Schnittke: Quasi una sonata, etc / Gothóni, Wallin, et al1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2006-05-01 Early on in his career, the violin became an immensely important instrument for Alfred Schnittke (1934-1998). He developed a remarkable skill in composing for the...continue... ![]() Weiss: Lute Sonatas, etc / Jakob Lindberg1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2006-05-01 Works: Silvius Leopold Weiss: Prelude for Lute in E flat major; Chaconne for Lute in E flat major; Suite for Lute in C minor; Sonata for Lute in B flat major; Prelude and Fugue for Lute in D minor; Suite fo...Performers: Lindberg, Jakob 15 years ago lutenist Jakob Lindberg bought a very special instrument - one of the four extant lutes by Sixtus Rauwolf, built c. 1590. The...continue... ![]() Gubaidulina: Deceitful Face of Hope and Despair, etc/ Bezaly1 Super Audio CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2006-04-03 Works: Sofia Gubaidulina: The Deceitful Face of Hope and Despair; Seven Last WordsPerformers: Bezaly, Sharon; Miki, Mie; Thedeen, Torleif Conductors: Venzago, Mario Ensemble: Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra Considered by many to be the most important Russian composer since Shostakovich, Sofia Gubaidulina is well represented in the BIS catalogue. The present disc will...continue... ![]() Thommessen: BULL's eye, etc / Herresthal, Gupta, et al1 Super Audio CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2006-04-03 Works: Olav Anton Thommessen: BULL's eye; Please Accept my Ears; Cantabile for Violin solo "Etyde Cadenza"Performers: Herresthal, Peter; Moreno, Gonzalo Conductors: Gupta, Rolf Ensemble: Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra Norwegian composer Olav Anton Thommessen describes 'Bull's eye' as 'a symphonic wrapping' of Ole Bull's first violin concerto from 1834. A leading figure in Norwegian...continue... ![]() Spirit of Nature - Sibelius: Songs, Cantatas, etc / Vänskä1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2006-04-03 Works: Jean Sibelius: Overture in E major; Ballet Scene; Kullervo, Op. 7; Serenade for Baritone and Orchestra; Songs (5), Op. 38; Impromptu, Op. 19; Pan and Echo, Op. 53; Josephson Songs (8), Op. 57; Luonno...Performers: Hakala, Tommi; Juntunen, Helena; Korhonen, Jyrki Conductors: Vänskä, Osmo Ensemble: Dominante Choir; Lahti Symphony Orchestra Following up on the recently released Song of the Earth and Snofrid, BIS presents another disc with works for voices and orchestra by Sibelius. The...continue... ![]() Kraus: Solo Piano Music / Ronald Brautigam1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2006-04-03 Works: Joseph Martin Kraus: Sonata for Piano in E major, VB 196; Sonata for Piano in E flat major, VB 195; Rondo for Piano in F major, VB 191; Tema con variazioni for Piano in C major, VB 193; Swedish Dance...Performers: Brautigam, Ronald "This disc is a gem, yet it's also one of those releases that you might overlook in the deluge of new, and frequently marginal, titles...continue... ![]() Sorabji: 100 Transcendental Etudes no 1-25 / Fredrik Ullén1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2006-04-01 Works: Kaikhosru Sorabji: Etudes transcendantes (100) for PianoPerformers: Ullen, Fredrik One of the most extraordinary of 20th century composers, Kaikhosru Sorabji (1892-1988) was an enigma in various ways. Active as a composer for almost 70...continue... ![]() Handel: Great Oratorio Duets / Sampson, Blaze, Kraemer1 Super Audio CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2006-03-07 Works: George Frederick Handel: Jephtha, HWV 70; Joshua, HWV 64; Belshazzar, HWV 61; Susanna, HWV 66; Theodora, HWV 68; Solomon, HWV 67; Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne, HWV 74; Saul, HWV 53; Deborah, HW...Performers: Blaze, Robin; Sampson, Carolyn Conductors: Kraemer, Nicholas Ensemble: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment "These duets are for soprano and alto. The latter parts were originally written variously for a mezzo-soprano, a castrato, or a countertenor; but the modern...continue... ![]() Fauré, Duruflé: Requiem / Malmberg, Persson, et al1 Super Audio CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2006-03-01 Works: Maurice Duruflé: Requiem, Op. 9; Gabriel