A belated thank you for your support, Antonio.

Thursday, June 30, 2022

Joseph Jongen - Intégrale des Mélodies Vol. I (Sarah Defrise; Craig White)


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Composer: Joseph Jongen
  • (01) Six mélodies, Op. 25
  • (07) Sept mélodies d'Armand Silvestre
  • (14) Six mélodies de maturité
  • (20) Lès Målureûs

Sarah Defrise, soprano
Craig White, piano

Date: 2019
Label: Musique en Wallonie

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Wednesday, June 29, 2022

Joseph Jongen - Mélodies pour soprano et quintette avec piano (Claire Lefilliâtre; Oxalys)


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Composer: Joseph Jongen
  1. Chanson roumaine, Op. 25
  2. Parfum exotique, Op. 29
  3. Quand ton sourire me surprit, Op. 29
  4. Tableau gothique, Op. 29
  5. Que dans les cieux, Op. 45
  6. Les cadrans, Op. 45
  7. Calmes, aux quais déserts, Op. 54
  8. Les pauvres, Op. 64
  9. Épiphanie des exilés, Op. 57
  10. Sur la grève, Op. 57
  11. Release, Op. 57
  12. La musique, Op. 135

Claire Lefilliâtre, soprano
Oxalys
Shirly Laub, violin
Frédéric d'Ursel, violin
Elisabeth Smalt, viola
Amy Norrington, cello
Jean-Claude Vanden Eynden, piano

Date: 2017
Label: Musique en Wallonie

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Tuesday, June 28, 2022

Joseph Jongen - String Quartets Vol. 2 (Quatuor Gong)


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Composer: Joseph Jongen
  • (01) String Quartet No. 3 in D major, Op. 67
  • (05) Two Serenades for String Quartet, Op. 61

Quatuor Gong
Hanxiang Gong & Yinlai Chen, violins
Jean-Christophe Michallek, viola
Théo Scheppers, cello

Date: 2008
Label: Pavane


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Joseph Jongen - String Quartets Vol. 1 (Quatuor Gong)


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Composer: Joseph Jongen
  • (01) String Quartet No. 1 in C minor, Op. 3
  • (05) String Quartet No. 2 in A major, Op. 50

Quatuor Gong
Hanxiang Gong & Yinlai Chen, violins
Jean-Christophe Michallek, viola
Martin Hesselbein, cello

Date: 2003
Label: Pavane


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Sunday, June 26, 2022

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Flute Quartets (James Galway; Tokyo String Quartet)


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Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  • (01) Quartet in D major, KV 285
  • (04) Quartet in G major, KV 285a
  • (06) Quartet in C major, KV 285b
  • (14) Quartet in A major, KV 298
  • (21) Quartet in F major, KV 370 (Oboe Quartet, arr. Galway)

James Galway, flute
Tokyo String Quartet
Peter Oundjian & Kikuei Ikeda, violins
Kazuhide Isomura, viola
Sadao Harada, cello

Date: 1993
Label: RCA


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Saturday, June 25, 2022

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Piano Quartets (Beaux Arts Trio; Bruno Giuranna)


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Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  • (01) Piano Quartet in G minor, KV 478
  • (04) Piano Quartet in E flat, KV 493

Beaux Arts Trio
Menahem Pressler, piano
Isidore Cohen, violin
Bernard Greenhouse, cello
&
Bruno Giuranna, viola

Date: 1983
Label: Philips/Decca

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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Piano Trios; Clarinet Trio (Beaux Arts Trio)


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Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

CD1:
  • (01) Piano Trio in E, K. 542
  • (04) Piano Trio in B flat, K. 502
  • (07) Piano Trio in G, K. 564
  • (10) Piano Trio in C, K. 548
CD2:
  • (01) Piano Trio in B flat, K. 254
  • (04) Piano Trio in G, K. 496
  • (07) Trio for piano, clarinet & viola in E flat, K. 498

Beaux Arts Trio
Menahem Pressler, piano
Daniel Guilet, violin
Bernard Greenhouse, cello

