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KARITA MATTILA
The Irresistible Karita Mattila (Incls 'Song to the Moon' & 'Round Midnight') Karita Mattila (soprano) with Ilmo Ranta (piano) / Turku Philharmonic Orchestra / Finnish Radio Symphony [ Ondine / CD - released 20/Apr/2010 ] Celebrated soprano Karita Mattila has proved herself to be irresistible in any musical genre. |
JOHANNES BRAHMS
Brahms: Liebeslieder Aldis Liepiņš & Dace Kļava (pianos) Latvian Radio Choir, Sigvards Klava [ Ondine / CD - released 10/Jul/2015 ] "Under Sigvards Kļava these singers don't wallow in over-sentimentality but give an impressive interpretation of this glorious music, aided by two superb pianists." Choir & Organ |
MAGNUS LINDBERG
Lindberg: Al Largo, Cello Concerto No. 2 & Era Anssi Karttunen (cello) / Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Hannu Lintu [ Ondine SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 1/Mar/2017 ] Magnus Lindberg (b. 1958) is among the most important European contemporary voices in classical music. This recording includes some of Lindberg's most recent orchestral works written during and after hiscomposer-in-residence years with the New York... |
HEINO ELLER
Heino Eller: Violin Concerto / Symphony No 2 / etc Baiba Skride (violin) / Estonian National Symphony Orchestra, Olari Elts [ Ondine / CD - released 9/Nov/2018 ] "Estonian composer Heino Eller was a wonderful orchestrator, as revealed in these beautiful, if slightly forgettable, works. Skride, Elts and co, however, give the strongest advocacy for them with terrific playing" BBC Music |
DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH / SERGEI PROKOFIEV / KURT WEILL
Shostakovich: Preludes / Prokofiev: Visions Fugitives / etc Benjamin Schmid (violin) Lisa Smirnova (piano) [ Ondine / CD - released 2/Feb/2015 ] "What cannot be denied is the passionate engagement of the soloist, a big-toned player…[and] an accomplished jazz musician…this long-gestated project has a dangerous exuberance all its own" (Gramophone) |
UUNO KLAMI / EINAR ENGLUND
Klami / Englund: Violin Concertos Benjamin Schmid (violin) / Oulu Symphony Orchestra, Johannes Gustavsson [ Ondine / CD - released 27/Sep/2016 ] "A vital imagination is evinced by every aspect of this disc" MusicWeb |
RICHARD STRAUSS / RICHARD WAGNER
Transfiguration - Wagner and Strauss Scenes Camilla Nylund (soprano) / Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra / Hannu Lintu [ Ondine / CD - released 27/Feb/2011 ] "Nylund is temperamentally suited to this kind of thing - Isolde's so-called Liebestod is the disc's big success...yet she manages the conversational tone of [the Arabella scene] well, and her long address to the tree in Daphne is attractive too" BBC |
JOSEPH MARTIN KRAUS
Kraus: Viola Concertos David Aaron Carpenter (viola) / Tapiola Sinfonietta, Janne Nisonen [ Ondine / CD - released 1/Nov/2012 ] "Carpenter is a sensitive and knowledgeable guide through these works, which he plays as if they've always been with him. Viola players will surely rejoice that their concerto repertoire now has three challenging and beautiful... |
MAGNUS LINDBERG
Lindberg: Tempus Fugit / Violin Concerto No 2 Frank Peter Zimmermann (violin) / Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Hannu Lintu [ Ondine SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 14/Sep/2018 ] "Under Hannu Lintu, the Finish Radio Symphony Orchestra plays with such clarity and insight that is feels like a beautifully balanced clockwork mechanism - albeit one with a mightily exuberant spirit." The Strad |
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ARMAS JARNEFELT
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Jarnefelt: Song of the Scarlet Flower [Full score to the 1919 film] Gävle Symphony Orchestra, Jaakko Kuusisto [ Ondine / 2 CD - released 11/Jan/2019 ] "This is lushly orchestrated music with dramatic flourishes that occasionally paint quite an emotional picture" BBC Music |
JOHANNES BRAHMS
