Villa-Lobos: Complete Choros & Bachianas Brasileiras7 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2009-07-01 Works: Heitor Villa-Lobos: Introduction to the Choros, for guitar & orchestra, A. 239; Chôros bis (2), for violin & cello, A. 227; Chôros no 2, for flute & clarinet, A. 197; Chôros no 3, f...Performers: Amaral, Luciano [Horn]; Arantes, Ozéas; Azevedo, Nailor "Proveta"; Brown, Donna; Buosi, Ovanir [Clarinet]; Burgani, Sergio Antonio; Bustani, Linda; Claudio Cruz [Violin/Conductor]; Evcil, Bule... Conductors: Neschling, John; Minczuk, Roberto; Ensemble: ; Berlin Philharmonic Wind Quintet The life and music of Villa-Lobos is intimately linked with the emergence of Brazil as a nation and cultural force during the first half of...continue... ![]() Japanese Love Songs / Kobayashi, Delangle, Geoffroy1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2009-07-01 Works: Masakazu Natsuda: Poems (2); Toshio Hosokawa: Love Songs (3); Ryo Noda: Improvisation no 1 for SaxophonePerformers: Delangle, Claude; Geoffroy, Jean; Kobayashi, Marie To quote the liner notes, this unusual disc is a kind of love song "from and for Japan, the eternal, and eternally fascinating - a...continue... ![]() Shostakovich: Symphony no 4 / Mark Wigglesworth, Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra1 Super Audio CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2009-06-12 Works: Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphony no 4 in C minor, Op. 43Conductors: Wigglesworth, Mark Ensemble: Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra As conductor Mark Wigglesworth relates in his own liner notes, when Dmitri Shostakovich began working on 'Symphony No.4', his opera 'Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk' had...continue... ![]() Weber: Symphonies, etc / Jean-Jacques Kantorow, Jaakko Luoma, Tapiola Sinfonietta1 Super Audio CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2009-06-12 Works: Carl Maria von Weber: Symphony no 1 in C major, J 50/Op. 19; Symphony no 2 in C major, J 51; Andante and Rondo Ungarese for Bassoon and Orchestra in C minor, J 158/Op. 35; Concerto for Bassoon in F m...Performers: Luoma, Jaakko Conductors: Kantorow, Jean-Jacques Ensemble: Tapiola Sinfonietta The Tapiola Sinfonietta has recorded a number of highly acclaimed discs for BIS spanning a repertoire from Rautavaara, Part and Shostakovich to Saint-Saens and Mozart....continue... ![]() Remembrance - Schoenberg, Bernstein, Bloch, Zeisl / John Neschling, et al1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2009-06-12 Works: Arnold Schoenberg: Kol nidre, Op. 39; Leonard Bernstein: Halil; Ernest Bloch: Baal shem; Eric Zeisl: Requiem ebraicoConductors: Neschling, John Ensemble: Sao Paulo State Symphony Orchestra This disc opens and closes with the works by two Austrian composers forced to flee Europe because of their Jewish heritage. Schoenberg composed his setting...continue... ![]() C. P. E. Bach: Complete Keyboard Concertos Vol 17 / Miklós Spányi, et al1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2009-06-01 Works: Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach: Concerto for Harpsichord in F major, Wq 42/H471; Concerto for Harpsichord in E flat major, Wq 41/H469; Concerto for Harpsichord in C minor, Wq 31/H 441Performers: Spanyi, Miklos Conductors: Ensemble: OPUS X Ensemble After nearly 30 years at the court of Frederick the Great in Berlin, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach took up the position of cantor and music...continue... ![]() Aho: Rituals, etc / John Storgårds, et al1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2009-06-01 Works: Kalevi Aho: The Book of Questions "Kysymysten kirja"; Concerto for Viola; Symphony no 14 "Rituals"Performers: Gribajcevic, Anna Kreetta; Groop, Monica Conductors: Storgårds, John Ensemble: Lapland Chamber Orchestra In 2003 Kalevi Aho received the unusual commission of composing a complete