Fauré: Requiem, Op. 48Performers: Ernman, Malena; Persson, Miah; Persson, Olle; Wager, Mattias Conductors: Malmberg, Fredrik Ensemble: Swedish Radio Chorus "Hats off to BIS for this luscious SA coupling of the two loveliest and most peaceful of the great French requiem, in their organ-supported versions......continue... ![]() Bach: Partitas no 4 & 6 / Freddy Kempf1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2006-03-01 Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Partita for Keyboard no 4 in D major, BWV 828; Partita for Keyboard no 6 in E minor, BWV 830Performers: Kempf, Freddy After a serious of highly praised recordings of music by Beethoven, Schumann, Chopin, Liszt, Rachmaninov and Prokofiev, Freddy Kempf makes a foray into the music...continue... ![]() Grieg: Complete Songs Vol 5 / Monica Groop, Roger Vignoles1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2006-03-01 Works: Edvard Grieg: Songs (4), Op. 10; Peer Gynt, Op. 23; Reminiscences from mountain and fjord, Op. 44; Songs (6), Op. 49; A Simple Song, EG 147Performers: Groop, Monica; Vignoles, Roger On this fifth disc of Grieg's songs, Monica Groop performs songs written between 1864-1889. The earliest of these, Four Romances (Op. 10), betray very little...continue... ![]() Khoros - Lidholm: Persians, Libera me, etc / Ericson, et al2 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2006-03-01 Works: Ingvar Lidholm: Laudi; Choruses (4); Songs (3) for Chorus; Canto LXXXI; The Persians; Libera me; Motto; Greek Epigrams (2); Greek Gravestone; A cappella-bok; A Dream Play; ...a riveder le stellePerformers: Arvidsson, Lars; Dahlberg, Stefan; Fredriksson, Karl Magnus; Holgersson, Hannah; Kohn, Jeanette; Ljunggren, Margareta; Myrberg, Per Conductors: Ericson, Eric Ensemble: Eric Ericson Chamber Choir Containing the absolute majority of Lidholm's works in this genre, this release is also a documentation of the unique collaboration between the composer and the...continue... ![]() Honey from the Hive - Dowland: Songs / Kirkby, Rooley1 Super Audio CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2006-02-09 Works: John Dowland: Firste Booke of Songes; Second Booke of Songes; Third and Last Booke of Songes; Farre from triumphing courtPerformers: Kirkby, Emma; Rooley, Anthony If the court of Elizabeth could be compared to a bee-hive, John Dowland was one of its workers, tirelessly bringing in news from the Continent...continue... ![]() Bach: Cantatas Vol 30 / Suzuki, Sampson, et al1 Super Audio CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2006-02-06 Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen, BWV 51; Alles mit Gott, BWV 1127; O holder Tag, erwünschte Zeit, BWV 210Performers: Sampson, Carolyn Conductors: Suzuki, Masaaki Ensemble: Bach Collegium Japan "...Sampson's voice has bell-like clarity and an expressive warmth which serves Bach's writing, sometimes virtuoso, as in the outer movements, sometimes contemplative, as in the...continue... ![]() Masterworks for Flute and Piano / Bezaly, Brautigam1 Super Audio CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2006-02-06 Works: Sergei Prokofiev: Sonata for Flute and Piano in D major, Op. 94; Franz Schubert: Introduction and Variations for Flute and Piano in E minor, D 802/Op. 160 "Trockne Blumen"; Henri Dutilleux: Sonatine ...Performers: Bezaly, Sharon; Brautigam, Ronald Recently released recordings of Mozart's concertos, three contemporary works for flute and orchestra and a performance in a program for solo flute have earned Sharon...continue... ![]() Debussy: Piano Music Vol 3 / Noriko Ogawa1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2006-02-01 Works: Claude Debussy: Préludes, Book 2; Berceuse heroïque; Page d'album; Elégie; La boîte à joujouxPerformers: Ogawa, Noriko Few cycles have started as auspiciously as Noriko Ogawa's recording of Debussy's complete music for solo piano. Now the eagerly awaited third volume is here,...continue... ![]() C.P.E. Bach: Solo Keyboard Music Vol 14 / Miklós Spányi1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2006-02-01 Works: Johann Jakob H. Westphal: Minuet for Keyboard in C major, H 601; Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach: Alla polacca in C major, Wq 116 no 4/H 215; Sonata for Keyboard in A major, Wq 