Classical

The final part of Ferdinand Ries’s (1784–1838) groundbreaking and highly acclaimed cycle of compositions, composed by Tapiola Sinfonietta and conductor Janne Nisosen, contains the composer’s two...

Roger Eno's debut solo album, The Turning Year, released on Deutsche Grammophon, opened a window onto the British composer's vision. Now Eno has returned to this repertoire and expanded it...

Born in Stuttgart in 1957, Axel Ruoff's organ works are one of the most important contributions to organ literature since Messiaen. Ruoff has often used the unparalleled resources of the organ to...

The 20th century saw a wealth of notable Russian cellists who inspired a wide repertoire of Soviet composers. In their cello sonatas, Shostakovich and Prokofiev both explore the rich and emotive...

The universal appeal of Jean Sibelius's (1865–1957) music has inspired generation after generation of pianists to delve deeper into his piano works. Pianist Ruusamari Teppo’s relationship with...

The Munich Radio Orchestra celebrated its 60th anniversary with Stephen Sondheim's first complete recording, which became even more famous thanks to the film version starring Johnny Depp. The...

Symmetry Pario: Creation explores "the beginnings of things," the origin of the universe expressed in music, and various creation stories from different cultures around the world. BUT when...

Many of Kaija Saariaho's works are named after natural phenomena, which serve as the starting point for her compositional process. Composed in 1998, Neiges was inspired by the different properties...

The Northscapes recording project weaves together works from the first decades of the 21st century by composers from the Nordic and Baltic countries into a tapestry of soundscapes that oscillates...

This album presents Kaija Saariaho's works for choir, a cappella, and electronic music, demonstrating her virtuosity in handling texts, to which she gives full verbal expression. At least one of...

On his album Remembering, Danish cellist Jakob Kullberg continues his collaboration with two leading Nordic composers, Per Nørgård and Kaija Saariaho. Kullberg is internationally acclaimed for his...

Pianist Tuija Hakkila enjoyed a close friendship with composer Kaija Saariaho (1952–2023) that lasted for over 40 years until the composer's death in 2023. Tuija Hakkila played a key role in...

Kaija Saariaho (born 1952) is one of the most prominent names in contemporary music. The new album by the Radio Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Hannu Lintu, features world premiere recordings of...

Fleur Barron, Axelle Fanyon, and Nicholas Phan Saariaho: Adriana Mater, released on April 18, 2025. This version of the Saariaho: Adriana Mater album is available on 2 CDs....

Dalindèo combines jazz, surf influences, and northern mysticism in a unique way. The album Tropicalia Nordica takes the listener on a rhythmic journey combining tropical melodies and arctic...

In 2019, Alexandre and Jean-Jacques Kantorow's recording of Camille Saint-Saëns's last three piano concertos received the highest praise around the world, including the Diapason d'or de...

Cellist Wilhelmina Smith's solo album features works composed for solo cello by Esa-Pekka Salonen and Kaija Saariaho. Both composers belong to a generation of modernist Finnish composers whose...

Noriko Ogawa, piano (Érard grand piano, built in 1890) 150 years after his birth, Erik Satie remains one of the great enigmas of classical music – a composer who said of himself, "I don't...

With the premiere of his opera Der ferne Klang in Frankfurt in 1912, Franz Schreker earned a reputation as one of the most important composers of his time. His symbolist, often erotic themes and...

Bulgarian violinist Zefira Valova graduated from the National Academy of Music in her hometown of Sofia before specializing in Baroque violin studies under Lucy van Dael. While still living in her...

Gerald Finley and Julius Drake's previous Schubert recordings have been praised as "flawless" (Winterreise) and "highly satisfying" (Schwanengesang) – high standards that are...

Paul Lewis, piano Steven Osborne, piano Schubert is unusual and even unique among composers in that some of his greatest works were written for piano duet. He composed as many duets as he did solo...

This new double album by pianist Lars Vogt, violinist Christian Tetzlaff, and cellist Tanja Tetzlaff features breathtaking interpretations of some of Franz Schubert's greatest chamber music works...

Viktoria Mullova and Alasdair Beatson present their first release with Signum Classics. Performed on period fortepiano and strings, the works cover the last decade of Schubert's life. Beginning...

In the latest chapter of András Schiff's ongoing documentary on the music of Franz Schubert, the great pianist plays Four Impromptus, D 899, and compositions from 1828, the last year of...

Award-winning conductor René Jacobs and the B'Rock Orchestra present the third part of their Schubert cycle on the PENTATONE label, featuring recordings of the composer's Fourth and Fifth...

Award-winning conductor René Jacobs and the B'Rock Orchestra complete their Schubert pentatone cycle with the composer's two most famous symphonies, the Unfinished and the Great. In his...

After receiving widespread acclaim for his debut album with DG (Die schöne Müllerin), baritone André Schuen continues his Schubert journey with Schubert's enigmatic final song cycle...

On this album, baritone Andrè Schuen and his long-time accompanist Daniel Heide complete their exploration of Schubert's three great song cycles. Baritone Andrè Schuen began his career with...

The Helsinki Baroque Orchestra and the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, conducted by Aapo Häkkinen, join forces with an impressive vocal ensemble, Carolyn Sampson, Benno Schachtner, Werner...

This recording of Schumann's poetic Hausmusik – music intended for home use – is one of the first to feature performances recorded on period instruments. The clarinet is a replica of the early...

Robert Schumann's Fourth Symphony was conceived shortly after his first success, but the dramatic original single-movement version confused audiences, and after considerable revisions, the...