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Vivit! Choral Works by Max Reger & Rudolf Tobias / Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir

1 CD / Ondine / 2013-04-30

Works: Rudolf Tobias: Otsekui hirv, for chorus; Kleine Karfreitagsmotette, for chorus; Oster Vorspiel, for chorus; Ostermorgen, for chorus; Chorale Arrangements (12) for Organ; Ascendit in coelum, for choru...
Performers: Salumae, Ene; Selis, Siim [Piano]
Conductors: Reuss, Daniel
Ensemble: Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir

With this new release the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir under Daniel Reuss pay tribute to Max Reger (1873-1916) and Rudolf Tobias (1873-1918), a composer of...continue...
Recording information: St. Nicholas Church, Tallinn, Estonia (05/04/2012-05/08/2012)....continue...

C.P.E., J.C. & J.S. Bach: Keyboard Concertos / Anastasia Injushina, piano

1 CD / Ondine / 2013-02-26

Works: Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach: Concerto for harpsichord, 2 flutes, 2 horns, strings & continuo in D minor (Sei Concerti no 2), H.; Johann Christian Bach: Concerto for keyboard & string orchestra in D maj...
Performers: Injushina, Anastasia
Conductors: Gothóni, Ralf
Ensemble: ; Hamburger Camerata

This new release of keyboard concertos by Johann Sebastian Bach, C.P.E. Bach, and Johann Christian Bach features the most beautiful keyboard concertos of their output....continue...
Recording information: Friedrich-Ebert-Halle, Hamburg-Harburg (2012-11-01&2012-11-03_2012-)....continue...

In This Moonlit Night: Lieder by Tchaikovsky, Mussorgsky & Taneyev / Dmitri Hvorostovsky, baritone; Ivari Ilja, piano

1 CD / Ondine / 2013-01-29

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Songs (6) for voice & piano, Op. 73; Modest Mussorgsky: Songs & Dances of Death (Pesni y plyaski smerti; 4), song cycle for voice & piano, edited by Rimsky-; Sergei Taneyev...
Performers: Hvorostovsky, Dmitri; Ilja, Ivari

This second release of star baritone Dmitri Hvorostovsky for Ondine features Russian Lieder by Tchaikovsky, Mussorgsky and Taneyev. Dmitri Hvorostovsky is recognized as one of...continue...
Recording information: Moscow State Conservatory, Great Hall (07/13/2011-07/24/2011)....continue...

Mozart: Sonatas for Piano and Violin, K.454; K.379; 3.526 / Christian Tetzlaff, violin; Lars Vogt, piano

1 CD / Ondine / 2012-10-30

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata for Violin and Piano in B flat major, K 454; Sonata for violin & piano no 27 in G major, K. 379 (K. 373a); Sonata for violin & piano no 35 in A major, K. 526
Performers: Tetzlaff, Christian [Violin]; Vogt, Lars

Ondine is pleased to announce the first chamber music recording with internationally acclaimed violinist Christian Tetzlaff, featuring his long time musical partner pianist Lars Vogt....continue...
Recording information: Sendesaal Bremen....continue...

Kaija Saariaho: Trios / Steven Dann, viola; Pia Freund, soprano; Tuija Hakkila, piano; Ernst Kovacic, violin et al.

1 CD / Ondine / 2012-09-25

Works: Kaija Saariaho: Mirage, for soprano, cello & orchestra; Cloud Trio, for violin, viola & cello; Cendres, for alto flute, cello & piano; Je sens un deuxième coeur, for viola, cello & piano; Sere...
Performers: Dann, Steven; Freund, Pia; Hakkila, Tuija; Helasvuo, Mikael; Jodelet, Florent; Karttunen, Anssi [Cello]; Zebra Trio

With the ongoing project to record Kaija Saariaho's music Ondine is pleased to announce a release of her chamber music works. Known for her skills...continue...