Brahms: Piano Quartet in G Minor (orch. Schoenberg) Gävle Symphony Orchestra, Jaime Martín [ Ondine / CD - released 13/Apr/2019 ] "Jaime Martin revels in these marvellously lurid sonorities, pushing the woodwinds to the fore, and generally eliciting incisive, articulate playing from the Gävle orchestra." Gramophone |
SCHUMANN / BACH
Schumann: Adventlied & Ballade vom Pagen und der Königstochter & JS Bach: Cantata BWV 105 Helsinki Baroque Orchestra & Estonian Philharmonic Chamber, Aapo Hakkinen [ Ondine / CD - released 11/May/2019 ] Helsinki Baroque Orchestra and the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir led by Aapo Häkkinen join their forces together with an impressive vocal cast, Carolyn Sampson, Benno Schachtner, Werner Güra, Jonathan Sells and Cornelius Uhle, in this unique... |
RAUTAVAARA / HANSON / PROKOFIEV / RESPIGHI / REVUELTAS / etc
The Earthquake Experience: The Loudest Classical Music Of All Time / Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, Leif Segerstam, with Kari Jussila (organ) [ Ondine / CD - released 10/Feb/2017 ] This disc brings together some of the loudest, most exciting music ever written - neither music, nor your hearing, will ever be the same! An explosive collection of great tunes, driving rhythms, and sonic thrills. The 140 piece Helsinki Philharmonic... |
OLLI VIRTAPERKO
Olli Virtaperko: Romer's Gap Joonatan Rautiola (knifonium), Joonatan Rautiola (baritone saxophone), Perttu Kivilaakso (amplified cello) / Jyväskylä Sinfonia, Ville Matvejeff [ Ondine / CD - released 13/Dec/2017 ] "Amplified cello and orchestra sounds iffy on paper, but in practice there's something rather striking about this rock-meets-classical concerto" BBC Music |
LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 5 'Emperor' Lars Vogt (piano/conductor) / Royal Northern Sinfonia [ Ondine / CD - released 1/Jul/2018 ] "Vogt's playing in the slow movement [of the Emperor] is suitably rapt, and the whole performance radiates that sense of well-being which the piece demands" BBC Music |
ERKKI-SVEN TUUR
Tuur: Illuminatio / Whistles and Whispers from Uluru / Symphony No 8 Lawrence Power (viola), Genevieve Lacey (recorders) / Tapiola Sinfonietta, Olari Elts [ Ondine / CD - released 16/Feb/2019 ] "Brought vividly to life under fellow Estonian, conductor Olari Elts all three works share a kinship in dynamic, flowing structures generated from often small motifs, lush with post-Romantic, post-serial chromaticism." BBC Music |
BERND ALOIS ZIMMERMANN
Zimmermann: Violin Concerto, Photoptosis, Die Soldaten Vocal Symphony Leila Josefowicz (violin), Anu Komsi (soprano), Jeni Packalen (soprano), Hilary Summers (contralto), Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Hannu Lintu [ Ondine / CD - released 8/Feb/2019 ] "An outstanding release, in terms both of music and performance and, indeed, recorded sound." MusicWeb |
EINOJUHANI RAUTAVAARA
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Rautavaara: Concerto for Harp and Orchestra; Symphony No. 8, The Journey (with bonus CD sampler) Marielle Nordman (harp); Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, Leif Segerstam [ Ondine / CD - released 21/Feb/2005 ] "Sound is excellent. A disc well worth hearing, and having." - MusicWeb July 2004 |
JOHANNES BRAHMS
Brahms-Glanert: Four Serious Songs Michael Nagy (baritone), Kari Kriikku (clarinet) / Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, Olari Elts [ Ondine / CD - released 13/Jan/2017 ] "[Glanert's arrangement] manages to be teasing and stirring at the same time...Kriikku's playing is a delight." BBC Music |
SERGEI PROKOFIEV
Prokofiev: Piano Concertos Nos. 2 & 5 Olli Mustonen (piano) / Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Hannu Lintu [ Ondine / CD - released 6/Jul/2017 ] "The performance does include a spectacular Toccata at its centre, and the Larghetto has grandiosity" International Piano |
OTTORINO RESPIGHI