concert program. The composer's ambition was to devise a great 'metasymphony' in which...continue... ![]() The Sibelius Edition Vol 8 - Sibelius: Orchestral Music / Neeme Järvi, Jaakko Kuusisto, Osmo Vänskä, et al6 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2009-05-15 Sibelius himself is reported to have said: "I am a man of the orchestra. You must judge me from my orchestral works." Volume 8 of...continue... ![]() Bach: Cantatas Vol 43 / Suzuki, Bach Collegium Japan1 Super Audio CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2009-05-15 Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 110, "Unser Mund sei voll Lachens" BWV 110; Cantata no 57, "Selig ist der Mann" BWV 57; Cantata no 151, "Süsser Trost, mein Jesus kömmt" BWV 151Performers: Blazikov, Hana; Kooij, Peter Conductors: Suzuki, Masaaki Three Christmas cantatas from 1725 make up the program of the 43rd volume in Masaaki Suzuki's and Bach Collegium Japan's highly praised cycle of Bach's...continue... ![]() Haydn: The Complete Overtures / Manfred Huss, Haydn Sinfonietta Vienna2 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2009-05-01 Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Acide, H 28 no 1; Lo speziale, H 28 no 3; Le pescatrici, H 28 no 4; L'infedeltà delusa, H 28 no 5; Der Götterrath; Philemon und Baucis oder Jupiters Reise auf die Erde...Conductors: Huss, Manfred Ensemble: Haydn Sinfonietta Vienna This collection of the 22 extant overtures by Joseph Haydn charts the course of the composer's creative career from its beginnings in the late baroque,...continue... ![]() Danses et Divertissements - Taffanel, Poulenc, Jolivet, Tomasi / Stephen Hough, Berlin Philharmonic Woodwind Quintet1 Super Audio CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2009-05-01 One of the world's foremost wind quintets meets one of today's finest pianists in a work that many consider to be one of the best...continue... ![]() Beethoven: Piano Concerto no 2 & Piano Concerto in E flat major / Ronald Brautigam, Andrew Parrott, et al1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2009-05-01 Performers: Brautigam, RonaldConductors: Parrott, Andrew Ensemble: Norrköping Symphony Orchestra Released in 2008, Beethoven's First and Third Piano Concertos as interpreted by Ronald Brautigam and the Norrkoping Symphony Orchestra under Andrew Parrott have been making...continue... ![]() 21st Century Tuba Concertos - Hogberg, Sandstrom, Aho / Oystein Baadsvik, et al1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2009-05-01 Works: Fredrik Högberg: Rocky Island Boat Bay; Jan Sandström: The Lemon House; Kalevi Aho: Concerto for TubaPerformers: Baadsvik, Oystein Conductors: Rondin, Mats Ensemble: Norrköping Symphony Orchestra The Norwegian tubaist Oystein Baadsvik has made his mark with a number of highly varied recordings on BIS, including a parade of show-stoppers such as...continue... ![]() Whirling Dance / Sharon Bezaly1 Super Audio CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2009-04-01 Works: Yiu-Kwong Chung: Whirling Dance; Traditional: The Thivats of Autumn; Ma Shui Ling: Concerto for Bamboo Flute; Yu-Xian Deng: Spring Breeze; Yijun Huang: Fair FLowers under Full MoonPerformers: Bezaly, Sharon Conductors: Chung, Yiu-Kwong Ensemble: Taipei Municipal Chinese Classical Orchestra Transverse flutes made of bamboo have been important in Chinese music for more than 2000 years. It should therefore not come as a surprise that...continue... ![]() Mendelssohn: Symphony no 2 "Lobgesang" / Howarth, Larmore, Pregardien, Litton, et al1 Super Audio CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2009-04-01 Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Symphony no 2 in B flat major, Op. 52 "Lobgesang"Performers: Howarth, Judith; Larmore, Jennifer; Prégardien, Christoph Conductors: ; Litton, Andrew Ensemble: Bergen Philharmonic Choir; Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra; Danish National