Happy birthday Sigiswald Kuijken!
Sigiswald Kuijken has turned 75! He and his La Petite Bande will be playing the Matthaus Passion in the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, April 9th.
Album Lisa Jacobs with Violin Concerto by Carl Nielsen coming soon!
A new album of violinist Lisa Jacobs with the Bremer Philharmoniker, live recordings! Watch the video interview with Lisa about this breathtaking violin concerto by Carl Nielsen!
Garden of Devotion - Lisa Larsson and the Netherlands Chamber Orchestra
This new release by Lisa Larsson and the Netherlands Chamber Orchestra contains compositions by Rolf Martinsson, one of Sweden's internationally leading composers. Released February 8th.
New album Morten Ramsbøl True North!
The new album ''Morten Ramsbøl True North'' by Morten Ramsbøl True North is out now!
Out now: Bach's Six Suites for Violoncello Solo by Lucia Swarts
This March, a new solo album of the amazing cellist Lucia Swarts will be released on Challenge Classics! Lucia treats us with a new account of Bach’s Suites.
New album by Van Baerle Trio: Complete Piano Trios vol. 3
The prize-winning Van Baerle Trio is recording all of Beethoven's piano trios, hereby we proudly present the third CD from this series. Released on November 16th.
Latest releases
Eclectic | Being Me
Marie François
Harpsichord Concertos Vol. 2
Fabio Bonizzoni | La Risonanza
Matthäus-Passion - BWV 244 (reissue)
La Petite Bande
Violin Concerto Op. 33 / Andante Religioso / Romance Op. 26
Lisa Jacobs / Bremer Philharmoniker / Mikhail Agrest
Available soon
From One Language to Another - Songs Inspired by Wandering the Globe
Mike del Ferro Trio featuring David Linx
The Complete Symphonies Vol. 2 Symphony No.1, D.82 / Symphony No.3 D.200 / Symphony No.8 D.759
Residentie Orkest The Hague / Jan Willem de Vriend
Sonatas for Violoncello Solo and Basso Continuo Op. 1 - Vol. 1
Agnieszka Oszanca
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Happy Birthday, Sigiswald Kuijken!
03-04-2019
Sigiswald Kuijken has turned 75! He and his ensemble La Petite Bande will be playing the Matthaus Passion in the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, April 9th.
On March 20th, Sigiswald was on Kunststof, a program on the Dutch radio 1. Listen to this broadcast here (in Dutch)
Coming Sunday, April 7th, Sigiswald and his La Petite Bande will be live on Dutch television with Podium Witteman (18.10h - 19.10h, NPO 2).
In memoriam Chris Ellis (1928-2019)
18-01-2019
Sad to announce that pioneer record producer, co-founder of Challenge Records, jazz classicist and singer Chris Ellis passed away in Hilversum (NL) near Amsterdam at the age of 90 this week. He was a big inspiration to us and he shall be missed!
ELLIS, CHRISTOPHER REGINALD (CHRIS) was the son of Myrtle Roberts (formerly Ellis nee Orchard) and stepson of Trevor Victor Roberts.
Chris Ellis was educated at Shrewsbury’s Larcastrian School and Technical ...
The spirit of Christmas is here again!
14-12-2018Tonight: Aventure @ Opium
07-11-2018Our Edison 2018 winners!
07-11-2018
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