Edvard Grieg, probably the most popular composer ever to emerge from the Scandinavian peninsula, made a significant contribution to the chamber music canon with his violin sonatas rather than his...
SECOND-HAND SACD Conducted by Christoph Eschenbach and released by the Ondine label in 2006, Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 6 with the Philadelphia Orchestra is a critically acclaimed...
The Radio Symphony Orchestra's new album focuses on the works of Perttu Haapanen (b. 1972). Haapanen is one of the most important and interesting Finnish composers of his generation. It includes a...
Please Don't Touch!’ is the second studio album by English guitarist and songwriter Steve Hackett. It was released in April 1978 on Charisma Records, and it is his first album released after...
“I constantly think about how to lead the band with the drums in such a way that the instrument plays a central role, but that it’s more about shaping the music than showing off my virtuosity,”...
“I constantly think about how to lead the band with the drums in such a way that the instrument plays a central role, but that it’s more about shaping the music than showing off my virtuosity,”...
Timo Korhonen (guitar) Oulu City Orchestra / Santtu-Matias Rouvali Ondine is proud to present the world premiere recording of two guitar concertos: one by Kimmo Hakola and the other by Toshio...
The King's Consort, conducted by Matthew Halls, presents the premiere recording of Handel's opera Parnasso in Festa: a unique example of a full-scale festive serenade (or Festa teatrale) from...
Terhi Dostal studied piano at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki, where she completed her doctorate in music in 2010. In 2005, she completed a second soloist degree at the Imola Piano Academy in Italy....
Uhtuan kuu ('The Moon of Ukhta') features eight songs composed and written by Hannu Virtanen that have not previously been released on record. The oldest of these, “Nyyrikintie 8,” was...
Orchestra, choir: Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Hannu Lintu Director: Laura Joutsi Venue: Helsinki Music Center With his seven symphonies, Finnish composer Jean Sibelius ranks among the...
This album brings Ukrainian composer Thomas de Hartmann, an important compositional voice of his time, back into the limelight with his glowing, cinematic violin and cello concertos. With the help of...
A dynamic young cellist who rose to fame as part of the global genre-bending music sensation 2CELLOS, Hauser is releasing his first solo album with the London Symphony Orchestra. Each track on Classic...
René Jacobs performs Joseph Haydn's Stabat Mater together with the Basel Chamber Orchestra, the Zurich Singing Academy, and an outstanding quartet of vocal soloists (Birgitte Christensen...
Heartquake is a Finnish female fronted Heavy Metal / Hard Rock band, founded in 2019. The first album, Heartquake, was published on December 21, 2021. FORMAT: CD
Heartquake is a Finnish female fronted Heavy Metal / Hard Rock band, founded in 2019. The first album, Heartquake, was published on December 21, 2021. FORMAT: LP
The Austrian Syndicate... the name immediately brings to mind the most famous and influential Austrian jazz musician, Joe Zawinul. And yet David Helbock's project is much more than just a tribute...
Helena Juntunen, sopraano Oulu Sinfonia Dmitri Slobodeniouk, conductor W.A.Mozart: 1 Ouverture (Così fan tutte KV 588, 1789) 4:37 2 Aria Come scoglio (Così fan tutte) 4:16 3 Ouverture (Idomeneo KV...
Earquake by the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra and conductor Leif Segerstam is one of the most famous "hi-fi test discs" in the world of classical music. It was released on the Finnish...
Finnish Kaija Saariaho and Estonian Helena Tulve, two composers with highly individual voices, both explore instrumental color as a core element of their work. Saariaho’s vocal works particularly...
SECOND-HAND CD BOX This ensemble — soprano Renata Tebaldi, conductor Herbert von Karajan, and the Vienna Philharmonic — has recorded two of Giuseppe Verdi's most significant operas, which are...
SECOND-HAND 10 x CD BOX-SET CD 1: Symphony No. 35 In D Major, KV 385 "Haffner" rec. October 1942 Symphony No. 40 In G Minor, KV 550 rec. October 1942 Serenade No. 13 In G Major KV 525...
Hyperion's album of the month, recorded and released in both Handel's and Haydn's "anniversary year," is an extravagant celebration of these two composers. It is performed by an...
Angela Hewitt's new album is clearly becoming a favorite. Some of the most famous musical declarations of love throughout the centuries, heard in transcriptions by some of the great pianists...