Warner Classics & Erato releases: June 2026
Highlights include:
- A new collection of Nikolaus Harnoncourt’s Teldec recordings with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
- New SACD remasterings of Herbert von Karajan‘s Berliner Philharmoniker recordings of Mozart, Schubert, and Bruckner symphonies
- Mirage (Ballet for 16 Dancers), a new recording from Daft Punk’s Thomas Bangalter
New titles
Mirage (Ballet for 16 Dancers)
Thomas Bangalter, composer
CD / LP / tape / digital
Release date: June 5
The latest album from musician, composer, and Daft Punk cofounder Thomas Bangalter is Mirage, a vast and atmospheric piece of electronic minimalism conceived as a ritual for 16 dancers in eight movements. Created in collaboration with choreographer Damien Jalet and contemporary artist Kohei Nawa, the ballet of the same name premiered at the Grand Théâtre de Genève last year and continues to tour Europe throughout 2026.
At 5pm EDT on June 9, Bangalter will appear in person at New York City’s Rough Trade Below to sign copies of Mirage. See full details here.
Heritage (Fondation Gautier Capuçon 2026)
Elias David Moncado, violin
Mirabelle Kajenjeri, piano
CD / digital
Release date: June 12
In 2022, the cellist Gautier Capuçon launched his own philanthropic foundation, designed to support talented young artists through the first steps of their career. Heritagerepresents the most recent album in the Fondation Gautier Capuçon’s annual recording initiative with Erato, which spotlights laureates of the program. The recording features violinist Mirabelle Kajenjeri and piniast Elias Moncado in sonatas by Ravel (No. 2 in G) and Brahms (No. 2 in A) alongside shorter works by Debussy, L. Boulanger, Kosenko, Ponce, and Waxman.
Catalogue: boxed set
Nikolaus Harnoncourt & Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra: The Complete Teldec Recordings
42-CD boxed set
Release date: June 5
Lasting 38 years and resulting in a total of 276 concerts, Nikolaus Harnoncourt’s relationship with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra (RCO) was one of the most transformative partnerships in modern orchestral history. The Austrian conductor brought his radical “Historically Informed Performance” (HIP) principles to one of the world’s most traditional romantic orchestras, synthesizing old-world symphonic sound with Baroque authenticity. To mark the tenth anniversary year of his death, Warner Classics releases this new compilation of Harnoncourt’s Teldec recordings with the RCO from 1980–2001. The set includes their famous Mozart and Haydn symphony cycles, Schubert’s complete symphonic works, the Mozart/Da Ponte trilogy (Don Giovanni, Le nozze di Figaro, and Così fan tutte), and works by Bruckner, Brahms, Dvořák, J. Strauss, and others.
Catalogue: Herbert von Karajan SACD series
For release on SACD, all the albums below have been newly remastered in HD 192 Hz/24-bit from the original tapes by Circé Studio.
Mozart: Symphonies Nos. 35-36 & 38-41
Herbert von Karajan, conductor
Berliner Philharmoniker
SACD hybrid
Release date: June 5
The series opens with Mozart’s final six symphonies, recorded by Herbert von Karajan and the Berliner Philharmoniker in 1970.
Bruckner: Symphonies Nos. 4 & 7
Herbert von Karajan, conductor
Berliner Philharmoniker
SACD hybrid
Release date: June 19
Next follow Bruckner’s Symphonies Nos. 4 and 7, recorded by Karajan and the Berliner Philharmoniker in 1970 and 1971 respectively.
Schubert: Symphonies Nos. 5-6, Nos. 8-9, & Rosamunde Overture
Herbert von Karajan, conductor
Berliner Philharmoniker
SACD hybrid
Release date: June 26
The series concludes with Schubert’s Symphonies Nos. 5, 6, 8, and 9, together with his Rosamunde Overture, all recorded by Karajan and the Berliner Philharmoniker in the late 1970s.
Upcoming July / Aug 2026 releases
New titles:
- Aug 21: Marie-Claire Alain, organ – From Bach to Bach: The Organist of the Century, Assets
- Aug 28: Jacques Forestier, violin; Boris Kusnezow, piano – Song & Dance, Assets
- Aug 28: Alexis Weissenberg, piano – The Complete Solo Piano Recordings on Erato/Warner Classics, Assets
Upcoming U.S. performances by Warner Classics & Erato artists
- June 12: RIOPY
Adler Hall, New York Society for Ethical Culture, New York, NY - June 16: Renaud Capuçon
Carnegie Hall, New York, NY - June 18: Joyce DiDonato
Carnegie Hall, New York, NY - June 19: Emmanuel Pahud
Domaine Forget, Charlevoix Regional County Municipality, Canada - June 19–21: Augustin Hadellich
Heinz Hall, Pittsburgh, PA - June 23: Jean Rondeau
Carnegie Hall, New York, NY - June 28: Augustin Hadellich
Shalin Liu Performance Center, Rockport, MA - July 7: Delirium Musicum
Naumberg Orchestral Concerts, New York, NY - July 31, Aug 1: Abel Salaocoe
Lincoln Center, New York, NY
Associated labels: Opera Rara
Donizetti Songs: Volume 8
Nicola Alaimo, bass-baritone
Carlo Rizzi, piano
CD / digital
Release date: June 5
Marking the eighth and final volume of Opera Rara’s Donizetti Song Project, this release presents 14 songs performed by bass-baritone Nicola Alaimo and pianist Carlo Rizzi.