The Legacy of Mahler: songs by Mahler, Berg, Schonberg, Shostakovich Britten / Virpi Raisanen, mezzo-soprano; Marita Viitaalo, piano

1 CD / Ondine / 2012-08-28

Works: Gustav Mahler: Lieder und Gesänge, vol 3; Lieder und Gesänge, vol 1; Lieder und Gesänge, vol 1; Phantasie aus Don Juan, for voice & piano (Aus der Jugendzeit Vol. 1, no 5); Alban Berg:...
Performers: Raisanen, Virpi; Viitasalo, Marita

Ondine is pleased to announce the debut release of charismatic mezzo -soprano Virpi Räisänen. Following her recent career change from a successful violinist to a...continue...
Recording information: Järvenpää Hall, Finland (10/31/2011); Järvenpää Hall, Finland (11/01/2011); Järvenpää Hall, Finland (11/03/2011)....continue...

Magnus Lindberg: Chamber Works - Clarinet Trio; Santa Fe Project for cello & piano; Partita for solo cello 7-12 et al. / Kriikku, Karttunen, Lindberg

1 CD / Ondine / 2012-08-28

Works: Magnus Lindberg: Trio for clarinet, cello & piano; Santa Fe Project, concertino for cello & piano; Partia, for cello; Dos Coyotes, for cello & piano
Performers: Karttunen, Anssi [Cello]; Kriikku, Kari [Clarinet]; Lindberg, Magnus

With this new release, Ondine continues the series of recordings of Magnus Lindberg's music. Lindberg has written many pieces for clarinetist Kari Kriikku and cellist...continue...
Recording information: Järvenpää Hall (2011-09-05_2011-09-06&2011-)....continue...

Selim Palmgren: Sonata, Op. 11; 24 Preludes, Op. 27/4-24; Preludes, Op. 17 / Henri Sigfridsson, piano

1 CD / Ondine / 2012-06-26

Works: Selim Palmgren: Sonata for piano in D minor, Op. 11; May Night, for piano, Op. 27/4; Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 17
Performers: Sigfridsson, Henri

This CD features Finnish pianist Henri Sigfridsson with piano works by Finnish composer Selim Palmgren. Palmgren is regarded as the most important post-romantic piano composer...continue...
Recording information: Järvenpää Hall (2011-04-17_2011-04-18&2011-)....continue...

Scriabin: Etudes; Preludes; Sonata No. 10; Vers la Flamme / Olli Mustonen, piano

1 CD / Ondine / 2012-02-28

Works: Alexander Scriabin: Etudes (12) for piano, Op. 8; Preludes (6) for piano, Op. 13; Preludes (5) for piano, Op. 16; Sonata for Piano no 10, Op. 70; Vers la flamme, Op. 72
Performers: Mustonen, Olli [Conductor/Piano]

This CD features the acclaimed Finnish pianist Olli Mustonen with piano works by Alexander Scriabin, which have become his signature pieces in concert. Olli Mustonen...continue...
Recording information: Järvenpää Hall (06/20/2011-06/22/2011)....continue...

Richard Strauss: Lieder / Soile Isokoski, soprano; Marita Viitasalo, piano

1 CD / Ondine / 2012-01-31

Works: Richard Strauss: Allerseelen, Op. 10 no 8; Lieder aus Lotusblättern (6), Op. 19; Die Nacht, Op. 10 no 3; Ich trage meine Minne, song for voice & piano, Op. 32/1 (TrV 174/1); Lieder (8), Op. 10; ...
Performers: Isokoski, Soile; Viitasalo, Marita

This CD features Finnish star soprano Soile Isokoski and her longstanding duo partner Marita Viitasalo, piano, with a selection of Lieder by Richard Strauss. Soile...continue...
Recording information: Järvenpää Hall, Finland (07/30/2011-08/02/2011)....continue...

