Thomas Adès

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British classical composer, pianist, and conductor.

Born: 1 March 1971 in London, England, UK.

ALBUMS

Thomas Adès, London Philharmonic Orchestra

Orchestral Suites

2025, CD, Album, London Philharmonic Orchestra

Australian Chamber Orchestra, Richard Tognetti - Thomas Adès

Shanty – Over The Sea (ACO Originals)

2023, File, AAC, Single, ABC Classics

Thomas Adès, Los Angeles Philharmonic*, Gustavo Dudamel

2023, 2x Vinyl,

Thomas Adès, Pekka Kuusisto, Thomas Nuñez, Nicholas Collon & Radion Sinfoniaorkesteri

2022, CD, Album, Ondine

Vonnegut Collective / Tullis Rennie / Thomas Adès

2021, CD, Album, Ltd, Moving Furniture Records,

Steven Isserlis, Benjamin Britten, Sir William Walton, John Gardner (5), Frank Merrick, Thomas Adès

British Solo Cello Music

2021, CD, Album, Hyperion

Britten Sinfonia, Thomas Adès, Beethoven*, Barry*

Beethoven & Barry Vol. 3

2021, 2xCD, Signum Classics,

Classical/Modern

Avery Gagliano, Chopin*, Haydn*, Schumann*, Adès*

Thomas Adès, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Kirill Gerstein, Mark Stone (10), Christianne Stotijn

Adès Conducts Adès

2020, CD, Album, Dig, Deutsche Grammophon,

Thomas Adès, Han Chen

Works for Solo Piano

2020, CD, Album, Naxos

Adès*, Kirill Gerstein

2020, CD, Album, Myrios Classics

Janáček*, Thomas Adès

2020, CD, Album, Signum Classics,

Britten Sinfonia, Thomas Adès, Beethoven*, Barry*

Beethoven & Barry Vol. 1

2020, 2xCD, Album, Signum Classics,

Classical/Modern

Britten Sinfonia, Thomas Adès, Beethoven*, Barry*

Beethoven & Barry Vol. 2

2020, 2xCD, Album, Signum Classics,

Classical/Modern

Ian Bostridge, Thomas Adès - Schubert*

Winterreise, Op. 89, D. 911

2019, CD, Album, PentaTone,

The Exterminating Angel

Ashley Fripp, J.S. Bach*, Thomas Adès, Frédéric Chopin

J.S. Bach, Adès, Chopin

2018, CD, Album, Willowhayne Records,

Baroque/Contemporary/Romantic

Olivier Messiaen, Thomas Adès, Trio Messiaen, Raphaël Sévère

Quatuor Pour La Fin Du Temps / Court Studies

2018, CD, Mirare

Colette (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Thomas Adès, DoelenKwartet Rotterdam*, Dimitri Vassilakis

Streichquartette, Klavierquintett

2017, SACD, Multichannel, Album, Cybele

London Symphony Orchestra, Thomas Adès

Asyla / Tevot / Polaris

Danish String Quartet*, Thomas Adès / Per Nørgård / Hans Abrahamsen

2016, CD, Album, ECM Records, ECM Records, ECM New Series, ECM New Series,

Quatuor Varèse, Adès* · Dutilleux* · Ravel*

2016, CD, NoMadMusic

The Calder Quartet, Thomas Adès

The Twenty-Fifth Hour: Chamber Music Of Thomas Adès

2015, CD, Signum Classics,

Thomas Adès, Winston Choï

Illuminating From Within

2015, CD, La Buissonne

Debussy*, Adès*, Ravel*, Signum Quartett

2015, CD, Album, Capriccio (2),

Sibelius*, Adès*, Augustin Hadelich, Hannu Lintu, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

Violin Concertos

2014, CD, Avie Records,

Gerald Barry, Birmingham Contemporary Music Group, Thomas Adès

The Importance Of Being Earnest

2014, CD, Album, NMC (3)

Thomas Adès - Audrey Luna, Isabel Leonard, Alek Shrader, Alan Oke, Simon Keenlyside, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra*, Chorus* And Metropolitan Opera Ballet, Thomas Adès