Vocal Ensemble Completed in 1840, Mendelssohn's "Lobgesang" Symphony is actually his fourth in order of composition, preceded by both the 'Italian' (No.4) and the 'Reformation Symphony' (No.5)....continue... ![]() Handel: Great Handel Choruses / Hill, Sampson, Blaze, et al1 Super Audio CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2009-04-01 Works: George Frederick Handel: Israel in Egypt, oratorio, HWV 54; Alexander's Feast, HWV 75; L'Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato, HWV 55; Coronation Anthems (4); Samson, HWV 57; Hercules, HWV 60; Joshua...Performers: Blaze, Robin; Sampson, Carolyn Conductors: Hill, David Ensemble: English Concert Despite the fact that he wrote a large number of operas and instrumental works, Handel is often perceived as a choral composer - or, more...continue... ![]() Edouard Lalo: Works for Violin and Orchestra / Jean-Jacques Kantorow, Kees Bakels, Granada City Orchestra1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2009-04-01 Works: Edouard Lalo: Concerto for Violin in F major, Op. 20; Fantaisie norveggienné, for violin & orchestra; Symphonie espagnole, for violin & orchestra in D minor, Op. 21Performers: Kantorow, Jean-Jacques [Conductor/Violin] Conductors: Bakels, Kees In 1878 Edouard Lalo wrote to the Spanish violin virtuoso Pablo de Sarasate: "Your arrival in my life has been my greatest artistic opportunity... without...continue... Recording information: Manuel de Falla Auditorium, Granada, Spain (12/2007)....continue... ![]() Pacius: Hymn to Finland - Works for Male-Voice Choir / Henrik Wikström, Sangforenigen Academy Orchestra1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2009-04-01 Works: Fredrik Pacius: Hymn Till FinlandConductors: Wikstrom, Henrik Ensemble: Sangforenigen Academy Orchestra Born in Hamburg 200 years ago, Fredrik Pacius studied with Ludwig Spohr in Kassel, before serving as a violinist in the orchestra of the Royal...continue... ![]() Partners in Time - Kreisler, Bach, Mozart, Grieg, Tchaikovsky, Bartok / Tasmin Little, John Lenehan1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2009-03-06 Works: Fritz Kreisler: Praeludium and Allegro in the style of Pugnani; Johann Sebastian Bach: Sonata for Violin and Harpsichord no 3 in E major, BWV 1016; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata for Violin and Pian...Performers: Lenehan, John; Little, Tasmin Tasmin Little has been a leading light on the British and international music scene for close to two decades. Her flourishing career includes numerous television...continue... ![]() Richard Strauss: Rote Rosen, Songs / Camilla Tilling, Paul Rivinius, Ulf Wallin1 Super Audio CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2009-03-05 Works: Richard Strauss: Rote Rosen, AV 76; Malven, AV 304; Lieder (5), Op. 39; Lieder (4), Op. 27; Lieder (8), Op. 10; Lieder (5), Op. 48; Lieder (3), Op. 43; Lieder (5), Op. 69; Lieder (4), Op. 36; Schlich...Performers: Rivinius, Paul; Tilling, Camilla; Wallin, Ulf Richard Strauss, the great composer of symphonic poems and grand operas, wrote solo songs throughout his life: his first compositions, performed within his family circle,...continue... ![]() Pettersson: Songs, Concertos for Strings / Christian Lindberg, Anders Larsson, Nordic Chamber Orchestra1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2009-03-05 Works: Allan Pettersson: Barefoot Songs (24); Concerto for Strings no 1; Concerto for Strings no 2Performers: Larsson, Anders Conductors: Lindberg, Christian Ensemble: Nordic Chamber Orchestra A singular voice in 20th century music, Allan Pettersson ignored all the prophecies so common during his lifetime, concerning the death of the symphony. Instead,...continue... ![]() Rachmaninov: Symphony no 2, Vocalise / Lan Shui, Singapore Symphony Orchestra1 Super Audio CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2009-03-01 Works: Sergei Rachmaninov: Symphony no 2 in E minor, Op. 