Great Recordings on Deutsche Grammophon, Vol. 1

Thanks to its long-term relationships with conductors as diverse in approach as the crisp, rigorous Carlos Kleiber and arch-Romantic Herbert von Karajan, Deutsche Grammophon is stocked with rich interpretations of the European canon. Toss in star soloists like Anna Netrebko and Plácido Domingo, and you'll quickly understand why "the yellow label" has long been shorthand for classical excellence.