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KALEVI AHO
Tuba Concerto / Contrabassoon Concerto Lewis Lipnick (contrabassoon) aËœystein Baadsvik (tuba) Norrkaping Symphony Orchestra / Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra [ BIS / CD - released 1/Feb/2007 ] "The recordings are superb, and well up to BIS's own high standards. Collectors of this label's ongoing range of releases by this composer will already have this disc on their wish-list, and will most certainly not be disappointed. Former... |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Frost & Friends: Encores Martin Frost (clarinet) with Roland Pöntinen (piano) Malena Ernman (mezzo-soprano) Torleif Thedeen (cello) Christian Svarfvar, Asa Thedeen (violins) [ BIS / Hybrid SACD - released 1/Jun/2010 ] "Obviously a must for clarinettists; but other performers, and listeners too, will enjoy this demonstration of what can be achieved with impeccable technique, a fertile imagination and a light touch." (BBC Music) |
BERNHARD HENRIK CRUSELL
Crusell: The Three Clarinet Concertos Martin Frost (clarinet) / Gateborgs Symfoniker / Okko Kamu [ BIS SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 1/Nov/2008 ] On the strength of his fine musicianship, his unusually inspiring and often unconventional performances and a long series of highly acclaimed recordings, Martin Fröst has become recognized as one of today's most interesting performers. |
KALEVI AHO
Chamber Works [incls 'Quintet for Clarinet and String Quartet'] Osmo Vänskä, clarinet, Sarah Kwak & Gina DiBello, violins, Thomas Turner, viola, Anthony Ross, cello, Susan Billmeyer, piano, Etc. [ BIS / CD - released 1/Apr/2012 ] Renowned for his rich production in the field of orchestral music, Kalevi Aho is also a prolific composer for chamber forces. On this disc, three works spanning two decades have been combined. |
JOSEF HAYDN
Philemon and Baucis (a marionette opera) Christoph Genz (tenor) Maren Engelhardt (mezzo-soprano) Jan Petryka (tenor) Alexandra Reinprecht (soprano) / Haydn Sinfonietta Wien / Manfred Huss [ BIS / Hybrid SACD - released 1/Aug/2009 ] "Although necessarily for Haydn specialists, the music here really is special. This vividly recorded release gives the fullest picture of this genuinely moving work." 9 / 9 ClassicsToday Nov 2009) |