Pöntinen; Roland

Schumann: Clarinet arrangements/Fröst & Pöntinen

Jed Distler

Schumann is ardent, passionate, turbulent, and unsettling, even in his most dreamy, lyrical moments. You scarcely would figure that out from these performances. Clarinetist Martin

Chopin: Cello sonata/Thedéen

ClassicsToday

The principal work on this new BIS release is Chopin’s G minor cello sonata Op. 65. Torleif Thedéen and Roland Pöntinen give a competent and

Busoni Sonatinas etc/CPO EDITED C

Jed Distler

With this release Busoni’s Six Sonatinas receive their finest recorded sound to date. You hear a beautifully regulated piano that is reproduced with just the

Reger Violin Son.

David Vernier

This third disc of Reger’s music for violin and piano features the B-flat Sonata Op. 107, originally written for clarinet but for which Reger happily

EVENING BELLS

Jed Distler

Here’s an imaginative and effective recital of piano music inspired by Christmas images and all manner of bells. The program’s centerpiece is Liszt’s Weinachtsbaum cycle,

Reger Vol 2 CPO

Jed Distler

Collectors familiar with Ulf Wallin and Roland Pöntinen’s initial CPO volume devoted to Max Reger’s violin and piano music will not be disappointed with this