65 no 37/H 174; Minuet in D ...Performers: Spanyi, Miklos All of the dances on this disc were published during Bach's lifetime. Always intent on developing the form, Bach began to explore a method of...continue... ![]() Skalkottas: The Sea, Four Images, etc / Fidetzis, Iceland SO1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2006-02-01 Works: Nikos Skalkottas: The Sea, A/K 14; Small Dance Suite, A/K 13; Greek Dance in C minor; Dimitri Mitropoulos: Fêtes crétoiseConductors: Fidetzis, Byron Ensemble: Iceland Symphony Orchestra "The Sea is a magnificent ballet suite 45 minutes long, full of memorable, colorful ideas. All of the music here is extremely well played and...continue... ![]() Bach: Oratorios / Suzuki, Kobow, Nonoshita, et al1 Super Audio CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2006-01-05 Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Easter Oratorio, BWV 249; Lobet Gott in seinen Reichen, BWV 11 "Ascension Oratorio"Performers: Kobow, Jan; Nonoshita, Yukari; Urano, Chiyuki; Van Goethem, Patrick Conductors: Suzuki, Masaaki Ensemble: Bach Collegium Japan Hard on the heels of Volume 29 in the Bach Cantata series and their recording of the Orchestral Suites come this new disc from Bach...continue... ![]() Beethoven, Beamish: String Quartets / Emperor String Quartet1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2006-01-05 Works: Sally Beamish: Quartet for Strings no 1; Quartet for Strings no 2 "Opus California"; Ludwig van Beethoven: Quartet for Strings no 4 in C minor, Op. 18 no 4Conductors: Ensemble: Emperor Quartet "The program here - Beamish's First Quartet, then the Beethoven, then Beamish's Beethoven-inspired Second Quartet - is cleverly designed. It tells a compelling story and...continue... ![]() Arnold Schoenberg: Verklarte Nacht (piano transcriptoin); Webern: Sonata Op. 1; Wozzeck Fragment et al. / Roland Pontinen, Piano1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2006-01-05 ![]() Bach: Cantatas Vol 29 / Suzuki, Mields, Türk, et al1 Super Audio CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2006-01-01 Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Ach Herr, mich armen Sünder straf nicht in deinem Zorn, BWV 135; Ach Gott, vom Himmel sieh' darein, BWV 2; Ach Gott, wie manches Herzeleid, BWV 3; Aus tiefer Not schrei'ic...Performers: Bertin, Pascal; Kooij, Peter; Mields, Dorothee; Turk, Gerd Conductors: Suzuki, Masaaki Ensemble: Bach Collegium Japan; Concerto Palatino In this the 29th volume of Bach Cantatas, Masaaki Suzuki and his musicians are still exploring Bach's great project, the Chorale Cantata Year, which was...continue... ![]() Grieg: Holberg Suite, etc / Ruud, Bergen Philharmonic1 Super Audio CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2006-01-01 Works: Edvard Grieg: From Holberg's Time, Op. 40; Elegiac Melodies (2) for Strings, Op. 34; Melodies (2) for Strings, Op. 53; Norwegian Melodies (2) for Strings, Op. 63; Lyric Pieces (2) for StringsConductors: Ruud, Ole Kristian Ensemble: Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra "Here's an easy call: these are stunning performances of music that you'd have to be either deaf or dead not to love. Yes, there are...continue... ![]() The Legend of Jean Sibelius - Finlandia, etc / Vänskä2 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2006-01-01 Works: Jean Sibelius: Finlandia, Op. 26; Karelia Suite, Op. 11; Concerto for Violin in D minor, Op. 47; Oceanides, Op. 73; Kuolema; Andante festivo for Strings and Timpani; En saga, Op. 9; Pohjola's daughte...Performers: Kavakos, Leonidas; Laukka, Raimo Conductors: Vänskä, Osmo Ensemble: Lahti Symphony Orchestra "...These are fundamentally very good interpretations, fully in keeping with the high standards of the Lahti/Vanska series, and for the most part outstandingly well-recorded. So...continue... ![]() Weigl: Symphony no 6, Old Vienna / Sanderling, Francis1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2006-01-01 Works: Karl Weigl: Symphony no 6 in A minor; Old ViennaConductors: Sanderling, Thomas; Francis, Alun Ensemble: Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra In 2002 BIS released the first recording of Karl Weigl's (1881-1949) Fifth Symphony, subtitled The Apocalyptic Weigl was very much part of an old