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Ole Bull 200 years

In 2010 it is 200 years since the birth of Ole Bull, and his position is stronger than ever before in modern times. It is no exaggeration to say that this is largely due to the inspired work of one man: Arve Tellefsen. This celebration re-issue is a manifest over two outstanding Norwegian artists. More >

Arve Tellefsen plays Ole Bull
Ole Bull: Nocturne for Violin and Orchestra · Sæterjentens Søndag (The herdgirl’s Sunday) · Et Sæterbesøk (A Mountain Vision) · Adagio Religioso ‘A Mother’s Prayer’ · from ‘Polacca Guerriera’ · Adagio Sostenuto · Grand March from ‘Agiaco Cubano’ · Cantabile doloroso e Rondo giocoso · La Mélancolie ‘In Moments of Solitude’ · Andante maestoso · Sigrids sang (Sigrid’s Song) from ‘Fjeldstuen’ · Barcarolle · Scotch Fantasy · Andante cantabile · Cantabile (Reminicens from the Concert in Fredriksværn) · In Moments of Solitude · Edvard Grieg: Gavotte and Menuet

Arve Tellefsen, violin · Trondheim Symphony Orchestra · Eivind Aadland, conductor · Håvard Gimse, piano
PSC1312

Borgstrøm orchestral works

Powerful orchestral writing, wonderful themes and a simply divine solo violin part. Over the past 10 years the works of Hjalmar Borgstrøm have been re-discovered by musicians and audiences. His well-crafted writing and sincere ideas about music sits well with us today, and the inspired performances on this World Premiere Recording will earn him even more followers. More >

Borgstrøm Violin Concerto and two Symphonic Poems
HJALMAR BORGSTRØM: Jesus in Gethsemane · Die Nacht der Toten · Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in G Major
World Premiere Recording

Jonas Båtstrand, violin · Nils Anders Mortensen, piano
The Symphony Orchestra of NorrlandsOperan · Terje Boye Hansen, conductor
PSC1311

Ysaÿe world premiere recording

Two world premiere recordings on this release with string trios by Eugène Ysaÿe; the most important performer and composer for the development of modern violin technique. These works have been rediscovered and reconstructed from manuscripts by the Norwegian violinist and musicologist Tor Johan Bøen. More >

Eugène Ysaÿe: String Trios
Eugène Ysaÿe: Trio for two violins and viola · Premier Trio de Concert (en une partie) for violin, viola and cello · 2ème Trio for violin, viola and cello

Tor Johan Bøen, violin
Anders Nilsson, violin · Are Sandbakken, viola
Juliet Jopling, viola · Johannes Martens, cello
PSC1295

Vertavo with their first Beethoven release

Celebrating their 25th year as string quartet, the Vertavo now release their very first Beethoven recording. These unsurpassed masterworks have been part of the Vertavo repertoire as long as the quartet have existed, and now the time has come to record them. More >

Vertavo Beethoven op. 130 and Grosse Fuge
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN: String Quartet No. 13 in B flat Major · Grosse Fuge in B flat Major

Vertavo
Berit Cardas, violin · Øyvor Volle, violin
Henninge Landaas, viola · Bjørg Værnes Lewis, cello

Simax on Spotify, NCO and NML
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Distribution in Spain
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Finally: the new Opera House is ready!
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Gramophone: Steen-Nøkleberg's performance is remarkable…
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New distributor for Simax Classics in France
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Lyrics to orchestral songs by Zemlinsky and Schulhoff on Randi Stene's recording (PSC 1249) found here
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Christian Ihle Hadland solo debut

Chopin & Schumann piano works

Ole Bull 200 years

Borgstrøm orchestral works

Ysaÿe world premiere recording

Vertavo with their first Beethoven release