27; Songs (14), Op. 34Conductors: Shui, Lan Ensemble: Singapore Symphony Orchestra The catastrophic premiere of his First Symphony in 1897 had been a terrible blow to Rachmaninov, and led to a three-year period of almost complete...continue... ![]() Paulus: To Be Certain of the Dawn / Osmo Vänskä, Minnesota Orchestra1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2009-03-01 Works: Stephen Paulus: To Be Certain of the DawnPerformers: Baldwin, Christina; Cokorinos, Philip; Futral, Elizabeth; Tessier, John Conductors: Vänskä, Osmo Ensemble: Minnesota Orchestra The oratorio 'To Be Certain of the Dawn' was commissioned by a Catholic body - the Basilica of Saint Mary in Minneapolis - as a...continue... ![]() Valen: Orchestral Music Vol 3 / Christian Eggen, Stavanger Symphony Orchestra, et al1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2009-03-01 Works: Fartein Valen: Le cimetiere Marin, Op. 20; La Isla de las Calmas, Op. 21; Ode to Solitude, Op. 35; Symphony no 4, Op. 43; Concerto for Piano, Op. 44Performers: Smebye, Einar Henning Conductors: Eggen, Christian Ensemble: Stavanger Symphony Orchestra This third and final disc of BIS' survey of the complete orchestral music by Norwegian composer Fartein Valen includes three shorter one-movement works from the...continue... ![]() Haydn: Acide / Huss, Richter, Milanesi, et al1 Super Audio CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2009-02-09 Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Acide e Galatea, opera, H. 28/1Conductors: Huss, Manfred In connection with the 2009 bicentenary of the death of Joseph Haydn, BIS Records and the Haydn Sinfonietta Wien have entered into a collaboration which...continue... Recording information: Florianikirche, Straden, Austria (05/2008)....continue... ![]() American Spectrum - Daugherty, Williams, Rorem, Rouse / Branford Marsalis, Grant Llewellyn, et al1 Super Audio CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2009-02-09 Works: Michael Daugherty: Sunset Strip; John Williams: Escapades for Alto Saxophone and Orchestra; Ned Rorem: Lions "A Dream"; Christopher Rouse: FriandisesPerformers: Marsalis, Branford Conductors: Llewellyn, Grant Ensemble: Branford Marsalis Quartet; North Carolina Symphony Orchestra Composed between 1963 and 2005 these four works form a spectrum that demonstrates a tendency among composers of American concert music to draw from a...continue... ![]() Bach: Cantatas Vol 42 / Masaaki Suzuki, Bach Collegium Japan, et al1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2009-02-09 Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 72, "Alles nur nach Gottes willen," BWV 72; Cantata no 32 "Liebster Jesu, mein Verlangen" BWV 32; Cantata no 13, "Meine Seufzer, meine Tränen" BWV 13; Cantata n...Performers: Nicholls, Rachel; San'nomiya, Masamitsu; Turk, Gerd; Wakamatsu, Natsumi Conductors: Suzuki, Masaaki The present volume in the cantata cycle of the Bach Collegium Japan and Masaaki Suzuki consists of four works, all written for performances in January...continue... Recording information: Kobe Shoin Women's University Chapel, Japan (02/2008)....continue... ![]() The Artistry of Emma Kirkby4 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2009-02-09 Works: George Frederick Handel: Gloria, for soprano & orchestra (discovered in 2001); Salve Regina, antiphon for soprano, strings, organ & continuo in G minor, HWV 241; O qualis de coelo sonus, motet for so...Performers: Abberger, John; Carter, William; Charlston, Terence; Georgi, Thomas; Gwilt, Richard; Harris, Lucas [Lute]; Kirkby, Emma; Laurence Cummings [Conductor/Harpsichord]; Lindberg, Jakob; Mellon, Agnes [Sop... Conductors: Cummings, Laurence; Medlam, Charles; Ensemble: ; Theatre of Early Music With her almost supernaturally clear and agile soprano, Emma Kirkby has enchanted audiences ever since she first appeared on the Early Music scene in the...continue... ![]() Haydn: Music for the Prince