Ketil Bjornstad / David Darling / Terje Rypdal / Jon Christensen
The Sea [ ECM / CD - released 1/Jan/1995 ] |
Ketil Bjornstad & Terje Rypdal
Life in Leipzig [ ECM Records / CD - released 3/Aug/2009 ] Norwegians Ketil Bjørnstad and Terje Rypdal - a rare and possibly unique duo combination of electric guitar and acoustic piano - in an exciting live album recorded before an enthusiastic audience in Leipzig's Opera House. |
Ketil Bjørnstad / Svante Henryson
Night Song [ ECM Records / CD - released 14/Mar/2011 ] Ketil Bjørnstad returns to the piano/cello duo, instrumentation which defined two of his best-loved albums, 'The River' and 'Epigraphs' |
VALENTIN SILVESTROV
Sacred Songs Kiev Chamber Choir, Mykola Hobdych [ ECM New Series / CD - released 20/Sep/2012 ] "Nourishing repertoire, ravishingly sung; a balm for the heart and soul." (MusicWeb Aug 2013) |
VALENTIN SILVESTROV
Sacred Works Kiev Chamber Choir / Mykola Hobdych [ ECM Records / CD - released 10/Dec/2009 ] "Hypnotic and startlingly different, this music has cult potential." The Observer, 22nd November 2009 |
BRITTEN / KODALY/ CARTER / VAUGHAN WILLIAMS / VIEUXTEMPS
Elegies Kim Kashkashian (viola) / Robert Levin (piano) [ ECM Records / CD - released 25/Nov/2007 ] Recorded 1984 |
PAUL HINDEMITH
Hindemith: Sonatas For Viola / Piano & Viola Alone (LP) Kim Kashkashian & Robert Levin [ ECM New Series / 3 LP - released 15/Dec/2008 ] |
J.S. BACH
J.S. Bach: Six Suites for Viola Solo Kim Kashkashian (viola) [ ECM New Series / 2 CD - released 31/Aug/2018 ] |
KURTAG / LIGETI
Ligeti: Music for viola Kim Kashkashian (viola) [ ECM New Series / CD - released 20/Sep/2012 ] Grammy Winner - Best Classical Instrumental Solo |
J.S. BACH
Three Sonatas for Viola da Gamba and Harpsichord Kim Kashkashian (viola) / Keith Jarrett (harpsichord) [ ECM New Series / CD - released 1/Jan/1992 ] Great jazz pianist Keith Jarrett plays harpsichord accompaniment to ECM violist Kim Kashkashian on this recording of Bach's sonatas for viola da gamba and keyboard: a stimulating and interesting perspective on these delightful works. |
KIM KASHKASHIAN
Monodia Kim Kashkashian, viola Leonidas Kavakos, violin Manchener Kammerorchester Christoph Poppen, Jan Garbarek, soprano, saxophone The Hilliard Ensemble [ ECM Records / 2 CD - released 1/Apr/2009 ] Here is a fuller portrait of Armenia's foremost composer. This double album, made with Mansurian's participation, includes premiere recordings of works of the last decade. |
BELA BARTOK
Bartok: Concerto for Viola and Orchestra (with works by Eotvos & Kurtag) Kim Kashkashian (viola) Netherlands Radio Chamber Orchestra, Peter Eotvos [ ECM New Series / CD - released 10/Aug/2008 ] Typically impassioned, committed performances distinguish Kim Kashkashian's New Series recording of music for viola by three great Hungarian composers. Kashkashian's intense focus, superb craftsmanship and explosive virtuosity are brought to bear on... |
GIYA KANCHELI / ALFRED SCHNITTKE
Vom Winde beweint / Viola Concerto Kim Kashkashian (viola) / Orchester der Beethovenhalle Bonn [ ECM Records / CD - released 1/Feb/2001 ] Recorded May 1986 & November 1991 |
BERIO
Voci / Naturale (with Traditional - Sicilian Folksongs) Kim Kashkashian : viola, Radio Symphonieorchester Wien [ ECM Records / CD - released 1/Mar/2002 ] Superb performances by Kim Kashkashian distinguish this exceptional recording |
FALLA / GRANADOS / GUASTAVINO / GINASTERA
Asturiana: Songs from Spain and Argentina Kim Kashkashian (viola) Robert Levin (piano) [ ECM Records / CD - released 6/Dec/2007 ] This highly attractive CD combines folk-influenced pieces by composers from Spain & Argentina by the long-established duo of Kashkashian & Levin, whose last ECM disc won the Edison Award in 1999. |
JOHANNES BRAHMS
Brahms: Sonaten fur Viola und Klavier Kim Kashkashian (viola) Robert Levin (piano) [ ECM Records / CD - released 1/Jan/2000 ] Kim Kashkashian and Robert Levin, musical allies for twenty years, focus their shared knowledge and skills in imaginative and moving performances of these "late works" by Johannes Brahms |
KURTAG / SCHUMANN
Hommage a R.Sch (Chamber Works) Kim Kashkashian (viola) Robert Levin (piano) Eduard Brunner (clarinet) [ ECM Records / CD - released 10/Aug/2008 ] Recorded August 1992, May & September 1994 |
DIMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH
Shostakovich: Sonata / Paul Chihara - Redwood / Linda Bouchard - Pourtinade Kim Kashkashian, viola, Robert Levin, piano, Robyn Schulkowsky, percussion) [ ECM New Series / CD - released 1/Jan/2001 ] Recorded June & October 1990. Linda Bouchard's compositional jigsaw 'Pourtinade', Paul Chihara's 'Redwood', clearly-etched as the Japanese wood prints that inspired it, and Dimitri Shostakovich's spectre-haunted Opus 147 are three vastly different... |
KIM KASHKASHIAN
Hayren Kim Kashkashian : viola / Robyn Schulkowsky : percussion / Tigran Mansurian : piano, voice [ ECM Records / CD - released 5/Oct/2003 ] Kim Kashkashian brings Armenia's leading contemporary composer to ECM New Series in a programme that also explores the roots of Armenian music. Compositions by Tigran Mansurian for viola and percussion, played by Kashkashian and Robyn Schulkowsky,... |
GIYA KANCHELI
Morning Prayers / Abii ne viderem / Evening Prayers Kim Kashkashian (viola) / The Hilliard Ensemble / Vasiko Tevdorashvili [ ECM Records / CD - released 1/Feb/2001 ] ."Top-flight performances... Excellent recording quality too." Gramophone |