Classical

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...

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...

Frank Peter Zimmermann, violin Enrico Pace, piano Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra / Paavo Järvi Paul Hindemith's first instrument was the violin, which he mastered so thoroughly that he became...

If this premiere recording of Stephen Hough's String Quartet No. 1 can be considered definitive – the work is dedicated to the Takács Quartet – the quartets by Ravel and Dutilleux are equally...

Norwegian composer SVEIN HUNDSNES has composed a considerable number of works, ranging from concertos to pieces for young musicians. His piano music is wide-ranging in style and occupies a significant...

Violinist Ilja Gringolts, who is fond of giving interviews, has chosen two very different concerts for this collaboration with Copenhagen Phil, but in both the melody is emphasized. Young Finnish...

The four symphonies of Arvo Pärt were composed over a span of forty-five years, and bear little or no relationship with one another – four individual pieces that represent his output at separate...

SECOND-HAND VINYL LP This performance by the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Leonard Bernstein, is a highly regarded 1985 digital recording released by the German label Deutsche...

Iiro Rantala and Aarne Pelkonen’s Hymyilevä Apollo (Smiling Apollo) is a bright and soulful collaborative album that blends Rantala's versatile compositions and virtuosic piano playing with...

On this recording, the Wang-Zadra duo, consisting of saxophone and guitar, explores the diverse tonal possibilities of this unique and unusual chamber music ensemble. All of the works on the CD were...

Inessa Galante, Latvian National Symphony Orchestra, Alexander Vilumanis - Debut (SECOND-HAND CD) Debut introduces the expressive artistry of soprano Inessa Galante in a varied programme of celebrated...

Carnival is a high-quality hybrid SACD released in 2019 by BIS Records, featuring Finnish guitar virtuoso Ismo Eskelinen and acclaimed Canadian violinist Karen Gomyo performing Italian Baroque and...

Kromos – 21st-Century Guitar Music (2020) is an acclaimed solo album by Finnish guitar virtuoso Ismo Eskelinen, showcasing diverse and technically demanding 21st-century repertoire. Released by the...

Steven Isserlis has once again curated a typically imaginative recital, with all the works coming, in one way or another, from a particularly fruitful decade in the history of the cello....

Charles Ives' Concord Sonata is often described as one of the greatest American piano works. Published in 1920 at the composer's own expense, the work contains radical experiments in harmony...

This album is one of the most famous milestones in classical music history, centered around Jacqueline du Pré’s deeply melancholic and intense 1965 recording of Edward Elgar’s Cello Concerto...

Jan Krzeszowiec: French The debut solo album by flautist Jan Krzeszowiec, recorded with pianist Tymoteusz Bies, features works by Gabriel Fauré, Philippe Gaubert, Darius Milhaud, and Pierre Sancan....

Jan Lehtola: J.L. van den Heuvel Organ in Mänttä, Finland Saint-Saens, Camille (1835-1921) Trois Préludes et Fugues opus 99 (Durand ) Fantaisie (without opus number) (Billaudot ) Fantaisie opus 101...

HISTORICAL ORGANS AND COMPOSERS 2 CHARLES-MARIE WIDOR Symphonies 3 & 8 Jan Lehtola Cavaillé-Coll organ (1879) St. François-de-Sales, Lyon, France Magnificent Organs in Magnificent Hands The second...

Jan Lehtola, on the Wegelius Organ (1933) in Kuusankoski, Finland Bach, Johann Sebastian Chaconne D minor (bearb. Wilhelm Middelschulte) Prelude & Fugue B flat minor (arr. Oskar Merikanto) Chromatic...

The third volume of Jan Lehtola’s series documenting the history of the organ and organ music, Hommage á Alfred Kordelin , was inspired by two main themes: on the one hand, the historic instrument...

Naji Hakim (b. 1955) Påskeblomst (Easter Flower) for strings Concerto No. 1 for organ and strings Esquisses Grégoriennes Concerto No. 3 for organ and strings Mikkeli City Orchestra Petri Komulainen...

Jan Lehtola, organ Touko Lundell, trumpet The Guards Band Elias Seppälä, conductor Einojuhani Rautavaara: Annunciations, Concerto for Organ, Brass Group and Symphonic Wind Orchestra Hymn, for...

Leoš Janáek's 15-part piano cycle On an Overgrown Path is presented here in a new form, arranged for string orchestra and performed by Camerata Zürich under the direction of solo violinist Igor...

This album by Dutch violinist Janine Jansen, Finnish conductor Klaus Mäkelä and the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra contains two cornerstones of violin literature: Jean Sibelius: Violin Concerto in D...

Soloists: Janine Jansen (violin), Sir Antonio Pappano (piano) Director: Gerald Fox Directed by PRIX ITALIA award-winning documentary filmmaker Gerry Fox and assisted by the legendary Sir Antonio...

Mertanen, Janne: Piano Koivula, Hannu: Conductor Joensuu City Orchestra Chopin, Frédéric (1810-1849) Piano Concerto No. 2 F minor op. 21 1. Maestoso 14:10 2. Larghetto 9:39 3. Allegro vivace 8:01...

Mertanen, Janne: Piano Lintu, Hannu: Conductor Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra Album tracklist Piano Concerto in E Minor (1978) Piccolo mondo antico I Allegro tranquillo 12:56 II Andante sostenuto 8:36...

Janne Mertanen: World premiere recording of Joonas Kokkonen's piano works Joonas Kokkonen's (1921-1996) compositional art began with the recording of improvisations during his school days....