New release for July, 2018
CDA 1828-2 Maria! Maria! 400 Years of Chant in the Birgittine Order
Welcome into the Birgittine sisters’ world of Gregorian chant! Also known as Frälsarorden, the Birgittine Order is the only one with Scandinavian origins.
The material spans more than 400 years, yet forms a coherent repertoire that belongs to the Gregorian chant tradition in all important aspects, with a Birgittine twist.
The material spans more than 400 years, yet forms a coherent repertoire that belongs to the Gregorian chant tradition in all important aspects, with a Birgittine twist.
New release for May, 2018
CDA 1824/25-2 Staffan Björklund-Jullander: Improvisations, Concert Etudes & Meditations
All music (except Bellman) on this double CD is either improvised or composed by Staffan Biörklund-Jullander. Part in a freer form, others with a more solid structure. As a bonus, there is an arrangement of the first movement from Mozart's Symphony No. 40, which he did for choir and piano.
New release for April, 2018
CDA 1818-2 To Cecilia - Swedish Love Songs
Sankta Cecilia has since the middle ages been regarded as the patron saint of music, and above all the church music. She is portrayed with musical instruments on a variety of paintings and the organ has been her special attribute.
CDS 1116-2 Jaques-Dalcroze, Émile: Song cycle for voice & orchestra and Orchestral Works
Émile Jaques-Dalcroze composed in almost all genres except religious music. His style and aesthetic approach were characterized above all by his exceptional melodic gift and the originality of his feeling for rhythm.
New release for February, 2018
CDA 1813/16-2 Richard Wagner: Götterdämmerung
This recording of part 4 of Wagner epic work, the Ring, was done in 1987 where Aarhus symphony orchestra and the Jutland choir assist Laila-Andersson Palme and Elliot Palay performing Götterdämmerung.
CDS 1113-2 Scherber, Martin: Orchestral Works & Songs
Martin Scherber's oeuvre is modest in size. He worked for years on each of his symphonies. In addition, between 1930 and 1937 he composed several song cycles
New release for January, 2018
CDA 1822/23-2 The art of singing, Lars Björling
After a banking career, Lars Björling returned to singing with studies in Rome under Debora Fambri. Here he could get first hand knowledge of bel canto under her safe guidance.
New release for November, 2017
CDS 1115-2 Beliczay, Julius: Orchestral Works
This is our first Hungarian Romantic CD. Julius Beliczay is a truly sensational but forgotten composer who completely mastered the symphonic art. Much influenced by Robert Schumann and some believe his orchestrations are even better.
New release for August, 2017
CDS 1107-2 Carrillo, Julian - Orchestral works
This extraordinary musician was born in the village of Ahualulco, San Luís Potosí, on January 28, 1875, the same year as Ravel, Melartin, Gliere and Max d’Ollone. He began his formal studies at the age of ten in the State Capital and later moved to Mexico City to continue his education in the National Conservatoire (Conservatorio Nacional de Música). In 1899 the Mexican government awarded a grant to the young musician, then aged 24, to continue his studies in Europe.
New release for May, 2017
CDA 1820/21-2 Kurt Weill: A portrait - from Berlin to New York
Kurt Weill was a completely groundbreaking composer in that he, along with Bertolt Brecht developed the characteristic cabaret style (Song) inspired by the American jazz music, minstrel shows and vaudeville with influences from Jewish klezmer music. Tango often played a major role, even in his operas. Often Weill sought after a Verfremdungseffekt, by using odd chords for the key, achieving a kind of desolation and unpleasant feeling.
CDO 1111/12-2 Laci Boldemann: Black is white - said the Emperor
Sven Nilsson, bass / Gunilla Slättegård, soprano / Laila Andersson, soprano / Tord Slättegård, tenor / Hovkapellet and Operakören conducted by Per Åke Andersson.
New release for March, 2017
CDA 1817-2 Novosax, Great composers for Mimmo - Works for Saxophone
Sergio Rendine / Luis Bacalov / Lorenzo Ferraro / Cecilia Chailly / Marco Tutino / Giovanni d'Aquila / Ennio Morricone / Giovanni Sollima
CDA 1819-2 Iwa Sörenson - Poetic & Romantic Songs
Carl Jonas Love Almqvist / Adolf Fredrik Lindblad / Torbjörn Iwan Lundqvist / Ingemar Liljefors / Sven-Eric Johansson / Sven-Erik Bäck / Kerstin Jeppson
New release for February, 2017
CDM 3003-2 Peter Lindroth - in our time...
