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Nordic Contemporary Classical

Nordic contemporary classical music is a rich tapestry that weaves the serene and rugged landscapes of Northern Europe into an auditory experience. Known for its atmospheric depth and often characterized by a seamless blend of traditional harmonies and modern experimental techniques, this genre offers a contemplative journey through sound. Composers, drawing inspiration from the mystical allure of Nordic nature and cultural legacy, often incorporate elements of minimalism, spectralism, and electronic influences, creating textures that range from the ethereally sparse to the intricately dense. The works can evoke a profound connection to the natural world, while also exploring the existential nuances of human emotion. This genre stands as a testament to the innovation and introspective spirit inherent to the Nordic approach to classical music composition.

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Experimental Ambient Classical World Contemporary Classical New Age Avant-garde Minimalism Chamber Music Neoclassical

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Danish Contemporary Classical Swedish Contemporary Classical 21st Century Classical Contemporary Classical Finnish Contemporary Classical Avant-garde Finnish Classical Russian Contemporary Classical Early Modern Classical Xenharmonic

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Karin Rehnqvist: Silent Earth

Karin Rehnqvist•

Swedish Radio Choir•

Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra

Single - Released November 29, 2024

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November 29, 2024

Karin Rehnqvist: Silent Earth
Karin Rehnqvist•
Swedish Radio Choir•
Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra
3 tracks
November 15

Borup-Jørgensen: Works
Axel Borup-Jørgensen•
Esbjerg Ensemble
7 tracks
November 15

Kilar: Orawa – Rautavaara: The Fiddlers
Einojuhani Rautavaara•
Australian Chamber Orchestra•
Richard Tognetti
6 tracks
November 1

The Fiddlers: III. Klockar Samuel Dikström
Einojuhani Rautavaara•
Australian Chamber Orchestra•
Richard Tognetti
1 tracks
September 27

Nightfall
VOCES8•
jung jaeil•
Max Reger•
Caroline Shaw•
Kim André Arnesen
15 tracks
September 6

Magnus Lindberg: Viola Concerto, Absence & Serenades
Magnus Lindberg•
Lawrence Power•
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra•
Nicholas Collon
9 tracks
August 30

NoaNoa für Flöte und Elektronik
Kaija Saariaho
1 tracks
August 30

Hillborg: Violin Concerto No. 2 / Liquid Marble
Anders Hillborg•
Eldbjørg Hemsing•
Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra•
Esa-Pekka Salonen
12 tracks
August 30

Saariaho: Adriana Mater
Kaija Saariaho•
Nicholas Phan•
Christopher Purves•
San Francisco Symphony•
Esa-Pekka Salonen
37 tracks
July 5

Gudmundsen-Holmgreen: Complete String Quartets, Vol. 2
Pelle Gudmundsen-Holmgreen•
Nordic String Quartet
7 tracks
June 21

String Quartet No. 7, Parted: I.
Pelle Gudmundsen-Holmgreen•
Nordic String Quartet
1 tracks
May 24

Time Again
Benjamin Koppel•
Brian Blade•
Anders Koppel
8 tracks
May 24

Kalevi Aho: Guitar Concerto; Quintet for Horn; Contrapunctus XIV
Kalevi Aho•
Lapland Chamber Orchestra•
John Storgårds
12 tracks
May 21

Three Swedish Composers Vol. I
Jan Sandström•
Andrea Tarrodi•
Christian Lindberg
12 tracks
May 17

Terrestre
Kaija Saariaho•
Various Artists•
New European Ensemble
1 tracks
April 26

Time Again
Benjamin Koppel•
Brian Blade•
Anders Koppel
1 tracks
March 22

Martin Lohse: Ver
Martin Lohse•
AROS Guitar Duo
1 tracks
March 15

Anders Koppel: Chamber Concertos
Anders Koppel•
The Danish Sinfonietta•
David Riddell
9 tracks
March 8

Kaija Saariaho: Je sens un deuxième cœur: II. Ouvre-moi, vite
Kaija Saariaho•
Léa Hennino•
Xavier Phillips•
Vanessa Wagner
1 tracks
February 23

Concertino for Two Guitars and Chamber Ensemble: II. Andante sostenuto
Anders Koppel•
The Danish Sinfonietta•
David Riddell
1 tracks
February 6

