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    J. S. Bach & Sons: Flute Sonatas
    Channel Classics

    J. S. Bach & Sons: Flute Sonatas

    CD · 1 disc

    $20.99
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, Wilhelm Friedemann Bach
    Artist
    Toshiyuki Shibata, Anthony Romaniuk
    Released
    Oct 03, 2025
    Three years after their album of works by J.S. Bach (FUG 792), flautist Toshiyuki Shibata and keyboard player Anthony Romaniuk now record works not only by Bach but also by his sons Carl Philipp Emanuel and Wilhelm Friedemann, "the most original and innovative" of the lineage, according to Shibata. Both musicians were trained in historically informed interpretation in Belgium and admit their fascination for Art Nouveau, stating that it harmoniously combines tradition and innovation; they have also been influenced by other musical traditions, including jazz and contemporary music: "Preludes and improvisation were essential elements of music-making in the 18th century - for us it's natural to add preludes and postludes to our performances," says Shibata, who plays three traversos, copies of instruments by after Buffardin, Eigentopf and Quantz; Romaniuk plays a Flemish harpsichord and a Silbermann fortepiano. Their programme includes improvised preludes, a bold ending to BWV 1032/I and an original extra movement - a Gigue from BWV 997 with influences from several genres woven into it's bass line, honouring both tradition and invention.
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  • J. S. Bach & Sons: Flute Sonatas

    J. S. Bach & Sons: Flute Sonatas

    Channel Classics Oct 2025
    1 disc
    CD
    $20.99
    • On modes (LP)
    Alpha

    On modes (LP)

    Vinyl · 2 discs

    $39.99
    Composer
    John Adams, Gyorgy Ligeti, Arvo Part, Anthony Romaniuk
    Artist
    Anthony Romaniuk
    Released
    May 08, 2026
    For his third solo album for Alpha, keyboard polyglot Anthony Romaniuk returns to the piano, exploring the seven modes: derived from the major scale, the basis of ancient Greek music but nowadays endemic in folk, jazz, and beyond, each one containing a world of character and mood. Starting with John Adams' Phrygian Gates, Romaniuk devised a programme comprising music by Pärt, Ligeti, Radiohead, and Björk, with his own original compositions; arrangements of traditional Catalan and English/Scottish music; and improvisations. Continuing his search for a personal and original sound, Romaniuk uses two pianos, including a Klavins upright grand piano (from the collection of Nils Frahm), which, thanks to it's massive soundboard and four-metre-long bass strings, overwhelms the listener. The addition of various analogue and digital audio effects, together with innovative recording techniques, brings the listener into a unique sonic landscape, approaching that of a sound installation.
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  • On modes (LP)

    On modes (LP)

    Alpha May 2026
    2 discs
    Vinyl
    $39.99
    1. Bach: Sonatas, Fantasias & Improvisations / Romaniuk, Shibata
    2. Bach: Sonatas, Fantasias & Improvisations / Romaniuk, Shibata
    Fuga Libera

    Bach: Sonatas, Fantasias & Improvisations / Romaniuk, Shibata

    CD · 1 disc

    $20.99
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Artist
    Anthony Romaniuk, Toshiyuki Shibata
    Released
    Jan 28, 2022
    This project represents a starting point in gently opening up the possibilities of incorporating an element of improvisation into the oeuvre of Bach's chamber music. Given that both Toshi and Anthony are improvising musicians, able and willing to extemporize in a variety of genres (jazz, folk music, early music, etc.), but also being devotees of the repertoire and musical language of Bach, it seemed natural to use certain works of Bach’s as a basis for new invention. The result is a fresh approach to Bach, where improvisation is part of the overall soundscape, whether through ornamentation, basso continuo or entire passages opened up for ‘jamming’. The instrumentation for this program is also diverse, with Toshi and Anthony using two instruments each; broadening the timbral spectrum. This project is, for them, a crucial way in exploring just how we can be both faithful to the score and true to ourselves as creative musicians interested in mastering this musical language.
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  • Bach: Sonatas, Fantasias & Improvisations / Romaniuk, Shibata

    Bach: Sonatas, Fantasias & Improvisations / Romaniuk, Shibata

    Fuga Libera Jan 2022
    1 disc
    CD
    $20.99
    • On Modes
    Alpha

    On Modes

    CD · 1 disc

    $20.99
    Composer
    John Adams, Gyorgy Ligeti, Arvo Part, Anthony Romaniuk
    Artist
    Anthony Romaniuk
    Released
    Apr 10, 2026
    For his third solo album for Alpha, keyboard polyglot Anthony Romaniuk returns to the piano, exploring the seven modes: derived from the major scale, the basis of ancient Greek music but nowadays endemic in folk, jazz, and beyond, each one containing a world of character and mood. Starting with John Adams' Phrygian Gates, Romaniuk devised a programme comprising music by Pärt, Ligeti, Radiohead, and Björk, with his own original compositions; arrangements of traditional Catalan and English/Scottish music; and improvisations. Continuing his search for a personal and original sound, Romaniuk uses two pianos, including a Klavins upright grand piano (from the collection of Nils Frahm) which, thanks to it's massive soundboard and four-metre-long bass strings, overwhelms the listener. The addition of various analogue and digital audio effects, together with innovative recording techniques, brings the listener into a unique sonic landscape, approaching that of a sound installation.
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  • On Modes

    On Modes

    Alpha Apr 2026
    1 disc
    CD
    $20.99
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    • Brahms: Clarinet Sonatas, Op. 120 & 3 Intermezzi, Op. 117
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    Brahms: Clarinet Sonatas, Op. 120 & 3 Intermezzi, Op. 117