central-European...continue... ![]() Brahms: Clarinet Sonatas & Trio / Fröst, Pöntinen, Thedéen1 Super Audio CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2005-11-07 Works: Johannes Brahms: Sonata for Clarinet (or Viola) & Piano no 1 in F minor, Op. 120/1; Sonata for Clarinet (or Viola) & Piano no 2 in E flat major, Op. 120/2; Trio for Clarinet (or Viola), Cello & Piano...Performers: Frost, Martin; Pontinen, Roland; Thedeen, Torleif "Martin Frost is as fine a clarinetist as anyone alive today, and he teams up with two equally superb colleagues in presenting exceptional performances of...continue... ![]() Encores - Alfvén, etc / Kroumata Percussion Ensemble1 Super Audio CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2005-11-07 Works: Leif Karlsson: Tango for Accordion and Percussion; Un sens de cirque gitane; George Hamilton Green: Chromatic Fox-Trot; Jovial Jasper; The Humming Bird; Felix Arndt: Nola; Anders Holdar: Bulgarian 7/...Performers: Hagegård, Håkan Conductors: Ensemble: Kroumata Percussion Ensemble The Kroumata Percussion Ensemble has been astounding audiences around the world for over 25 years. Here, as the ensemble performs some of their favorite encores,...continue... ![]() Love bade me welcome - Dowland, etc / Taylor, et al1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2005-11-07 Works: Robert Jones: Though your strangeness frets my heart; My complaining is but feigning; Once did I serve a cruel heart; Sweet Kate; What if I seek for love of thee; Lie down poor heart; And is it night...Performers: Bowman, James; Kelly, Frances; Kenny, Elizabeth; Levy, Mark; Taylor, Daniel [Countertenor] Conductors: Ensemble: Theatre of Early Music On this disc, counter-tenor Daniel Taylor and the Theatre of Early Music (also on the much praised BIS-CD-1346: Leons de Tnbres) have devised a program,...continue... ![]() Once upon a time - Lange-Müller / Atzmón, et al3 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2005-11-01 Works: Peter E. Lange-Müller: Der var engang, Op. 25; Renaissance, Op. 59; Songs by the Sea, Op. 54; Songs (17), Op. 64; Viking Blood, Op. 50Performers: Elmark, Susanne; Kristensen, Michael; Reuter, Johan Conductors: Atzmón, Moshe Ensemble: Aalborg Symphony Orchestra; Coro Misto The Danish composer Peter Lange-Mller was deeply influenced by Schumann, but developed his own late Romantic style somewhat reminiscent of Brahms. A great part of...continue... ![]() Schoenberg, Berg: Piano Music / Pöntinen1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2005-11-01 Works: Arnold Schoenberg: Pieces (3) for Piano, Op. 11; Little Pieces (6) for Piano, Op. 19; Pieces (5) for Piano, Op. 23; Suite for Piano, Op. 25; Piece for Piano, Op. 33a; Piece for Piano, Op. 33b; Klavie...Performers: Pontinen, Roland This final disc in our trilogy of the chamber music of Schnberg and his disciples is dedicated to works for piano solo. The previous two...continue... ![]() Shilkret, Högberg, Lindberg: Trombone Concertos / Neschling1 Super Audio CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2005-10-07 Works: Nathaniel Shilkret: Concerto for Trombone; Fredrik Högberg: Concerto for Trombone no 1 "Return of Kit Bones"; Christian Lindberg: Helikon WaspPerformers: Lindberg, Christian Conductors: Neschling, John; Lindberg, Christian Ensemble: Sao Paulo State Symphony Orchestra Film and Broadway composer Nathaniel Shilkrets trombone concerto is something of a Holy Grail for trombone players. It has long been known he composed the...continue... ![]() Shostakovich: Symphony no 8 / Wigglesworth, Netherlands RPO1 Super Audio CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2005-10-07 Works: Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphony no 8 in C minor, Op. 65Conductors: Wigglesworth, Mark Ensemble: Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra This disc mark the return of Mark Wigglesworths Shostakovich cycle. The series continues with the excellent Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra, with which this collaboration are...continue... ![]() Rachmaninov: Piano Sonata no 2, etc / Sudbin1 Super Audio CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2005-10-07 Works: Sergei Rachmaninov: Variations on a theme of Chopin, Op. 22; Songs (12), Op. 21; Songs (6), Op. 38; Sonata for