Composers Archive

Zemlinsky: String Quartets, Volume 1 Alexander Zemlinsky was born in 1871 in Vienna, and he grew up in the so-called Leopoldstadt district (Second Bezirk), which was characterized by the many Jewish families who lived there. …

Rachmaninov: Piano Trios You undoubtedly know Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto #2 and 3; perhaps you also know his symphonies. But what about his chamber music? Most of Rachmaninov’s chamber music was composed in the early part …

Osvaldo Golijov: La Pasión según San Marcos (St. Mark Passion) Exploiting the popular appeal of samba, salsa, flamenco, tango, and the strong passion of folk and popular motifs, composer Osvaldo Golijov’s ‘La Pasión según San …

Mozart: Così fan tutte, K588 This performance of Mozart’s opera Così fan tutte thrilled the Baden-Baden Festspielhaus in Germany when it was recorded in concert in 2012. Starring a terrific cast of both young and …

Johannes Brahms: String Quintets Performed by the Uppsala Chamber Soloists The Uppsala Chamber Soloists are one of Sweden’s most eminent string ensembles, specializing in Baroque, Classical, Romantic or new music, always performed with the same …