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Minimalist Classical

Minimalist classical music is characterized by its focus on simplicity and repetition, often employing steady rhythms and clear, tonal harmonies that create a meditative or hypnotic effect. This genre emphasizes subtle variations over extended periods, generating a rich tapestry of sound with minimal melodic content. Musicians like Yunchan Lim and John McLaughlin Williams highlight the genre's nuanced dynamics and delicate textures, while artists like Fulvia Mancini and Mathias Ruegg explore its emotional depth through sparse yet powerful compositions. Usually performed with small ensembles or solo, minimalist classical music offers a refined auditory experience that encourages introspection and deep listening.

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R. Schumann Collection - String Quartets and Piano Quintet (Live)

Robert Schumann•

Théo Fouchenneret•

Album - 16 Tracks - Released February 14, 2025

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February 14, 2025

R. Schumann Collection - String Quartets and Piano Quintet (Live)
Robert Schumann•
Théo Fouchenneret•
Quatuor Strada
16 tracks
February 7

Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius, Op. 38
Edward Elgar•
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra•
Nicholas Collon
15 tracks
February 7

Rachmaninov Preghiera Piano Variation (From Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 18, Arr. for Piano by Jan-Peter Klöpfel)
Sergei Rachmaninoff•
Gabriele Bagnati
1 tracks
January 31

Tchaikovsky: Suites 1 & 2
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky•
Orchestre Consuelo•
Victor Julien-Laferrière
11 tracks
January 31

War Silence - Rare Italian Piano Concertos
Roberto Prosseda•
London Philharmonic Orchestra•
Nir Kabaretti•
Cristian Carrara
14 tracks
January 24

Mendelssohn Variation (From Violin Concerto, Op.64/ MWV O14, Arr. for Piano by Jan-Peter Klöpfel)
Felix Mendelssohn•
Gabriele Bagnati
1 tracks
January 17

Schumann: String Quartet No. 3 in A Major, Op. 41 No. 3: II. Assai agitato
Robert Schumann•
Quatuor Strada
1 tracks
January 17

Dallapiccola: Piccolo Concerto per Muriel Couvreux: I. Pastorale. Andantino, un poco flessibile
Roberto Prosseda•
London Philharmonic Orchestra•
Nir Kabaretti
1 tracks
January 10

Tchaikovsky: Suite No. 2 pour orchestre: II. Valse
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky•
Orchestre Consuelo•
Victor Julien-Laferrière
1 tracks
January 10

Dvorák Serenade Piano Variation (From Serenade for Strings, Op. 22, Arr. for Piano by Jan-Peter Klöpfel)
Antonín Dvořák•
Gabriele Bagnati
1 tracks
January 3

Fano: Andante e Allegro con fuoco: I. Andante –
Roberto Prosseda•
London Philharmonic Orchestra•
Nir Kabaretti
1 tracks
December 27, 2024

Dusík: Piano Sonatas, Opp. 69 & 77
Jan Ladislav Dusik•
Zdenek Hnat
7 tracks
December 20

Mun sydän sielä kulkkee
Arctic Philharmonic
1 tracks
December 20

Agape (Two Cellos at Dusk with Electronics)
Fulvia Mancini•
Mr & Mrs Cello
1 tracks
December 13

Mozart Zauberflöte Lullaby (From Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Der Vogelfänger bin ich ja, Arr. for Piano by Jan-Peter Klöpfel)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart•
Gabriele Bagnati
1 tracks
December 6

Carrara: War Silence: III. Fruts
Cristian Carrara•
Roberto Prosseda•
London Philharmonic Orchestra•
Nir Kabaretti
1 tracks
December 6

Carrara: The Devil’s Bridge
Cristian Carrara•
Sonia Prina•
Nir Kabaretti
9 tracks
November 29

Prokofiev Dance of the Knights Piano Variation (From Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64, Arr. for Piano by Jan-Peter Klöpfel)
Sergei Prokofiev•
Gabriele Bagnati
1 tracks
November 15

La donna è mobile Piano Variation (From Rigoletto, Arr. for Piano by Jan-Peter Klöpfel)
Giuseppe Verdi•
Gabriele Bagnati
1 tracks
November 8

Brahms: Violin Sonatas Nos. 1-3
Johannes Brahms•
Niklas Walentin•
Christina Bjørkøe
10 tracks
November 1

Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake Piano Variation (From Swan Lake, Op. 20a, Arr. for Piano by Jan-Peter Klöpfel)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky•
Gabriele Bagnati
1 tracks
October 18

Bach Ouverture Piano Variation (From Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B Minor, BWV 1067, Arr. for Piano by Jan-Peter Klöpfel)
Johann Sebastian Bach•
Gabriele Bagnati
1 tracks
October 18

