LEIF SEGERSTAM
Segerstam: Symphonies Nos. 81, 162 & 181 Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra (without conductor) [ Ondine / CD - released 11/May/2011 ] Segerstam's genius as a composer deploys itself through a unique notation technique: the score leaves a lot of freedom to the performers and yet requires no conductor for the orchestra. Hence, each performance turns into a unique listening experience. |
Bouquet/Barto/Eschenbach
Ravel: Ondine [ Ondine / CD - released 10/Jan/2005 ] |
Carpenter/Phil/Eschenbach
Elgar/Schnittke:viola Ctos [ Ondine / CD - released 7/Sep/2009 ] |
JOHANNES BRAHMS
Brahms: The Symphonies Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Paavo Berglund, conductor [ Ondine / 3 CD Box Set - released 25/Feb/2013 ] This triple CD contains the complete symphonies of Brahms, performed by the Chamber Orchestra of Europe under the direction of Finnish conductor Paavo Berglund. These recordings were made live at the Baden-Baden Festival Hall in May 2000. |
TAN DUN
Out of Peking Opera for Solo Violin and Orchestra; Death and Fire; etc Cho-Liang Lin (violin) Kalevi Olli (bass) / Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra. Kari Kropsu, conductor. Muhai Tang, conductor [ Ondine / CD - released 26/Feb/2005 ] Ondine 20th anniversary presents 20 top selelrs at a special price. |
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 |
BELA BARTOK
Bartók: Violin Concertos Nos. 1 & 2 Christian Tetzlaff (violin) / Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Hannu Lintu [ Ondine / CD - released 1/Jun/2018 ] "Ondine's new Bartók CD is an out-and-out winner...Tetzlaff's account of the First Concerto elevates this work to a whole new level of musical excellence..It's that good!" Gramophone Award WINNER 2018 - Concerto |
MENDELSSOHN / SCHUMANN
Violin Concertos Christian Tetzlaff (violin) / Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra, Paavo Järvi [ Ondine / CD - released 20/Nov/2011 ] "Christian Tetzlaff is an absolutely fabulous violinist, and this repertoire suits him perfectly. His tone is unfailingly sweet, penetrating, and lyrical, but never burdened with excessive vibrato." (10/10 ClassicsToday Jan 2012) |
DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH
Shostakovich: Violin Concertos Nos 1 & 2 Christian Tetzlaff (violin) / Helsinki Phiharmonic Orchestra, John Storgards [ Ondine / CD - released 15/Nov/2014 ] "Tetzlaff's interpretative insights into these complex scores set the bar high. I have no hesitation in nominating this release as a Recording of the Month." (MusicWeb Oct 2014) |
JOHANNES BRAHMS
Brahms: Violin Sonatas Christian Tetzlaff (violin) & Lars Vogt (piano) [ Ondine / CD - released 2/Sep/2016 ] "a breathtaking balance of poise and daring...Tetzlaff and Vogt take obvious pleasure in details without losing sight of the larger picture, whether it's a phrase, a movement or an entire work. Indeed, they sharply delineate the individual character |
ROBERT SCHUMANN
Schumann: Sonatas for Violin and Piano Christian Tetzlaff (violin) & Lars Vogt (piano) [ Ondine / CD - released 15/Jan/2014 ] In this selection of Sonatas the artists reveal Schumann's development as a composer; this recording includes the third Sonata which was neglected for a century after Schumann's death, only premiering in 1956. |
JOHANNES BRAHMS
Brahms: Piano Trios Nos. 1-3 (Complete) Christian Tetzlaff (violin) Tanja Tetzlaff (cello) & Lars Vogt (piano) [ Ondine / 2 CD - released 10/Jul/2015 ] "The string players here - brother and sister Christian and Tanja Tetzlaff - are regular quartet partners. Together with sensitive pianism from Lars Vogt, ensemble is alert, accurate, never forced: already a favourite CD." (Five Stars Observer) |
ERKKI-SVEN TUUR
Tüür: Peregrinus Ecstaticus Christoffer Sunqvist (clarinet) Pekka Kuusisto (violin) / Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Hannu Lintu [ Ondine / Hybrid SACD - released 15/May/2017 ] "Hannu Lintu's Finnish Radio SO show their class in all three performances, each full of considered phrasing, deep listening and impressive agility (the same can be said of the soloists). Tüür is blossoming into a composer of true significance. Go li |
NIELSEN / IBERT / ARNOLD
Flute Concertos Clara Andrada (flute), Frankfurt Radio Symphony, Jaime Martín (conductor) [ Ondine / CD - released 24/Jan/2020 ] In this album Clara Andrada, solo flutist of the Frankfurt Radio Symphony, performs three 20th century flute concertos together with the orchestra conducted by Jaime Martín. Malcolm Arnold's delightful Flute Concerto No. 1 makes a pleasant addition... |
Csaba/Di Kuhmo
Sibelius:works For String Orch [ Ondine / CD ] |
Czech Po/Ashkenazy
Eine Alpensinfonie Op.64 [ Ondine / CD - released 15/Oct/2001 ] |
Czech Po/Ashkenazy
Symphony Nro. 9, 3 Overtures [ Ondine / 2 CD - released 29/Apr/2002 ] |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Dreamtime David Aaron Carpenter (viola) Members of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra [ Ondine / CD - released 15/Jan/2014 ] The autumnal mood transfers effectively to an all-string ensemble; the playing is both fluent and sensitively shaped...and Carpenter's blend of mellowness and deftness is colourfully applied to Robert Mann's occasionally Bartokian Dreamtime. |
KAIJA SAARIAHO
Lonh for Soprano and Electronics; Six Japanese Gardens for Percussion and Electronic; etc Dawn Upshaw (soprano) Camilla Hoitenga (flute) Florent Jodelet (percussion) Anssi Karttunen (cello) [ Ondine / CD - released 26/Feb/2005 ] Kaija Saariaho (b. 1952) is today one of the world's most significant contemporary composers. She has received several internationally distinguished awards, most recently the Grawemeyer Composition Award for her opera L'amour de loin in 2003. In... |
BRUCKNER
Symphony in F minor / Adagio from the String Quintet (arranged for string orchestra by Fritz Oeser) Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin / Vladimir Ashkenazy. [ Ondine / CD - released 20/Sep/2006 ] "... the great Bruckner on this disc is Ashkenazy and the Deutsche-Symphonie's performance of the Adagio from Bruckner's String Quintet transcribed for string orchestra by Fritz Oeser. The Adagio is top-drawer Bruckner from 1885 and Ashkenazy... |