Classical CD

Vadim Gluzman, violin Estonian National Symphony Orchestra / Neeme Järvi Nathan Milstein once described Sergei Prokofiev's First Violin Concerto as "truly one of the best modern violin...

Step into the nostalgic world of classic Finnish cinema's golden era. This beautiful compilation album brings together the most memorable, romantic, and poignant soundtracks from the peak years of...

Love is the common thread running through soprano Vannina Santoni's first recorded recital concert; it is also an opportunity to look back on her fifteen-year career and her leading roles...

The pillars of Spanish and South American guitar music in a rediscovered rare recording In Prague, at the turn of September and October 1969, Supraphon's legendary Domovina studio was home to...

On the Synergy album, flutist Sharon Bezaly and her musician friends show that one plus one can be much more than two. The project includes works that celebrate the meeting of like-minded musicians...

Andrew Nethsingha and The Choir of St John's, Cambridge present a tribute album to two former directors, Christopher Robinson and David Hill, who are celebrating their 85th and 65th birthdays. The...

The love for Latvian landscapes is evident in the piano works of Latvia's greatest living composer, Peteris Vasks (born 1946), especially in his piano work Vuodenajat (Seasons). For this album...

Vaughan Williams: Symphonies Nos. 7 & 9 – Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra & Andrew Manze (CD) Immerse yourself in the spectacular, enigmatic finale of Ralph Vaughan Williams’ symphonic...

Brabbins, Martyn & Bbc Symphony Orchestra Vaughan Williams: Symphony No 3 'Pastoral' & Symphony No 4 Compelling performances of two very different Vaughan Williams symphonies, the complex...

SECOND-HAND 2 x CD Víkingur Ólafsson's From Afar album has an unusual structure: it is a double disc, where the same repertoire is heard twice – on the first disc played on the grand piano and...

After exploring Spain with Federico Moreno Torroba's music (BIS-2725), Franz Halász now takes us to Brazil with Heitor Villa-Lobos's complete works for solo guitar. The music of this highly...

Maasalo - Raitio - Granlund OrganOrgan Ville Urponen organ The History of Finnish Organ Music Ville Urponen’s new album, OrganOrgan, traces the history of Finnish organ music. With the exception of...

This award-winning album by the Vox Luminis ensemble and Lionel Meunier is a celebrated masterpiece of Baroque music, bringing Johann Sebastian Bach’s earliest and most devout cantatas to life...

Eberhard Weber, bass, cello, ocarina Rainer Brüninghaus, piano, synthesizer Peter Giger, drums, percussion Ralf Hübner, drums Ack van Rooyen, pipe organ Cellos of the Stuttgart Südfunk Symphony...

As a concept musical, Love Life was a true pioneer that inspired musical theater favorites in the 1960s, 70s, and beyond—from Cabaret and Chicago (original subtitle "Musical Vaudeville")...

Finnish composer Lotta Wennäkoski (b. 1970) is one of Finland's most highly regarded composers of the last two decades. A consistent feature of Wennäkoski's music is its rich tonal palette...

Magic Flute: Das Vermachtnis Der Zauberflote is an album by Martin Stock, released in 2022. Magic Flute: Das Vermachtnis Der Zauberflote includes the following tracks: "Opening,"...

Webern, Anton (1883-1945) Six bagatelles for string quartet op.9 Vuori, Harri (b.1957) Grey Owl (2005) Puumala, Veli-Matti (b.1965) Apostrophe (2005) Haapanen, Perttu (b. 1972) Letters (2006) Ahmas...

J. S. Bach: Brandenburg Concertos Nos. 1-6 - Conc, Frank Peter Zimmermann, released May 30, 2002, includes the following tracks: "2. Adagio, Sempre Piano (No. 1 in F major, BWV 1046),"...

It was clear from the start that Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, with its air of solemnity in the final chorus, which calls for brotherly love just as the New Year comes in, would become a musical part...

Pianist Boris Giltburg sees Rachmaninoff's Études-tableaux, Op. 39, as cinematic novellas or colorful musical paintings. In contrast, the unashamedly beautiful Moments musicaux are focused...