Oct 5, 2026 | Wencke Wallbaum | News Historical LUCERNE FESTIVAL release on new long list of German Record Critics’ Award (PdSK)

​151 jurors from 32 specialist juries have chosen a total of 240 titles (CDs, DVDs and audiobooks) from the new releases of the last quarter and nominated them for the Quarterly Critics' Choice ("Bestenliste") IV/2026 of the German Record Critics' Award (PdSK), which will be published on 16 November.

Sep 14, 2026 | Wencke Wallbaum | News Dora Pejačević album nominated for PdSK Annual Award

​Our March release Dora Pejačević: Complete Symphonic Works has now also been nominated for the Annual Award of the PdSK (Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik - German Record Critics' Award). 
This means that the double album is already among the 119 outstanding German recording releases of the year selected by the 10-member annual committee, chaired by Kai Luehrs-Kaiser. 
Whether the production will ultimately receive one of the few and highly coveted Annual Awards will be announced on 15 October 2026.

Jul 21, 2026 | Wencke Wallbaum | News Correction to Our September Release "André Cluytens"

​In the booklet text and the accompanying press materials for our forthcoming release André Cluytens Conducts Franck & Khachaturian, we regret that an error has occurred: they state that Igor Oistrakh performs his own cadenza in Khachaturian's Violin Concerto. In fact, the cadenza heard is that of his father, David Oistrakh.

Jul 6, 2026 | Wencke Wallbaum | News audite production on new long list of German Record Critics’ Award (PdSK)

​155 jurors from 32 specialist juries have chosen a total of 289 titles (CDs, DVDs and audiobooks) from the new releases of the last quarter and nominated them for the Quarterly Critics' Choice ("Bestenliste") III/2026 of the German Record Critics' Award (PdSK), which will be published on 14 August.

Jul 3, 2026 | Wencke Wallbaum | News SUPERSONIC for current July release

​Ludger Vollmer: Violin Concerto & Transformations, including a newly commissioned work for Gernot Süßmuth, with the Staatskapelle Weimar conducted by Dominik Beykirch, has been awarded a SUPERSONIC by the Luxembourg trade magazine Pizzicato.

Apr 22, 2026 | Wencke Wallbaum | News Mandelring Quartet as Guests on RBB (Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg)

​Bernhard Schmidt, cellist of the Mandelring Quartet, appeared on rbb to mark a special milestone: with the award of the Brahms Prize 2026 and the farewell to the long-established concert series "Berlin Zyklus" at the Berlin Philharmonie, the ensemble looks back on an exceptional career. In the interview, Schmidt shared anecdotes from 43 years of quartet history - listen for yourself...

Apr 21, 2026 | Wencke Wallbaum | News Discount Campaign at Qobuz

​To mark this year's Piano Day, hi-res audio provider Qobuz is placing piano music firmly in the spotlight: until 27 April 2026, a wide selection of piano albums is available with a 30% discount.

Among the selected titles are also 20 audite productions, carefully curated with great attention to detail. These recordings strikingly reflect the stylistic and sonic diversity of the piano repertoire, ranging from finely nuanced solo works and passionately Romantic interpretations to contemporary soundscapes.

Apr 20, 2026 | Wencke Wallbaum | News April Release Selected for Audiophile CD Compilation

​Our current April release, Beethoven: Early Works for Flute & Piano with Johannes Hustedt and Sontraud Speidel, has been awarded a KLANG TIPP by AUDIO+stereoplay and is included on the curated music compilation AUDIOphile Pearls, Vol. 40, which brings together audiophile reference recordings.

Apr 14, 2026 | Wencke Wallbaum | News Brahms Prize 2026 for the Mandelring Quartet

​We are delighted that the Mandelring Quartet, which has enjoyed a close and trusting collaboration with us for over 20 years, has been awarded this year's Brahms Prize.
The prize, endowed with €10,000, is among the most prestigious honours in the field of classical music, recognising outstanding artistic achievement as well as the preservation of Johannes Brahms's musical legacy.
The Mandelring Quartet, which has recorded not only the three string quartets but also all string quintets and sextets, as well as the Clarinet Quintet for audite, thus follows in the footsteps of such distinguished artists as Leonard Bernstein, Sir Yehudi Menuhin, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Anne-Sophie Mutter, Sabine Meyer, Christoph Eschenbach, Herbert Blomstedt, Midori and Kent Nagano.

The official award ceremony will take place on 26 September 2026 at St Bartholomew's Church in Wesselburen.

We warmly congratulate the ensemble on this outstanding achievement and are proud of our long-standing and inspiring collaboration.

Mar 18, 2026 | Wencke Wallbaum | News CD of the Week

​Our latest March release, Dora Pejačević: Complete Symphonic Works, has already been receiving significant acclaim in the classical music scene. This week, several esteemed radio stations - including RBB, SWR, and Radio Klassik Stephansdom - have named the album "CD of the Week".