Christine Vanderkooy – Schubert: Late Piano Works (2023) [FLAC 24 bit, 96 kHz]

Christine Vanderkooy – Schubert: Late Piano Works (2023) [FLAC 24 bit, 96 kHz]

I do not know what it is like to face death, except that to be human is to know that each day is a gift, with an unknown number of days before us. Franz Schubert was composing feverishly in the months before illness ended his life in the Fall of 1828, completing some of his most sophisticated, poetic, and deeply felt works for the piano, including the Piano Sonata in C minor, D. 958 – the first from his late sonata trilogy – and Drei Klavierstücke, D. 946, his final set of impromptus.

Catherine Little, Gregory Myra – Taking Five (2021) [FLAC 24 bit, 96 kHz]

Catherine Little, Gregory Myra – Taking Five (2021) [FLAC 24 bit, 96 kHz]

Cellist Catherine Little is on a mission to build a bridge to classical music with her debut release, Taking Five. The pieces she chose to record have relatable melodies, harmonies and emotional language that is sure to resonate with audiences; they have hooks, are ‘singable’, and an inviting warmth. The entire project is a friendly and enticing invitation into the world of classical music, with the hope of leaving audiences asking for more.

Anders Muskens, Aleksandra Kwiatkowska – Farrenc: Complete Works for Violin & Fortepiano (2023) [FLAC 24 bit, 96 kHz]

Anders Muskens, Aleksandra Kwiatkowska – Farrenc: Complete Works for Violin & Fortepiano (2023) [FLAC 24 bit, 96 kHz]

Anders Muskens and Aleksandra Kwiatkowska present a new album of the complete works for violin and fortepiano by an important female French composer of the nineteenth century: Louise Farrenc (1804–1875). A virtuoso pianist and composer, Farrenc was also a well-known editor and pedagogue in her time; like many women composers throughout history though, much of her output has been forgotten. This album presents her complete works for violin and fortepiano, recorded for the first time on period instruments.