Brahms-Glanert: Four serious songs, Brahms-Berio: Clarinet sonata 1, Glanert: Weites Land (Ondine)
Michael Nagy (Baritone), Kari Kriikku (clarinet), Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra
Talked to Naura once shortly at Jazz Baltica.
Aside from his role as a musician he also wrote in a highly original style and very wittily about jazz.
There was a time when I was looking forward to his short, brilliant reviews and portraits for German weekly Die Zeit
Thanks for your music and words, Mr. Naura!..
Klara Min - Scriabin (Steinway & Sons)
What a pianist, her touch is magic, lovely playing.
Among those recordings of early Scriabin that have been published over the last six years this latest remains my dearest.
Maria Lettberg plays Erkki Melartin - Solo Piano Works
Grateful for Crystal Records´ Piano rarities series that released this gem. Melartin, once student of Sibelius, deserves wider recognition.
Those Preludes and Impressions on Disc 2 are ceaselessly fascinating late romantic and expressionistic stuff.
Maybe not the correct thread, nevertheless interesting aspects
https://www.theguardian.com/music/musicblog/2016/sep/16/ride-the-spotify-wave-playlist-jazz-hits-neil-cowley-trio-jazz