2013, DVD, Deutsche Grammophon,

Contemporary/Opera

Steven Isserlis & Thomas Adès – Adès* • Liszt* • Fauré* • Kurtág* • Janáček*

Lieux Retrouvés

Romantic/Modern/Impressionist/Contemporary

2011, 2xCD, Comp, EMI Classics,

Thomas Adès, Tal Rosner, Rolf Hind, Sophie Clements, London Sinfonietta

2011, CD + DVD, Signum Classics

Tevot, Violin Concerto, Three Studies From Couperin, Dances From Powder Her Face

2010, CD, Album, EMI Classics,

Stravinsky*, Anthony Marwood, Thomas Adès

Complete Music For Violin & Piano

2010, 2xCD, Album, Hyperion

Busoni* - John Ogdon · Thomas Adès · Daniell Revenaugh · Frederik Prausnitz · Riccardo Muti

Piano Concerto • Turandot Suite • Sarabande And Cortège

Simon Rattle*, Elgar*, Vaughan Williams*, Holst*, Grainger*, Walton*, Arnold*, Maw*, Knussen*, Matthews*, Adès*, Turnage*

2009, 11xCD, Comp + Box, EMI Classics,

Contemporary/Modern

Janáček* - Ian Bostridge · Thomas Adès · Mikhaïl Rudy · Simon Rattle* · Charles Mackerras*

Glagolitic Mass · Sinfonietta · Piano Works · Songs

Neo-Classical/Modern

Thomas Adès - Simon Keenlyside, Cyndia Sieden, Ian Bostridge, Kate Royal, Toby Spence, Philip Langridge, The Royal Opera Chorus*, The Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden*, Thomas Adès

James MacMillan (2), Thomas Adès, Jennifer Higdon, Marin Alsop, Colin Currie, London Philharmonic Orchestra

Alsop Conducts MacMillan, Adès & Higdon

2008, CD, Album, London Philharmonic Orchestra

Adès*, Schubert*

2005, CD, EMI Classics,

Modern/Romantic

America: A Prophecy

Simon Rattle*, Berliner Philharmoniker, Mahler*, Adès*

Symphony 5 / Asyla

Janáček* - Ian Bostridge, Ruby Philogene, Thomas Adès

The Diary Of One Who Disappeared - Piano works

2001, CD, Album, EMI Classics, EMI Classics,

Dora Ohrenstein / Thomas Ades* • Francis Poulenc • Henry Purcell • William Bolcom • Alice Shields • Lee Hoiby

Restless Spirits

2001, CD, Album, Koch International Classics

Thomas Adès: Piano

2000, CD, Album, EMI Classics,

Romantic/Modern/Contemporary

Adès* - City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Birmingham Contemporary Music Group, Simon Rattle*, Thomas Adès

Asyla / Concerto Conciso / These Premises Are Alarmed / Chamber Symphony / ...But All Shall Be Well

Adès*, Philip Hensher - Jill Gomez, Valdine Anderson, Niall Morris, Roger Bryson (3), Almeida Ensemble, Thomas Adès

Powder Her Face

APPEARANCES +

Powder Her Face

2005, DVD, Album, PAL, Digital Classics DVD

Sir Simon Rattle, Berliner Philharmoniker

The Berlin Years

2024, 45xCD, Box + Box, Comp, Warner Classics,

Romantic/Classical/Impressionist/Modern/Soundtrack

The Complete Warner Classics Edition 2000-2009

2023, Box, Comp + 11xCD, RE, Warner Classics,

Classical/Romantic/Modern

Élisabeth Pion

Femmes De Légende

2023, CD, Album, ATMA Classique

Iestyn Davies, Joseph Middleton

Divine Music (An English Songbook)

2023, CD, Album, Signum Classics

Ruby Hughes, Huw Watkins

2022, SACD, Hybrid, Multichannel, Album, BIS,

Baroque/Contemporary

Dreamed Landscapes

2022, CD, Albany Records

Castalian String Quartet

Between Two Worlds

Víkingur Ólafsson

Sarah Aristidou, Daniel Barenboim, Emmanuel Pahud, Christian Rivet, Orchester Des Wandels, Thomas Guggeis

2021, CD, Album, Alpha Classics

Orchestra Of The Swan

2021, CD, EP, Signum Classics,

Australian Chamber Orchestra, Richard Tognetti

River (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

2021, CD, Album + File, AAC, Album, ABC Classics

Sovereign Lanes

2021, CD, Album, Enh, Azica

Time Traveler's Suite

SWR Vokalensemble*, Marcus Creed

Christmas Carols

2020, CD, Album, SWR Classic,

Choral/Romantic/Contemporary/Holiday

Aurora Orchestra

Music Of The Spheres

Contemporary/Classical

Augustin Hadelich, Brahms*, Ligeti*, Norwegian Radio Orchestra*, Miguel Harth-Bedoya

