Sterling > Post Romantic Period

Romantic Silhouettes: Schumann: Abegg Vars.; Fantasiestucke, Op. 12; Liszt: Nocturne Op. 62/3; Reger: Silhouetten; Schoeck: 2 Pieces / Maria Kihlgren, piano

1 CD / Sterling / 2012-12-05

Works: Robert Schumann: Theme and Variations for Piano on the name ABEGG, Op. 1; Fantaisiestücke, Op. 12, Helft 1; Franz Liszt: Liebesträume for Piano, S 541; Hungarian Rhapsodies (19) for Piano, ...
Performers: Kihlgren, Maria

This CD has been planned as a cross-section through the Romantic age and commences with Robert Schumann Abegg Variations, a work of his youth filled...continue...
Recording information: Studio 2, Swedish Radio (03/2012-04/2012)....continue...

Silver Tunes: Music for Flute and Organ / Elivi Varga, flute; Olle Langstrom, organ

1 CD / Sterling / 2012-04-08

Works: Erland von Koch: Silver Tunes, for flute & organ; Jean Langlais: Pieces (5) for violin & organ, Op. 180; Augusta Read Thomas: Angel Tears and Earth Prayers, for flute & organ; Claude Debussy: Syrinx;...
Performers: Langstrom, Olle; Varga, Elivi

I wanted to have a variety of works on this recording, including works by women, and to explore some lesser-known repertoire. Most of the works...continue...
Recording information: Misterhult Church, Misterhult, Sweden (07/20/2011-07/22/2011)....continue...

Italian Masterpieces for Clarinet or Basset Horn and Orchestra / Stephan Siegenthaler

1 CD / Sterling / 2011-10-03

Works: Ferruccio Busoni: Concertino, for clarinet & small orchestra, Op. 48, KiV 276; Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for oboe, strings & continuo in F major, RV 455; Gaetano Donizetti: Concertino (untitled work)...
Performers: Siegenthaler, Stephan [Clarinet]
Conductors: Zehnder, Kaspar
Ensemble: Capella Istropolitana

Recording information: Moyzes Hall Bratislava (01/22/2011-01/24/2011)....continue...

Romantic Quintets for Clarinet and Strings by Fuchs & Thieriot / Stephan Siegenthaler, clarinet

1 CD / Sterling / 2011-10-03

Works: Robert Fuchs: Quintet for clarinet & strings in E flat minor, Op. 102; Ferdinand Thieriot: Quintet, for clarinet, 2 violins, viola & cello, in E flat major
Performers: Siegenthaler, Stephan [Clarinet]
Conductors:
Ensemble: Stamic Quartet of Prague

Recording information: Studio de la Fondation Tibor Varga Grimisuat/Sion (12/05/2005-12/07/2005)....continue...

Leopold Godowsky: Phanoramas; Tonal Journeys for the Pianoforte; Java Suite

1 CD / Sterling / 2011-05-07

Works: Leopold Godowsky: Java Suite; Camille Saint-Saëns: Danse macabre in G minor, Op. 40
Performers: Petersson, Carl

Recording information: Kraków Music Academy concert hall, Poland (07/05/2010/07/06/2010)....continue...

Emil Sjögren: Songs / Pilotti

1 CD / Sterling / 2010-11-05

Works: Emil Sjögren: Holder du af mig, for soprano & piano; Det forste Modes Sodme, for soprano & piano; Fyra dikter av Ibsen och Bjornson, for soprano & piano, Op. 1; Sju sånger av Holger Drachma...
Performers: Pilotti, Katarina; Tyrenius, Kristina Balstedt

Recording information: The Concert Hall, School of Music, Theatre and Art, Öre (11/14/2009-01/30/2010)....continue...

Ole Olsen: Asgaardsreien Symphonic Tone Picture

1 Super Audio CD / Sterling / 2010-02-05

Works: Ole Olsen: Asgaardsrein, symphonic tone picture, Op. 10; Symphony in G major, Op. 5; Suite for strings, Op. 60
Conductors: Mikkelsen, Terje

At the age of 29, in 1879 Ole Olsen went on his first international tour, conducting his music in Leipzig, Colone and Paris. The main...continue...
Recording information: Reforma Baznika Riga, Latvia (07/28/2009-07/29/2009)....continue...

