Chamber Music & Recitals

The Estonian composer Arvo P?rt, born in 1935, has succeeded in bringing sacred music back to a broader audience, and away from the confines of the church service, more than almost any other contemporary composer. The meditative character of his works,...

The essential meaning of Wagner's magnum opus 'Der Ring des Nibelungen' is wrapped up in the composer's own lifetime pursuit of transcendent romance, with the redemption of eternal love one of the primary tenets of this and his other music dramas...

The essence of Ferruccio Busoni' music lies in it's synthesis of his Italian and German ancestry, emotion and intellect, imagination and rigour. This seventh volume in Naxos' highly-praised series brings together several virtuosic operatic transcriptions...

The Equation of Time is the Charke-Cormier Duo's third album and their second to feature recital programming that spans various genres and styles. Like their first album, Ex Tempore, it showcases their shared aspiration to play music both old and new,...

The enthusiasm for Mikis Theodorakis' songs has remained unabated. WERGO now releases a new album with some his most famous song compositions, sung by Mikis Theodorakis himself! The present release contains 12 compositions by the great Greek composer,...

The ensemble writes of their new release: "Undoubtedly our interest and passion for the works composed throughout the 20th Century have informed the choice of repertoire proposed in this record - the result of a long period of study and artistic...

The Ensemble Rayuela was established at the National Conservatory of Music and Dance in Paris, following the friendly meeting of four saxophonists and a pianist. Originating from different countries (Spain, Japan and Italy), the members of the ensemble...

The ensemble KLANGKOLLEKTIV WIEN as newly founded orchestral body in the Austrian cultural landscape has already with their first Schubert recording (Gramola 99180) met with an enthusiastic audience. The unique approach of the musicians with conductor...

The ensemble Kammerata Luxembourg has set itself the goal of promoting works by Luxembourgish composers or those living in the Grand Duchy by means of commissioning and performing works at home and abroad, juxtaposing them with the classical...

The Ensemble Concertant regularly celebrates great successes with it's extraordinary instrumental forces. Since George Onslow alone dedicated dozens of works to the string quartet plus double bass, the ensemble has espoused the music of this Anglo-...

The Ensemble and Choir Marc'Antonio Ingegneri of Cremona conducted by Vatio Bissolati propose an interesting and inspired live performance of Membra Jesu Nostri BuxWV 75, a cycle of seven cantatas composed by Dietrich Buxtehude in 1680, known as the...

The enigmatic beginning of Lisa Streich's portrait album in the series Edition Zeitgenossische Musik lays the cornerstone for a sound journey, oscillating between this world and the hereafter. In the liner notes, Rainer Nonnenmann describes an inventive...