Rachmaninov: Romances

1 CD / Ondine / 2012-01-31

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Let us rest, song for voice & piano, Op. 26/3; Do you remember the evening?; Oh no, I beg you, forsake me not, song for voice & piano, Op. 4/1; Songs (6), Op. 4; Oh thou, my field...
Performers: Hvorostovsky, Dmitri; Ilja, Ivari

For his first CD release on Ondine, star baritone Dmitri Hvorostovsky has chosen art song repertoire of great intensity and emotion from his Russian home...continue...
Recording information: Moscow State Conservatory, Great Hall (07/13/2011-07/24/2011)....continue...

Apotheosis: The Best of Einojuhani Rautavaara / Ashkenazy, piano; Stoltzman, clarinet

1 CD / Ondine / 2011-10-25

Works: Einojuhani Rautavaara: Cantus Arcticus (Concerto for Birds & Orchestra), for orchestra & taped bird songs, Op. 61; Concerto for Clarinet; Autumn Gardens; Manhattan Trilogy; Concerto for Piano no 3 "G...
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Stoltzman, Richard [Clarinet]
Conductors: Segerstam, Leif; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Franck, Mikko

This mid-price CD compilation couples the greatest orchestral hits by Einojuhani Rautavaara, one of the most-performed and best-selling classical composers alive. Rautavaara is Finland's most...continue...

Sibelius: Symphonies 2 & 5 Piano Transcriptions / Henri Sigfridsson

2 CD / Ondine / 2011-08-30

Works: Jean Sibelius: Symphony no 2 in D major, Op. 43; Symphony no 5 in E flat major, Op. 82
Performers: Sigfridsson, Henri

This world premiere recording will appeal to both fans of piano transcriptions and of Sibelius's music. Finnish pianist Henri Sigfridsson, in his first solo album...continue...
Recording information: Järvenpää Hall, Finland....continue...

Rautavaara Works for Violin and Piano / Summer Thoughts

1 CD / Ondine / 2011-06-28

Works: Einojuhani Rautavaara: Lost Landscapes, for violin & piano; Summer Thoughts, for violin & piano; April Lines, for violin & piano; Nocturne and Dance, for violin & piano; Variétude, for solo vi...
Performers: Jumppanen, Paavali; Kuusisto, Pekka

This new recording features the complete works for violin and piano by iconic Finnish composers Einojuhani Rautaavara (b. 1928), including many world premières. The performers...continue...
Recording information: Sello Hall, Espoo, Finland (12/28/2010-12/30/2010)....continue...

Prokofiev: Piano Sonatas Nos. 1-9

4 CD / Ondine / 2011-05-31

Works: Sergey Prokofiev: Sonata for Piano no 1 in F minor, Op. 1; Sonata for Piano no 2 in D minor, Op. 14; Sonata for Piano no 3 in A minor, Op. 28; Sonata for Piano no 4 in C minor, Op. 29; Sonata for Pia...
Performers: Raekallio, Matti

This 4-CD collector's box features Matti Raekallio with piano solo music by Sergei Prokofiev, including a complete set of the nine Piano Sonatas. All recordings...continue...

Remembering JFK - 50th Anniversay Concert

2 CD / Ondine / 2011-05-31

Works: Leonard Bernstein: Fanfare for the inauguration of J. F. Kennedy, for brass ensemble; Symphonic Dances from West Side Story; Peter Lieberson: Remembering JFK, for narrator & orchestra; George Gershwi...
Performers: Barto, Tzimon; Wild, Earl [Piano]
Conductors: Eschenbach, Christoph; Mitchell, Howard
Ensemble: National Symphony Orchestra

This new release celebrates the memory of John F. Kennedy, and the 50th anniversary of his inauguration as U.S. President, by coupling new and historic...continue...

