Classical CD

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...

Mustonen Plays Sibelius is a highly regarded album of piano music, released in September 2002. It contains a selection of rarely heard piano miniatures by Jean Sibelius (SECOND-HAND CD)...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...