Présences - Kaija Saariaho
Kaija Saariaho•
Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France•
Orchestre National De France
15 tracks
February 6

Símon Bolívar Symphony Orchestra: In Focus
Christian Lindberg•
Jan Sandström
51 tracks
November 30, 2023

Virgo Virginum (SSA & piano or organ)
Kim André Arnesen
1 tracks
October 20

Faith, Hope & Love
Fredrik Sixten
13 tracks
October 13

Hillborg: Kongsgaard Variations
Anders Hillborg•
San Francisco Symphony•
Esa-Pekka Salonen•
Yefim Bronfman
1 tracks
September 15

Poul Ruders: Piano Trio
Poul Ruders•
Trio con Brio Copenhagen
3 tracks
August 25

Slow Motion (from Poul Ruders: Piano Trio)
Poul Ruders•
Trio con Brio Copenhagen
1 tracks
August 18

Kalevi Aho: Concerto Works for Recorder, Tenor Saxophone & Accordion
Kalevi Aho
18 tracks
August 18

Kalevi Aho: Concerto Works for Recorder, Tenor Saxophone & Accordion
Kalevi Aho
18 tracks
June 16

Echoes
Martin Lohse•
Bjarke Mogensen
18 tracks
June 16

Reconnaissance
Kaija Saariaho•
Helsinki Chamber Choir•
Nils Schweckendiek
31 tracks
June 16

Reconnaissance
Kaija Saariaho•
Helsinki Chamber Choir•
Nils Schweckendiek
31 tracks
June 2

Fading Time
Bjørn Bolstad Skjelbred•
TrondheimSolistene•
Helge Kjekshus
3 tracks
May 23

Jeux: Piano Works By Ravel, Janáček, Sibelius, Rautavaara and Ruiz del Corral - Extended Edition
Irene Cantos•
Einojuhani Rautavaara•
Maurice Ravel•
Jean Sibelius•
Leoš Janáček
10 tracks
May 10

Krigskorset
Marcus Paus
30 tracks
May 9

Jan Sandström: A Composer´s Portrait
Jan Sandström•
Christian Lindberg•
Roland Pöntinen
51 tracks
April 21

Hans Abrahamsen: Left, Alone (Live)
Hans Abrahamsen•
Tamara Stefanovich•
Peter Rundel•
WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln
18 tracks
April 4

Sueño Macabros
Jan Sandström•
Christian Lindberg•
ADDA Simfònica
14 tracks
March 17

Letter in April
Britta Byström•
Athelas Sinfonietta Copenhagen
9 tracks
March 3

Images From the Floating World: IV. Grazioso
Britta Byström
1 tracks

November 15, 2024

Borup-Jørgensen: Works
Axel Borup-Jørgensen•
Esbjerg Ensemble
7 tracks
November 15

Kilar: Orawa – Rautavaara: The Fiddlers
Einojuhani Rautavaara•
Australian Chamber Orchestra•
Richard Tognetti
6 tracks
September 27

Nightfall
VOCES8•
jung jaeil•
Max Reger•
Caroline Shaw•
Kim André Arnesen
15 tracks
September 6

Magnus Lindberg: Viola Concerto, Absence & Serenades
Magnus Lindberg•
Lawrence Power•
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra•
Nicholas Collon
9 tracks
August 30

Saariaho: Adriana Mater
Kaija Saariaho•
Nicholas Phan•
Christopher Purves•
San Francisco Symphony•
Esa-Pekka Salonen
37 tracks
August 30

Hillborg: Violin Concerto No. 2 / Liquid Marble
Anders Hillborg•
Eldbjørg Hemsing•
Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra•
Esa-Pekka Salonen
12 tracks
July 5

Gudmundsen-Holmgreen: Complete String Quartets, Vol. 2
Pelle Gudmundsen-Holmgreen•
Nordic String Quartet
7 tracks
May 24

Kalevi Aho: Guitar Concerto; Quintet for Horn; Contrapunctus XIV
Kalevi Aho•
Lapland Chamber Orchestra•
John Storgårds
12 tracks
May 24

Time Again
Benjamin Koppel•
Brian Blade•
Anders Koppel
8 tracks
May 21

Three Swedish Composers Vol. I
Jan Sandström•
Andrea Tarrodi•
Christian Lindberg
12 tracks
March 15