Respighi: Concerto In Modo Misolidio

1 CD / Ondine / 2010-09-28

Works: Ottorino Respighi: Concerto in modo misolidio, for piano and orchestra, P. 145; Fountains of Rome
Performers: Mustonen, Olli [Conductor/Piano]
Conductors: Oramo, Sakari

This new recording features star conductor Sakari Oramo and the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra with two Italian masterpieces by the late-Romantic composer Ottorino Respighi (1879...continue...
Recording information: The House of Culture, Helsinki....continue...

Gershwin: Concerto In F / Ingrid Jacoby, piano

1 CD / Ondine / 2010-07-27

Works: George Gershwin: Concerto for Piano in F major; Leonard Bernstein: Symphony no 2 "Age of Anxiety"
Performers: Jacoby, Ingrid
Conductors: Liss, Dmitry

Recording information: Moscow, Moscow State Conservatory, Great Hall (07/2009)....continue...

Essential Highlights Of Soile Isokoski

2 CD / Ondine / 2010-04-27

Works: Richard Strauss: Lieder (4), Op. 36; Ich wollt' ein Sträusslein binden, song for voice & piano (or orchestra), Op. 68/2 (TrV 235/2); Säusle, liebe Myrthe!, song for voice & piano (or orches...
Performers: Isokoski, Soile; Viitasalo, Marita
Conductors: Janowski, Marek

On the occasion of its 25th anniversary in 2010, Ondine releases a series of five two-fers, featuring each two best-selling CD titles from its back...continue...

Essential Highlights Of Karita Mattila

2 CD / Ondine / 2010-04-27

Works: Richard Wagner: Tannhäuser; Antonin Dvorák: Rusalka; Giuseppe Verdi: Aida, opera; La forza del destino; Giacomo Puccini: Tosca; Johann Strauss II: Die Fledermaus; Jean Sibelius: Flickan kom...
Performers: Lerche, Peter; Mattila, Karita [Soprano Vocals]; Ranta, Ilmo [Piano]
Conductors: Saraste, Jukka-Pekka

On the occasion of its 25th anniversary in 2010, Ondine releases a series of five two-fers, featuring each two best-selling CD titles from its back...continue...

Essential Highlights Of Jorma Hynninen

2 CD / Ondine / 2010-04-27

Works: Franz Schubert: Die schöne Müllerin, D 795/Op. 25; Winterreise, D 911/Op. 89
Performers: Gothoni, Ralf; Hynninen, Jorma

On the occasion of its 25th anniversary in 2010, Ondine releases a series of five two-fers, featuring each two best-selling CD titles from its back...continue...

Irresistible Karita Mattila

1 CD / Ondine / 2010-04-27

Works: Richard Wagner: Tannhäuser; Antonin Dvorák: Rusalka; Giuseppe Verdi: Aida, opera; Giacomo Puccini: Tosca; Jean Sibelius: Flickan kom ifrån sin älsklings möte (The Maid Return...
Performers: Band, Fever; Eskola, Jukka; Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra; Herrala, Ville; How Many Sisters; Kallio, Mika; Lassy, Timo; Lerche, Peter; Lintinen, Kirmo; Mattila, Karita [Soprano Vocals]; Mustonen, ...
Conductors: Saraste, Jukka-Pekka; Niemi, Riku; Savijoki, Pekka; Lintinen, Kirmo
Ensemble: ; Fever (Ensemble)

Celebrated soprano Karita Mattila has proved herself to be irresistible in any musical genre. This compilation couples live performances of some of the world's best-loved...continue...
Recording information: Tampere Hall, Finland (08/2007)....continue...

Robert Schumann: Introduction & Allegro Appassionata

1 CD / Ondine / 2010-01-26

Works: Robert Schumann: Introduction and Allegro appassionato for Piano and Orchestra in G major, Op. 92; Variations on an original theme, for piano in E flat major ("Geister-Variationen"), WoO 24; Introduc...
Performers: Barto, Tzimon; Eschenbach, Christoph [Piano/Conductor]
Conductors: Eschenbach, Christoph

Recording information: NDR Rolf Liebermann Studio, Hamburg (2009-05-04_2009-06-04&2009-)....continue...

