PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOSVKY
Tchaikovsky: Symphony no. 2 in C minor, op. 17 'Little Russian' / Overture in F major / The Storm / etc Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, Neeme Jarvi [ BIS SACD / SACD - released 1/Jun/2006 ] "Topped off by in-depth liner notes, everything is executed at the highest level." (MusicWeb August 2006) |
W.A.MOZART
Un moto di gioia: Opera and Concert Arias Miah Persson (soprano) / Swedish Chamber Orchestra / Sebastian Weigle [ BIS / SACD - released 1/Jun/2006 ] "With atmospheric surround sound, orchestral playing in the first division, a model booklet including the sung texts - please, some other companies, take note! - the singing of one of the best young lyric sopranos of the day, this disc has all the... |
GUSTAV MAHLER
Mahler: Symphonies Nos 1 -10 (SACD Box Set) Minnesota Orchestra, Osmo Vänskä [ BIS SACD / 11 SACD - released 7/Jul/2024 ] Each of Gustav Mahler's ten symphonies is a sprawling epic, full of emotional turmoil. According to the composer, the symphony 'must be like the world. It must embrace everything'. |
FRANZ SCHUBERT
Schubert: Music for Violin II Ariadne Daskalakis (violin), Paolo Giacometti (fortepiano) [ BIS SACD / SACD - released 4/Dec/2020 ] Ariadne Daskalakis completes her survey of Schubert's works for the violin. Performed on period instruments. |
CHRISTIAN LINDBERG
Christian Lindberg - 2017 Christian Lindberg (trombone/conductor), Evelyn Glennie (percussion) / Antwerp Symphony Orchestra, The New Trombone Collective [ BIS SACD / SACD - released 4/Dec/2020 ] Christian Lindberg conducts - and plays - his own orchestral scores. |
PHILIPPE LEROUX
Noûs Claude Delangle (soprano saxophone), Odile Catelin-Delangle (piano) [ BIS / SACD - released 3/Dec/2020 ] Claude and Odile Delangle perform music for saxophone and/or piano. |
IBERT / BERNARD / BARTOK / IPPOLITO
Divertissement: Works by Ibert, Bernard, Bartok & Ippolito C/O Chamber Orchestra [ BIS SACD / SACD - released 4/Jun/2021 ] The c/o chamber orchestra is a collective of thirty young musicians from over a dozen different countries. Playing without a conductor, the orchestra is dedicated to that particular collaborative process which is the essence of chamber music. For... |
ANTON EDVARD PRATTE
A. E. Pratté: Works for the Harp Delphine Constantin-Reznik (harp) / Norrköping Symphony Orchestra / Daniela Musca [ BIS SACD / SACD - released 1/Oct/2021 ] "Deftly played and recorded in superb sound, this concerto plus two solo works make a fine introduction to his compositions." BBC Music |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Musique and Sweet Poetrie Emma Kirkby (soprano) Jakob Lindberg (lute) [ BIS / SACD - released 1/Dec/2006 ] "This exquisite collection of musical gems is arranged so as to represent a tour around musical Europe at the end of the Renaissance. Moreover, on this musical journey we are accompanied by two of the finest musicians around, and by a magnificent... |
SAMUEL BARBER / CHARLES IVES
Barber & Ives: String Quartets Escher String Quartet [ BIS SACD / SACD - released 6/Aug/2021 ] An American ensemble performs quartets by two compatriots |
KAIKHOSRU SORABJI
Sorabji: 100 Transcendental Studies, Nos 84-100 Fredrik Ullen (piano) [ BIS Records / 2 SACD - released 3/Dec/2020 ] The final instalment in a monumental undertaking. |
TCHAIKOVSKY
Symphony no. 3 in D major 'Polish' Op. 29 / Dances from the operas Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra conducted by Neeme Jarvi [ BIS / SACD - released 1/Jun/2009 ] "Järvi's reading of the symphony… exhibits great vitality and, more importantly, an abiding warmth and affection for what one can safely say is…. Tchaikovsky's most lyrical symphonic creation. The middle movements especially repay Järvi's lightness... |
TCHAIKOVSKY
Symphony No. 5 / Capriccio Italien / The Voyevoda Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra conducted by Neeme Jarvi [ BIS / SACD - released 1/Feb/2005 ] On the third volume of the Neeme Järvi / Gothenburg SO cycle of Tchaikovsky's symphonies, the turn has come to Symphony No. 5 - one of the composer's 'fate symphonies'. The work, which begins in deathly sadness but ends in a jubilant mood, was first... |
TCHAIKOVSKY
Symphony No.6 'Pathatique' / Francesca da Rimini Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra conducted by Neeme Jarvi [ BIS SACD / SACD - released 22/Jul/2006 ] "The sound is very impressive indeed. As usual with BIS the music is presented in very natural sound but even by their high standards this recording is extremely clear and detailed and has a very wide dynamic range." (MusicWeb July 2004) |
JON LEIFS
Edda, part 1 - The Creation of the World Gunnar Guobjarnsson (tenor) Bjarni Thor Kristinsson (bass-baritone) / Schola Cantorum / Iceland Symphony Orchestra / Hermann Baumer [ BIS / SACD - released 1/Oct/2007 ] GRAMOPHONE MAGAZINE AWARD FINALIST 2008 - Choral -- "It's been a long time coming, but it was worth the wait. As for the music itself, it will come as a very pleasant surprise to those familiar with Leifs' other works. The influence of Icelandic... |
J.S. BACH
Complete Organ Music (Incls Die Kunst der Fuge) Hans Fagius (organ) [ BIS / 5 SACD - released 1/Apr/2005 ] These single layer SACDs can only be played back on an SACD player) - "One of the best complete recordings of Bach's organ music. Fagius demonstrates a magnificent understanding of Bach's organ music, and the instruments used are excellent." |
HANS-OLA ERICSSON
The Four Beasts' Amen Hans-Ola Ericsson (organ) Susanne Rydan (soprano) Tommy Bjark (percussion) Anders Hannus (sound direction/electronics) [ BIS / SACD - released 1/May/2006 ] "‘Wow!’another winner from BIS – buy it, now" (MusicWeb July 2006) |
Hardenberger/Preston
Prieres Sans Paroles [ Bis / SACD - released 2/Jul/2001 ] |
LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 1-9 (complete) Helena Juntunen (soprano) Katarina Karnaus (mezzo) Daniel Norman (tenor) Neal Davies (bass-baritone) Minnesota Chorale & Orchestra / Osmo Vanska [ BIS SACD / 5 SACD - released 1/Sep/2009 ] "History will tell us whether this cycle stands above those of other conductors and orchestras, but for now I'm placing my copy at the top of an already rather distinguished pile of references." (Recording of the Month Jan 2010 MusicWeb) |
BEETHOVEN
Symphony No.9 'Choral' Helena Juntunen, Katarina Karnaus, Daniel Norman, Neal Davies / Minnesota Chorale & Orchestra / Osmo Vanska [ BIS SACD / SACD - released 1/Sep/2006 ] "Vänskä gives us the shock and awe of Beethoven. So many Beethoven sets fall at the final hurdle, but Osmo Vänskä and the Minnesota players bring their best, overwhelming form to this symphony." Editor's Choice - Gramophone Magazine (Dec 2006) |