Classical

Karl Böhm's legendary recording of Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro is now being released for the first time in a new remastered version on 3 CDs + Blu-ray audio disc in 24-bit/96 kHz...

Carl Orff's staged cantata Carmina Burana is unique in music history, according to conductor Paavo Järvi: "The combination of medieval texts and bold, original orchestral colors creates a...

In honor of the 500th anniversary of the Reformation in 2017, internationally renowned contemporary composer Oscar Strasnoy and one of Germany's most prominent writers, Christoph Hein, were...

The Legend of Jean Sibelius (2005) is a highly acclaimed two-CD compilation released by the Swedish label BIS Records, showcasing the most famous masterpieces of Finland's national composer as...

SECOND-HAND The very first instalment, released in December 2004, caused the reviewer in International Record Review to state that ‘Vänskä's Beethoven looks set to be a front-runner among the...

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Dancing Mozart Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra Juha Kangas conductor The new release Dancing Mozart features the Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra’s interpretations of works by...

Pehr Henrik Nordgren (1944-2008) LAMENTATIONS Symphony for Strings Op. 43 (1978) Concerto for Strings Op. 54 (1982) The Whole World Will Lament Op. 26b (1974) Concerto for Oboe and Strings Op. 116...

The award-winning Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra is one of the most internationally renowned Finnish orchestras. Their album Portraits showcases the orchestra's extensive expertise and stylistic...

Central Ostrobothnia Chamber Orchestra Reijo Tunkkari, violin Juha Kangas, conductor Kajanus: Lullaby of the Screaming Man Sibelius: Impromptu - Romance, C major - Presto Järnefelt: Early in the...

A quick glance at the program reveals who the singer is – only Anne Sofie von Otter could have put together such a diverse and wide-ranging program. And only von Otter was able to hold it together...

This four-CD box set (barcode 5099997360025) features Paavo Berglund conducting the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra in Jean Sibelius's complete seven symphonies, alongside key orchestral works like...

The sixth part of the series presents a panorama of Selim Palmgren's works, including Ungdom, Op. 28, and Three Pieces, Op. 54, which includes Raindrops and Moonlight. The previous parts can be...

Buson's student Selim Palmgren was one of the most important Finnish composers and pianists of his time, and his works intended for pedagogical use, such as Kevätauerta, remain popular. This...

Busoni's student Selim Palmgren was one of the leading Nordic composers of the early decades of the 20th century. His wide-ranging piano music was performed and recorded by the greatest artists of...

Busoni's student Selim Palmgren was the most frequently performed Finnish composer after Sibelius for many years. With a portfolio of nearly 400 piano works, his contribution to the prestige of...

Jouni Somero continues his acclaimed review of Palmgren's piano works with the seventh installment of this series. The program includes many rarities and first recordings, and the works are by one...

Soloists: Nadja Saidakova (Maria), Vladimir Malakhov (Le Prince Casse Noisette), Oliver Matz (Drosselmeyer), Beatrice Knop (Reine des Glaces), Viara Natcheva (Reine des Neiges) Orchestra, choir: Corps...

Soloists: Nadja Saidakova (Maria), Vladimir Malakhov (Le Prince Casse Noisette), Oliver Matz (Drosselmeyer), Beatrice Knop (Reine des Glaces), Viara Natcheva (Reine des Neiges) Orchestra, choir: Corps...

Paul Barritt & Catherine Edwards: The English Kreisler – Violin Music of Albert Sammons SECOND-HAND CD Discover a delightful and rare treasure from the golden age of violin miniatures. Released by...

Croatian-born Lovro Peretic has chosen a panoramic program that looks back to the 18th century and forward to the present day. This recital features Peretic's own arrangements of Brahms's...

CHANGE IS GONNA COME Petri Kumela guitar Variations for Guitar Petri Kumela’s new CD, Change is Gonna Come , features compositions from every century from the 1500s (except the 1600s) to the present...

Virtuosos Face Off The new album A Virtuoso faceoff features music by two major Baroque composers, Heinrich Biber (1644–1704) and Georg Muffat (1653–1704). The composers’ careers overlapped in...

From 1950 onwards, Allan Pettersson worked mainly on monolithic symphonies, for which he is best known. But before that, while still studying at the Stockholm Conservatory and later as a violist with...

This 2011 Naxos release by the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra (NZSO), conducted by Pietari Inkinen, completes their acclaimed Jean Sibelius symphony cycle. The album features masterpieces from...

This Naxos release of Jean Sibelius’s Symphonies Nos. 1 and 3 is part of a critically acclaimed Sibelius symphony cycle recorded in Wellington between 2009 and 2010 by Pietari Inkinen and the New...

This 2011 album conducted by Pietari Inkinen features a total of seven tracks, with the first four covering Jean Sibelius's national romantic and heroic Symphony No. 2 , and the final three...

Soloists: Ildiko Komlosi, Sung Kyu Park, Marco di Felice Orchestra, choir: Orchestra e Coro del Teatro di San Carlo Conductor: Zhang Jiemin Director: Maurizio Scaparro After the sensational success of...

Soloists: Evelyn Hart (Odette / Odile), Peter Schaufuss (Siegfried) Orchestra, choir: London Festival Ballet, Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Graham Bond Choreography: Natalia Makarova, Sir...

Plus Ensemble: Erkki Lahesmaa (cello), Mikko Luoma (accordion) & Christoffer Sundqvist (clarinet) feat. Mikael Helasvuo (flute), Jan Söderblom (violin) & Jukka Tiensuu (piano) Jukka Tiensuu Tango...

Recordings for YLE 1969–2004 Liisa Pohjola, piano A spectacular overview of pianist Liisa Pohjola's life's work is now available as a three-CD collection. Her repertoire has covered the...