Les Arts Florissant

RCD1128
November 2024

When he composed Les Arts Florissants, Marc Antoine Charpentier was in the service of the Duchesse de Guise, where he enjoyed the presence of a small but exquisite ensemble of musicians. Les Arts Florissants, which Charpentier called both Idyle en musique and Opéra, was written in 1685 as best as… more >

Lekeu, Ysaÿe, Ravel & Boulanger

RCD1126
November 2024

For his debut album, Irish violinist Patrick Rafter and pianist Fiachra Garvey have chosen repertoire by Belgian and French composers, including two great violin sonatas – Ravel’s famous violin Sonata in G, and the fabulous yet mostly neglected sonata in G by Guillaume Lekeu, whose tragically early death at the… more >

Schubert: String Quartet No. 14 “Death & the Maiden”

RCD1104
November 2024

The Kuss Quartet bring to you Schubert’s disturbing, death obsessed quartet, composed in the winter of 1822/3 when the composer was suffering from syphilis that would eventually claim him at the age of 31, has become one of his most performed works. The opening bars are electrifying, and without doubt,… more >

Echoes Across Borders

RCD1189
December 2024

This album takes as its jumping-off point Polish composer Mieczysław Weinberg’s Clarinet Sonata. Its resonances are then answered in British-Hungarian pianist and composer Michael Csányi-Wills’s own new Clarinet Sonata. References to Jewish themes emergent in both works take centre stage in Michael’s Variations on a Ukrainian Theme, which takes as its… more >

Alexander Soares – Tipet, Beethoven, Knussen

RCD1131
November 2024

Pianist Alexander Soares has provided a handful of previous recordings including the epic piano sonata by Frank Bridge, the Berg Sonata and the rarely performed Variations by Britten. In this new album releasing in November, Soares traverses a varied programme focusing on British composer Michael Tippet and music by composers… more >

Sofya Melikyan, David Haroutunian, Mikayel Hakhnazaryan – Brahms & Schoenberg

RCD1195
November 2024

Sofya Melikyan, David Haroutunian & Mikayel Hakhnazaryan continue their Brahms project with their rendition of his Piano Trio No. 1, accompanied by Schoenberg’s magnificent Verklärte Nacht, a recording we are very keen to provide as this work isn’t recorded frequently. Schoenberg himself was heavily influenced by Brahms in his early… more >

Passione

RCD1122
October 2024

Jesús León’s first album with Rubicon Classics is a collection of timeless songs that have become synonymous with many of the greatest tenors of the past; Pavarotti, Domingo and Carreras among them. These songs have held a great significance to him, being a profound part of his childhood where he… more >

Tango, mon Amour!

RCD1121
October 2024

Maria Martinova’s electrifying and enticing new album is a “love letter” to the riveting universe of Tango. The revolutionary work of the Argentinian composer Astor Piazzolla was eye opening for Maria. Piazzolla was her gateway into the rich and vibrant world of Tango where she discovered its many facets: sadness,… more >

Karim Said – Beethoven, Mozart, Schoenberg, Webern

RCD1123
May 2024

The first and second Viennese school is the focus of Karim Said’s third album for Rubicon Classics. Karim as a pianist received his education in renowned schools and colleges, including  the Purcell School of Music and the Royal Academy of Music. The music of this period spans nearly a century,… more >

PRISM

RCD1127
April 2024

Violinist, Fenella Humphreys brings you a new album with Rubicon Classics after her 2023 BBC Magazine Premiere Award winning album ‘Caprices’. Fenella brings a unique programme called ‘Prism’, which focuses on unaccompanied violin works. These consist of  new works written by young British composers such as Michael Small, Bethan Morgan-Williams… more >

Dani Howard: Orchestral Works

RCD1125
March 2024