Chamber Music & Recitals

The words, with the exception of the Canticle of The Creatures, are settings of almost unknown poems by St Francis of Assisi. They cover a wide expressive and emotional range: from hope to despair, longing to acceptance, love to bitterness, delight in...

The words 'Irish blessing' are sure to make you think of the famous verse about sending a traveller on their way. It is found in German translation in the new hymn books of many Lutheran and Protestant churches. Schwetzingen chamber choir Quatro Forte,...

The woodwind quintet is probably the only instrumental combination in chamber music that can claim to have been invented twice. The colorful combination of flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, and bassoon was quite popular in 18th-century noble courts, probably...

The wonderful Conspirare chamber choir, known for it's interpretive depth and other-worldly sonic lushness, offers another of it's captivating programs - this time joined by three superb guitar quartets - in a program remarkably relevant for our time...

The winner of the very first Queen Elisabeth Competition for cellists in Brussels in 2017, Victor Julien-Laferri?re also won the Victoire de la Musique Classique in 2018 in the category 'Soloist of the Year', and joined Alpha Classics in 2019 for several...

The winner of the very first Queen Elisabeth Competition for cellists in Brussels in 2017, Victor Julien-Laferri?re also received the Victoire de la Musique Classique in 2018 in the category 'Soloist of the Year'. His chamber recordings with the pianist...

The winner of numerous prestigious prizes, including several Gramophone Awards, the vocal ensemble Vox Luminis, founded by Lionel Meunier in 2004, is now regarded as a benchmark in the interpretation of the great works of German Baroque music. It's...

The wings of fantasy, paired with a sense of tonal color, keen dramaturgy and a sense of style: All this distinguishes the new GENUIN release by flutist Anna Garzuly-Wahlgren, on which she has compiled Baroque solo works for her instrument. There are not...

The wind band offers considerable variety and color to composers, as demonstrated by these three disparate works. Jennifer Higdon's Soprano Saxophone Concerto brings to the instrument an unerring warmth and sizzling dexterity perfectly suited to it's...

The wild originality of Alkan was little appreciated during his lifetime (1813-88), nor during the century which followed, when he was largely lost from sight. But now Alkan is increasingly recognized as one of the most individual personalities in music...

The Wieslaw Przadka Quinteto Tango Nuevo is an ensemble created by the most outstanding Polish bandoneon player, fascinated by the music and the figure of Astor Piazzolla. Compositions of the Argentinian virtuoso combine elements of classical and...

The whole story takes place in the Miller's imagination, cut off from the thoughts and actions of those around him, with the singer becoming the protagonist of a quasi-operatic monodrama. Jamie W. Hall and Paul Plummer give us a deeply understanding...