    CD · 1 disc

    $20.99
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Artist
    Nicola Boud, Anthony Romaniuk
    Released
    Dec 12, 2025
    This recording brings together two late masterworks by Brahms: the Op. 120 Clarinet Sonatas and the Op. 117 Intermezzi for piano, written in the tranquil setting of Bad Ischl. The sonatas, full of tenderness and quiet intensity, were composed for clarinetist Richard Muhlfeld, whose warm, lyrical playing reignited Brahms's desire to compose after a period of silence. This is music of dialogue, not declaration. Nicola Boud and Anthony Romaniuk perform on instruments close to those Brahms and Muhlfeld would have known: a replica of Muhlfeld's 19th-century boxwood clarinet and an 1875 Steinway piano. These choices bring a soft, transparent quality to the sound, inviting a more intimate listening experience. Expressive tools of 19th-century performance: rubato, flexibility, arpeggiation, are used not as effects, but as natural extensions of the music's emotional landscape. Brahms once called the Op. 117 Intermezzi "three lullabies of my grief." These restrained yet luminous pieces distil his late style into elegiac monologues, offering quiet spaces where time feels suspended. Together, these warm, reflective and deeply emotional works offer a glimpse into Brahms' final years.
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  • Brahms: Clarinet Sonatas, Op. 120 & 3 Intermezzi, Op. 117

    Brahms: Clarinet Sonatas, Op. 120 & 3 Intermezzi, Op. 117

    Fuga Libera Dec 2025
    1 disc
    CD
    $20.99
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    1. Lassen: Lieder and Mélodies
    2. Lassen: Lieder and Mélodies
    Musique en Wallonie

    Lassen: Lieder and Mélodies

    CD · 1 disc

    $20.99
    Composer
    LASSEN, EDUARD
    Artist
    Mechelen, Romaniuk
    Released
    Nov 12, 2021

    Édouard Lassen never stopped composing. His copious oeuvre contains examples of almost every genre in favour in the second half of the 19th century, from piano pieces to operas, choral works, symphonic and concertante pieces. His international reputation was secured especially by his theatrical works. He also produced a regular and uninterrupted flow of over 260 songs from 1857 until his death in 1904. The small-scale song form was ideally suited to his temperament imbued with universalism, assuming a dual cultural heritage. The immediate charm of Lassen’s art songs rests on a fusion between a perfect German prosody and a melodious amplitude inherited from the French tradition, the one bringing out the performer’s talents as dramatist and narrator, the other the beauty of their voice and their musicality. It is with mastery that Reinoud Van Mechelen, accompanied by pianist Anthony Romaniuk, rekindles the breath of his now unjustly forgotten melodies, mixing intimacy and depth of sensation.

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  • Lassen: Lieder and Mélodies

    Lassen: Lieder and Mélodies

    Musique en Wallonie Nov 2021
    1 disc
    CD
    $20.99
    1. Take Two / Patricia Kopatchinskaja
    2. Take Two / Patricia Kopatchinskaja
    Alpha

    Take Two / Patricia Kopatchinskaja

    CD · 1 disc

    $15.99 $20.99 Save 23%
    Composer
    BACH MACHAUT CAGE MILHAUD
    Artist
    Kopatchinskaja, Sanchez-Chiong, Romaniuk, Bieri, Dreyfus, Wursch, Marquez, Estrella
    Released
    Oct 30, 2015
    Duets from thousand years of musical history for young people from 0-100 years. Patricia Kopatchinskaja invites us to join her for a musical experience that mixes composers spanning the eleventh century to present day. This album and book tell the story of this utterly crazy recording with the help of a rich selection of photos by Marco Borggreve. The barefoot violin player is joined by many musician friends including a clarinet player, playing the ocarina, an improvisatory harpsichordist, an electro musician, a toy piano player, and even her daughter, Alice. Take Two includes compositions from Bach, Miljaud, Cage, Sanchez-Chiong, and many more. It is said that Patricia Kopatchinskaja is as irresistible as a force of nature: passionate, challenging and totally original in her approach; (RPS Music Awards) a statement that is ever apparent on this album!
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  • Take Two / Patricia Kopatchinskaja
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    Take Two / Patricia Kopatchinskaja

    Alpha Oct 2015
    1 disc
    CD
    $20.99 $15.99Save 23%
    • Bizet: Djamileh; Vasco de Gama; Cantates; Musique chorale; M
    Bru Zane

    Bizet: Djamileh; Vasco de Gama; Cantates; Musique chorale; M

    CD · 4 discs

    $44.99
    Composer
    Georges Bizet
    Artist
    Ben Glassberg, Julien Chauvin, Francois-Xavier Roth, David Reiland
    Released
    Mar 14, 2025
    No, Georges Bizet was not only the composer of Carmen, the French opera most frequently performed around the world. In a career spanning less than twenty years, he produced works in every genre: orchestral music, piano pieces, cantatas, operas, songs and more besides. He showed an early mastery of orchestration, and was soon able to give free rein to his taste for orientalism and folklore. This portrait offers a chance to discover works that were never performed during his lifetime, indeed some which had to wait until 2024 for their premiere. Of particular note is the 'ode-symphony' Vasco de Gama, which illustrates the Romantic taste for vast historical epics, and Le Retour de Virginie, a cantata for the Prix de Rome presented by the composer to his teacher in 1855. Piano music and melodies remind us that Bizet was also a sought-after salon composer, whose talent posterity has consecrated in songs like La Coccinelle and Les Adieux de l'hôtesse arabe.
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  • Bizet: Djamileh; Vasco de Gama; Cantates; Musique chorale; M

    Bizet: Djamileh; Vasco de Gama; Cantates; Musique chorale; M

    Bru Zane Mar 2025
    4 discs
    CD
    $44.99