“The original idea of combining different pieces into suites came from my close friendship with some great DJs. I like the way the pieces ow into one another, as they do on a mix tape, and create a new context. My Hypersuites are acoustic
Composer: François Couperin, Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Instrumental
South-African born singer Ilonka is jazzed about her latest project, a light jazz-pop record for Naxos' Suite 28 Records. At age 12 she won a national singing competition in South-Africa that landed her first recording deal, launching the next
Composer: Jimmy Mchugh, Jerome Kern, Jenifer Rush, Gunther Mende, Candy DeRouge
Genre: Vocal
Subgenre: Vocal Pop
A year ago I composed a new piece. I knew what it was about, the feeling and emotion, but could not describe it in words. It happens often that I ask the audience to help me out with the title for the composition, and so I did during a
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Mainstream Jazz
Ante Lucem, a powerful work for jazz quintet and symphony orchestra by Finnish pianist/harpist/composer Iro Haarla, was commissioned by the Norrlands Opera Symphony Orchestra and its leader Marco Feklistoff and premiered at the Umeå
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Chamber Music
Norwegian saxophonist Trygve Seim introduces his new quartet and a wide-ranging programme of compositions which draw inspiration from the poetry of Jelaluddin Rumi. With pieces variously influenced by the classical Lieder tradition,
Composer: Jalaluddin Rumi (1207-1273)
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Contemporary Jazz
Air - Bent Sørensen & Hans Abrahamsen
Frode Haltli, the uniquely expressive Norwegian accordionist, is heard here with chamber orchestra, with string quartet and solo, performing music by Danish composers Bent Sørensen (b. 1958) and Hans Abrahamsen (b. 1952).
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Chamber Music
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy / Robert Schumann
It was not until late in life that Robert Schumann found the path to the violin. A pianist by profession, it almost seems as if his belated interest in the violin had a lasting effect on the performance and reception of his own works for that
Composer: Robert Schumann (1810-1856), Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809-1847)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Chamber Music
Beethoven: Complete String Trios
Following the successful release of String Trios by Cras, Reger, Dohnányi and Kodály (aud. 97.534), the Jacques Thibaud String Trio are now turning towards a Classical composer, with a new audite complete recording of the
Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Chamber Music
Written, produced, and performed entirely by McMorrow, Post Tropical was recorded on a pecan farm half a mile from the Mexican border located between El Paso and ruthless bustle of Juárez. Built up slowly and spontaneously from hundreds
Composer: James Vincent McMorrow
Genre: Songwriter
Subgenre: Contemporary
Buena Vista Social Club (Remaster)
This Grammy award winning album features legendary guitarist Ry Cooder on assorted guitars with the cream of Cuban's finest musicians. Certified Platinum by the RIAA (1/00). The original idea behind Buena Vista was to record a
Genre: Latin
Subgenre: Latin Jazz
Award-winning violinist Christian Tetzlaff together with pianist Lars Vogt offer an exciting program of Violin Sonatas by Johannes Brahms (1833–1897). This new release continues a successful series of recordings of violin chamber works by the artist duo.
Composer: Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Chamber Music
When talent is passed on from generation to generation, it often happens in an unpresuming way. Such is the case with Daniel Röhn – one of the most remarkable and talented violinists of the
Composer: Fritz Kreisler (1875-1962)
Genre: Classical
The incomparable Siberian baritone Dmitri Hvorostovsky — best known internationally for his Verdi roles — makes a powerful return to operatic masterpieces of his homeland. Leading this gripping album of Russian arias and scenes is
Composer: Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953), Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840–1893), Anton Rubinstein
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Vocal
Beethoven: Complete Works for Piano Trio, Vol. 2
After the successful beginning of the new complete edition of the Beethoven Piano Trios with the Swiss Piano Trio, audite now presents the second part of the series. The concept of the stimulating contrast
Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Concertos
Beethoven: Complete Works for Piano Trio, Vol. 1
This recording launches the five-part audite series of the complete works for piano trio by Beethoven, including the Trios WoO 38, written in Bonn, as well as the Triple Concerto, Op. 56.
Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Concertos
Lasse Thoresen is a bold exponent of contemporary Scandinavian music, inspired by a culture rich in tradition where new instrumental techniques express a unique range of feelings. His chamber music for flute and piano is here
Composer: Lasse Thoresen (1949)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Chamber Music
Mozart: Requiem in D Minor, K. 626
The Requiem is W.A.Mozart’s last composition. He died before he could finish it. In July 1771 Mozart received from a secretive messenger the commission to compose a Requiem mass. Mozart worked intensively, passionately, and with all
Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Vocal
Cellist Laura Metcalf, noted for her "gorgeous cello legatos" (Washington Post) and her “sensitive, melodic touch” (BlogCritics Magazine) enjoys an active career as a soloist, chamber musician, orchestral musician, and teacher.
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Chamber Music
It is common to date the beginning of the Renaissance to the mid-14th century. From the ashes of the Black Death emerged a society that was fundamentally changed, and to a large extent saw itself as re-born – formed anew. It cannot
Composer: André Danica Philidor, Anthony Holborn, Mateo Flecha, Tillman Susato, John Dowland, Mogens Pedersøn, Carlo Gesualdo von Venosa (1566-1613), Michael Pretorias, Cristóbal de Morales, Francisco Correa de Arauxo, Johann Weck, Bartolomé Ramos de Pareja, Francisco de la Torre
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Orchestral
