Classical CD

George Gershwin: Music For Saxophone Quartet by Nexas Quartet, released 7 March 2025. This version of George Gershwin: Music For Saxophone Quartet comes as a 1xCD.

It’s rare for the kiss of the muses to reach us in such pure and unadulterated form as it does on this CD featuring treasures for flute and guitar. On their GENUIN debut release, Noemi Gyori (flute)...

In spring 2021, the Jyväskylä Sinfonia recorded Per Henrik Nordgren's rarely performed music at Mikael in Mikkeli. The three works featured on the album – Streams, Cello Concerto No. 5, and...

“The fantastic thing about art and music is that you can ask questions and conjure up visions at the same time.” These words are from Swedish composer Jesper Nordin, who does just that in his work...

This album contains a large part of Ludvig Norman's (1831–1885) orchestral works, the "Swedish Brahms," including his masterpiece, Symphony No. 3, performed by the Oulu City Orchestra...

Occurrence is the third and, at least for now, final installment in a highly illuminating series dedicated to works by contemporary Icelandic composers performed by Iceland's 70-year-old national...

Welcome to the wonderful world of opera, full of drama, fantasy, passion and beautiful music. In this 3-CD opera box set you will find arias, choruses and overtures from immortal operas by the...

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...

Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra Juha Kangas, conductor Nordgren, Pehr Henrik (1944-2008) Solemnity-Euphony for 19 Strings, op. 118 (2002) Vasks, Peteris (b.1946) Musica appassionata per orchestra...

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...

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...

Selim Palmgren studied under Busoni and developed an impressive technique, later becoming one of the leading Nordic composer-pianists of his generation. This fourth volume of Palmgren's piano...

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...