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For the past ten years Rick Stotijn has been making Stockholm his second home, finding musical inspiration as well as new friends there. The present disc is a reflection of this, with existing and... more

There are instruments and then there are instruments... On the one hand a violin, trumpet or lead guitar so firmly planted in the spotlight that everyone else on stage is reduced to a supporting... more

Basso Bailando - mixed Spanish and Italian for 'dancing bass'- is the perfect description for the pieces of this collection featuring Dutch Music Prize winner Rick Stotijn, whose debut recording of... more

The music of Giovanni Bottesini is little played in international concert halls. He was a virtuoso on the double bass as well as a colorful composer, and a character about whom many an anecdote could... more

The concerto, with it's soloist thrilling and moving an audience with the support of an orchestra, has been one of the most popular musical forms for over 300 years. Now imagine a concerto for two... more

This program showcases the many colors and moods that the bassoon is ideally suited to creating. The music ranges from the early Baroque sonata of Boddecker (1651), to Saint-Saens's witty, elegant... more