Since you are interested in Piano Quintets and Melodramas, here is a list of other items that you may find interesting.
SCHOECK
Christian Poltara plays Othmar Schoeck Christian Poltara (cello) Malma Symphony Orchestra / Tuomas Ollila / Julius Drake (piano) [ BIS / CD - released 1/Mar/2007 ] His great talent has earned the young cellist Christian Poltéra place in no less than three schemes designed to raise the profiles of up-and-coming musicians, namely the BBC New Generation Artist scheme, the Borletti-Buitoni Award and the ECHO Rising... |
SIBELIUS
The Legend of Jean Sibelius (Incls Violin Concerto in D minor & Karelia Suite) Leonidas Kavakos (violin) / Raimo Laukka (baritone) / Lahti Symphony Orchestra / Osmo Vanska (conductor) [ BIS / 2 CD - released 1/Oct/2005 ] "Long term collectors will have most of this set already, but it is a boon for everyone else (the vast majority), because it brings together earlier and less well known material. The notes are relatively simple, and seem aimed at listeners coming to... |
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Kullervo Symphony Op 7 Lilli Paasikivi (mezzo-soprano) Raimo Laukka (baritone) / Lahti Symphony / Osmo Vanska. [ BIS / CD - released 1/Feb/2001 ] 2001 GRAMOPHONE AWARD FINALIST - Choral |
EDVARD GRIEG
Grieg: The Complete Songs [6 CDs special price] Monica Groop (mezzo-soprano), Roger Vignoles, Ilmo Ranta & Love Derwinger (piano) [ BIS / 6 CD Box Set - released 1/Apr/2010 ] 'Something of a landmark in the Grieg discography… Monica Groop penetrates the very essence of the Grieg spirit with the artlessness that conceals art', wrote International Record Review |
EDVARD GRIEG
Grieg: Complete Songs Vol 6 Monica Groop (mezzo-soprano) Roger Vignoles (piano) [ BIS / CD - released 1/Sep/2007 ] Grieg dedicated his Nine Songs, Op. 18, to his wife Nina, but she actually exerted - as Grieg himself admitted - a great influence on his entire song production. |
ENESCU / SIBELIUS / WIENIAWSKI / MILHAUD / ROTA / BRITTEN / etc
Viola on stage Nobuko Imai (voila) Roland Pantinen (piano) [ BIS / CD - released 1/Aug/2003 ] "A modern miracle!...Imai and Pöntinen are masters of their instruments and have developed a real rapport" (American Music Guide) |
MENDELSSOHN / POPPER / FAURE / POULENC / SIBELIUS / BRYARS / BEACH / etc
Children's Cello Steven Isserlis (cello) / Stephen Hough (piano) [ BIS / CD - released 1/Apr/2006 ] "With a household that pulsates to the glorious tones of the cello there's clearly much material for this volume…highlights here include a sumptuous rendition of Faure's Berceuse, and a deliciously piquant pereformance of Poulenc's Serenade" 5 Stars |
SIBELIUS
Music for Cello and Piano Torleif Thedaen (cello) Folke Grasbeck (piano) [ BIS / CD - released 21/Apr/2006 ] World Première Recordings |