The Transcendental Études form a cycle of twelve pieces whose composition began in 1826 and was completed in 1851. Starting from the idea of an encyclopædic collection which, in the manner of Johann... more

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Composer, piano virtuoso, conductor, teacher - Camille Saint-Saëns was all of these things, but also a keen archaeologist, astronomer, botanist, historian, illustrator, poet, playwright... A seasoned... more

Between 2003 and 2015, Ronald Brautigam recorded all of Beethoven's music for solo piano - a huge undertaking resulting in a grand total of 15 highly acclaimed albums. Choosing to perform the works... more

Not only is Ronald Brautigam one of the most illustrious musicians in the Netherlands, but he's also one of the world's most respected masters of the fortepiano. The one he plays on this recording... more

It was in 1953, 65 years ago, that Herbert Blomstedt conducted the Gothenburg Symphony for the first time. Since then he has been back on numerous occasions, performing a wide range of works - only... more

One of a small handful of truly international wind players, Martin Frost mesmerizes audiences throughout the world, whether he is performing one of the several concertos that have been composed... more

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In a way it is odd that Stenhammar may be best known for a comparative trifle - the Entr'acte from the huge cantata "Sången" (The Song). This is an encore for basically all Swedish orchestras touring... more

The recently released second volume of the Carl Nielsen symphony cycle from the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic and Sakari Oramo has already met with acclaim similar to that for the first disc: 'an... more

The twentieth, and final disc in the CPE Bach Keyboard Concerti survey from BIS. Hungarian-born Miklos Spanyi, famed worldwide as a five-keyboard virtuoso and scholar, has devoted years of research... more

The Unknown Sibelius presents a spectrum of the music that is the least wide-spread of the Finnish master's production, either because the pieces included belong to genres not usually associated with... more

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