Chamber Music & Recitals

The four 'Miniatures' by Swiss composer Paul Juon clearly reveal his Russian childhood. It is melodious music- a variety of character that clearly refer to Tchaikovsky and Stravinsky. Nonetheless, Juon's inimitable style is immediately audible. Max Bruch...

The four English composers represented on this disc were all born within a generation, and were inspired by the pioneering violist Lionel Tertis. Bainton's 1922 Viola Sonata veers restlessly between autumnal song and militaristic intensity, possibly...

The four composers represented here all worked at the Potsdam court of Frederick the Great, who was himself a flautist and composer of professional ability. The G minor Trio Sonata by Johann Gottlieb Janitsch (1708-c. 1763) and the A major Trio Sonata by...

The four cellist-composers in this recital share a common background: from musical families they played as soloists in outstanding orchestras, taught many students, and wrote music for the instrument that continues to challenge players of our own time...

The four American composers onthis album have all won recognition for their diverse approaches to contemporary art song. Both Emmy-nominated Craig Brandwein, in his beautiful Three Rilke Songs and Jonathan Santore in Two Letters of Sulpicia use computer...

The foundations of Hans Pfitzner's Romantic musical idiom can be found in his earliest compositions. Almost all of the songs in this program date from Pfitzner's school and student days, with the young composer tapping into a particularly rich vein of...

The fortunes of the viola as a solo instrument enjoyed a remarkable upsurge during the first half of the 20th Century.1. I. Impetuoso 2. II. Vivace 3. III. Adagio - Allegro 4. No. 1. Canzonetta 5. No. 2. Scherzetto 6. Berceuse (Arr. V.L. Jacobs for Viola...

The forest has always been an important place for Olivia Gay. She wanders through the woods alone, listening not only to it's silence but also to it's murmurs. It is a place of creation where her cellist's instincts are awakened and where she can find...

The Fondation Bettencourt Schueller is celebrating thirty years of commitment to choral singing. To mark the occasion, it has decided to bring together nineteen excerpts from recordings made by ensembles it has supported since 1989, thanks to the Liliane...

The focus of this album, consisting almost entirely of world premiere recordings on period instruments in modern times, is on Johann David Heinichen. Ensemble Sans Souci/Giuseppe Nalin: oboe, leader/Nicol? Dotti: oboe/Paolo Tognon: bassoon/Fabiano...

The focus of our further cooperative effort with the Cappella Aquileia and Marcus Bosch - for the Beethoven Year and with "Beethoven and the Theater" as it's theme - is formed by a complete recording of this composer's stage music for Konig Stephan (King...

The focus of Extravagantes Seicento is the musical exuberance of a century full of contradictions, and at the same time receptive towards all kinds of novelty. By means of a rich collection of instrumental sonatas for violin, viola da gamba and...