Alba

Madetoja: Intimate Garden (Alba)

(Déjà Review) Played by a fine advocate well attuned to the music and its endearingly soft melancholia [RB]

Bowen & Clarke: Viola Sonatas (Alba)

Engineering sabotages decent enough performances of two British viola sonatas [JW]

Wennakoski Zeng Avanti Alba ABCD529

Wennäkoski: Zeng (Alba)

A fine survey of Wennäkoski’s chamber music in good performances and recording [HC]

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Recharged by Nature – Contemporary Nordic Works (Alba)

Two magnificent, distinctively folk-tinged concertos are vividly brought to life [RHa]

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Bach: Goldberg Variations (Alba)

A poetic, refined, beautifully played account from a remarkable young Finnish pianist [RMo]

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Recharged by Nature. Contemporary Nordic Works (Alba)

Delightful new music to recharge even the most jaded listener [DMD]

Clarke Farrenc Alba ABCD524

Rebecca & Louise – Chamber Works (Alba)

Two fine chamber works given passionately committed performances by this outstanding Finnish ensemble [GPJ]

Pohjola SQ 5-7 Alba ABCD470

Pohjola: String Quartets Nos 5-7 (Alba)

Three substantial string quartets in committed performances and a fine recording [HC]

Nordgren Streams Alba ABCD 521

Nordgren: Streams (Alba)

Another welcome addition to Nordgren’s discography, thanks to Alba’s untiring support [HC]

Diagonal Music Alba Records ABCD513

Diagonal Music (Alba)

Played with such evident affection for the music, both contemporary and classical [MSt]