Stephen Kovacevich, piano
Jack Brymer, clarinet
Patrick Ireland, viola

Date: 1967; 1970
Label: Philips/Decca

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Friday, June 24, 2022

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Lieder (Peter Schreier; András Schiff)


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Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  1. Dans un bois solitaire, K. 308
  2. Die Zufriedenheit, K. 349
  3. Komm, liebe Zither, komm, K. 351
  4. An die Hoffnung, K. 390
  5. Gesellenreise, K. 468
  6. Der Zauberer, K. 472
  7. Die Zufriedenheit, K. 473
  8. Die betrogene Welt, K. 474
  9. Das Veilchen, K. 476
  10. Lied der Freiheit, K. 506
  11. Die Alte, K. 517
  12. Die Verschweigung, K. 518
  13. Das Lied der Trennung, K. 519
  14. Als Luise die Briefe ihres ungetreuen Liebhabers verbrannte, K. 520
  15. Abendempfindung, K. 523
  16. An Chloë, K. 524
  17. Das Traumbild, K. 530
  18. Die kleine Spinnerin, K. 531
  19. Sehnsucht nach dem Frühling, K. 596
  20. Im Frühlingsanfang, K. 597
  21. Kleine deutsche Kantate, K. 619

Peter Schreier, tenor
András Schiff, piano

Date: 1992
Label: Decca

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Thursday, June 23, 2022

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Arias II (Regula Mühlemann)


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Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  1. Idomeneo, K. 366: Solitudini amiche - Zeffiretti lusinghieri (Ilia)
  2. Le nozze die Figaro, K. 492: Giunse alfin il momento - Deh vieni non tardar (Susanna)
  3. Lucio Silla, K. 135: In un Istante - Parto, m'affretto (Giunia)
  4. Il re pastore, K. 208: L'amerò, sarò costante (Aminta)
  5. Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Ach, ich fühl's (Pamina)
  6. Zaide, K. 344: Ruhe sanft, mein holdes Leben (Zaide)
  7. Un moto di gioia mi sento, K. 579 (Insertion aria for Le nozze di Figaro)
  8. La Finta semplice, K. 51: Amoretti (Rosina)
  9. Ah se in ciel, benigne stelle, K. 538

Regula Mühlemann, soprano
Basel Chamber Orchestra
Umberto Benedetti Michelangeli, conductor

Date: 2020
Label: Sony Classical

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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Arias I (Regula Mühlemann)


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Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  1. Schon lacht der holde Frühling, K. 580
  2. La finta giardiniera, K. 196: Geme la Tortorella
  3. Der Schauspieldirektor, K. 486: Da schlägt die Abschiedsstunde
  4. Voi avete un cor fedele, K. 217
  5. La clemenza di Tito, K. 621: S'altro che lacrime
  6. Die Entführung aus dem Serail, K. 384: Durch Zärtlichkeit und Schmeicheln
  7. Lucio Silla, K. 135: Strider sento la procella
  8. Vorrei spiegarvi, oh Dio... Ah, conte, partite, K. 418
  9. Exsultate, jubilate, K.165 (158a): I. Exsultate, jubilate
  10. Exsultate, jubilate, K.165 (158a): II. Fuget amica dies
  11. Exsultate, jubilate, K.165 (158a): III. Tu virginum corona
  12. Exsultate, jubilate, K.165 (158a): IV. Alleluia

Regula Mühlemann, soprano
Basel Chamber Orchestra
Umberto Benedetti Michelangeli, conductor

Date: 2016
Label: Sony Classical

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Wednesday, June 22, 2022

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Sonatas for Fortepiano & Violin Vol. 3 (Isabelle Faust; Alexander Melnikov)


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Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  • (01) Violin Sonata in G major, K. 379
  • (03) Violin Sonata in F major, K. 377
  • (06) Violin Sonata in E flat major, K. 302
  • (08) Violin Sonata in B flat major, K. 454

Isabelle Faust, violin
Alexander Melnikov, fortepiano

Date: 2021
Label: Harmonia Mundi

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Tuesday, June 21, 2022

George Onslow - Chamber Music for Wind Instruments (Ensemble Initium; Ensemble Contraste)


