Contemporary Music

This classical band opens the doors to new music of the 21st century, crossing cultural boundaries and abolishing pre-conceived definitions about music, grooving like the hell. more...

Repetition and variation are being used in a very refined and sensitive form of minimalism to bring the essence of Brahms and Bach's music to the heart. TranceLoop instead of Sonata more...

These songs are a window into the Russian soul"! The work is based on the eponymous poem by Velimir Khlebnikov, a key figure in the Russian avantgarde of the 1920s. Ancient Slavic folklore and its melodic formulas were used to invoke the forces of nature. more...

the most creative music-making today(Yo-Yo Ma). Listeners can enjoy a representative cross-section of this legendary jazz and rock string quartet fascinating repertoire, with the character of this recording ideally reflecting the ensemble's explosive creativity. more...

...grabs the listener and twists him around until all his concepts of how violin music should sound drop. Train songs are men's songs, winter travel on rolling wheels, the ways of lonely travelers that mark every train stop with a love-affair. more...

Both works are milestones in music, significant for whole generations, developing an explosive power so great that it barely holds the structure together more...

Our 17 billion years old universe is a huge "organ" invented by Jehova. To learn the harmony of the musical instrument of the universe and to make it heard to the people is MY mission. (Urmas Sisask) more...

With this ensemble both works get a totally new meaning within the frame of performing sacred music. It will not take away our fear of dying. But it might convey some of the peace and light of which it sings. more...

High-voltage superpower! Music that is rooted and lives in the realm of improvisation and rock combining renaissance texture and melody with driving rhythms of rock, a unique style more...

A powerful stream of chamber- and symphony music proceeding, say, from Prokofiev to Pärt... The music is so full of emotion. Everything borders on something else - this is the succession of the seasons, isn't it? There is a continuous flow. more...

While Adams’ music is inspired by minimal art, rock and jazz, Sumera's style vibrates the atavistic magic of runes. Both attract our attention through their extraordinary art of instrumentation. more...

Modern classical music by crossing several centuries and integrating styles. It has charm, beauty, and warms the heart. It is a spiritual musical journey into the wonderful Cathedral Of The Sea, the ancient world of millions of animals and plants. more...

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Kristjan Järvi seems to radiate a truly electrifying "high tension" with works of Stravinsky and Hindemith which both has composed under the new impressions gained in America. more...

Historical film cuts and texts of speeches from JFK, NASA, Truman, atomic scientists, military leaders polarize with the colorful orchestration and vocals. A vote for life and peace. more...

The flute concertos of the Baltic composers Peeter Vähi and Urmas Sisask have a deep feeling. Maarika Järvi's facile and light-winged performance lets it sound in a mellow mood. more...

16 Neubearbeitungen von Brecht/Eisler Liedern! Von Eisler im Exil geschrieben, hierzulande weitgehend unbekannt und nun aus verstaubten Regalen ans Tageslicht geholt durch ARBEIT in neuer, eigener Ästhetik und in zeitgemäß populärer, aber auch experimenteller Form interpretiert. more...

“Chrysanthemum Garden Chant” is based on Haikus by famous Japanese poet Matsuo Basho. TARA is a very popular Buddhist female bodhisattva

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In Bessler´s music heavily rocking guitars clash with the filigreely elaborated clusters of the viola d´amore. His music is raw, unplugged, earthy and genuine, and then, without warning, it suddenly and unexpectedly changes into complexly composed structures of sophistication and finesse. more...

This work for orchestra, choir and solo voices returns us all to the basics of real living, as written by King Solomon, and transplants these basics back into our overly modern lives. We desire to once again build upon the principals of good living that bring back peace, tolerance, and prosperity. more...