This week’s release continues our acclaimed series of historic string quartet recordings by the Léner Quartet, presented in a superbly restored 2-CD set by Mark Obert-Thorn. Spanning sessions from 1923 to 1935, the collection features seven quartets—five by Haydn and two by Mozart—performed with the Léners' signature elegance and warmth. The Mozart works, K.387 and K.421, mark the beginning of a broader exploration of their Mozart cycle in future volumes.

Among the highlights is a rare reconstruction of Haydn’s “Lark” Quartet, assembled from two acoustically recorded movements (1923) and a 1928 side-filler, as well as two fascinating versions of the “Fifths” Quartet’s second movement, one acoustic (1925) and one electrical (1935). These performances capture the transition between eras of recording technology and stand as a testament to the ensemble’s enduring artistry.

We also mark the passing earlier this week of piano legend Alfred Brendel, who died on Tuesday 17 June at the age of 94, with a special 20% promotional discount on all his Pristine recordings.

Bruno Walter's love of Mozart was expressed over and over in his many recordings of the composer's music over the course of his life, perhaps no more so than in these final six symphonies, recorded in 1959 and 1960.

“Through Mozart, I understood the meaning of classical beauty—not as form alone, but as the soul of form”, he wrote in 1946, and these newly XR-remastered classic recordings from Pristine bring forth all the classical beauty you could ever desire!

We also celebrate the 161th birthday of Richard Strauss with a 10% discount on all his music at Pristine.

This week we launch the first in a long-anticipated series of Maria Callas's studio aria recordings, following the hugely popular release of her complete studio operas. Volume One showcases the dramatic power and vocal brilliance of Callas in arias by Verdi and Puccini, drawn from her celebrated EMI sessions with the Philharmonia Orchestra in 1954 and 1958.

Expertly remastered, these performances shine with renewed clarity—especially the Puccini selections, which benefit from Pristine's Ambient Stereo restoration of the original Watford Town Hall tapes. Featuring highlights from Macbeth, Nabucco, Ernani, Manon Lescaut, Madama Butterfly, La bohème and Gianni Schicchi, this single-disc release delivers 15 unforgettable arias from Callas at her artistic peak.

We also mark the 150th anniversary of the untimely death of Bizet in 1875 with a 20% reduction on all his music here at Pristine.