Ondine

One of the greatest operatic basses of his generation and beyond, Matti Salminen…is, in effect, simply a folksinger. As its cosy "Finnish Songbook" title suggests, his latest disc celebrates... — Gramophone Magazine, April 2009More…

The Concerto No 5, Helsinki, was commissioned for the Helsinki Festival but contains no musical reference to that city. As Brouwer explains: 'I compose in Space or in Lightness and Heaviness,'... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010More…

The music is full of voluptuous, organic melody, rich textures and a subtle yet surging development. Segerstam's performance shows sensitivity, a seamless evolution and lush sound. — BBC Music Magazine, March 2008, 4 out of 5 starsMore…

Fifty last year, Kimmo Hakola is an exact contemporary of Magnus Lindberg, and like his fellow Finn he was part of that astonishingly talented generation of musicians that also included Salonen... — The Guardian, 6th March 2009, 4 out of 5 starsMore…

I found [this] an enormous nourishment of the spirit. Jumppanen is fully aware of [the sonatas's] innovative qualities, but plays them on a Steinway of the warmest tone, with relaxed concentration.... — BBC Music Magazine, March 2016, 5 out of 5 starsMore…