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Composer: George Onslow

CD1:
  • (01) Sextet in E flat major, Op. 30
  • (05) Septet in B flat major, Op. 79
CD2:
  • (01) Nonet in A major, Op. 77
  • (05) Wind Quintet in F major, Op. 81

Ensemble Initium
Édouard Sabo, flute
Armel Descotte, oboe
François Lemoine, clarinet
Batiste Arcaix, bassoon
Frank Sibold, bassoon (Nonet)
Stéphane Bridoux, horn (CD 1)
Julien Desplanque, horn (CD 2)
Yann Dubost, double bass

Ensemble Contraste
Johan Farjot, piano
Pierre Fouchenneret, violin
Arnaud Thorette, viola
Antoine Pierlot, cello

Date: 2013
Label: Timpani

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Monday, June 20, 2022

George Onslow - String Quintets Vol. 4 (Elan Quintet)


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Composer: George Onslow
  • (01) String Quintet No. 31 in A major, Op. 75
  • (05) String Quintet No. 23 in A minor, Op. 58

Elan Quintet
Alexander Nikolaev, violin
Carles Civera, violin
Julia Hu, viola
Benjamin Birtle, cello
Matthew Baker, double bass

Date: 2021
Label: Naxos

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Sunday, June 19, 2022

Max Reger - Piano Concerto; 6 Intermezzi (Joseph Moog)


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Composer: Max Reger
  • (01) Piano Concerto in F Minor, Op. 114
  • (04) 6 Intermezzos, Op. 45

Joseph Moog, piano
Deutsche Radio Philharmonie
Nicholas Milton, conductor

Date: 2021
Label: Onyx

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Saturday, June 18, 2022

Max Reger - Piano Trio Op. 102 (Artium Trio)


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Composer: Max Reger
  • (01) Piano Trio, Op. 102
  • (05) Suite, Op. 79d
  • (08) 2 Pieces, Op. 79e

Artium Trio
Francisco Lima Santos, violin
Pedro Gomes Silva, cello
João Barata, piano

Date: 2021
Label: Brilliant Classics

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Friday, June 17, 2022

Max Reger - Clarinet Quintet; String Sextet (Diogenes Quartett)


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Composer: Max Reger
  • (01) Clarinet Quintet in A major, Op. 146
  • (05) String Sextet in F major, Op. 118

Thorsten Johanns, clarinet
Roland Glassl, viola
Wen-Sinn Yang, cello

Diogenes Quartett
Stefan Kirpal & Gundula Kirpal, violins
Alba González i Becerra, viola
Stephen Ristau, cello

Date: 2020
Label: cpo

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Thursday, June 16, 2022

Max Reger - Organ Works Vol. 7 (Gerhard Weinberger)


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Composer: Max Reger

CD1:
  • (01) Introduktion, Variationen und Fuge über ein Originalthema, Op. 73
  • (03) Präludium und Fuge in E Major, Op. 56 No. 1
  • (05) Präludium und Fuge in G Major, Op. 56 No. 3
CD2:
  • (01) Fantasie und Fuge in C Minor, Op. 29
  • (03) Präludium und Fuge in D Minor, Op. 56 No. 2
  • (05) Choralvorspiele, Op. 79b
  • (10) Präludium und Fuge in B Minor, Op. 56 No. 5
  • (12) Fantasie und Fuge in D Minor, Op. 135b

Gerhard Weinberger, organ
Date: 2021
Label: cpo

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Wednesday, June 15, 2022

Tibor Harsányi - A Hungarian in Paris (Charles Wetherbee; David Korevaar)


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Composer: Tibor Harsányi
  • (01) Violin Sonatina
  • (04) Violin Sonata
  • (07) 3 Pièces de danse
  • (10) Viola Sonata

Charles Wetherbee, violin & viola
David Korevaar, piano

Date: 2016
Label: Naxos

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Tuesday, June 14, 2022

Tibor Harsányi - Complete Piano Works Vol. 3 (Giorgio Koukl)