Martinu

1 CD / Ondine / 2009-11-17

Works: Bohuslav Martinu: Overture for orchestra, H. 345; Concerto for Piano no 2, H. 237; Frescoes of Piero della Francesca, for orchestra, H. 352; Concerto for Piano no 4 ("Incantation"), H. 358
Performers: Kilinsky, Robert
Conductors: Ashkenazy, Vladimir

Recording information: Musiksaal Stadtcasino Basel....continue...

Beethoven: Piano Concertos no 4 & 5 / Olli Mustonen, et al

1 CD / Ondine / 2009-10-27

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 4 in G major, Op. 58; Concerto for Piano no 5 "Emperor"
Performers: Mustonen, Olli [Conductor/Piano]
Conductors: Mustonen, Olli
Ensemble: Tapiola Sinfonietta

Olli Mustonen crowns his acclaimed cycle of Beethoven Piano Concertos with recordings of the famous concertos nos. 4 and 5. In line with the two...continue...

Unexpected Encounters - A Selection of Piano Sonatas by Joseph Haydn / Tzimon Barto

1 CD / Ondine / 2009-10-27

Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Sonata for Keyboard no 10 in C major, H 16 no 1; Sonata for Keyboard no 38 in F major, H 16 no 23; Keyboard Sonata in G major, H. 16/27; Sonata for Keyboard no 60 in C major, H 16...
Performers: Barto, Tzimon

This CD features pianist Tzimon Barto with a selection of piano sonatas by Joseph Haydn - a tribute to the 200th anniversary in 2009 of...continue...

Hindemith: Das Marienleben

1 CD / Ondine / 2009-09-29

Works: Paul Hindemith: Das Marienleben, song cycle for soprano & piano, Op. 27
Performers: Isokoski, Soile; Viitasalo, Marita

Rautavaara: 12 Concertos / Oliveira, Ashkenazy, et al

4 CD / Ondine / 2009-08-25

Works: Einojuhani Rautavaara: Concerto for Violin; Concerto for Cello, Op. 41; Angel of Dusk; Ballad for Harp and Strings (also version for harp & string quartet); Harp Concerto; Cantus Arcticus (Concerto f...
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Bister, Reija; Gallois, Patrick [Flute/Conductor]; Gothóni, Ralf; Jussila, Kari; Laine, Esko; Nordmann, Marielle; Oliveira, Elmar; Stoltzman, Richard [Clarinet]; Ylön...
Conductors: Segerstam, Leif; Pommer, Max; Kantorow, Jean-Jacques; Kangas, Juha; Saraste, Jukka-Pekka; Ashkenazy, Vladimir

"10 full-fledged concertos, one important tone poem masquerading as one, and one spare piece for harp and orchestra are loaded into a convenient set that...continue...

Hindemith: Klaviermusic; Dvorák: Symphony no 9 / Christoph Eschenbach, Leon Fleisher, et al

1 CD / Ondine / 2005-04-28

Works: Paul Hindemith: Concerto for Piano for the Left Hand, Op. 29; Antonin Dvorák: Symphony no 9 in E minor, Op. 95/B 178 "From the New World"
Performers: Fleisher, Leon
Conductors: Eschenbach, Christoph
Ensemble: Curtis Symphony Orchestra

"Composed in 1921 for wealthy pianist Paul Wittgenstein, Hindemith's Klaviermusik mit Orchestra, Op. 29, was one of several compositions for left-hand only that Wittgenstein commissioned...continue...

Hakola: Piano Concerto, etc / Storgårds, Sigfridsson, et al

1 CD / Ondine / 2005-01-20

Works: Kimmo Hakola: Piano Concerto; Sinfonietta, for orchestra
Performers: Sigfridsson, Henri
Conductors: Storgårds, John

Finnish composer Kimmo Hakola was recently portrayed by The New York Times as, "possessed of a joyful, mischievous spirit." The article described his music as...continue...

