the box are available on CD internationally.

L’Oiseau-Lyre is one of the pillars of Decca’s label history. Originally founded as a publishing venture called Editions de L’Oiseau-Lyre in Paris in 1932, the recording side was acquired by Decca in 1970. The label came to represent the highest standard in original instrument performance, based on the most recent research into the original texts, instrumentation and performing styles.

Contents:
CD 1 – Stamitz: Three Symphonies; Clarinet Concerto
The Academy of Ancient Music • Christopher Hogwood

CD 2 – Boccherini: Symphonies
The Academy of Ancient Music • Christopher Hogwood

CD 3 – Haydn: Cello Concertos
The Academy of Ancient Music • Christopher Hogwood

CD 4 – Haydn: Symphonies Nos 96 & 94
The Academy of Ancient Music • Christopher Hogwood

CD 5 – Haydn: Symphonies Nos 100 & 104
The Academy of Ancient Music • Christopher Hogwood

CD 6 – Haydn: Arianna a Naxos; Berenice
Arleen Augér (soprano) • Handel and Haydn Society • Christopher Hogwood

CD 7 – Haydn: Masses
Choir of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford • The Academy of Ancient Music • Simon Preston

CD 8-9 – Haydn: The Creation
The Academy of Ancient Music • Christopher Hogwood

CD 10-11 – Haydn: Orfeo ed Eurydice
Cecilia Bartoli (mezzo-soprano) • The Academy of Ancient Music • Christopher Hogwood

CD 12 – Mozart: Piano Sonatas Nos 16 & 17 etc
András Schiff (piano)

CD 13 – Mozart: Clarinet & Horn Quintets; Oboe Quartet
Academy of Ancient Music Chamber Ensemble

CD 14 – Mozart: Serenades K375 and K525 (“Eine kleine Nachtmusik”)
The Music Party • Alan Hacker

CD 15 – Mozart: String Quintets 2 & 3
Esterhazy Quartet

CD 16 – Serenade for 13 Winds K.361
Amadeus Winds • Christopher Hogwood

CD 17 – Symphony no.29, Symphony in F K.19a, Divertimento K.136
The Academy of Ancient Music • Christopher Hogwood

CD 18 - Mozart: Symphonies Nos 31 & 40
The Academy of Ancient Music • Christopher Hogwood

CD 19 - Mozart: Flute & Harp Concerto; Bassoon Concerto
The Academy of Ancient Music • Christopher Hogwood

CD 20 – Mozart: Horn Concertos
The Academy of Ancient Music • Christopher Hogwood

CD 21 – Mozart Piano Concertos K.453 and K.466
Robert Levin (piano) • The Academy of Ancient Music • Christopher Hogwood

CD 22 – Mozart: Mass in C Minor; Coronation Mass
The Academy of Ancient Music • Christopher Hogwood

CD 23-25 - Mozart: Così fan tutte
Drottningholm Court Theatre Orchestra • Arnold Östman

CD 26 – Beethoven: Songs
Martyn Hill (tenor) • Christopher Hogwood (piano)

CD 27-36 – Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos 1-32
Malcolm Binns (piano)

CD 37 – Beethoven: Piano & Wind Quintets; Mozart: Quintet K.452
Academy Of Ancient Music Chamber Ensemble

CD 38 – Beethoven: Septet; Weber: Clarinet Quintet
Academy of Ancient Music Chamber Ensemble

CD 39 – Beethoven: Symphony no.3 in E flat 'Eroica'
The Academy of Ancient Music • Christopher Hogwood

CD 40 – Beethoven Symphony no.9 in D Minor 'Choral'
The Academy of Ancient Music • Christopher Hogwood

CD 41 – Hummel: Piano Sonatas; Haydn: Andante con Variazioni; Chopin: Barcarolle
Malcolm Binns (piano)

CD 42 – Hummel, Crussell & Krommer Clarinet Quartets
The Music Party

CD 43 – Schubert: 3 Violin Sonatas
Jaap Schröder (violin) • Christopher Hogwood (piano)

CD 44 – Schubert & Mendelssohn Violin Sonatas
Jaap Schröder (violin) • Christopher Hogwood (piano)

CD 45 – Schubert: Piano Quintet – 'Trout'; 7 Lieder
Academy of Ancient Music • Chamber Ensemble

CD 46 – Schubert: Octet
Academy of Ancient Music Chamber Ensemble

CD 47 – Mendelssohn: Cello Sonatas
Christophe Coin (cello) • Patrick Cohen (piano)

CD 48 – Weber: Songs
Martyn Hill (tenor) • Christopher Hogwood (piano)

CD 49 – Trios by Weber, Schumann & Glinka
The Music Party

CD 50 – Liszt Piano Works
Malcolm Binns (piano)