New release for July, 2010
CDS 1089-2 Joachim Raff (1822-1882): Works for Choir, Piano & Orchestra, Tra Nguyen, piano and The Symphony Orchestra of Norrlands Opera conducted by Andrea Quinn.
Our recognition and numbering of his symphonies will need to be re-evaluated when an additional work is taken into account, the four-movement choral symphony Die Tagenzeit where he blithely referred to as a consertante...
New release for April, 2010
CDS 1088-2 Bernard Zweers (1854-1924): Symphony No 3 Het Residentie Orkester, Den Haag conduced by Hans Vonk.
The first three movements from his third symphony were the best he ever wrote. A masterpiece of originality, and expression of patriotism...
New release for February, 2010
CDS 1087-2 Théodore Gouvy (1819-98): Symphony No.3 Württembergische Philharmonie Reutlingen conducted by Thomas Kalb.
Gouvy was more concerned with balance, moderation and good taste than in operatic glamour that would doubtless have brought him fame and fortune. But, as he came from a wealthy family, he never had to accept artistic compromise in order to survive, and was thus able to compose in the idiom that interested him most, even if it seems an unpopular one...
New release for December, 2009
CDS 1086-2 Ole Olsen (1850-1927) Asgaardsreien, Symphony in G, Suite for string orchestra. Latvian National Symphony Orchestra conducted by Terje Mikkelsen.
At the age of 29, in 1879 Ole Olsen went on his first international tour, conducting his music in Leipzig, Colone and Paris. The main work on this tour was Op.10 Asgaardsreien (The ride of Asgaard) which was wery well received. This encuraged him to extend...
New release for November, 2009
CDS 1085-2 Joachim Raff (1822-1882) Suite for Piano and Orchestra: Suite for Piano and Orchestra, Op.200; Die Eifersüchtigen – Overture; König Alfred – Overture; Dröschen – Vorspiel / Die Dornhecke; Samson – Vorspiel 3. akt. Tra Nguyen, piano and The Symphony Orchestra of Norrlands Opera conducted by Roland Kluttig.
By the time Joachim Raff began composing works for solo instruments and orchestra, he had been in Franz Liszt’s inner circle for several years as a full participants in the Weimar avant-garde.
New release for November, 2009
CDS 1084-2 Eyvind Alnæs (1872-1932): Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op 7; Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op 45. Latvian National Symphony Orchestra conducted by Terje Mikkelsen
Eyvind Alnæs' place in the history of Norwegian music has first and foremost been secured by his many beautiful songs. The two symphonies presented to a modern audience for the first time on this disc will compel us to re-evaluating our image of the composer
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