Andris Nelsons, Music Director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and MD-designate of the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, has signed an exclusive recording contract with Deutsche Grammophon. 

Three separate recording projects have also been announced: Nelsons will continue his survey of live Shostakovich recordings (following on from his account of the 10th Symphony with the BSO, which was our Recording of the Month in August 2015 – read the review); Nelsons will also record Bruckner's symphonies with the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra; and he will embark on a traversal of Beethoven's symphonies with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra.

Of the announcement, Nelsons said: 'These revelatory works by the genius composers of Shostakovich, Bruckner and Beethoven will be the focus for my upcoming recordings with three of the world’s greatest orchestras. I could not be happier – it is both a dream and an honour.'

The second installment in the live Shostakovich series, featuring Symphonies Nos 5, 8 and 9 will be released by DG on May 27.