Classical

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...

William Jackson (1730–1803) from Exeter – a painter, writer, and composer – has been something of a hidden treasure until now. As Timothy Roberts writes in the preface to this first album of...

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...

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...

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...

Ballet Suites by Kristjan Järvi, released 29 March 2000, includes the following tracks: "Tanz Der Zuckerfee", "Arabischer Tanz", "Tanz Der Rohrfloten"...

This recording is highly regarded in classical music circles and was released on the Ondine label in 1998 (SECOND-HAND CD)

Jean-Yves Thibaudet's classic recording of Debussy's Preludes, featuring artwork by Vivienne Westwood. A unique, collectible, limited edition marble-patterned color LP and CD. One of Vivienne...

In his four-part consort works, John Jenkins (1592–1678) demonstrated his much-praised contrapuntal skills, characterized by a fanatical devotion to the equality of the four independent parts. The...

The Italian newspaper La Repubblica calls him almost Italy's "most talented Bach pianist," and Andrea Bacchetti has performed internationally on the world's greatest classical music...

Soloists: Peter Schreier (Evangelist and arias), Bernd Weikl (Jesus), Mitsuko Shirai (soprano), Marga Schiml (alto), Franz Grundheber (bass) Orchestra, choir: Hamburg Ballet, St. Michaelis Orchestra...

Soloists: Peter Schreier (Evangelist and arias), Bernd Weikl (Jesus), Mitsuko Shirai (soprano), Marga Schiml (alto), Franz Grundheber (bass) Orchestra, choir: Hamburg Ballet, St. Michaelis Orchestra...

Orchestra, choir: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Seiji Ozawa Director: Brian Large It has long been a New Year's Day tradition for the Philharmonic to perform a program consisting of...

Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks Mariss Jansons, conductor The two middle symphonies by Johannes Brahms form a highly contrasting pair of works, which define the radius of Brahms's...

Recently awarded the prestigious Brahms Prize of the Schleswig-Holstein Brahms Society, Kent Nagano and the Hamburg Philharmonic State Orchestra, of which he was principal conductor from 2015 until...

Is the creative process of a composer essentially the same as that of a visual artist painting a picture? Jóhann Jóhannsson and Berlin-based painter Thilo Heinzmann explored this profound question...

Ludwig van Beethoven's Missa Solemnis. This is a critically acclaimed recording conducted by Sir John Eliot Gardine FORMAT CD

Soloists: Roger Daltrey (Macheath), Stratford Johns (Peachum), Patricia Routledge (Mrs. Peachum), Carol Hall (Polly Peachum), Rosemary Ashe (Lucy Lockit) Orchestra, choir: English Baroque Soloists...

Soloists: Roger Daltrey (Macheath), Stratford Johns (Peachum), Patricia Routledge (Mrs. Peachum), Carol Hall (Polly Peachum), Rosemary Ashe (Lucy Lockit) Orchestra, choir: English Baroque Soloists...

Soloists: Lloyd Riggins (Gustav von Aschenbach, master choreographer), Laura Cazzaniga (his assistant, his mother, Tadzio's mother), Ivan Urban (his "Friedrich der Gr0ße"), Hélène...

On The Fields of Tapiola Jorma Hynninen, baritone Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra Juha Kangas, conductor Toivo Kuula: South Ostrobothnian Folk Songs, Op. 17b Prelude & Intermezzo, Op. 16b The Song of...

Five Cello Sonatas Sonata in C major G6 Sonata in C minor G2 Sonata in A major G4 Sonata in A major G13 Sonata in B flat major G565 Jukka Rautasalo, cello (solo) Jussi Seppänen, cello Cello classics...

Spend Christmas with Karajan's fragrant and famous performances! The 25th anniversary of Karajan's death. Karajan's most powerful collection of Christmas masterpieces with the BPO!...

Classical music CD called Sabre Dance: Kiviniemi Organ Encore (SECOND-HAND CD)

Ruottinen composed his music for the Uspenie over a long period extending from 1984 to 2019, and some of the earlier movements have previously been performed and recorded. He completed the the first...

At first glance, it may seem surprising that a pianist born in the Soviet Union, who studied at a classical Russian piano school, would compose exclusively in the jazz style. But jazz was more common...