Bernard Hermann: Symphony 1 & 2 / Wurttemberg-Reutlingen PO, et al

1 CD / Sterling / 2009-11-01

Works: Robert Hermann: Symphony no 1 in C major, Op. 7; Symphony no 2 in B minor, Op. 11
Conductors: Fifield, Christopher

Here is a completely individual Swiss romantic who also worked as a doctor. The music is on the verge of Romantic music. The first symphony...continue...

Philippe Scharwenka: Wald- Und Berggeister - Intermezzo / Solen, et al

1 CD / Sterling / 2009-11-01

Works: Philipp Scharwenka: Wald- und Berggeister, for orchestra, Op. 37; Dramatische Phantasie, for orchestra, Op. 108; Polnische Volkstänze (2), for orchestra, Op. 20
Conductors: Solén, Eric

In modern reference works, Ludwig Philipp Scharwenka appears only as a sort of footnote: in descriptions of the German musical scene and the conservatory situation...continue...
Recording information: Konzertsaal der Bühnen der Stadt Gera, Germany (02/18/2008-02/21/2008)....continue...

Peterson-Berger: Arnljot [Highlights] / Okko Kamu, et al

1 CD / Sterling / 2009-07-05

Works: Wilhelm Peterson-Berger: Arnljot
Performers: Asker, Bjorn; Hagegård, Erland; Jehrlander, Kåge; Langebo, Karin; Thallaug, Edith
Conductors: Kamu, Okko
Ensemble: Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra

The origin to 'Arnljot' is a melody that Wilhelm Peterson-Berger created when he first visited Jamtland in 1898. When journeyed over Storsjon he was inspired...continue...

Schubert, Chopin, Liszt, Grieg, Rachmaninov, Balakirev / Maria Verbaite

1 CD / Sterling / 2009-01-09

Works: Franz Schubert: Impromptu in G flat major, D 899, no 9; Frédéric Chopin: Nocturne for piano no 13 in C minor, Op. 48/1, CT. 120; Polonaise for piano no 2 in E flat minor, Op. 26/2, CT. 151;...
Performers: Verbaite, Maria

Maria Verbaite was born in Kaunas, Lithuania in 1992, and moved with her family to Sweden when she was two years old. She started playing...continue...
Recording information: Nybrokajen 11 (The Former Academy of Music), Stockholm, (07/23/2008)....continue...

Music from the Mediterranean - Scarlatti, Debussy, Ravel, Falla, Albeniz, etc / Maria Kihlgren

1 CD / Sterling / 2008-10-04

Works: Domenico Scarlatti: Toccata for Organ no 11; Sonata for Harpsichord in D major; Sonata for Harpsichord in E major; Sonata for Harpsichord in D minor; Claude Debussy: Arabesques (2) for Piano; Maurice...
Performers: Kihlgren, Maria

Maria Kihlgren started her piano studies at the Academy of Music and Drama in Gothenburg at the age of sixteen, and in that year made...continue...

Dukas: Symphony in C, etc / Bollon, Württemberg Philharmonic Orchestra

1 CD / Sterling / 2008-03-08

Works: Paul Dukas: Symphony in C major
Conductors: Bollon, Fabrice
Ensemble: Württemberg Philharmonic Orchestra

Paul Dukas' oeuvre as a composer has always been very small, due to his self-critical approach. The 'Symphony in C minor' was a piece the...continue...

Scharwenka: Frühlingswogen, etc / Fifield, Gavle SO

1 CD / Sterling / 2007-11-01

Works: Philipp Scharwenka: Liebesnacht, Op. 40
Conductors: Fifield, Christopher
Ensemble: Gavle Symphony Orchestra

Three works with literary allusions by the brother of the well-known Xaver Scharwenka. These are pieces that show a more comtemplative side than most of...continue...

Peterson-Berger: Time of Waiting / Brilioth, et al

1 CD / Sterling / 2007-09-01

Works: Wilhelm Peterson-Berger: Fridolin's Songs
Performers: Alin, Sven; Brilioth, Helge

"These are a wonderful collection. They are rich in melodic gifts and their treatment of the poetry of Karlfeldt. They are not like any other...continue...

Hallén: Gustaf Wasas Saga, etc / Fifield, Olofsson, et al

1 CD / Sterling / 2007-03-07

Works: Andreas Hallén: Gustaf Wasas saga
Performers: Olofsson, Peter
Conductors: Fifield, Christopher
Ensemble: Gavle Symphony Orchestra

Andreas Hallén was born in Gothenburg. There he showed the usual early talent for playing the organ at the cathedral and for being somewhat precocious...continue...