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Composer: Tibor Harsányi
  • (01) Piano Sonata
  • (05) 4 Morceaux
  • (09) Petite suite pour enfants
  • (13) Piano Suite
  • (17) Le tourbillon mécanique
  • (18) 2 Burlesques
  • (20) Novellette
  • (21) Rapsodie
  • (22) 3 Impromptus

Giorgio Koukl, piano
Date: 2021
Label: Grand Piano

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Monday, June 13, 2022

Moritz Moszkowski - Orchestral Music Vol. 3 (Ian Hobson)


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Composer: Moritz Moszkowski
  • (01) Overture in D Major
  • (02) Suite d’orchestre No. 1, Op. 39
  • (15) Prélude et Fugue for String Orchestra, Op. 85

Sinfonia Varsovia
Ian Hobson, conductor

Date: 2022
Label: Toccata

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Moritz Moszkowski - Orchestral Music, Vol. 2 (Ian Hobson)


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Composer: Moritz Moszkowski
  • (01) Suite d'Orchestre No. 2, Op. 47
  • (07) Suite d'Orchestre No. 3, Op. 79

Sinfonia Varsovia
Ian Hobson, conductor

Date: 2020
Label: Toccata

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Sunday, June 12, 2022

Jacques Castérède - Complete Works for Flute Vol. 3 (Cobus du Toit)


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Composer: Jacques Castérède
  • (01) 5 Bagatelles
  • (06) Chant de solitude
  • (07) 12 Études
  • (19) Divertimento a quattro

Cobus du Toit, flute
Christina Jennings, Julie Duncan Thornton & Brook Ferguson, flute (1-5)
Andrew Burden, Connor Hay &Emily Kaplan, flute (6)
Marcin Arendt & Allyson Michal, violin (6)
Benjamin de Kock, double bass (19-22)
Eric Berlin, Daniela Garcia & Shane Coughlin, trumpet (6)
Doreen Lee (6, 19-22) & Nadine Shank (6), piano
Michael Tetreault, percussion (19-22)

Date: 2020
Label: Naxos

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Saturday, June 11, 2022

Karl Goldmark - Symphonic Poems Vol. 2 (Fabrice Bollon)


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Composer: Karl Goldmark
  1. Im Frühling, Op. 36
  2. Zrínyi, Op. 47
  3. In Italien, Op. 49
  4. Götz von Berlichingen: Vorspiel
  5. Aus Jugendtagen, Op. 53
  6. Ein Wintermärchen: Vorspiel

Bamberg Symphony Orchestra
Fabrice Bollon, conductor

Date: 2021
Label: cpo

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Friday, June 10, 2022

Emil Tabakov - Complete Symphonies, Vol. 6


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Composer: Emil Tabakov
  1. Symphony No. 7: I. Allegro moderato
  2. Symphony No. 7: II. Largo
  3. Symphony No. 7: III. ♩ = 72
  4. Symphony No. 7: IV. Largo - Allegro

Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra
Emil Tabakov, conductor

Date: 2021
Label: Toccata

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Thursday, June 9, 2022

Alexander Rahbari - My Mother Persia Vol. 3: Symphonic Poems Nos. 9 & 10


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Composer: Alexander Rahbari
  • (01) Symphonic Poem No. 9 'Nohe Khan'
  • (04) Symphonic Poem No. 10 'Morshed'

Ladislav Fančovič, saxophone
Reza Fekri, tenor

Prague Metropolitan Orchestra
Alexander Rahbari, conductor

Date: 2020
Label: Naxos

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Wednesday, June 8, 2022

Antonín Dvořák; Josef Suk - Violin Concerto; Romance; Fantasy (Christian Tetzlaff)


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Composer: Antonín Dvořák; Josef Suk
  • (01) Suk - Fantasy in G Minor, Op. 24
  • (02) Dvořák - Violin Concerto in A Minor, Op. 53
  • (05) Dvořák - Romance in F Minor, Op. 11

Christian Tetzlaff, violin
Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra
John Storgårds, conductor

Date: 2016
Label: Ondine

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Monday, June 6, 2022

Jurgis Karnavičius - String Quartets Nos. 3 & 4 (Vilnius String Quartet)