Para dos violines (Duo Gelland) / Des Menschen Wort vergeht (Christina Högman/Mats Jansson/Nile Erik Sparf) / Rite now / SXQII (Stockholm Saxophone Quartet) / Night Music (Yoriko Asahara/Mats Jansson/David Swärd/Björn Malmkvist/Bo Pettersson)
New release for July, 2016
CDA 1808-2 Lennart Hedwall: Love Almqvist - Mitt väsendes ton
Lennart Hedwall spelar Love Almqvist pianostycken från Mitt väsendes ton och Fria Fantasier för piano. Love Almqvist är en av de få ännu aktuella svenska författarna före Strindberg. De flesta av sina skrifter samlade han i universalverken Törnrosens bok där han ville förena 'piktur, musik och skriptur' tillsammans...
New release for June, 2016
CDO 1108/10-2 Wilhelm Stenhammar (1871-1927), Gillet på Solhaug, Op 6
Lyrical drama in three acts after the play Gildet paa Solhaug by Henrik Ibsen with Per-Håkan Precht, Karolina Andersson, Matilda Paulsson and Fredrik Zetterström
New release for February, 2016
CDA 1806/07-2 Laila Andersson-Palme: Opera arias - Songs and lieder.
När Laila Andersson-Palme sjöng sin sista föreställning på Operan i rollen som Electra den 4 maj 1996, pryddes rollelistan av ett färgfoto med sångerskan och ett hundratal klaverutdrag.
New release for December, 2015
CDA 1809/10-2 Siv Wennberg - A Great Primadonna - Vol.7 Recital from Skansen - Recital from the Stockholm Opera House
Peterson-Berger / Wiklund / Grieg / Strauss / Ponchielli / Verdi / Puccini / Stolz / Millöcker / Mackeben / Lehar / Sjögren / Nielsen / Kilpinen
CDA 1811/12-2 Siv Wennberg - A Great Primadonna - Vol.8 New Year's Concert - Songs with piano
Peterson-Berger / Grieg / Sibelius / Puccini / Wolf / Strauss / Rangström / Strauss / Beethoven / Kjerulf / Gounod / Adam / Wagner
New release for November, 2015
CDA 1699-2 Solveig Wikman: Fanny Hensel
Zwölf Clavierstücke von Fanny Hensel geb. Mendelssohn Bartholdy. Für Felix / Vier römische Klavierstücke
CDS 1106-2 Richardo Castro - Piano Concerto
Concierto para Piano y Orquesta, Concierto para Violoncello y Orquesta, Oithona (Poema Sinfonico)
Orq. Sin. de San Luis Potosi - Jose Miramontes Zapata / Rodolfo Ritter, piano / Vladimir Sagaydo, cello
Orq. Sin. de San Luis Potosi - Jose Miramontes Zapata / Rodolfo Ritter, piano / Vladimir Sagaydo, cello
New release for October, 2015
CDA 1804/05-2 Siv Wennberg - A Great Primadonna - Vol.5 Arias and Songs with Orchestra
Mascagni / Puccini / Verdi / Weber / Beethoven / Rangström / Sibelius / Stenhammar / Schubert / Grieg / Strauss / Mahler / Rossini
New release for Juli, 2015
CDA 1802/03-2 Siv Wennberg - A Great Primadonna - Vol.6 Verdi - Un ballo in maschera
Siv Wennberg - Amelia / Nicolai Gedda - Gustaf / Loa Falkman - Holberg / Jerker Arvidsson - Greve Clas Horn /
Sten Wahlund - Ankarström / Anders Bergström - Matts / Ann-Christin Biel - Otto / Inger Blom - Ulrica /
Kungliga Hovkapellet - Eri Klas
Sten Wahlund - Ankarström / Anders Bergström - Matts / Ann-Christin Biel - Otto / Inger Blom - Ulrica /
Kungliga Hovkapellet - Eri Klas
New release for March, 2015
CDS 1099/1100-2 Joachim Raff - World's End
Overture to Promethus Unbound WoO. 14A, Incident music to the drama Bernhard von Weimar WoO. 17, Orchestral Intermezzi from the Oratorio World's end - Judgement - New World Op.212.
Göteborg Operaorkester conducted by Henrik Schaefer.
Göteborg Operaorkester conducted by Henrik Schaefer.