Beethoven: Piano Concertos / Olli Mustonen, Tapiola Sinfonietta

1 Super Audio CD / Ondine / 2004-04-03

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 3 in C minor, Op. 37; Concerto for Piano in D major, Op. 61a
Performers: Mustonen, Olli [Conductor/Piano]
Conductors: Mustonen, Olli
Ensemble: Tapiola Sinfonietta

Dynamic Finnish pianist and conductor Olli Mustonen continues his acclaimed cycle of the Beethoven piano concertos with the dramatic 'Third Piano Concerto in C minor'...continue...

Merikanto: Elämälle, etc / Jorma Hynninen, Ilkka Paananen

1 CD / Ondine / 2004-02-02

Works: Oskar Merikanto: Omenankukat (Apple Blossom), song for voice & piano, Op. 53/1; Linnulle kirkkomaalla (To a Bird in the Churchyard), song for voice & piano, Op. 52/2; Suvi-illan vieno tuuli (Summer E...
Performers: Hynninen, Jorma; Paananen, Ilkka

Jorma Hynninen is one of the most celebrated Finnish vocal artists of all time. This new disc contains the legendary baritone's very personal account of...continue...

Shostakovich: Symphony no 5, etc / Eschenbach, et al

1 Super Audio CD / Ondine / 2004-02-01

Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Symphony no 5 in D minor, Op. 47; Suite of Romances (7) for soprano & piano trio, Op. 127
Performers: Eschenbach, Christoph [Piano/Conductor]; Kang, Juliette; Naef, Yvonne; Ni, Hai-Ye
Conductors: Sawallisch, Wolfgang; Eschenbach, Christoph
Ensemble: Philadelphia Orchestra

The latest newcomer in the successful recording series with The Philadelphia Orchestra and its Music Director Christoph Eschenbach features Dmitri Shostakovich's perennially popular Fifth Symphony....continue...

Karita Mattila - Helsinki Recital

1 Super Audio CD / Ondine / 2003-04-30

Works: Recorded Sound: Applause; Henri Duparc: L'invitation au voyage; Romance de Mignon ("Le connais-tu, ce radieux pays"), song for voice & piano, Op. 2/3; Au pays où se fait la guerre; Chanson tri...
Performers: Katz, Martin; Mattila, Karita [Soprano Vocals]

"Given her position as one of the most interesting, exciting sopranos in the world today, Karita Mattila seems to record comparatively little (or is it...continue...

Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2 [Hybrid SACD]

1 Super Audio CD / Ondine / 2003-03-31

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 1 in C major, Op. 15; Concerto for Piano no 2 in B flat major, Op. 19
Performers: Mustonen, Olli [Conductor/Piano]
Conductors: Mustonen, Olli

This disc features pianist Olli Mustonen as soloist and conductor in Beethoven's joyful and popular Piano Concertos Nos. 1 and 2. Praised by The London...continue...

Tchaikovsky: Symphony no 4 / Eschenbach, et al

1 Super Audio CD / Ondine / 2003-03-31

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Symphony no 4 in F minor, Op. 36; Les saisons, Op. 37b
Performers: Eschenbach, Christoph [Piano/Conductor]
Conductors: Eschenbach, Christoph
Ensemble: Philadelphia Orchestra

Music Director Christoph Eschenbach leads The Philadelphia Orchestra through Tchaikovsky's Fourth Symphony - one of Tchaikovsky's most important works and one of the best-selling and...continue...