Respighi: Concerto in Modo Misolido / Fountains of Rome Olli Mustonen (piano) / Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra / Sakari Oramo [ Ondine / CD - released 26/Oct/2010 ] "Oramo and his Finnish players to give us a highly atmospheric reading of exemplary clarity and, in the "Trevi", powerful dramatic effect." Gramophone |
CLAUDE DEBUSSY
Debussy: Preludes / Children's Corner Paavali Jumppanen (piano) [ Ondine / 2 CD - released 12/Jan/2018 ] "This is not the sort of music-making that immediately grabs you…But after listening to only a few bars, it becomes difficult to imagine how it could be played any other way. (Gramophone) |
MAHLER / BERG / SCHOENBERG / SHOSTAKOVICH / BRITTEN
The Legacy Of Mahler Virpi Räisänen (mezzo-soprano) Marita Viitasalo (piano) [ Ondine / CD - released 3/Sep/2012 ] "With a Nordic timbre suggesting a genetic kinship with Karita Mattila, Räisänen's instrument is clear, clean and beautifully produced from a technical standpoint, with an extra something that's initially hard to put your finger on." Gramophone |
JOHANNES BRAHMS
Brahms: Violin Sonatas Nos. 1-3 Sirkka-Liisa Kaakinen-Pilch (violin) Tuija Hakkila (piano) [ Ondine / CD - released 13/Apr/2018 ] "The recording is clear, bright and resonant, and the inclusion of a song arrangement associated with each sonata's genesis provides additional interest and relevance" The Strad |
ERKKI MELARTIN
Melartin: Traumgesicht, Marjatta & The Blue Pearl Soile Isokoski (soprano) / Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Hannu Lintu [ Ondine / CD - released 8/Jul/2016 ] "[Traumgesicht] gets a darkly glowing performance here…[Marjatta is] gloriously sung by soprano Soile Isokoski. It may not be as gripping in its sweep as Sibelius's work, but it is beautifully evocative." the Guardian |
EINOJUHANI RAUTAVAARA
Rautavaara: Works for Cello and Piano Tanja Tetzlaff (cello) Gunilla Süssmann (piano) [ Ondine / CD - released 1/Nov/2018 ] The passing of Einojuhani Rautavaara in 2016, one of the most performed Finnish composers after Sibelius, left a deep void in the field of Finnish contemporary music. This new album by cellist Tanja Tetzlaff and pianist Gunilla Süssmann includes... |
![Rautavaara: Marjatta [The Lovely Maiden] - Works For Children's Choir cover](https://images.marbecks.co.nz/_thumbnails/10310/10310055.jpg)
EINOJUHANI RAUTAVAARA
Rautavaara: Marjatta [The Lovely Maiden] - Works For Children's Choir Tapiola Choir, Tapiola Youth Symphony, Paul Hyokki [ Ondine / CD - released 21/Nov/2011 ] "All delightfully fresh performances in a satisfying programme." BBC Music |
ROBERT SCHUMANN
Schumann: Introduction & Allegro Appassionato / "Geistervariationen" for piano solo / Introduction & Concert Allegro Tzimon Barto, Christph Eschenbach (pianos) / NDR Sinfonieorchester, Christoph Eschenbach [ Ondine / CD - released 1/Mar/2010 ] To mark the 200th birthday of Robert Schumann in 2010, this new recording includes a unique program of the great German Romantic composer's late piano works. This release also marks the 70th birthday of Christoph Eschenbach - one of the great... |
BERNSTEIN / GERSHWIN / LIEBERSON
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Remembering JFK: 50th Anniversary Concert Tzimon Barto (piano) / Earl Wild (piano) / Richard Dreyfuss / Georgetown University Glee Club / National Symphony Orchestra / Christoph Eschenbach [ Ondine / 2 CD - released 25/Aug/2011 ] "as historical document, Remembering JFK is an absorbing time capsule." (Classic FM) |
HAAPANEN / TUOMELA / BERGMAN / O'REGAN / HEINIO / TALVITIE
Talescapes Yl Male Voice Choir, Matti Hyokki / Talla Vocal Ensemble [ Ondine / CD - released 1/Mar/2010 ] This new recording features the Finnish YL Male Voice Choir, one of the world's best-known male choirs, under its long-time conductor Matti Hyökki. |
JEAN SIBELIUS