Jaques-Dalcroze: Tableux Romands, etc / Adriano, Ryabov

1 CD / Sterling / 2005-04-01

Works: Emile Jaques-Dalcroze: Tableaux Romands (5); 1914 "Impressions tragiques"; Janie
Performers: Ryabov, Sergei
Conductors: Adriano
Ensemble: Moscow Capella; Moscow Symphony Orchestra

Deutsche Romantiker - Scharwenka: Symphony in C minor, etc

1 CD / Sterling / 2004-06-10

Works: Franz Xaver Scharwenka: Overture; Symphony in C minor, Op. 60; Andante religioso, Op. 46a
Conductors: Fifield, Christopher
Ensemble: Gavle Symphony Orchestra

Alfvén: Cantatas Vol 2 / Volmer, Larsson, Zetterström, et al

1 CD / Sterling / 2004-02-06

Works: Hugo Alfvén: Uppenbarelsekantat "Revelation Cantata", Op. 31; Cantata for the 450th Anniversary of Uppsala University, Op. 45
Performers: Jorda, Elena; Larsson, Charlotta; Larsson, Per-Ove; Modin, Per; Popov, Stanislav; Rigeblad, Nils; Zetterstrom, Fredrik
Conductors: Volmer, Arvo
Ensemble: Malmö Opera Chorus ; Malmö Opera Orchestra

Frederic Cliffe: Symphony no 1, etc / Christopher Fifield

1 CD / Sterling / 2003-11-07

Works: Frederic Cliffe: Symphony no 1 in C minor, Op. 1; Cloud and Sunshine
Conductors: Fifield, Christopher
Ensemble: Malmö Opera Orchestra

"The recording, made in May 2003, is gorgeous. The notes are detailed. Christopher Fifield has been a conductor for 30 years and is active mainly...continue...

Maurice: Francesca da Rimini, etc / Adriano, Moscow SO

1 CD / Sterling / 2003-06-06

Works: Pierre Maurice: La nuit tous les chats sont gris, Op. 35; Pêcheur d'Islande, Op. 8; Francesca da Rimini, Op. 6; Daphné, Op. 2bis; Perséphone, Op. 38; Fugue for Strings, Op. 20
Conductors: Adriano
Ensemble: Moscow Symphony Orchestra

More composers than Honegger made a mark in European music history. Maurice's music is refined in late romantic and sometimes impressionistic style. Many pieces on...continue...

Aulin: Concert Piece in G minor, etc / Ringborg, et al

1 CD / Sterling / 2003-03-06

Works: Tor Aulin: Concert Piece for Violin and Orchestra in G minor, Op. 7; Concerto for Violin no 2, Op. 11; Gottländische Tänze (3), Op. 28; Schwedische Tänze (4), Op. 32
Performers: Ringborg, Tobias
Conductors: Willén, Niklas
Ensemble: Gavle Symphony Orchestra

Tor Aulin was one of the most important Swedish musicians at the turn of the 19th/20th centuries, and his name has perhaps mostly been remembered...continue...

Deutsche Romantiker - Büttner: Symphony no 4, etc

1 CD / Sterling / 2002-10-13

Works: Paul Büttner: Heroic Overture; Symphony no 4 in B minor
Conductors: Frank, Hans-Peter; Pflüger, Gerhard
Ensemble: Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra

Sterling continues its German Romantic series with a very important release. From the evidence on this disc, Paul Buttner (1870-1943), would have been considered one...continue...

Huber: Symphonies no 4 & 8 / Weigle, Stuttgart PO

1 CD / Sterling / 2002-07-04

Works: Hans Huber: Symphony no 8 in F major; Symphony no 4 in A major "Academic"
Conductors: Weigle, Jörg Peter
Ensemble: Stuttgart Philharmonic Orchestra

"Jorg-Peter Weigle, permanent conductor of the Stuttgart Philharmonic, leads effective performances. Sterling offers a good, clear well-detailed recording for the Fourth. The Eighth is cloudier...continue...

Stenhammar: Music for the Theatre / Volmer, Helsingborg SO

1 CD / Sterling / 2002-04-07

Works: Wilhelm Stenhammar: As You Like It; A Dream Play; Romeo and Juliet
Conductors: Volmer, Arvo
Ensemble: Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra

Deutsche Romantiker - Wetz: Symphony no 3 / Erich Peter, etc

1 CD / Sterling / 2001-05-01

Works: Richard Wetz: Symphony no 3 in B flat major, Op. 48
Conductors: Peter, Erich
Ensemble: Berlin Symphony Orchestra

"...Let us rejoice that all three symphonies by Wetz have finally been recorded... This recording came out on a German Harmonia Mundi LP back in...continue...

