Christian Karlsen
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New. Anders Hillborg: Vaporised Tivoli
Orchestral and Concertante Works Vol. 1
Tamara Stefanovich (piano), Nicolas Alstaedt (cello), Swedish Chamber Orchestra, Christian Karlsen
It helps that all the artists on this excellently recorded album are specialists in contemporary music. Pianist Tamara Stefanovich is especially under the skin of the Piano Concerto No. 1. —
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BBC Music Magazine, August 2026, Concerto Choice
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Galina Ustvolskaya: Symphonies Nos 1-5
Oliver Barlow, Arlo Murray, Joonas Ahonen, Sergej Merkusjev (narrator), Barbara Kozelj, Paul Beniston, Andrew Barclay, Pieter Schoeman, Alice Munday, Lee Tsarmaklis, David Whitehouse, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Christian Karlsen
let me emphasise how much the mesmeric beauty of Ustvolskaya's pithy motifs manages to get under your skin, particularly when the performances from the soloists, LPO and Christian Karlsen are... —
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Gramophone Magazine, December 2025, Editor's Choice
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the cycle is a dynamic and engaging work, splendidly performed in top-notch sound. —
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Takemitsu: Spectral Canticle
Jakob Kellermann (guitar), Vivane Hagner (violin), BBC Philharmonic, Christian Karlsen
Jakob Kellermann’s playing matches the refinement of Takemitsu’s textures, opened out for the listener by immaculate engineering, which scores over a live experience with the balance problems... —
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Chaya Czernowin: Seltene Erde & Atara
Uli Fussenegger (performer), Klangforum Wien (performer), Johannes Kalitzke (performer), Sofia Jernberg (performer), Holger Falk (performer), ORF Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien (performer), Christian Karlsen (performer)
Committed performances, this being music that brooks absolutely no compromises, under the guidance of Johannes Kalitzke and Christian Karlsen. —
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Hosokawa: Awakening
Jacob Kellermann, Ilse Eerens (soprano), Tallinn Chamber Orchestra, Christian Karlsen
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Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez
and works by Francisco Coll & Pete Harden
Jacob Kellermann, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Norrbotten NEO, Conductor
The London Philharmonic is at its best here, accompanying Kellerman with glorious shimmering textures in a programme centred around Spanish guitar works old and new, many with a flamenco shift. —
