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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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Kaija Saariaho•

Tuija Hakkila•

Anssi Karttunen

Album - 8 Tracks - Released June 6, 2025

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June 6, 2025

Touches
Kaija Saariaho•
Tuija Hakkila•
Anssi Karttunen
8 tracks
May 30

Chambered Music
Simon Steen-Andersen•
Oslo Sinfonietta•
Rei Munakata
4 tracks
May 23

Kaija Saariaho: Monkey Fingers, Velvet Hands
Kaija Saariaho•
Tuija Hakkila
1 tracks
May 15

"Notturno" - Piano from the Heart
Leif Ove Andsnes•
Alexander Scriabin•
Antonín Dvořák•
Bedřich Smetana•
Bent Sørensen•
Carl Nielsen•
Claude Debussy•
Cyril Scott•
Dmitri Shostakovich•
Edvard Grieg•
Federico Mompou•
Felix Mendelssohn•
Ferruccio Busoni•
Franz Liszt•
Franz Schubert•
Frédéric Chopin•
Isaac Albéniz•
Jacques Ibert•
Jean Sibelius•
Johan Halvorsen•
Johann Sebastian Bach•
Johannes Brahms•
Leoš Janáček•
Maurice Ravel•
Modest Mussorgsky•
Richard Strauss•
Robert Schumann•
Sergei Rachmaninoff•
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
81 tracks
February 28

Sunleif Rasmussen: Songs of Solitude
Sunleif Rasmussen•
Paul Hillier•
Concerto Copenhagen•
Theatre Of Voices•
Michala Petri
9 tracks
February 14

Sunleif Rasmussen: Klar op vort mod, lys for vor fod: II. Bøn 1
Sunleif Rasmussen•
Theatre Of Voices•
Concerto Copenhagen•
Paul Hillier
1 tracks
November 29, 2024

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

Borup-Jørgensen: Works
Axel Borup-Jørgensen•
Esbjerg Ensemble
7 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

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
August 30

NoaNoa für Flöte und Elektronik
Kaija Saariaho•
Jean Barrière
1 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•
Saimaa Sinfonietta
18 tracks
August 18

Kalevi Aho: Concerto Works for Recorder, Tenor Saxophone & Accordion
Kalevi Aho•
Saimaa Sinfonietta
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
June 2

Fading Time
Bjørn Bolstad Skjelbred•
TrondheimSolistene•
Helge Kjekshus
3 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

June 6, 2025

Touches
Kaija Saariaho•
Tuija Hakkila•
Anssi Karttunen
8 tracks
May 30

Chambered Music
Simon Steen-Andersen•
Oslo Sinfonietta•
Rei Munakata
4 tracks
May 15

"Notturno" - Piano from the Heart
Leif Ove Andsnes•
Alexander Scriabin•
Antonín Dvořák•
Bedřich Smetana•
Bent Sørensen•
Carl Nielsen•
Claude Debussy•
Cyril Scott•
Dmitri Shostakovich•
Edvard Grieg•
Federico Mompou•
Felix Mendelssohn•
Ferruccio Busoni•
Franz Liszt•
Franz Schubert•
Frédéric Chopin•
Isaac Albéniz•
Jacques Ibert•
Jean Sibelius•
Johan Halvorsen•
Johann Sebastian Bach•
Johannes Brahms•
Leoš Janáček•
Maurice Ravel•
Modest Mussorgsky•
Richard Strauss•
Robert Schumann•
Sergei Rachmaninoff•
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
81 tracks
February 28

Sunleif Rasmussen: Songs of Solitude
Sunleif Rasmussen•
Paul Hillier•
Concerto Copenhagen•
Theatre Of Voices•
Michala Petri
9 tracks
November 15, 2024

Borup-Jørgensen: Works
Axel Borup-Jørgensen•
Esbjerg Ensemble
7 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

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
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

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
October 20, 2023

Faith, Hope & Love
Fredrik Sixten
13 tracks
August 18

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

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

Echoes
Martin Lohse•
Bjarke Mogensen
18 tracks

May 23, 2025

Kaija Saariaho: Monkey Fingers, Velvet Hands
Kaija Saariaho•
Tuija Hakkila
1 tracks
February 14

Sunleif Rasmussen: Klar op vort mod, lys for vor fod: II. Bøn 1
Sunleif Rasmussen•
Theatre Of Voices•
Concerto Copenhagen•
Paul Hillier
1 tracks
November 29, 2024

Karin Rehnqvist: Silent Earth
Karin Rehnqvist•
Swedish Radio Choir•
Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra•
Dima Slobodeniouk
3 tracks
August 30

NoaNoa für Flöte und Elektronik
Kaija Saariaho•
Jean Barrière
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•
Jeremy Carpenter•
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