Sibelius: Tapiola / En Saga / Eight Songs Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo-soprano) / Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Hannu Lintu (conductor) [ Ondine SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 24/Aug/2017 ] "Lintu's Tapiola does indeed settle into one of the finest performances on record, reconciling the obvious with the mysterious...Again, [En Saga] is a superb performance: rich down below, perky up top, full of delectable solos" Gramophone |
J. S. BACH
Bach: Sonatas & Partitas for solo violin Christian Tetzlaff (violin) [ Ondine / 2 CD - released 8/Sep/2017 ] "His tonal palette is richly chromatic, and when the violin sound turns from the earthly to the ethereal, the effect is almost that of a philosophical discourse between body and soul" BBC Music Five Stars |
WITOLD LUTOSLAWSKI
Lutosławski: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 4; Jeux vénitiens Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Hannu Lintu [ Ondine SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 12/Feb/2019 ] "All are played with searing energy by the Finnish Radio Symphony orchestra under the lucid baton of their chief conductor, Hannu Lintu, in equally successful performances…Captured in brilliant sound" BBC Award Finalist 2020 |
MAGNUS LINDBERG
Lindberg: Graffiti / Seht die Sonne Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Helsinki Chamber Choir / Sakari Oramo [ Ondine / CD - released 1/Mar/2010 ] "..the truly individual moments are the most affecting - particularly the ethereal conclusion. In both works the orchestra under Sakari Oramo is a treasure trove of colour" BBC Music Five Stars |
UUNO KLAMI
Klami: Northern Lights / Kalevala Suite / Cheremissian Fantasy Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, John Storgards [ Ondine / CD - released 1/Mar/2010 ] "John Storgards leads vibrant interpretations, with Samuli Peltonen an impressive cello soloist. The sonics are superbly lifelike, with plenty of detail and a wide dynamic range. Highly recommended." (10 / 10 ClassicsToday Feb 2010) |
ERICH KORNGOLD
Korngold: Much Ado Nothing / Sinfonietta Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, John Storgårds [ Ondine / 2 CD - released 29/Oct/2012 ] "With an orchestra of Helsinki's calibre in a score that delights - might one say wallows! - in the glories of a modern orchestra...there are many passages that will bring great pleasure" MusicWeb |
ERICH KORNGOLD
Korngold: Symphony in F sharp / Tänzchen im alten Stil Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra. John Storgårds [ Ondine / CD - released 1/Aug/2011 ] "the cinematic feel is still there in this symphony's swelling climaxes and "Eastern" purple passages" (Daily Telegraph) |
![Zemlinsky: Die Seejungfrau [The Mermaid] / Sinfonietta, Op. 23 cover](https://images.marbecks.co.nz/_thumbnails/10553/10553740.jpg)
ALEXANDER ZEMLINSKY
Zemlinsky: Die Seejungfrau [The Mermaid] / Sinfonietta, Op. 23 Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, John Storgårds [ Ondine SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 1/Oct/2016 ] "The Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra under John Storgårds, captured in stunning SACD sound, delivers a suave and subtly nuanced performance" (BBC Music) |
HUMMEL / MOZART / WINTER / ROSSINI
Bassoon Concertos Jaakko Luoma (bassoon), Tapiola Sinfonietta, Janne Nisonen (Concertmaster) [ Ondine / CD - released 19/Jul/2019 ] As an instrument, the bassoon has had a remarkable history. Beginning with its Renaissance ancestry as the dulcian, it developed during the Baroque period into an almost indispensable part of the ensemble. Antonio Vivaldi recognized the versatility... |
ULJAS PULKKIS
Pulkkis: Tales of Joy, Passion, and Love / On the Crest of Waves / Vernal Bloom Kari Kriikku (clarinet) / Gabriel Suovanen (baritone) / Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra / Hannu Lintu [ Ondine / CD - released 22/Sep/2011 ] "If you haven't yet encountered Uljas Pulkkis, the 35-year-old Finnish composer, give this maverick's music a whirl. Tales of Joy, Passion and Love is his clarinet concerto for the insouciantly brilliant Kari Kriikku." The Times |