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Composer: Jurgis Karnavičius
  • (01) String Quartet No. 3, Op. 10
  • (04) String Quartet No. 4

Vilnius String Quartet
Dalia Kuznecovaitė & Artūras Šilalė, violins
Kristina Anusevičiūtė, viola
Deividas Dumčius, cello

Date: 2021
Label: Ondine

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Jurgis Karnavičius - String Quartets Nos. 1 & 2 (Vilnius String Quartet)


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Composer: Jurgis Karnavičius
  • (01) String Quartet No. 1, Op. 1
  • (05) String Quartet No. 2, Op. 6

Vilnius String Quartet
Dalia Kuznecovaitė, & Artūras Šilalė, violins
Kristina Anusevičiūtė, viola
Augustinas Vasiliauskas, cello

Date: 2021
Label: Ondine

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Sunday, June 5, 2022

Eduardas Balsys - Orchestral Works (Modestas Pitrėnas)


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Composer: Eduardas Balsys
  • (01) Violin Concerto No. 1
  • (04) Reflections of the Sea
  • (05) Dramatic Frescoes

Džeraldas Bidva, violin
Indrė Baikštytė, piano

Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra
Modestas Pitrėnas, conductor

Date: 2021
Label: Ondine

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Saturday, June 4, 2022

Uuno Klami - Chamber Music (Uuno Klami Ensemble)


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Composer: Uuno Klami
  • (01) Violin Sonata in C minor
  • (04) Andantino (from Viola Sonata in B flat minor)
  • (05) Berceuse
  • (06) Piano Quartet in D Major

Uuno Klami Ensemble
Essi Höglund, violin
Eero Kesti, viola
Sirja Nironen, cello
Esa Ylönen, piano

Date: 2021
Label: Alba

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Friday, June 3, 2022

Armas Järnefelt - Complete Piano Works (Janne Oksanen)


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Composer: Armas Järnefelt
  1. Etude, Op. 4 No. 1
  2. Waltz in E Minor, Op. 4 No. 2
  3. Allegro con brio, Op. 4 No. 3
  4. Praeludium (Arr. Taubman for Piano)
  5. Berceuse (Arr. for Piano)
  6. Waltz in F Major
  7. Valse lente “Vasti”
  8. Elitzebas klagan
  9. Theme and Variations
  10. Porilaisten marssi (arr. Järnefelt)
  11. Armaasta erotessa (arr. Järnefelt)
  12. Tonerna (arr. Järnefelt)
  13. Sirkka (arr. Melartin)
  14. Titania (arr. Palmgren)
  15. Solsken (arr. Palmgren)
  16. Fugue in D Major
  17. Fugue in G Minor
  18. Praeludium for Piano 4 Hands
  19. Lapsuuden ajoilta for Piano 4 Hands
  20. Albumblatt
  21. Meinem lieben Vater gewidmet
  22. Barcarole

Janne Oksanen, piano
Risto-Matti Marin, piano (18, 19)

Date: 2021
Label: Alba

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Thursday, June 2, 2022

Armas Järnefelt - Song of the Scarlet Flower (Jaakko Kuusisto)


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Composer: Armas Järnefelt
  1. Chapter I: The first flush of spring
  2. Chapter II: The mother’s glance
  3. Chapter III: Learning life
  4. Chapter IV: A young man’s daring-do
  5. Chapter V: Kyllikki
  6. Chapter VI: In the town
  7. Chapter VII: The Pilgrimage

Gävle Symphony Orchestra
Jaakko Kuusisto, conductor

Date: 2019
Label: Ondine

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Wednesday, June 1, 2022

Armas Järnefelt - Orchestral Works (Jaakko Kuusisto)


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Composer: Armas Järnefelt
  • (01) Symphonic Fantasy
  • (02) Suite in E flat major
  • (07) Serenade
  • (13) Berceuse for violin & orchestra

Lahti Symphony Orchestra
Jaakko Kuusisto, conductor & solo violin

Date: 2010
Label: BIS

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