First Hand Records

  • Shostakovich: Cello Sonata; Impromptu; Viola Sonata
    Shostakovich: Cello Sonata; Impromptu; Viola Sonata

    $21.99

    We begin with one of Shostakovich's earliest chamber works, the Cello Sonata, originally premiered by cellist Viktor Kubatsky with the composer at the piano. Kubatsky later transcribed the cello part for the viola with Shostakovich's...


    Format: CD

    Release Date: August 08, 2025

  • J.S. Bach: The English Suites
    J.S. Bach: The English Suites

    $26.99

    Bach's English Suites are a set of six keyboard suites, each featuring a prelude and a series of stylised dance movements. While named 'English, the suites are more closely related to the French Baroque style,...


    Format: CD

    Release Date: July 25, 2025

  • Boismortier: 6 Sonatas for 2 Pardessus de viole, Op. 63
    Boismortier: 6 Sonatas for 2 Pardessus de viole, Op. 63

    $21.99

    This abum contains the premiere recording of 6 Sonatas, Op. 63, originally published in 1737 (edition published by Atelier Philidor in 2021). The compositions are exquisite and expressive and have not been heard since the...


    Format: CD

    Release Date: July 04, 2025

  • Baltic Tides
    Baltic Tides

    $21.99

    A collection of solo piano music conjuring soundscapes of changing timbres and tonal hues conveying the beauty of Baltic culture. The Latvian Lucija Garuta (1902-1977) and the Estonian Ester Magi (1922-2021) are two of the...


    Format: CD

    Release Date: June 20, 2025

  • Claudio Arrau - The Ambassador Auditorium Recitals
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    Claudio Arrau - The Ambassador Auditorium Recitals

    $32.99

    Born in Chile, Claudio Arrau (1903-1991) was one of the greatest pianists of the 20th century, an artist who was totally serious about his role in life, a man completely dedicated to the music of...


    Format: CD

    Release Date: September 19, 2025

  • Bartok: Viola Concerto (revised version); Duos (arr. P. Bart
    Bartok: Viola Concerto (revised version); Duos (arr. P. Bart

    $21.99

    After 25 years, this Bela Bartok album is seeing the light of day! The Global Music Network originally recorded this album in 2000 but unfortunately went out of business before the recording could be released....


    Format: CD

    Release Date: May 16, 2025

  • Mozart, Fokkens & Joseph: Chamber Works
    Mozart, Fokkens & Joseph: Chamber Works

    $21.99

    Mozart's Divertimento in E flat, K563 plays a central role in the musical life of our ensemble. It's musical complexity and the depth of expression which Mozart achieves through only three voices are seemingly miraculous:...


    Format: CD

    Release Date: April 04, 2025

  • Arc III
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    Arc III

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    The music recorded on Arc I [FHR127] expresses foreboding from the brink of disaster. The music on Arc II [FHR128] was written by composers dealing with tragedy. At last, Arc III is a set of...


    Format: CD

    Release Date: March 21, 2025

  • American Sketches

    $21.99

    The album offers a distinct and recognisable sound of American music and it's rich history, encapsulating both Lee's journey as an American, as well as the journeys of the composers in the United States. A...


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  • Durey, Milhaud, Ravel & Tailleferre: Quartets Through a Time
    Durey, Milhaud, Ravel & Tailleferre: Quartets Through a Time

    $21.99

    This recording sets Ravel's String Quartet in F major, a work that is known and much loved alongside three lesser-known quartets by the French composers Louis Durey (1888-1979), Germaine Tailleferre (1892-1983) and Darius Milhaud (1892-1974),...


    Format: CD

    Release Date: March 28, 2025

  • Murrill: The Rediscovered Songs
    Murrill: The Rediscovered Songs

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    To Anglican church musicians around the world, Herbert Murrill is well-known for his wonderful�Magnficat�and�Nunc Dimittis in E major. But there is a treasure trove of other music waiting to be rediscovered, including his many songs...


    Format: CD

    Release Date: February 07, 2025

  • C.P.E. Bach, Haydn & Mozart: The Classical Organ
    C.P.E. Bach, Haydn & Mozart: The Classical Organ

    $21.99

    N the 18th century, Europe experienced a profound musical transformation from the Baroque to the Classical period. At the centre of this period stands Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach. He emerges as a fascinating and highly...


    Format: CD

    Release Date: February 07, 2025

  • The Secrets of Andalusia
    The Secrets of Andalusia

    $21.99

    We know that key influences on Flamenco date back to Islamic Iberia or the Al-Andalusian era of Spain between the 8th-15th centuries. Yet the first mention of Flamenco by name is not until 1774, where...


    Format: CD

    Release Date: January 24, 2025

  • Bach: The Art of Fugue / Nikolayeva
    Bach: The Art of Fugue / Nikolayeva

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    One of the greatest Bach players of her generation, Russian pianist Tatyana Nikolayeva delivers this incredible live performance just a few months before her death. This recording will be published for the first time on...


    Format: CD

    Release Date: March 06, 2020

  • Brahms & Beethoven: Piano Sonatas
    Brahms & Beethoven: Piano Sonatas

    $21.99

    Classical Music


    Format: CD

    Release Date: August 05, 2014