Challenge Classics
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Challenge ClassicsLalo & Saint-Saens: Cello Concerto in D Minor; Cello Concerto No. 1
Saint-Saëns' First Cello Concerto was composed in 1873; Lalo's in 1876, meaning that they are both products of late French romanticism and,...
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On SaleChallenge ClassicsHofmann: Six Divertimenti for String Trio, Op. 1 / Cicchitti, Musica Elegantia
World Premiere Recording of a sophisticated and elegant collection of gallant String Trios. Leopold Hofmann, pupil of Wagenseil, was a major figure...
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Challenge ClassicsJ.S. Bach: Solo
The pandemic in 2020-21 brought little to dispel the gloom among performing musicians. But these months also proved to be a time...
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Challenge ClassicsBruckner: Symphony no. 7 on Vinyl / Haitink, Netherlands Radio Philharmonic
Bernard Haitink farewell concert to Amsterdam and the Netherlands, dated June 2019. One of his most beloved works, Bruckner’s Seventh Symphony, in...
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Challenge ClassicsBach: St. Matthew Passion / Kuijken, La Petite Bande
Read our exclusive interview with Sigiswald, Marie, and Sara Kuijken! Magnificent and transparent, a recording of the famous masterpiece by J.S. Bach...
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On SaleChallenge ClassicsMozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 24 & 25
In his second disc of Mozart Concertos for Challenge Classics, Ben Kim confronts two great concertos like Nos. 24 and 25, both...
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On SaleChallenge ClassicsObrecht: Missa Maria zart / Bull, Cappella Pratensis
Cappella Pratensis has been building an impressive discography at Challenge Classics. Their previous releases include the three first volumes of Den Bosch...
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On SaleChallenge ClassicsBach: Sonatas for Violin & Cembalo obbligato, Vol. 2 / Terakado, Bonizzoni
Here is the second volume of Bach’s Sonatas for violin and obbligato harpsichord. Terakado and Bonizzoni offer a thoroughly distinctive account of...
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Challenge ClassicsCupido - Love Songs / Miesenberger, Traxler, Haimel
Here is a totally original disc with a song repertoire seldom if ever recorded. Accompanied by two specialists playing on period instruments...
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Challenge ClassicsLiszt: La Leggierezza / Yang Yang Cai
A stunning debut by 24 years old Chinese pianist Yang Yang Cai. For her first disc she carefully selected six very diversified...
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Challenge ClassicsBeethoven, Bach, & Brahms: Works for Solo Piano / Kjurdian
Another exceptional debut on Challenge Classics: 28 years old Latvian pianist Georg Kjurdian presents a throroughly mature recital of music by the...
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Challenge ClassicsRachmaninoff & Shalygin: Cello Sonata; Trio elegiaque No. 1 / van Poucke, Baar, Vos
After Trio 258 record (CC 72920) with the immense Second Piano Trio, here is Challenge Classics second tribute to Rachmaninov, celebrating his...
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On SaleChallenge ClassicsRachmaninoff: The Return - Piano Trio No. 2 / Trio 258
Challenge Classics celebrates the Rachmaninov anniversary (150 years from his birth) with two noteworthy releases. The first one is a stunning debut...
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Challenge ClassicsKabalevsky, Prokofiev & Shebalin: Works for Cello / Tarasova, Sokolov
Renowned Russian cellist Marina Tarasova makes her debut on Challenge Classics. Her disc is centred on two great Sonatas: Kabalevsky’s (composed in...
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Challenge ClassicsSilvestrov: The Messenger / Rowland, Fedorov
Alfred Schnittke and Arvo Pärt have both called the Ukrainian Valentyn Silvestrov "one of the greatest composers of our time”. He is...

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