Soo Fariista

With their new album Mart Soo and Esa Pietilä combine the worlds of acoustic playing and diverse use of live-electronics. The Sonic atmospheres of the album are inspired by both artist´s interest in different sceneries at sea – this time their focus is at the most fascinating Lighthouses of the Finnish and Estonian coastlines which rise up imaginary stories out. The two talented musicians have made a significant impact in the international jazz scene and are known for their exceptional improvisational skills, making each performance a unique and dynamic experience. Their ability to create and develop ideas on the spot also with live electronics, sets them apart as some of the most talented musicians in the scene.

Decca Classics presents: Hyun Soo Kim singing Schubert, Tosti, Donizetti, Erik Satie along with his own tracks. All songs are perfomed in Korean.

Wieniawski’s notorious F sharp minor Concerto, with its perilous opening chain of consecutive tenths, was for a long time the preserve of the few brave enough to take it on, most notably Michael Rabin, Itzhak Perlman, Midori and Gil Shaham. Recent years have witnessed a resurgence of interest and this latest release from Soo-Hyun Park, whose various mentors include Dora Schwarzberg, is also extremely accomplished. If the aforementioned swash their virtuoso buckles imposingly, Park places the emphasis on velvet-toned lyricism rather than pyrotechnical histrionics. She also plays with an unusually wide dynamic range, drawing the listener in with her imaginative phrasing, preferring the elegant poise of a fencing champion to piratical cut and thrust.