A Five-Star Sibelius Celebration

1 CD / Ondine / 2003-03-06

Works: Jean Sibelius: Bagatelles (10) for piano Op. 34; Runeberg Songs (7), Op. 13; The First Kiss (Den förste kyssen, II), song for voice & piano, Op. 37/1; But my Bird is Long in Homing (Men min f...
Performers: Groop, Monica; Hynninen, Jorma; Kuusisto, Pekka; Mattila, Karita [Soprano Vocals]; Mustonen, Olli [Conductor/Piano]; Ranta, Ilmo [Piano]
Conductors: Saraste, Jukka-Pekka; Segerstam, Leif
Ensemble: Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra; Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra

"It is almost impossible to find any fault with anything here. Mustonen's quirky approach to rhythm and phrasing in the Bagatelles brings out all their...continue...

Ravel: Gaspard de la nuit, etc / Barto, et al

1 CD / Ondine / 2003-02-20

Works: Maurice Ravel: Gaspard de la nuit; Miroirs; Jeux d'eau
Performers: Barto, Tzimon

This disc is Tzimon Barto’s second release on Ondine, building on the enthusiastic press reaction and the big success of a previous recording featuring keyboard...continue...

Mahler: Symphony no 6, Piano Quartet / Eschenbach

2 Super Audio CD / Ondine / 2002-10-03

Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 6 in A minor "Tragic"; Quartet for Piano and Strings in A minor
Performers: Baltacigil, Efe; Chang, Choong-Jin; Eschenbach, Christoph [Piano/Conductor]; Kim, David
Conductors: Eschenbach, Christoph
Ensemble: Philadelphia Orchestra

"The Philadelphia Orchestra's first recording of Mahler's Sixth Symphony may well be the Sixth of first choice, sonically and interpretatively. In the first movement and...continue...

Kuula: Tule, armaani, etc / Hakala, Attila

1 CD / Ondine / 2002-09-19

Works: Toivo Kuula: Suutelo (The Kiss), for voice & piano, Op. 8/1; Lyö sydän (Beat, My Heart), for voice & piano; Yli kukkien (She Walks on Flowers), for voice & piano; Syystunnelma (Autumn mood...
Performers: Attila, Kristian; Hakala, Tommi

"Toivo Kuula's music, despite several outings on disc, has never achieved the international acclaim that much of it deserves. The bulk of his relatively modest...continue...

Rachmaninov, Tchaikovsky / Olli Mustonen

1 Super Audio CD / Ondine / 2002-09-05

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Sonata for Piano no 1 in D minor, Op. 28; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Les saisons, Op. 37b
Performers: Mustonen, Olli [Conductor/Piano]

"Few pianists are more true to their extraordinary lights than Olli Mustonen. For some his beady-eyed virtuosity in Rachmaninov's teeming all-Russian romanticism will seem flinty...continue...

Rautavaara: Angels and Visitations

2 CD / Ondine / 2002-08-29

Works: Einojuhani Rautavaara: Cantus Arcticus (Concerto for Birds & Orchestra), for orchestra & taped bird songs, Op. 61; Autumn Gardens (Syksyn puutarhat), for orchestra; Concerto for Piano no 1, Op. 45; C...
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Gallois, Patrick [Flute/Conductor]; Gothoni, Ralf; Stoltzman, Richard [Clarinet]
Conductors: Segerstam, Leif; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Pommer, Max; Franck, Mikko; Nuoranne, Timo; Legerstam, Leif
Ensemble: ; Finnish Radio Chamber Choir; Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra; Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra; Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra

This double CD contains fifteen of Finnish star composer Einojuhani Rautavaara's most popular works or excerpts and delivers a wide-ranging anthology of his music from...continue...

Prokofiev: Cinderella Suite; Music for Children / Mustonen

1 CD / Ondine / 2002-05-31

Works: Sergey Prokofiev: Pieces (3) for piano (from the ballet Cinderella), Op. 95; Pieces (10) from Cinderella for Piano, Op. 97; Pieces (6) from Cinderella, Op. 102; Music for Children, Op. 65; Pieces (4)...
Performers: Mustonen, Olli [Conductor/Piano]

Ondine releases this brilliant new Prokofiev recording by Olli Mustonen. The world-famous Finnish pianist plays Prokofiev's Cinderella Suites, Music for Children, Gavotta and Prelude. Mustonen...continue...