Piano no 2 in B flat minor, Op. 36; Fritz Kreisler: Liebesleid; LiebesfreudPerformers: Sudbin, Yevgeny On this recording, Yevgeny Sudbin gives us the opportunity to experience his artistry in a completely different context than weve heard on his previous recordings...continue... ![]() Sumera: Mushroom Cantata, etc / Kaljuste, et al1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2005-10-07 Mainly known for his symphonic works (the Six Symphonies have all been released on BIS in interpretations by Paavo Jrvi), Lepo Sumera also composed for...continue... ![]() Ouvertures - Bach: Orchestral Suites / Suzuki, et al2 Super Audio CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2005-10-01 Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Suite for Orchestra no 3 in D major, BWV 1068; Suite for Orchestra no 1 in C major, BWV 1066; Suite for Orchestra no 2 in B minor, BWV 1067; Suite for Orchestra no 4 in D major...Performers: Maeda, Liliko; San'nomiya, Masamitsu; Suzuki, Masaaki; Wakamatsu, Natsumi Conductors: Suzuki, Masaaki Ensemble: Bach Collegium Japan "Suzuki does more than just play the music very well: he evokes its purpose, social milieu, and lavishness of content in such a way that...continue... ![]() Elena Papandreou plays Roland Dyens1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2005-10-01 Works: Roland Dyens: Tango en skai; Triaela; Songe capricorne; Hommage à Villa-Lobos; Pieces Polyglottes (3); Lettre Encore...; Sonatina for Guitar "Libra"Performers: Papandreou, Elena In his versatility and range of musical interests the French, guitarist and composer Roland Dyens is quite exceptional. His improvisation is living, breathing composition. And...continue... ![]() Albéniz: Complete Piano Music Vol 5 / Miguel Baselga1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2005-10-01 Works: Isaac Albéniz: Suite española, Op. 47; Sonata for Piano no 4, Op. 72; Suite ancienne no 2, Op. 64; Arbola Azpian, T 84 "Zortzico"; Pavana capricho, Op. 12Performers: Baselga, Miguel There is more to Spanish music than de Falla, and there is more to the piano music of Albniz than Iberia! This is what Miguel...continue... ![]() F. Couperin: Leçons de ténèbres / Theatre of Early Music1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2005-10-01 Works: François Couperin: Leçons de tenébres; MagnificatPerformers: Taylor, Daniel [Countertenor] Conductors: Ensemble: Theatre of Early Music The three Leons by Couperin that still exist were composed between 1713-1717, and intended for the Wednesday service. Intimate in scale and meditative in expression,...continue... ![]() Vespers of Sorrow - Vivaldi / Jakub Burzynski, La Tempesta1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2005-10-01 The aim of the present program is to combine works, which could have been used for an imagined vespers on the Catholic feast commemorating the...continue... ![]() Tango in Blue - Stravinsky, etc / Serebrier, Farley, et al1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2005-09-02 Works: Igor Stravinsky: L'histoire du soldatPerformers: Farley, Carole; Telleria, Enrique Conductors: Serebrier, José Ensemble: Barcelona Symphony Orchestra ![]() Mozart: Flute Concertos / Bezaly, Kangas, Ostrobothnian CO1 Super Audio CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2005-09-02 Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Flute no 1 in G major, K 313 (285c); Andante for Flute and Orchestra in C major, K 315 (285e); Rondo for Flute and Strings in D major, K Anh. 184 (373); Concerto...Performers: Bezaly, Sharon Conductors: Kangas, Juha Ensemble: Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra When the greater part of the program on this disc was released as the BIS 2005 Catalogue Disc, the response was electrifying. Sharon Bezaly was...continue... ![]() Sibelius: Song of the Earth, etc / Vänskä, Juntunen, et al1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2005-09-01 "Listening to this disc I formed a more favorable view than I had before. Of course it is not top-drawer early Sibelius but there are...continue... ![]() Ezequiel Viñao: Arcanum / J. Youngdahl, K. Järvi, et al1 Super Audio CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2005-09-01 Works: Ezequiel Viñao: ArcanumPerformers: Youngdahl, Janet