Huber: Symphonies no 3 and 6 / Baier, Weigle, Stuttgart PO

1 CD / Sterling / 1999-12-24

Works: Hans Huber: Symphony no 3 in C major, Op. 118 "Heroic"; Symphony no 6 in A major, Op. 134
Performers: Baier, Barbara
Conductors: Weigle, Jörg Peter
Ensemble: Stuttgart Philharmonic Orchestra

Stenhammar: Tirfing (Excerpts) / Segerstam, Tobiasson, et al

1 CD / Sterling / 1999-09-06

Works: Wilhelm Stenhammar: Tirfing, Op 15
Performers: Tobiasson, Ingrid
Conductors: Segerstam, Leif
Ensemble: Royal Stockholm Opera Orchestra

"It's quite a show! As is mezzo-soprano Tobiasson! This is a major talent: an opulent, rich sound, interesting timbre, smoothly moving between registers...a wide variety...continue...

Hallén: Christmas Oratorio / Anderson, Hoel, et al

1 CD / Sterling / 1999-03-24

Works: Andreas Hallén: Christmas Oratorio
Performers: Hoel, Lena; Zachariassen, Mathias
Conductors: Andersson, B. Tommy
Ensemble: Swedish Radio Chorus; Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra

Huber: Symphony no 5, First Serenade / Weigle, Stuttgart

1 CD / Sterling / 1998-12-06

Works: Hans Huber: Symphony no 5 "Romantic"; Serenade no 1 in E flat major, Op. 86
Performers: Schneeberger, Hansheinz
Conductors: Weigle, Jörg Peter
Ensemble: Stuttgart Philharmonic Orchestra

"This is Sterling's second visit to the symphonies of the Swiss composer Hans Huber, leading to hopes that one might be able to look forward...continue...

Huber: Lustspiel Overture, Symphony no 2, etc / Weigle

1 CD / Sterling / 1997-04-18

Works: Hans Huber: Der Simplicus; Lustspiel Overture, Op 50; Symphony no 2 in E minor, Op. 115 "Boecklin Symphony"
Performers: Maysenholder, Gunther; Wachter, Matthias
Conductors: Weigle, Jörg Peter
Ensemble: Stuttgart Philharmonic Orchestra

The Orchestral Music of Armas Järnefelt / Hannu Kojvola

1 CD / Sterling / 1997-03-07

Works: Armas Järnefelt: Ouverture lyrique, for orchestra; Korsholm, for orchestra; Berceuse for small orchestra; Praeludium for small orchestra; Sången om den eldröda blomman (Song of the Cri...
Conductors: Koivula, Hannu

"The Finnish-born composer and conductor Armas Jarnefelt (1869-1958) was the brother-in-law of Jean Sibelius...These are Jarnefelt's best-known orchestral pieces and date from 1890 to 1919...continue...

Hägg: Nordic Symphony, Overtures, etc / Nilson, Liljefors

1 CD / Sterling / 1996-10-06

Works: Jacob Adolf Hägg: American Festival Music, for orchestra; Concert Overture for orchestra no 1 in D major, Op. 28; Concert Overture for orchestra no 2 in C minor, Op. 26; Nordische Symphonie in E...
Conductors: Liljefors, Mats; Nilson, Göran W.
Ensemble: Gävleborg Symphony Orchestra

"...[Hagg's music] is eminently pleasant, listenable, and enjoyable. The main influence is Berwald, though there are also echoes of Grieg...If you like Scandinavian music but...continue...

Stenhammar: Piano Concerto no 1, Late Summer Nights

1 CD / Sterling / 1995-12-01

Works: Wilhelm Stenhammar: Concerto for Piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 1; Late Summer Nights, Op. 33
Performers: Mannheimer, Irene
Conductors: Dutoit, Charles
Ensemble: Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra

Andrée: Fritiof Suite, Symphony in A minor / Sjökvist

1 CD / Sterling / 1995-08-12

Works: Elfrida Andrée: Suite Fritiof; Symphony no 2 in A minor
Conductors: Sjökvist, Gustaf
Ensemble: Stockholm Symphony Orchestra