Tchaikovsky: Symphony no 5, etc / Eschenbach, et al

1 Super Audio CD / Ondine / 2002-04-04

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Symphony no 5 in E minor, Op. 64; Les saisons, Op. 37b
Performers: Eschenbach, Christoph [Piano/Conductor]
Conductors: Eschenbach, Christoph
Ensemble: Philadelphia Orchestra

Ondine releases the second recording in the new partnership with The Philadelphia Orchestra. This all-Tchaikovsky disc features the Fifth Symphony, performed by The Philadelphia Orchestra...continue...

Rantala: Piano Concerto, Final Fantasy / Kuusisto, et al

1 CD / Ondine / 2002-02-07

Works: Iiro Rantala: Concerto for Piano and Concerto in G sharp augmented A flat; Astorale, for solo piano; Tangonator, for violin & piano; Final Fantasy, for piano & orchestra
Performers: Kuusisto, Jaakko; Rantala, Iiro
Conductors: Kuusisto, Jaakko
Ensemble: Tapiola Sinfonietta

Iiro Rantala is one of the most prominent Finnish jazz musicians best known as the founder and pianist of Trio Toykeat, Finland's internationally most famous...continue...

A Basket of Wild Strawberries - Rameau / Barto

1 CD / Ondine / 2002-01-18

Works: Jean-Philippe Rameau: Premier livre de pièces de clavecin, for harpsichord; Pièces de clavecin; Nouvelles suites de pièces de clavecin
Performers: Barto, Tzimon

This disc presents freely chosen excerpts from three solo collections of Rameau's music for harpsichord: his First Book of 1706, the Pieces de Clavecin of...continue...

Ravel: Gaspard de la nuit, etc / Eschenbach, Barto, et al

1 CD / Ondine / 2001-01-10

Works: Aloysius Louis Bertrand: Gaspard de la nuit, poetry; Maurice Ravel: Gaspard de la nuit; Le tombeau de Couperin; Menuet antique; Pavane pour une infante défunte; Alborada del Gracioso, for orch...
Performers: Barto, Tzimon
Conductors: Eschenbach, Christoph
Ensemble: Orchestre de Paris

"Ondine is celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2005. This recording forms a particularly appropriate start to our celebrations. My personal great appreciation for the music...continue...

Mozart: Arias / Soile Iskoski, et al

1 CD / Ondine / 2000-09-26

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Così fan tutte, K 588; Bella mia fiamma, addio!...Resta, o cara!, recitative and aria for soprano & orchestra, K. 528; Zaide, K 344 (334b); Ah, lo previdi...Ah, t'invola...
Performers: Isokoski, Soile; Viitasalo, Marita
Conductors: Schreier, Peter
Ensemble: Tapiola Sinfonietta

"this is a stunning series of performances, and her "Ah, lo prevedi", the composer's earliest great concert aria, is absolutely classic in its generosity of...continue...

Musical Soirée at Ainola - The Home of Jean Sibelius

1 CD / Ondine / 2000-06-23

Works: Jean Sibelius: Pieces (5) for Violin and Piano, Op. 81; Pieces (4) for Violin/Cello and Piano, Op. 78; Cinq danses champétres (5), for violin & piano, Op. 106; Pieces (4) for violin & piano, Op....
Performers: Karkkainen, Heini; Kuusisto, Pekka

Magnus Lindberg: Piano Concerto, Kraft / Lindberg, et al

1 CD / Ondine / 2000-04-04

Works: Magnus Lindberg: Piano Concerto; Kraft for orchestra
Performers: Lindberg, Magnus
Conductors: Salonen, Esa-Pekka
Ensemble: Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra; Toimii Ensemble