Conductors: Järvi, Kristjan Ensemble: Absolute Ensemble Arcanum is a work which takes the listener on a journey through the Bible, the Underworld, the Middle Ages and beyond in search of God,...continue... ![]() Beethoven: Complete Works for Solo Piano Vol 2 / Brautigam1 Super Audio CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2005-09-01 Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 1 in F minor; Sonata for Piano no 2 in A major, Op. 2 no 2; Sonata for Piano no 3 in C major, Op. 2 no 3; Sonata for Piano no 19 in G minor, Op. 49 no 1; Son...Performers: Brautigam, Ronald The first volume in this series, featuring the Pathetique Sonata, Op. 13, was released last year to great acclaim from critics all over the world....continue... ![]() Bach: Cantatas Vol 28 / Suzuki, Bach Collegium Japan1 Super Audio CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2005-09-01 Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 62, "Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland [II]" BWV 62; Wohl dem, der sich auf seinen Gott recht kindlich kann verlassen!, BWV 139; Ach wie flüchtig, ach wie nichtig, i...Performers: Blaze, Robin; Kooij, Peter; Nonoshita, Yukari; Sakurada, Makoto Conductors: Suzuki, Masaaki Ensemble: Bach Collegium Japan "Suzuki and his musicians continue to maintain an admirable standard of excellence, and this disc can be confidently recommended." -George Chien, Fanfare...continue... ![]() Grieg: Peer Gynt Op. 23 / Ruud, Hagegård, et al2 Super Audio CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2005-07-01 Works: Edvard Grieg: Peer Gynt, Op. 23Performers: Andersen, Bjorn Willberg; Bergset, Arve Moen; Bjornhaug, Stale; Gulbrandsoy, Torbjorn; Hagegard, Hakan; Hovig, Andrea Braein; Hungnes, Svein Sturla; Kosmo, Ingebjorg; Leppanen, Ilkka; Postma, Kari; S... Conductors: Ruud, Ole Kristian Ensemble: Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra; Kor Vest This production is unique in that it presents 'Peer Gynt' viewed both through the music and through Ibsen's own verbal imagination. Based on a concert...continue... ![]() Britten, Doráti, Krenek: Oboe Music / Jahren, Westenholz1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2005-07-01 Works: Benjamin Britten: Temporal Variations for Oboe and Piano; Metamorphoses (6) after Ovid for Oboe solo, Op. 49; Insect Pieces; Antal Doráti: Pieces (5) for Oboe solo; Duo Concertante for Oboe an...Performers: Jahren, Helen; Westenholz, Elisabeth Helen Jahren is one of today's most prominent oboe soloists. On this disc she is offering the listener a selection of pieces written between 1935...continue... ![]() Schoenberg: Complete Works for Violin and Piano / Wallin1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2005-07-01 Works: Arnold Schoenberg: Fantasy for Violin and Piano, Op. 47; Piece for Violin and Piano in D minor; Quintet for Winds, Op. 26; Sonata for Violin and Piano [Fragment]Performers: Pontinen, Roland; Wallin, Ulf Through the medium of the works for violin and piano, this disc givesan overview of the fascinating development of Arnold Schoenberg. A world premiere recording,...continue... ![]() Skalkottas: 16 Songs, etc / Cathariou, Samaltanos1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2005-07-01 Works: Nikos Skalkottas: Songs (16) for Mezzo Soprano and Piano, A/K 80; Little Variations (15) for Piano; Sonatina for Piano, A/K 75b; Echo; BerceusePerformers: Cathariou, Angelica; Samaltanos, Nikolaos The highly acclaimed series of works by Nikos Skalkottas continues with the first complete recording of Skalkottas's cycle of songs, 16 melodies. These rarely performed...continue... ![]() C.P.E. Bach: Complete Keyboard Concertos Vol 14 / Spányi1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2005-07-01 Works: Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach: Concerto for Harpsichord in A minor, Wq 26/H 430; Sonatina for Harpsichord and Orchestra in C major, Wq 101/H 460; Concerto for Oboe/Harpsichord in E flat major, Wq 40/H 467Performers: Spanyi, Miklos Conductors: Spányi, Miklós Ensemble: Opus X "There is some exquisite music here. I refer to the delightful Sonatina in C major, a mini-concerto with an opening slow movement of such pellucid...continue... |
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