Esterhazy & the King of Naples / Manfred Huss, et al6 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2009-02-09 Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Scherzando no 1 in F major, H 2 no 33; Scherzando no 2 in C major, H 2 no 34; Scherzando no 3 in D major, H 2 no 35; Scherzando no 4 in G major, H 2 no 36; Scherzando no 5 in E ma...Conductors: Huss, Manfred Ensemble: Haydn Sinfonietta Vienna In connection with the 2009 bicentenary of the death of Joseph Haydn, BIS Records and the Haydn Sinfonietta Wien have entered into a collaboration which...continue... ![]() The Sibelius Edition Vol 7 - Songs / Juntunen, Karlström, Groop, Kuusisto, et al5 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2009-01-08 This box, Volume Seven from the BIS Sibelius Edition, contains a large number of previously unreleased recordings, as well as many world premières on disc....continue... ![]() Pontinen plays Szymanowski1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2009-01-08 Works: Karol Szymanowski: Sonata for Piano no 3, Op. 36; Mazurkas (20) for Piano, Op. 50; Masques (3) for Piano, Op. 34; Métopes (3), Op. 29; Mazurkas (2) for Piano, Op. 62Performers: Pöntinen, Roland The first Polish composer since Chopin to make an impact on the European musical scene, Karol Szymanowski (1882-1937) wrote music which may be divided into...continue... ![]() Bach: Das wohltemperierte Klavier Book 2 / Suzuki2 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2009-01-01 Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, BWV 870-893Performers: Suzuki, Masaaki Besides numerous discs with choral and instrumental works with his ensemble Bach Collegium Japan, Masaaki Suzuki is currently recording a complete series of Bach's works...continue... ![]() Resonanser - Swedish Choral Music / Rydinger-Alin, Allmänna Singers, et al1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2009-01-01 Works: Jan Sandström: Bieggá luohte; Karin Rehnqvist: Ljisfälten, for chorus; I himmelen, for 4 soloists & chorus (after a Swedish folk song); Ale Möller: Glaspolskan, for chorus; Hans...Performers: Astedt, Erik; Ohm, Rebecka; von Heijne, Annie; Wickstrom, Per; Widmark, Anders The choir featured on this disc, Allmänna Sången, is a student choir with a history going back for more than 175 years. A collaboration with...continue... Recording information: Uppsala University Hall, Uppsala, Sweden (03/2008)....continue... ![]() Crusell: 3 Clarinet Concertoes / Martin Fröst, Okko Kamu, Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra1 Super Audio CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2008-12-01 On the strength of his fine musicianship, his unusually inspiring and often unconventional performances and a long series of highly acclaimed recordings, Martin Fröst has...continue... ![]() Fireworks - Virtuoso Violin Music - Medtner, Kreisler, Ravel, Bloch, etc / Vadim Gluzman, Angela Yoffe1 Super Audio CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2008-12-01 In a review in 'The Strad' of Vadim Gluzman's recent recording of the violin concertos by Tchaikovsky and Glazunov, the critic wrote of his "honeyed...continue... ![]() Villa-Lobos: Choros Vol 3 / Zanon, Cruz, Gramsch, Neschling, et al1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2008-12-01 Works: Heitor Villa-Lobos: Introduction to Chôros, W 239; Chôros bis (2) for Violin and Cello; Chôro no 2 for Flute and Clarinet; Chôro no 3 for Male Chorus and Winds; Chôro no...Performers: Buosi, Ovanir; Cruz, Claudio; Gramsch, Johannes; Plunk, Elizabeth; Zanon, Fabio Conductors: Neschling, John; Ensemble: Sao Paulo State Symphony Chorus; Sao Paulo State Symphony Orchestra The present disc completes the Villa-Lobos' Choros cycle, which consists of the 12 extant Choros (according to Villa-Lobos himself another two were completed, but the...continue... ![]() Bach: Cantatas Vol 41 / Suzuki, Bach Colegium Japan, et al1 Super Audio CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2008-11-01 Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 56, "Ich will den Kreuzstab gerne tragen" BWV 56; Cantata no 82, "Ich habe genug" BWV 82; Cantata no 158, "Der Friede sei mit dir" BWV 158; Cantata no 84, "Ich bin v...Performers: Kooij, Peter; Sampson, Carolyn; Suzuki, Masaaki Conductors: Suzuki, Masaaki Ensemble: Bach Collegium Japan As on two other recent installments (Vols 37 & 38) in his Cantata cycle, Masaaki Suzuki here concentrates on the so-called solo cantatas, incidentally providing...continue... ![]() Spellbound - Gubaidulina, Takano, Beamish: Flute Concertos, etc / Sharon Bezaly, et al1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2008-11-01 Works: Sofia Gubaidulina: The Deceitful Face of Hope and Despair; Mari Takano: Concerto for Flute; Sally Beamish: Concerto for Flute "Callisto"Performers: Bezaly, Sharon Conductors: Venzago, Mario; Manson, Anne; Brabbins, Martyn Ensemble: Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra; Royal Scottish National Orchestra; Swedish Chamber Orchestra Sharon Bezaly has been recognized not only for her superb gifts as a musician, but also for her commitment to her instrument and its repertoire....continue... ![]() Siita Tuntee Joulun - A Finnish Christmas / Sorsa, Raiskio, Lehto, Heikkilä, et al1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2008-11-01 Works: James Pierpont: Jingle Bells; Anonymous: Santa Lucia; Traditional: Arkihuolesi kaikki heitä; Hei tonttu-ukot hyppikää; John Frederic Coots: Santa Claus Is Coming to Town; Johnny Marks:...Performers: Lehto, Petri; Miilunpalo, Jussi; Pietiläinen, Pauli; Raiskio, Ulla Conductors: Heikkilä, Esa; Ensemble: Lahti Symphony Orchestra; Laulupuu Choir Lahti With the exception of a few misguided Swedes, we all know that Santa Claus lives in Finland. So what could be more fitting than a...continue... ![]() Valen: Orchestral Music Vol 2 / Christian Eggen, Stavanger Symphony Orchestra1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2008-11-01 Works: Fartein Valen: Nenia, Op. 18 no 1; An die Hoffnung, Op. 18 no 2; Epithalamion, Op. 19; Symphony no 2, Op. 40; Symphony no 3, Op. 41Conductors: Eggen, Christian Ensemble: Stavanger Symphony Orchestra With this release, the Stavanger Symphony Orchestra and conductor Christian Eggen continue their survey of their compatriot Fartein Valen's orchestral music with a program spanning...continue... ![]() Tcherepnin: Complete Symphonies & Piano Concertos / Ogawa, Shui, Singapore SO4 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2008-11-01 Works: Alexander Tcherepnin: Symphony no 1, Op. 42; Symphony no 2, Op. 77; Symphony no 3, Op. 83 "Chinese"; Symphony no 4, Op. 91; Concerto for Piano no 1, Op. 12; Concerto for Piano no 2, Op. 26; Concerto ...Performers: Ogawa, Noriko Conductors: Shui, Lan Ensemble: Singapore Symphony Orchestra This boxed set includes the first complete recorded cycle of Alexander Tcherepnin's symphonies and piano concertos, along with four shorter orchestral scores. The striking stylistic...continue... ![]() The Sibelius Edition Vol 6 - Violin and Piano / Kuusisto, Gräsbeck, Sato, Sparf, Forsberg5 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2008-10-04 Works: Jean Sibelius: Andante grazioso for Violin and Piano in D major; Sonata for Violin and Piano in A minor, JS 26 [fragment]; Sonata movement for Violin and Piano in D major; Menuetto for Violin and Pia...Performers: Forsberg, Bengt; Gräsbeck, Folke; Kuusisto, Jaakko; Sato, Madoka; Sparf, Nils-Erik The sixth volume in the BIS Sibelius Edition focuses on the composer's music for violin and piano (and also includes the few works for solo...continue... ![]() Dowland: The Complete Solo Lute Music / Jakob Lindberg4 Super Audio CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2008-10-01 This pioneering recording, which was first released in 1995 as a set of four conventional CDs, contains the complete