Violin Concertos

2019, CD, Album, Warner Classics,

Romantic/Modern

2018, CD, Album, Mirare

Hyperion New Release Sampler – March 2017

2017, 13xFile, MP3, Smplr, VBR, Hyperion,

Les Plus Beaux CD Du Mois - Juin 2017

2017, CD, Comp, Smplr, Car, Diapason,

Contemporary/Baroque/Romantic/Choral/Classical

Max Richter, Various

Behind The Counter With

Contemporary/Ambient/Post Rock

Steven Isserlis

The Complete RCA Recordings

Hyperion New Release Sampler – April 2015

2015, 18xFile, MP3, Smplr, VBR, Hyperion,

Aurora Orchestra

2015, CD, Album, Warner Classics, Aurora (14)

British Composition Season = Stagiunea De Compoziție Britanică (Third Edition = Ediția A III-a) 2012 - 2013

2014, 2xCD, Album, Promo, Radio România, British Council,

Contemporary/Modern Classical

Hyperion New Release Sampler – October 2012

2012, 8xFile, MP3, Smplr, VBR, Hyperion,

Eighth Blackbird

2012, CD, Album, Cedille Records,

The Claude Debussy Collection

2012, 18xCD, Mono + Box, Comp, Ltd, Sony Classical,

Impressionist/Opera/Romantic

British Composition Season = Stagiunea De Compoziție Britanică (Second Edition = Ediția A II-a) 2011 - 2012

2012, 2xCD, Album, Promo, Radio România, British Council,

Contemporary/Modern Classical

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra*

Live, The Radio Recordings 2000-2010

2012, 14xCD + Box, RCO Live, Radio Nederland Wereldomroep,

Classical/Romantic/Impressionist/Modern/Contemporary

Darknesse Visible

2012, CD, Avie Records

2012, 2xCD, Comp, Virgin Classics,

Trusted Guide To Classical Music

2010, 4xCD, Comp, EMI TV, EMI TV,

Medieval/Renaissance/Baroque/Classical/Romantic/Impressionist/Modern/Contemporary

Gramophone Collectors' Edition August 2009: The Real Hugo Wolf

2009, CD, Comp, Promo, Gramophone Magazine,

Contemporary Music From Ireland Volume 8

2009, CD, Comp, Promo, The Contemporary Music Centre, Ireland

John Adams, John Cage, Conlon Nancarrow

American Counterpoint

2009, CD, RM, EMI Classics

N° 572 - Septembre 2009 - Les Plus Beaux Extraits Du Mois

2009, CD, Comp, Smplr, Car, Diapason,

Medieval/Baroque/Classical/Romantic/Contemporary

London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle

2009, Blu-ray + DVD-V, PAL, London Symphony Orchestra,

Neo-Romantic/Contemporary

Gramophone Collectors' Edition CD No 18 - The Real Schubert - March 2008

2008, CD, Promo, Smplr, Gramophone Magazine

Berliner Philharmoniker, Sir Simon Rattle

2008, CD, Berliner Philharmoniker Recordings,

Gabrieli Consort, Paul McCreesh

A Spotless Rose

Choral/Renaissance/Romantic/Modern/Post-Modern/Contemporary

20th Century Masterpieces - 100 Years Of Classical Music

2008, 16x CD, Box Set,

Neo-Romantic/Modern/Post-Modern/Contemporary

2007, CD, Album, Sony Classical, Westdeutscher Rundfunk, Sony BMG Music Entertainment

The Calder Quartet

The Calder Quartet

2007, CD, Album, Dig, The Calder Quartet,

Classical/Impressionist/Modern

Schönberg Ensemble

Schönberg Ensemble Edition (A Century Of Music In Perspective)

2006, Box, Comp, Ltd + 22xCD + 4xDVD-V + SACD, Hybrid, M, Etcetera (3)

Choir Of King's College, Cambridge*, Stephen Cleobury

On Christmas Day (New Carols From King's)

