Henri Duparc (1848–1933) wrote only seventeen songs, yet they rank among the finest in French art song. Debussy and Ravel called them works of genius and perfection. Around 1885, illness brought an end to Duparc's composing career. His Baudelaire setting of L'invitation au voyage is often called the quintessential French mélodie. It ranks alongside treasures such as Phidylé, Chanson triste, Soupir and La vie antérieure. Invitation gathers all seventeen songs on one album. The two singers share the songs and unite in La fuite, Duparc's only duet. 

Dmitri Shostakovich's Symphony No. 8 in C minor, Op. 65, performed by the Stavanger Symphony Orchestra under conductor Andris Poga, brings one of the twentieth century's most harrowing symphonic statements to vivid life. Composed in 1943 at the height of the Second World War and written in the wake of the Battle of Stalingrad, the Eighth Symphony is one of Shostakovich's darkest and most personal works. 

A moving orchestral portrait of Ståle Kleiberg (b. 1958), one of Norway's most performed living composers, recorded with long-standing partners the Trondheim Symphony Orchestra under conductor Peter Szilvay. 

Woven Fingerprints, an orchestral portrait of Norwegian composer Therese Ulvo. Each work on the album is performed by a different orchestra and conductor, giving Ulvo's music four distinct orchestral readings across a single recording. 

Aurora Records presenterer Between Trees av Kristine Tjøgersen, en av landets mest fremadstormende og etterspurte komponister. Utgivelsen er tilgjengelig som vinyl, CD og på strømmetjenester, og er Tjøgersens debutalbum på Aurora Records. 

Aurora Records har gleden av å presentere Øyvind Torvunds første album med orkestermusikk, ”A Walk into the Future”. Albumet er en reise gjennom fire verk, fremført av Oslo-filharmonien med dirigent Olari Elts. 

Aurora Records har gleden av å presentere debutalbumet til den norske komponisten Kristin Bolstad, "Morgon / Kveld". Albumet er satt til utgivelse 22. september og vil være tilgjengelig som vinyl og på alle digitale plattformer. Aurora Records is pleased to present the debut album of the Norwegian composer Kristin Bolstad, “Morgon / Kveld” (Morning / Evening). The album is set for release on September 22nd and will be available as vinyl and on all digital platforms. 

Aurora Records presenterer Temporal Gardening med komponist og musiker Stephan Meidell og tidligmusikkensemblet Bergen Barokk. Det nye albumet vil bli tilgjengelig som vinyl og på digitale plattformer 15.september 2023, og er deres første album på Aurora Records. Aurora Records proudly presents Temporal Gardening, featuring composer and performer Stephan Meidell and the baroque ensemble Bergen Barokk. The new album will be available on vinyl and digital platforms on 15th of September 2023. 

Aurora Records presenterer Critical Band med LEMUR! Ensemblet består av Bjørnar Habbestad (fløyter), Hild Sofie Tafjord (horn), Lene Grenager (cello) og Michael Francis Duch (bass). Utgivelsen ble sluppet digitalt og på CD 5. mai 2023, og er ensemblets første album på Aurora. 

asamisimasa nyeste album inneholder to verker av komponist Trond Reinholdtsen. Utgivelsen er en feiring av deres 20 år lange samarbeid. Utgivelsesdato: 30.september 2022. SPÄTSTIL er tilgjengelig digitalt og på vinyl via Aurora Records. asamisimasa's latest album features two pieces by composer Trond Reinholdtsen. The release is a celebration of their 20 year long cooperation. Release date: September 30th, 2022. SPÄTSTIL is available digitally and on vinyl via Aurora Records. 

Renowned Norwegian pianist Rune Alver is set to captivate classical music lovers once again with the highly anticipated reissue of his celebrated album “Mountain Dance”, originally released in 2004. This evocative recording, which showcases visionary piano works by the young Edvard Grieg, will be reintroduced with remastered audio that deepens the listener’s connection to Norway’s rich musical heritage. 

A powerful voice in American classical music returns to center stage with the release of Concerto in One Movement by Florence Price, performed by internationally acclaimed pianist Marianna Shirinyan and the Norwegian Radio Orchestra, conducted by trailblazing American maestro Jeri Lynne Johnson. This vibrant new recording captures the sweeping lyricism, rhythmic vitality, and emotional depth of Florence Price’s 1934 piano concerto — a work that reflects the composer’s unique blend of classical forms with African American spirituals and folk idioms. 

This release of The Bragernes Canticles: Magnificat & Nunc dimittis, a powerful and radiant new recording of sacred music by internationally acclaimed Norwegian composer Kim André Arnesen. Performed by the Bragernes kirkes ungdomskor under the direction of Beate Strømme Fevang, this release captures the expressive depth and lyrical beauty of Arnesen’s music in an inspired and heartfelt interpretation. 

Fjordklang features 19 selected works from the “Vestfold Cycle” — a growing series of 43 compositions written by composers with ties to the region. The cycle began with five pieces premiered at their very first concert and has since grown into a unique expression of Vestfold’s creative energy. The album also features music by two key figures in the local music scene: Olav Berg (Horten) and Roger Arve Vigulf (Sandefjord), both of whom have written original sextets for the ensemble. 

Mezzo-soprano Christina Herresthal makes her recording debut with the EP Sånger från Aftonland,, featuring the ensemble Hehku under the direction of conductor Aliisa Neige Barrière. The centerpiece of the release is Danish composer Per Nørgård’s hauntingly lyrical song cycle, composed in 1956 when he was just 24 years old—the same age Herresthal was when she recorded the work in 2022 as a heartfelt tribute for Nørgård’s 90th birthday. 

 

 

With Watch – Music for Strings, Piano and Electronics, Norwegian composer Jostein Stalheim invites listeners into an expansive and multidimensional sonic world where acoustic and electronic elements converge. Featuring a stellar cast of performers—including cellist Amalie Stalheim, violinist Eva Camilla Eikaas Stalheim, double bassist Callum Hay Jennings, pianist Sergej Osadchuk, the Vertavo String Quartet, and the Bergen String Quartet—this new album presents a bold and immersive musical journey.