Chamber Music & Recitals

The repertoire for harp and piano is modest indeed; only Carlos Salzedo's Sonata (1922) enjoys any currency on disc. However, the combination of plucked and keyed chromatic instruments is one that affords any number of imaginative possibilities and a...

The renowned Saint Thomas Choir of Men and Boys record a fitting tribute to their former Choirmaster and Organist Gerre Hancock (1934-2012). In this post for over 30 years, he was a pivotal figure in the choir's rejuvenation and created a wealth of...

The renowned Polish flautist Krzysztof Maciej Kaczka was born in Torun. He is thought of as one of the most creative and versatile musicians of his generation. He learnt to play the flute in early childhood, originally with Cecilia Knopp in Chorzow and...

The renowned American pianist Tedd Joselson presents a 'companionship' of his favourite concertos - the Grieg Piano Concerto and Rachmaninov's Second Piano Concerto, recorded over two days with two different orchestras at London's Abbey Road Studios. Led...

The Renaissance era encompasses some of the most magnificent choral music ever written, at a time when composers were attached to royal chapels and cathedrals, and dedicated their art to the service of God, to creating musical masterworks that would...

The remarkable Hypermnestre by Charles- Hubert Gervais is the latest unremembered early 18th-century French opera to be recorded afresh for Glossa, and conducted by Gy?rgy Vashegyi. Gervais was a contemporary of Campra and Destouches, learning from Lully...

The remarkable Baroque cellist Bruno Cocset with the ensemble he co-founded, Les Basses Reunies is joined by Italian gambist Guido Balestracci in this second volume of sonatas exploring the Baroque legacy of composer Jean Barriere. The compelling...

The relevance of the piano in Karol Szymanowski's work may hardly be underestimated. During his whole career the composer took the instrument into high consideration. As a result of that, piano music- starting from 1900 with the Nine Preludes Op. 1 and...

The relationship between the three composers on this release is apparently linear, given that it is widely known how important Rameau was for Debussy, and how important Debussy was for Boulez. Yet in spite of the superficial differences between the music...

The relationship between Hans Werner Henze and Oliver Knussen was one of great mutual respect. The German composer admired the British conductor and composer for electrifying performances of Henze's own and other composers' works. Knussen was an untiring...

The relationship between composers and performers has been a key element in musical creation. This is the case of the Spanish composer Joaqu?n Rodrigo (Sagunto, Valencia, 1901 - Madrid, 1999), who was acquainted with many prominent guitarists of his time...

The reissue of the recordings made in 1978 and 1988 pays tribute to the unforgettable Czech tenor Vil?m Pribyl's superb performance of three extraordinary Czech song cycles. The artist dazzled several generations of music-lovers in Bedrich Smetana's and...