Solos - Track by Track Commentary
Bryce Dessner•
Katia Labèque•
Pekka Kuusisto•
Lavinia Meijer•
Nadia Sirota•
Anastasia Kobekina
27 tracks
October 11

Violin Sonata No. 3 in D minor, Op. 108: II. Adagio
Johannes Brahms•
Niklas Walentin•
Christina Bjørkøe
1 tracks
October 11

Radiohead: Like Spinning Plates
Anastasia Kobekina•
Jean-Sélim Abdelmoula
1 tracks
October 4

Ave Maria
Matteo Myderwyk
1 tracks
October 4

Monteverdi Madrigali Amorosi Variation (From Madrigals, Book 5, SV 94-106, Arr. for 2 Pianos by Tim Allhoff)
Claudio Monteverdi•
Gabriele Bagnati
1 tracks
September 27

Brooklyn Lights
Simon Bächinger•
Claudio von Arx
1 tracks
September 27

Ernst von Dohnany · Richard Strauss: Chamber Works
Paul Rivinius
11 tracks
September 20

Puccini Tosca Te Deum Variation (From Tosca, H.146, Arr. for 2 Pianos by Tim Allhoff)
Giacomo Puccini•
Tim Allhoff•
Gabriele Bagnati
1 tracks
September 6

Liebe X
Simon Bächinger
1 tracks
September 6

Magnus Lindberg: Viola Concerto, Absence & Serenades
Magnus Lindberg•
Lawrence Power•
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra•
Nicholas Collon
9 tracks
September 6

Beethoven: Symphonies No. 1, 2 & 4 (Intégrale des symphonies, Vol. 1) [Live]
Ludwig van Beethoven•
Victor Julien-Laferrière•
Orchestre Consuelo
12 tracks
September 6

Verdi La Traviata Variation (From La Traviata: Libiamo ne' lieti calici, Arr. for 2 Pianos by Tim Allhoff)
Giuseppe Verdi•
Gabriele Bagnati
1 tracks
August 30

Suite Italienne: II. Serenata
Igor Stravinsky•
Anastasia Kobekina•
Jean-Sélim Abdelmoula
1 tracks
August 23

Solos
Bryce Dessner•
Katia Labèque•
Pekka Kuusisto•
Lavinia Meijer•
Nadia Sirota•
Anastasia Kobekina
15 tracks
August 23

Fauré Après Un Rêve Piano Variation (From 3 Songs, Op. 7, Arr. for Piano by Jan-Peter Klöpfel)
Gabriel Fauré•
Gabriele Bagnati
1 tracks
August 9

Sonata No. 42 in D Minor
Domenico Cimarosa•
Anastasia Kobekina•
Jean-Sélim Abdelmoula
1 tracks
August 9

Beethoven: Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. 21: II. Andante cantabile con moto
Ludwig van Beethoven•
Victor Julien-Laferrière•
Orchestre Consuelo
1 tracks
August 9

Wagner Rheingold Vorspiel Variation (From Rheingold, WWV 86a, Arr. for 2 Pianos by Jan-Peter Klöpfel)
Richard Wagner•
Gabriele Bagnati•
Louis Philippson
1 tracks

February 14, 2025

R. Schumann Collection - String Quartets and Piano Quintet (Live)
Robert Schumann•
Théo Fouchenneret•
Quatuor Strada
16 tracks
February 7

Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius, Op. 38
Edward Elgar•
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra•
Nicholas Collon
15 tracks
January 31

War Silence - Rare Italian Piano Concertos
Roberto Prosseda•
London Philharmonic Orchestra•
Nir Kabaretti•
Cristian Carrara
14 tracks
January 31

Tchaikovsky: Suites 1 & 2
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky•
Orchestre Consuelo•
Victor Julien-Laferrière
11 tracks
December 27, 2024

Dusík: Piano Sonatas, Opp. 69 & 77
Jan Ladislav Dusik•
Zdenek Hnat
7 tracks
December 6

Carrara: The Devil’s Bridge
Cristian Carrara•
Sonia Prina•
Nir Kabaretti
9 tracks
November 8

Brahms: Violin Sonatas Nos. 1-3
Johannes Brahms•
Niklas Walentin•
Christina Bjørkøe
10 tracks
October 18

Solos - Track by Track Commentary
Bryce Dessner•
Katia Labèque•
Pekka Kuusisto•
Lavinia Meijer•
Nadia Sirota•
Anastasia Kobekina
27 tracks
September 27

Ernst von Dohnany · Richard Strauss: Chamber Works
Paul Rivinius
11 tracks
September 6

Magnus Lindberg: Viola Concerto, Absence & Serenades
Magnus Lindberg•
Lawrence Power•
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra•
Nicholas Collon
9 tracks
September 6

Beethoven: Symphonies No. 1, 2 & 4 (Intégrale des symphonies, Vol. 1) [Live]
Ludwig van Beethoven•
Victor Julien-Laferrière•
Orchestre Consuelo
12 tracks
August 23