solo lute pieces ascribed to John...continue... ![]() Schumann: Symphony no 3 & 4, etc / Dasgaard, Swedish CO1 Super Audio CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2008-10-01 Works: Robert Schumann: Symphony no 3 in E flat major, Op. 97 "Rhenish"; Symphony no 4 in D minor, Op. 120; Manfred, Op. 115; Hermann and Dorothea Overture in B minor, Op. 136Conductors: Dausgaard, Thomas Ensemble: Swedish Chamber Orchestra For some years, Thomas Dausgaard and his Swedish Chamber Orchestra have been developing their project 'Opening Doors', performing symphonies and other orchestral works from the...continue... ![]() 20th Century Tuba Concertos - Arutiunian, Lundquist, Williams, Vaughan Williams / Baadsvik, et al1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2008-10-01 Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams: Concerto for Tuba in F minor; John Williams: Concerto for Tuba; Alexander Arutiunian: Concerto for Tuba; Torbjörn Lundquist: LandscapePerformers: Baadsvik, Oystein Conductors: Manson, Anne Ensemble: Singapore Symphony Orchestra Not many instruments have a birthday – the tuba, however, does: the 12th September 1835. It is true that more or less similar instruments were...continue... ![]() Rouse: Iscariot, Clarinet Concerto, Symphony no 1 / Fröst, Gilbert, et al1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2008-10-01 Works: Christopher Rouse: Iscariot; Symphony no 1; Concerto for ClarinetPerformers: Fröst, Martin Conductors: Gilbert, Alan [classical] Ensemble: Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra Christopher Rouse (b. 1949) is one of America's most prominent composers of orchestral music, and has created a body of work of great emotional intensity....continue... ![]() C. P. E. Bach: Complete Solo Keyboard Music Vol 18 / Miklós Spányi1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2008-10-01 Works: Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach: Sonata for Keyboard in B flat major, Wq 65 no 44/H 211; Pieces (40) for Keyboard, Wq 117; Minuet in C major, Wq 116 no 5/H 216; Romance and Variations (12) for Harsichord i...Performers: Spányi, Miklós On this volume it is the tangent piano that is in focus - an instrument that, according to Miklós Spányi's description of it in the...continue... ![]() Flynn: Trinity / Fredrik Ullén2 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2008-09-01 Works: George Flynn: TrinityPerformers: Ullén, Fredrik With 'Trinity' American composer George Flynn has created something quite extraordinary. A 114-minute solo piano work in three parts, Trinity was conceived in the late...continue... ![]() Beethoven: Complete Works for Solo Piano Vol 6 / Brautigam1 Super Audio CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2008-09-01 Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 21 in C major, Op. 53 "Waldstein"; Sonata for Piano no 22 in F major, Op. 54; Sonata for Piano no 23 in F minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata"; Sonata for Piano no 2...Performers: Brautigam, Ronald Ronald Brautigam's performance on the previous volume in this series was described in the International Record Review as "remarkably full-blooded and forceful playing, pushing the...continue... ![]() Bach: Cantatas Vol 40 / Suzuki, Bach Collegium Japan1 Super Audio CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2008-09-01 Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Lobe den Herrn, den mächtigen König der Ehren, BWV 137; Cantata no 168 "Tue Rechnung! Donnerwort" BWV 168; Gott, der Herr, ist Sonn und Schild, BWV 79; Ihr, die ihr e...Performers: Blaze, Robin; Kooij, Peter; Nonoshita, Yukari; Sakurada, Makoto Conductors: Suzuki, Masaaki Ensemble: Bach Collegium Japan The four cantatas on this recording are dated 1725, a year during which Bach appears to have devoted himself less regularly than previously to the...continue... |
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