Anders Koppel: Chamber Concertos
Anders Koppel•
The Danish Sinfonietta•
David Riddell
9 tracks
February 6

Símon Bolívar Symphony Orchestra: In Focus
Christian Lindberg•
Jan Sandström
51 tracks
February 6

Présences - Kaija Saariaho
Kaija Saariaho•
Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France•
Orchestre National De France
15 tracks
October 20, 2023

Faith, Hope & Love
Fredrik Sixten
13 tracks
August 18

Kalevi Aho: Concerto Works for Recorder, Tenor Saxophone & Accordion
Kalevi Aho
18 tracks
August 18

Kalevi Aho: Concerto Works for Recorder, Tenor Saxophone & Accordion
Kalevi Aho
18 tracks
June 16

Reconnaissance
Kaija Saariaho•
Helsinki Chamber Choir•
Nils Schweckendiek
31 tracks
June 16

Reconnaissance
Kaija Saariaho•
Helsinki Chamber Choir•
Nils Schweckendiek
31 tracks
June 16

Echoes
Martin Lohse•
Bjarke Mogensen
18 tracks
May 23

Jeux: Piano Works By Ravel, Janáček, Sibelius, Rautavaara and Ruiz del Corral - Extended Edition
Irene Cantos•
Einojuhani Rautavaara•
Maurice Ravel•
Jean Sibelius•
Leoš Janáček
10 tracks

November 29, 2024

Karin Rehnqvist: Silent Earth
Karin Rehnqvist•
Swedish Radio Choir•
Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra
3 tracks
November 1

The Fiddlers: III. Klockar Samuel Dikström
Einojuhani Rautavaara•
Australian Chamber Orchestra•
Richard Tognetti
1 tracks
August 30

NoaNoa für Flöte und Elektronik
Kaija Saariaho
1 tracks
June 21

String Quartet No. 7, Parted: I.
Pelle Gudmundsen-Holmgreen•
Nordic String Quartet
1 tracks
May 17

Terrestre
Kaija Saariaho•
Various Artists•
New European Ensemble
1 tracks
April 26

Time Again
Benjamin Koppel•
Brian Blade•
Anders Koppel
1 tracks
March 22

Martin Lohse: Ver
Martin Lohse•
AROS Guitar Duo
1 tracks
March 8

Kaija Saariaho: Je sens un deuxième cœur: II. Ouvre-moi, vite
Kaija Saariaho•
Léa Hennino•
Xavier Phillips•
Vanessa Wagner
1 tracks
February 23

Concertino for Two Guitars and Chamber Ensemble: II. Andante sostenuto
Anders Koppel•
The Danish Sinfonietta•
David Riddell
1 tracks
November 30, 2023

Virgo Virginum (SSA & piano or organ)
Kim André Arnesen
1 tracks
October 13

Hillborg: Kongsgaard Variations
Anders Hillborg•
San Francisco Symphony•
Esa-Pekka Salonen•
Yefim Bronfman
1 tracks
September 15

Poul Ruders: Piano Trio
Poul Ruders•
Trio con Brio Copenhagen
3 tracks
August 25

Slow Motion (from Poul Ruders: Piano Trio)
Poul Ruders•
Trio con Brio Copenhagen
1 tracks
June 2

Fading Time
Bjørn Bolstad Skjelbred•
TrondheimSolistene•
Helge Kjekshus
3 tracks
March 3

Images From the Floating World: IV. Grazioso
Britta Byström
1 tracks
February 17

Abrahamsen: Six Pieces for Horn, Violin and Piano: No. 2, Blues
Hans Abrahamsen•
Florence Millet
1 tracks
February 3

The Tempest (Suite from the Ballet): II. Storm with Lightning and Thunder
Arne Nordheim•
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra•
Edward Gardner
1 tracks
January 27

The Tempest (Suite from the Ballet): I. Calm Sea
Arne Nordheim•
William Shakespeare•
Edward Gardner•
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
1 tracks
October 21, 2022

Sonata for Accordion No. 2, Mustat linnut / Black Birds (1990): I. Valkeuden linnut / Birds of Light
Kalevi Aho
1 tracks
October 14

Til et bilde av Lars Jorde
Marcus Paus
1 tracks