Classical

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...

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...

Following the huge success of the first part (Gramophone Editor's Choice, Preis der Deutschen Schallplattenkritik, Diapason d'Or, Choc de Classica, FFFF Télérama), the project to record all...

The Fourth Symphony is Sibelius's most difficult symphony. For some, it is his masterpiece. When the symphony premiered on April 3, 1911, in Helsinki, one critic compared it to bark bread – tree...

Santtu conducts Stravinsky is the third album from Philharmonia Records featuring two incredible works by Igor Stravinsky, The Firebird Suite and Petrushka (complete ballet, 1947), conducted by...

Following his acclaimed debut recording of Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake with the Philharmonia in 2020, Santtu-Matias Rouvali returns with a recording of Sergei Prokofiev's iconic Fifth Symphony....

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...

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

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...

This CD features piano music by Franz Schubert, played by Risto Lauriala. Tracks: Schubert, Franz (1797-1828) Klaviersonate B-dur, D 960 (1828) 1 Molto moderato 21:07 FIABA9500016 2 Andante sostenuto...

This CD features Franz Schubert's Lieder works arranged for piano by Franz Liszt and played by Risto Lauriala. Tracks: Schubert, Franz (1797-1828) Liszt, Franz (1811-1886) LIEDER ARRANGED FOR...

This CD features Franz Schubert's song cycle Die schöne Müllerin (The Fair Maid of the Mill), performed by the baritone singer Elja Puukko and the pianist Risto Lauriala. Tracks: Schubert, Franz...

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...

The three works on this recording are collections of short pieces that are linked together to form a coherent whole – a form that Schumann himself invented, developed, and refined to perfection....

Royal Scottish National Orchestra Conducting Thomas Sondergard

The music of Ukrainian-born Soviet composer Yuri Shaporin (1887–1966), rooted in the traditions of Borodin and Mussorgsky, is situated between Scriabin's late Romanticism and the harder sounds...

In 1968 the great French flautist Jean-Pierre Rampal asked Khachaturian for a flute concerto. It seems that the composer, realizing that his Violin Concerto might prove suitable, simply suggested to...

Shostakovich's two piano concertos span a period of almost thirty years. The youthful first piano concerto is a masterful example of eclecticism, combining incomprehensible humor and seriousness...

Santtu Conductors Shostakovich is Philharmonia Records' fourth album, featuring Shostakovich's colorful Sixth Symphony alongside his subversive and sarcastic Ninth Symphony. Conducted by...

Santtu conducts Shostakovich's symphony: Symphony No. 10 is Philharmonia Records' fifth album. The orchestra is largely interpreted as depicting Stalin's rule in Russia, offering tragedy...

SECOND-HAND SACD Shostakovich: Symphony No. 13 in B flat minor, Op. 113 'Babi Yar' Jan-Hendrik Rootering, Netherlands Radio Orchestra and Chorus, conductor Mark Wigglesworth....

Jean Sibelius' String Orchestra Works' (SECOND-HAND CD)

Austrian conductor Hans Rosbaud (1895–1962) is known for his interpretations of Mozart, Mahler, Bruckner, and other composers of the Second Viennese School, but his interpretations of Sibelius are...

Alongside his great symphonies and tone poems, theater music played an important role in Sibelius's development. From the tranquility of the night to the macabre "Dance of Life,"...

Pia Pajala, soprano Tuomas Katajala, tenor Nicholas Söderland, bass Mikaela Palmu, violin Cathedralis Aboensis Choir; Turku Philharmonic Orchestra / Leif Segerstam Rarely performed but recognized as...

Jean Sibelius was the most important figure in the formation of Finland's musical identity. In addition to his famous symphonies and tone poems, he was also prolific in other genres, such as...