Solos
Bryce Dessner•
Katia Labèque•
Pekka Kuusisto•
Lavinia Meijer•
Nadia Sirota•
Anastasia Kobekina
15 tracks
May 31

S O L O
Matthias Bartolomey
13 tracks
May 24

Renaissance
Matteo Myderwyk
9 tracks
May 17

Schubert Reimagined
Franz Schubert•
Josephine Knight•
The Gesualdo Six
9 tracks
April 19

Delius: Hassan - complete incidental music
Britten Sinfonia•
Jamie Phillips
50 tracks
April 19

Chopin: Études, Opp. 10 & 25
Frédéric Chopin•
Yunchan Lim
24 tracks
April 12

Schumann Collection - Trios and Quartet for Piano and Strings (Live)
Robert Schumann•
Théo Fouchenneret•
Lise Berthaud•
Victor Julien-Laferrière
16 tracks
April 5

Chopin: 12 Études, Op. 25: No. 1 in A-Flat Major "Aeolian Harp"
Frédéric Chopin•
Yunchan Lim
4 tracks
March 22

Asteriades: String Quartet & Vertonte Gedichte
Paul Rivinius
12 tracks

February 7, 2025

Rachmaninov Preghiera Piano Variation (From Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 18, Arr. for Piano by Jan-Peter Klöpfel)
Sergei Rachmaninoff•
Gabriele Bagnati
1 tracks
January 24

Mendelssohn Variation (From Violin Concerto, Op.64/ MWV O14, Arr. for Piano by Jan-Peter Klöpfel)
Felix Mendelssohn•
Gabriele Bagnati
1 tracks
January 17

Schumann: String Quartet No. 3 in A Major, Op. 41 No. 3: II. Assai agitato
Robert Schumann•
Quatuor Strada
1 tracks
January 17

Dallapiccola: Piccolo Concerto per Muriel Couvreux: I. Pastorale. Andantino, un poco flessibile
Roberto Prosseda•
London Philharmonic Orchestra•
Nir Kabaretti
1 tracks
January 10

Dvorák Serenade Piano Variation (From Serenade for Strings, Op. 22, Arr. for Piano by Jan-Peter Klöpfel)
Antonín Dvořák•
Gabriele Bagnati
1 tracks
January 10

Tchaikovsky: Suite No. 2 pour orchestre: II. Valse
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky•
Orchestre Consuelo•
Victor Julien-Laferrière
1 tracks
January 3

Fano: Andante e Allegro con fuoco: I. Andante –
Roberto Prosseda•
London Philharmonic Orchestra•
Nir Kabaretti
1 tracks
December 20, 2024

Agape (Two Cellos at Dusk with Electronics)
Fulvia Mancini•
Mr & Mrs Cello
1 tracks
December 20

Mun sydän sielä kulkkee
Arctic Philharmonic
1 tracks
December 13

Mozart Zauberflöte Lullaby (From Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Der Vogelfänger bin ich ja, Arr. for Piano by Jan-Peter Klöpfel)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart•
Gabriele Bagnati
1 tracks
December 6

Carrara: War Silence: III. Fruts
Cristian Carrara•
Roberto Prosseda•
London Philharmonic Orchestra•
Nir Kabaretti
1 tracks
November 29

Prokofiev Dance of the Knights Piano Variation (From Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64, Arr. for Piano by Jan-Peter Klöpfel)
Sergei Prokofiev•
Gabriele Bagnati
1 tracks
November 15

La donna è mobile Piano Variation (From Rigoletto, Arr. for Piano by Jan-Peter Klöpfel)
Giuseppe Verdi•
Gabriele Bagnati
1 tracks
November 1

Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake Piano Variation (From Swan Lake, Op. 20a, Arr. for Piano by Jan-Peter Klöpfel)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky•
Gabriele Bagnati
1 tracks
October 18

Bach Ouverture Piano Variation (From Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B Minor, BWV 1067, Arr. for Piano by Jan-Peter Klöpfel)
Johann Sebastian Bach•
Gabriele Bagnati
1 tracks
October 11

Violin Sonata No. 3 in D minor, Op. 108: II. Adagio
Johannes Brahms•
Niklas Walentin•
Christina Bjørkøe
1 tracks
October 11

Radiohead: Like Spinning Plates
Anastasia Kobekina•
Jean-Sélim Abdelmoula
1 tracks
October 4

Ave Maria
Matteo Myderwyk
1 tracks
October 4

Monteverdi Madrigali Amorosi Variation (From Madrigals, Book 5, SV 94-106, Arr. for 2 Pianos by Tim Allhoff)
Claudio Monteverdi•
Gabriele Bagnati
1 tracks
September 27

Brooklyn Lights
Simon Bächinger•
Claudio von Arx
1 tracks