Classical CD

British conductor Sir Roger Norrington offers an impressive perspective on three masterpieces by the great British composer Edward Elgar. The program includes Elgar's ever-popular Enigma...

Vähälä, Elina: violin Virtuosi di Kuhmo Haydn, Joseph (1732-1809) G Major Violin Concerto Hob VIIA:4 A Major Violin Concerto Hob VIIA:3 C Major Violin Concerto Hob VIIA:1 FORMAT: SACD...

Prokofiev depicted the violence and tragedy of his country's wartime experience in three great piano sonatas, before turning to an older, simpler Russia as inspiration for his Flute Sonata...

“Mozart is the reason why I became a musician,” says Emmanuel Pahud. Now, in partnership with pianist Eric Le Sage the flautist has recorded the album Mozart Stories – four Mozart sonatas...

Einar Englund (1916–99) was not only one of Finland's most important symphonists, but also one of his country's most important pianists, and he was destined for a career as a virtuoso until...

Led by Aino Peltomaa, Ensemble Gamut! has quickly become one of Finland's most interesting bands that move seamlessly between genres. The band has created its unique sound by combining elements of...

Born in Estonia in 1959, Erkki-Sven Tüür composes music characterized by intense energetic change. His intuitive and rational approach synthesizes into a complete organic system. He has composed...

Sebastian Fagerlund's previous orchestral recordings were described in BBC Music Magazine as "offering boundless technical resources and remarkable imagination." These qualities, along...

Nocturnes and Barcarolles present Fauré's art in its most personal form, progressing from early lyricism to the elusive and rare style of his later works. Marc-André Hamelin's performances...

A disc containing works by Finnish composer Leevi Madetoja SECOND-HAND CD

Eötvös – Nielsen – Sallinen Levitation Christoffer Sundqvist clarinet Kullervo Kojo clarinet Tommi Aalto viola Jani Niinimäki snare drum Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra Hannu Lintu conductor...

Four-time Grammy Award winner Renée Fleming presents her first full-length lied album in nearly two decades. The release coincides with her London stage debut in The Light in the Piazza at the...

FORMAT: CD Angela Hewitt: Liszt – Piano Sonata & Other Works Etsitkö syvällistä ja kypsää tulkintaa Franz Lisztin monumentaalisesta h-mollisonaatista? Erityisesti Bach-tulkinnoistaan...

Contemporary Italian variations on the famous Baroque dance in a crossover album of ancient and modern, featuring new and world premiere recordings. No one knows who first used the term...

SECOND-HAND CD This critically acclaimed recording has become one of the best-selling albums of all time on the BIS label, and for good reason. Martin Fröst, one of the world's leading...

It is no coincidence that light textures and sensual orchestral colors are considered essential features of French music. Its history is linked to great names known for their instrumental artistry and...

In his new saxophone concerto, Gabriel Prokofiev explores an aspect of classical music that contemporary composers generally consider taboo: melody. This aspect was included at the request of soloist...

A reissue of CC 72394, originally released in 2014. A new Christmas oratorio by La Petite Bande, one of the leading baroque music ensembles. A narrative that reflects the latest information and...

Hillevi Martinpelto, soprano; Lars Cleveman, tenor; Klas Hedlund, tenor; Peter Mattei, baritone; Jaakko Ryhänen, bass Choir of the Royal Swedish Opera; Royal Swedish Court Orchestra / Alberto...

The Dresdener Philharmonie, Sächsischer Staatsopernchor Dresden and conductor Daniel Oren present Verdi’s masterpiece La Traviata, together with a stellar cast including René Barbera as Alfredo...

Violinist Pekka Kuusisto and the Norwegian Chamber Orchestra present the album First Light, the first fruit of Kuusisto's career as artistic director. The album features two notable New York...

Philip Glass: Philip Glass Piano Works, released January 26, 2017. This version of Philip Glass: Piano Works is available on 1 CD.

Gluck is famous for his operas, such as Orpheus and Eurydice, but he also revolutionized ballet music by using the orchestra's wide range of sounds for the first time to create a vivid description...

The repertoire of Finnish violin and orchestral music is full of hidden gems, and a considerable number of works have remained unperformed and unpublished. The music on this recording represents a...

On this new album, the award-winning Latvian Radio Choir, conducted by Sigvards Klava, turns its attention to the music of Alexander Grechaninov (1864–1956), one of the masters of Russian liturgical...

Edvard Grieg, probably the most popular composer ever to emerge from the Scandinavian peninsula, made a significant contribution to the chamber music canon with his violin sonatas rather than his...

SECOND-HAND SACD Conducted by Christoph Eschenbach and released by the Ondine label in 2006, Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 6 with the Philadelphia Orchestra is a critically acclaimed...

The Radio Symphony Orchestra's new album focuses on the works of Perttu Haapanen (b. 1972). Haapanen is one of the most important and interesting Finnish composers of his generation. It includes a...

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Symph. No. 6, released on July 14, 1993. This version of Symph. No. 6 is available on 1 CD.