2005, 2xCD, EMI Classics

BBC Singers, Stephen Cleobury

One Star, At Last / A Selection Of Carols Of Our Time

2005, CD, Signum Classics

Simon Rattle On EMI Classics

2004, CD, Comp, EMI Classics

Andreas Haefliger

2004, CD, Avie Records

2004, CD, Bridge Records (4),

Gramophone Presents Listen To The Future

2003, CD, Comp, Gramophone Magazine

Ingo Metzmacher, Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg

Who Is Afraid Of 20th Century Music? Volume 4

2003, CD, Album, Philharmonisches Staatsorchester, Sony Music,

Contemporary/Post-Modern/Modern/Neo-Romantic/Neo-Classical

Simon Rattle*, Berliner Philharmoniker

Mahler - Symphony 5 / Adès - Asyla

Gramophone Editor's Choice - January 2002

2002, CD, Promo, Smplr, Gramophone Magazine,

Highlights From The ISCM World Music Days 2002 Hong Kong

2002, CD, ISCM World Music Days

De Vlaamse Opera - seizoen 2002 - 2003

2002, CD, Album, Universal,

Cello For Relaxation

2001, CD, Comp, BMG Classics, RCA Victor,

Renaissance/Baroque/Romantic/Classical

New British Stars

2001, CD, Comp, Promo, Classic FM

Classic CD Awards 2000 Revealed! (Highlights From The Winners Of Classic CD Awards 2000)

2000, CD, Comp, Classic CD,

Classical/Opera/Indian Classical

2000, 2xCD, Comp, Promo, Smplr, EMI Classics,

Classical/Romantic/Modern/Opera/Contemporary/Impressionist

Choir Of King's College, Cambridge*, Stephen Cleobury

A Festival Of Nine Lessons & Carols

1999, 2xCD, Album, EMI Classics, EMI Classics, EMI Classics,

Modern/Baroque/Medieval/Holiday

Festival Sampler 1999

1999, 2xCD, Album, Comp, Promo, Smplr, EMI Classics

Samuel Barber - Cambridge University Chamber Choir, Timothy Brown (3), Jeremy Filsell

Choral And Organ Works

1998, CD, Comp, Guild

1998, CD, Comp, Classic CD,

RCA Red Seal Highlights For 1998

1998, CD, Comp, Promo, Smplr, RCA Red Seal, BMG Classics,

Gramophone Awards 98

1998, CD, Comp, Smplr, Gramophone Magazine,

Editor's Choice - September 1998 / RCA Red Seal Highlights For 1998

1998, 2xCD, Comp, Gramophone Magazine,

Steven Isserlis

Classical/Romantic/Impressionist/Modern

Aspen Music Festival Artist Sampler '97

1997, CD, Smplr, EMI Classics,

EMI Classics - Debut 1

1997, CD, Album, Comp, Promo, Smplr, EMI Classics

Samuel Barber, Cambridge University Chamber Choir, Timothy Brown

1993, CD, Gamut Classics, Gamut Classics

Concerto Discreto Querschnitt 2019-2020

2020, CDr, Arithmeum Bonn

Les Plus Beaux CD Du Mois - Février 2019

2019, CD, Comp, Smplr, Car, Diapason,

Romantic/Renaissance/Baroque/Choral

Mozart In The Jungle (Season 4)

2018, CDr, Album, Sony Classical

Max Richter, Various

Behind The Counter With

2017, 2x CD, CD Bonus,

Contemporary/Ambient/Post Rock

Simon Rattle*, City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

2015, 2xCD, Album, Comp + CD, Album, Comp + CD, Album, C, Warner Classics,

Classical/Romantic/Modern/Contemporary/Oratorio/Choral

Ian Bostridge autograph

2015, 7xCD, Warner Classics,

Romantic/Baroque/Renaissance/Contemporary

Ghosts & Mirrors

2014, CD, Album, Artists Recording Company (2)

Essential 20th Century Classics

2013, 2xCD, Comp, EMI Classics,

1000 Classical Masterpieces

2012, 61xCD, Comp + Box, EMI Classics,

Renaissance/Baroque/Classical/Romantic/Modern/Medieval

2009, CD, Comp, Luister,

2004, 2xCD, Comp, Promo, EMI Classics,

Classical/Opera

The British At Midem 2002

2002, 2xCD, Comp, Promo, BPI

2001, CD, Album, Ta Ra Ga

Illuminare: Carols For A New Millennium

2000, CD, Album, BBC Music

1999 Technics Mercury Music Prize Compilation

1999, CD, Comp, Ltd, Smplr, Music Prize Ltd., Music Prize Ltd., Music Prize Ltd., Music Prize Ltd.

Classic CD 99 - Drivetime Classics

1998, CD, Comp, Classic CD

Gramophone Explorations - Perspectives On Contemporary Music, Volume 2

1997, CD-ROM, Comp, Gramophone Magazine,

Contemporary/Modern/Post-Modern

Festival Sampler 1997

1997, 2xCD, Comp, Promo, EMI Classics

RhythMovements 3: Music For Dance

CD, Comp, Faber Music,

Theme/Contemporary

Ensemble Modern, Saar Berger

Travelling Pieces

2xCD, Ensemble Modern Medien, Ensemble Modern Medien