Music of our time

Quartet Ajaton has released their third album Fin 23.1.2026. The group's innovative musicians now delve into the core emotions of Finnish tradition: tangos, Sibelius and folk melodies breathe new...

Pehr Henrik Nordgren (1944-2008) The Last Quartets Tempera Quartet Laura Vikman violin Silva Koskela violin Tiila Kangas viola Ulla Lampela cello A Great Composer’s Legacy to Future Generations The...

Reetamaria Rajala: New album Stories includes the entire published piano works by composer Cecilia Damström . Album track list: Epitaph Op.58 Characters Op.37 Under Sjärnhimlen Op.35 Unda Op.88...

The most successful physical Max Richter album yet. This recording is performed on period instruments & vintage synthesizers Featuring Chineke! Orchestra, as Europe’s first majority Black and...

Soloists: Jeremy Jackman, Colin Mason, Alastair Hume, Simon Carrington, Bill Ives, Anthony Holt Director: Peter Bartlett The King's Singers have established a reputation throughout Europe and...

Soloists: Lynda Russell, Elizabeth Vaughn, Sarah Walker Orchestra, choir: English National Opera Choir and Orchestra Conductor: Mark Elder Director: Colin Graham Gloriana was born when Benjamin...

Orchestra, choir: Compagnie Malka Choreographer: Bouba Landrille Tchouda Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker from a new perspective – very refreshing, very unusual, very hip hop. This is how French...

Hans Abrahamsen's Schnee (2008) is a magnificent marvel that encapsulates the spirit of winter. Already a classic of the 21st century, this instrumental cycle consists of ten canons that form an...

Absolute Hits 1 SECOND-HAND CD Ready to travel back to the turn of the millennium and relive the greatest dancefloor anthems and radio chart-toppers? Released in 1999, this first installment of the...

Born in Prague in 1979, composer, conductor, and choirmaster Ondréj Adámek studied in his hometown in the Czech Republic and in Paris, and has already won numerous prestigious awards for his...

In March 2020, Thomas Adès, one of the most respected and frequently performed contemporary composers of our time, conducted the Boston Symphony Orchestra and Kirill Gerstein in the world premiere of...

Composer Thomas Adès' monumental Dante work comes to life impressively in the hands of the Los Angeles Philharmonic and conductor Gustavo Dudamel. This award-winning recording takes the listener...

Kalevi Aho is one of the most prolific orchestral composers of our time, with 17 symphonies and 32 concertos to his name. Less well known is the fact that he has also composed chamber music and an...

"The Keski-Pohjanmaa Chamber Orchestra, a cutting-edge ensemble from the Finnish orchestra scene, has enjoyed collaborating with numerous composers over the years. It is therefore only natural...

Sonata for accordion no 1 1. Prelude and Passacaglia 2. Prelude and Fugue Sonata for accordion no 2-Black Birds (1990) 1. Birds of light 2. Birds of the night 3. Strange birds 4. Birds of desclation...

In the early 1980s, the group of musicians in Kaustinen was still very male-dominated. Frustrated by this, violinist Kreeta-Maria Kentala asked her friends to join the first female musician group in...

Soloists: Franz Grundheber (Wozzeck), Walter Raffeiner (Drum Major), Hildegard Behrens (Marie) Orchestra, choir: Vienna State Opera choir and orchestra Conductor: Claudio Abbado Director: Adolf Dresen...

Soloists: Franz Grundheber (Wozzeck), Walter Raffeiner (Drum Major), Hildegard Behrens (Marie) Orchestra, choir: Vienna State Opera choir and orchestra Conductor: Claudio Abbado Director: Adolf Dresen...

Orchestra, choir: Norwegian National Ballet, Norwegian National Opera Orchestra Conductor: Per Kristian Skalstad Choreographer: Alexander Ekman "I wanted to do something big, wild, and different....

When Andreas Haefliger planned this unusual concerto combination, he wanted to put into perspective three works, each of which was unique and highly expressive highlights in the composers' output....

George Antheil called himself a "pianist-futurist." A lover of speed, cars, and airplanes, this American composer settled in Paris during the Années Folles, where he often visited Picasso...

Arrigo Boito's interpretation of the Faust legend is imaginative, yet faithful to Goethe's original concept. The score is memorable for its rich orchestral passages, beautifully accentuated by...

Soloists: Gabriela Beaková, Judith Christin, Samuel Ramey Orchestra, choir: San Francisco Opera Chorus and Orchestra Conductor: Maurizio Arena Director: Robert Carsen Arrigo Boito's...

Soloists: John Potter, Michael George, Mary Seers, David James, Rogers Covey-Crump, Gordon Jones Orchestra, choir: The Hilliard Ensemble, The Western Wind Choir Conductor: Paul Hiller Director: Dorian...

Soloists: John Potter, Michael George, Mary Seers, David James, Rogers Covey-Crump, Gordon Jones Orchestra, choir: The Hilliard Ensemble, The Western Wind Choir Conductor: Paul Hiller Director: Dorian...

Eero Hämeenniemi Red Earth and Rain Avanti! John Storgårds Bombay Jayashri Laura Leisma Greetings from India: Two magnificent works by a composer turning 60 The new album Red Earth and Rain...

Soloists: Lynda Russell, Elizabeth Vaughn, Sarah Walker Orchestra, choir: English National Opera Choir and Orchestra Conductor: Mark Elder Director: Colin Graham Gloriana was born when Benjamin...

Jacques Casterede was one of many composers who refused to abandon tonality and traditional forms amid the stormy avant-garde of the 20th century. The Quintette for winds was written in 1953, the same...

Orchestra, choir: Compagnie Malka Choreographer: Bouba Landrille Tchouda Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker from a new perspective – very refreshing, very unusual, very hip hop. This is how French...

Amore Infinito: Songs Inspired By The Poetry Of John Paul II, written by Plácido Domingo, released on April 12, 2023. This version of Amore Infinito: Songs Inspired By The Poetry Of John Paul II is...

This is the 22nd studio album by Roxy Music and ambient legend Brian Eno. Eno sings on most of the tracks on this 10-song album, for the first time since the 2005 album Another Day On Earth. The...

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...

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...

Orchestra, choir: Teatro dell’Opera di Roma ballet company Director: Eleonora Abbagnato Choreographer: Léonide and Lorca Massine Against the picturesque backdrop of Vesuvius, the ancient Roman...

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