CHALLENGE CLASSICS

Willem de Fesch was born in Alkmaar in 1687. He deserves an honorable place alongside such greats as Vivaldi and Handel, as his works sound at least as colorful, playful, inventive and sparkling as...

Fisher / Hoffmann From Heaven On Earth Super-Audio CD1. Partita in D minor - Prelude 2. Partita in D minor - Aria 3. Partita in D minor - Aria 4. Partita in D minor - Aria 5. Partita in D minor -...

Fr?derick Franssen writes: "From among the enormous choice of horn repertoire available in the early stages of my study of the instrument, my interest was piqued by the very earliest horn music. The...

Pianist Oliver Triendl and violinist Isabelle van Keulen present here the complete output for their instruments by an almost unknown Russian composer: Grigory Frid (1915-2012). The pieces encompass a...

An eclectic musician, that's for sure. The music of Radam?s Gnattali (1906-1988) might disturb a purist, but if you are free from prejudices and have your ears well opened, you will discover a...

Graceffa U-Turn CD

Gubaidulina / Shostakovich / Lamsma / Gaffigan Shostakovich: Violin Concerto No 1 Op 77 Super-Audio CD1. Shostakovich: Violin Concerto No. 1, Op. 77 Nocturne: Moderato 2. Shostakovich: Violin...

Camiel Boomsma: "Discovering the music by Dutch composer Gerhard (and his son Karel) Hamm was really a game of fate. After a recital, Carl Hamm, who is a direct descendant, gave me a stack of scores...

The profile of Norwegian soprano Mari Eriksmoen continues to rise through her regular appearance on Europe's major opera, concert and recital stages, and she is consistently praised for her...

Under the title I vanni occulti, ensemble Al Ayre Espanol, led by maestro Eduardo Lopez Banzo offers us it's personal vision of Handel's Sonatas Op. 2. The phrase comes from the oratorio Il trionfo...

George Frideric Handel made a name for himself as a brilliant organist and harpsichordist early on in his career. As a young man, he travelled from Germany to Italy in 1707. We do not know exactly...

Julia Hartig writes: "This album can be seen as an autobiographical story. It is a reflection of my Yugoslav and Dutch identity described in 10 pieces by 8 composers. All of these pieces have their...