Maier/ Forsberg/ Zilliacus - Amanda & JuliusAmanda Maier (1853 1894) and Julius Rontgen (1855 1932) were a couple in both music and love. This new album includes world premiere recordings of Amanda Maier's preludes, Julius Rontgen's piano suite "Julklapp" (Christmas Gift), and the piano suite "Zwiegesprache" (Dialogues), that the young couple composed together. In addition to this, you also get Rontgen's brilliant variation work "Neckens Polska," which he dedicated to his future bride. This

and partly out of urgency to translate an emotional moment

Thomas Gazheli stars as the Dutchman

all of a decent technical level and featuring great originality of expression

Linz Bruckner Competition

the Ballads are pure music in it's finest form

insightful & rootsy album of country blues features a long list of musicians

and the double bass part is performed here by Rick Stotijn

All these works are pristine examples of his diverse and original style - Norwegian with a Germanic flavour - and it has been a huge and satisfying pleasure to return to them to create this and future recordings

the music is heartbreakingly gorgeous and is played with limpid grace

his work transcended the worlds of jazz

Gespensterland/ Various - Gespensterland

and duet singles made by Mickey Baker with Kitty Noble as Mickey & Kitty for Atlantic