CDA 1653-2 Leif Aruhn-Solén, Songs of the heart.

Aruhn-Solén comes from a singer's family, both his mother and father are very active as singers. His voice is well suited for songs in the most...

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.

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.

Stage recording from a performance at Kungliga Teatern / Royal Swedish Opera, Stockholm September 20th, 1984. Carlo Felice Cillario conducted The Royal Swedish Orchestra and among the soloist were Rolf Björling, Erik Saed&ecute;n and Anders Bergström

CDA 1824/25-2 Staffan Björklund-Jullander Concert Etude No. 1-5 / Improvisation for Piano on 'Harlig ar Jorden' / 'Bereden vag for Herran' / Happy Birthday to You / Ja, må han leva / Meditation for Piano No. 1-6 Mozart - Symphony no 40 in G minor, K 550: 1st movement, Molto allegro

All music (except Bellman) on this double CD is either improvised or composed by me. 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 I did for choir and piano.

CDA 1822/23-2 Lars Björling: Opera arias - Songs and lieder.

After a banking career, Lars returned to singing with studies in Rome under Debora Fambri. Here he could get first hand knowledge of bel canto under her safe guidance.

CDA 1826/27-2 Lars Björling: Opera arias - Songs and lieder.

Lars Björling has spent a great deal of his life exploring the secrets of the Italian bel canto, conveyed by David and his Father, and has reached the conclusion that there are no secrets; it is just the natural voice that has to be heard, free from settings and so-called tone formation.

CDA 1832/33-2 Lars Björling: Opera arias - Songs and lieder.

When my Father Jussi was chosen as the 20th century’s leading male opera singer by English music critics at the turn of the century, we felt great joy and pride in the family. I have spent a great deal of my life exploring the secrets of the Italian bel canto, conveyed by David and my Father, and I have reached the conclusion that there are no secrets; it is just the natural voice that has to be heard, free from settings and so-called tone formation.

CDA 1687-2 Erik Boström: Organ Music by Bach and Reger.

Another reason for performing these works on the organ in Oscar Church is that the organ, when it was build in 1949 was such an excellent instrument...

CDA 1661-2 Helge Brilioth, Erland Hagegård, Sven Alin, Jan Eyron: Wilhelm Peterson-Berger, Karlfeldt songs, "Inget är som väntanstider" (Time of Waiting).

Karlfeldt and the gifted poet Erik Axel...

CDA 1693-2 Margareta Dellefors: Limelight and Limestone - A singing Journey.

Her singing also bears witness of an excellent understanding of singing opera and other great works for soprano.

CDA 1665-2 Yngve Sköld (1899 - 1992), Poem for cello and piano; Sonata for cello and piano, Op.27; Suite for horn and piano, Op.71

This composer, although rather unknown, was a true Romantic although he lived through most of the last century...

The chants on this recording are from the Birgittine Abbey, Maria Refugie in Uden, The Netherlands and this is the first time that chants from the rich collection in Maria Refugie have been recorded.

CDA 1679-2 Lisa Gustafsson: Bo Linde - Anna's Tales, Fourteen Songs of Spring

Bo Linde was one of the most productive Swedish composers when solo songs was concerned. He wrote no less than 127 solo songs, which are performed far too seldom. On reason is perhaps the often difficult keys and demanding pitches...

CDA 1808-2 Lennart Hedwall, Love Almqvist - Mitt väsendes ton

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...

CDA 1650-2 Jelena Jangfeldt, Russian Songs "Returning home"

This remarkable lady, nowadays living in Sweden has set to music several famous russian poets among them Joseph Brodsky. This is a...

CDA 1664-2 Maria Kihlgren, Toner vid Medelhavet

A remarkable versatile artist playing piano works from different centuries with the same verve and warmth.

CDA 1680-2 Maria Kihlgren, Romantic silhouettes

This CD has been planned as a cross-section through the Romantic age and commences with Robert Schumann Abegg Variations, a work of his youth filled with youthfull freshness and gaiety

CDA 1695-2 Maria Kihlgren, Piano

This recording received good reviews and Maria Kihlgren is happy this recording is joining her prevoiusly released Sterling albums into a three-disc series

CDA 1842-2 Maria Kihlgren, Piano

This recording is the fourth with Maria Kihlgren. Again an exciting programme, this time with piano music by Stenhammar, Grieg, Nielsen and Sibelius.