Chamber Music & Recitals

One of today's foremost exponents of his instrument, Jakob Lindberg arrived at the lute by way of the guitar and played both for several years. When he decided to devote himself exclusively to the historic lute repertoire it was with some regret that he...

One of the truly iconic works in the repertoire for string quartet, Franz Schubert's Death and the Maiden is named after the song which has lent it's theme to the second movement. At the end of Matthias Claudius's poem, which Schubert had set as a...

One of the many fascinating aspects of music is it's versatility. From deep melancholy and sadness to cheerful verve and joy, from tranquil idyll to dramatic impetus, it measures every conceivable state of mind. The present, very personal recording of...

One of the boldest and most radical composers of all time, Alexander Scriabin had a lifelong obsession with occult and mystical ideas. Initially under the influence of Chopin, Wagner and Liszt, his music later became more complex, taking on an expressive...

One of Sweden's leading composers, Rolf Martinsson had an international breakthrough with the trumpet concerto Bridge, composed for H?kan Hardenberger who has also recorded it (BIS-1208). Martinsson has since gone on to compose solo works for performers...

One of Jordi Savall's greatest recording successes was the album La Lira d'Esp?ria, released in 1994 on the Astr?e label. La Lira d'Esp?ria II focuses on Galicia, a Spanish region with rich musical traditions - including a Celtic one - and some...

One of a small handful of truly international wind players, Martin Frost mesmerizes audiences throughout the world, whether he is performing one of the several concertos that have been composed especially for him or core repertoire such as the sonatas by...

Once again, Frank Bungarten has delved into the exciting history of guitar making, following the two previous projects, each of which was awarded an "Opus Klassik". Now it is the bowed guitar, equally impressive visually and acoustically, that the artist...

Once again the Berolina Ensemble has a sensational surprise in store. The Clarinet Quintet and Sonata for Piano and Clarinet penned by Hans Weisse are heard on this release in what may be first-ever performances. In any case, this is what the manuscripts...

On two highly praised albums, Susanna M?lkki and her players in the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra have released recordings of B?la Bart?k's three scores for the stage - The Miraculous Mandarin, The Wooden Prince and Bluebeard's Castle, all written...

On this transatlantic album, three American composers born during the first half of the last century rub shoulders with two young musicians from Eastern Europe. A member of the BBC New Generation Artists scheme, the violinist Aleksey Semenenko first met...

On this second disc of the Emperor Quartet's survey of Britten's music for string quartet, Alla Marcia appears as an interlude between the first and last of Britten's three published string quartets. The first disc in this series of three was released in...