Claves Records
Claves is a Swiss record label, founded in 1968 in Thun. Dedicated to every kind of classical music, Claves likes to give priority to young artists, renowned musicians playing rare repertoires, Swiss interpreters and composers, works previously unreleased on CD, and historical re-releases. The independent label’s fame was first acquired thanks to two Swiss interpreters who are still active today: pianist, harpsichordist and conductor Jörg Ewald Dähler and flautist Peter-Lukas Graf, who made many recordings that are still in great demand today, especially in the Eastern countries. Later on, the label had the privilege to develop a close association with Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Teresa Berganza and Ernst Haefliger. On the orchestral side, the English Chamber Orchestra, the Lausanne Chamber Orchestra (Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne) and the Kremlin Chamber Orchestra all regularly record with Claves. In the 1980’s, Claves enjoyed a very special partnership with Swiss conductor Marcello Viotti – shooting star of the conducting world, guest of the greatest lyrical scenes such as the MET, Scala, Wiener Staatsoper, Fenice, etc. – resulting in a series of first releases of single act Rossini operas. The Duo Crommelynck also marked this period with an important series of recordings embracing almost all the piano duet (four hands) repertoire; they had completed their final Schubert recording just months before their tragic death in 1994. Claves, besides its numerous baroque music recordings, are also interpretation pioneers, with artists ranging from the historical to the most recent ones, such as Swiss conductor and organist Diego Fasolis. The publication of archives, together with the Radio Télévision Suisse (Swiss broadcasting corporation), is one of the label’s strong points, with a fabulous catalogue: Haskil, Milstein, Michelangeli, Gilels, Kogan, Magaloff, Francescati, Stern, Grumiaux and Van Cliburn. As for young artists, the label pursues intense collaborations with the likes of Nicolas Altstaedt, Mélodie Zhao, Cédric Pescia, Xavier de Maistre and Corey Cerovsek.
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Fragments & pièces inachevées
Classical - Released by Claves Records on 1 Jan 1991
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Concertos pour flûte
Concertos - Released by Claves Records on 1 Jan 2002
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Flights Of Fancy - Early Italian Music On Original Instruments
Classical - Released by Claves Records on 1 Jan 1997
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17th Century Sacred Music in Wrocław
Stephan MacLeod, Gli Angeli Genève, Wrocklaw Baroque Orchestra
Classical - Released by Claves Records on 4 May 2018
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Brahms: Balladen Op. 10, Intermezzi Op. 117 - Klavierstücke Op. 118 & Op. 119 (Deluxe Edition)
Classical - Released by Claves Records on 10 Aug 2021
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Beethoven: Complete Sonatas for Piano & Violin
Corey Cerovsek, Paavali Jumppanen
Chamber Music - Released by Claves Records on 1 Jan 2006
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Concerto pour piano n° 3
Concertos - Released by Claves Records on 1 Jun 2008
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Spielt Flötenkonzerte
Concertos - Released by Claves Records on 1 Jan 1988
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Miniatures pour flûte et guitare
Peter-Lukas Graf, Konrad Ragossnig
Classical - Released by Claves Records on 1 Jan 2000
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Turina: Vol. VI, Selected Works for Piano
Classical - Released by Claves Records on 1 Jan 1999
The Qobuz Essential Discography16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Poulenc: Les Animaux modèles - Les Biches - Les Mariés de la tour Eiffel - Deux Marches et un Intermède (SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden-Marcello Viotti)
SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden-Marcello Viotti
Classical - Released by Claves Records on 8 Feb 1991
The Qobuz Essential Discography16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Walter Gieseking: Schumann
Concertos - Released by Claves Records on 1 Oct 2007
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Brahms: Liebeslieder Waltzes Op. 521/65A
Classical - Released by Claves Records on 1 Jan 1987
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Philip Jones Brass Ensemble In Switzerland
Classical - Released by Claves Records on 1 Jan 1987
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Concertos Pour Clarinette Et Orchestre
Classical - Released by Claves Records on 1 Jan 1985
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Keep in Touch
Jack Wilkins-Kenny Drew Jr. Quartet
Jazz - Released by Claves Records on 10 Dec 2013
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At the Heart of the 20th Century
Classical - Released by Claves Records on 13 Apr 2018
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Mendelssohn: Concerto for Violin and Piano, String Quintet No. 2
Antje Weithaas, Alexander Lonquich, Camerata Bern
Chamber Music - Released by Claves Records on 21 Jan 2011
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The Ossipov Balalaika Orchestra, Vol IV: Russian Music By Nikolai Budashkin, 1910-1988
The Ossipov Balalaika Orchestra & Nikolai Kalinin
Classical - Released by Claves Records on 1 Jan 1997
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Canciones Españolas
Maria Bayo, Juan Antonio Alvarez-Parejo
Vocal Music (Secular and Sacred) - Released by Claves Records on 1 Jan 1992
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