Chamber Music & Recitals

Theodora was Handel's next-to-last oratorio, and though it was a failure at it's premiere, Handel preferred it above all his others. It tells of the martyrdom of the Christian Theodora (soprano) and her beloved Didymus (countertenor) at the hands of the...

Their recording of the American Quartet and String Quartet No. 13, Op. 106 (Gramophone Award - Recording of the Year), elevated the Pavel Haas Quartet among the finest performers of Anton?n Dvork's music. This position was subsequently confirmed by a...

Their influence on Bach and Handel notwithstanding, most of Johann Pachelbel's psalm concertos and cantatas for large vocal forces are today virtually unknown. Scored for all the instruments mentioned in the text (with slight alteration), his setting of...

Their fourth release with Navona Records, OPENINGS by the Jitro Czech Girls Choir and conductor Jir? Skopal presents the rich beauty of the Czech Republic's national dances, folk texts, and songs for audiences around the world. Composer Bohuslav Martinu...

Their first release since 2009's critically acclaimed THE MUSIC OF VLADIMIR MARTYNOV includes three works written for Kronos by the leading Russian composer: THE BEATITUDES (1998, rescored for Kronos, 2006), SCHUBERT-QUINTET (UNFINISHED) (2009), and DER...

Their ancestral roots are from the Mediterranean, but their respective universally acknowledged musical talents enable Korcia and Luisada to create recordings that are exquisite in passion and fire. This collection includes pieces by Faure, Chausson,...

Theatre music in Poland is a peculiar phenomenon. Almost every Polish composer wrote at least one score for the needs of a theatre performance or a radio play. Many creators devoted themselves entirely to this field. This music is often awarded and...

Thea Musgrave writes of her work "Mary Queen of Scots": Mary has been a fascinating subject to work with. It was interesting and challenging to find a path through all the well-known facts about her life, in order to be able to envision her with fresh...

The Yuja Wang album that everyone has been waiting for wows with musical miniatures that are short, sweet, and huge in impact. These encore pieces by Scriabin, Gluck, Rachmaninov, Chopin, and others will enthrall Yuja Wang's fans with challenging...

The young, Venezuelan pianist Walkiria Izaguirre who received her musical training in Vienna presents her debut album with a pure Beethoven program, which features an early, a middle and a late piano sonata and thereby gives an overview of the master's...

The young, aspiring pianist Ivan Galic carries us off into a world of dreams on his debut GENUIN album. Rarely heard works by the Croatian composer Ivo Macek are heard alongside incredible repertoire by Schubert and Brahms. Ivo Macek's music, with it's...

The young violinist Lena Neudauer is a multifaceted and versatile artist who fascinates audiences with the naturalness and straightforwardness with which she plays the violin, as if it were part of her own body. For the Beethoven Year 2020 she now...