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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Othmar Schoeck: Das Schloss Dürande, Op. 53
Opera - Released by Claves Records on Feb 8, 2019
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Bloch, Dohnányi, Bruch, Tim Posner, Berner Symphonieorchester, Katharina Müllner
Tim Posner, Katharina Müllner, Berner Symphonieorchester
Concertos - Released by Claves Records on Mar 15, 2024
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Franz Liszt: 12 Études d'exécution transcendante, S. 139
Classical - Released by Claves Records on Oct 4, 2011
24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo -
Baroqueswing Vol. I
Classical - Released by Claves Records on Dec 15, 2017
24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo -
Beethoven: Concerto pour piano n°5
Concertos - Released by Claves Records on Jun 1, 2008
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Antonín Dvorák / Bedrich Smetana: Original Works For Piano Four Hands
Classical - Released by Claves Records on Jan 1, 1993
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Poulenc, Fauré, Komitas
Astrig Siranossian, Théo Fouchenneret
Chamber Music - Released by Claves Records on Apr 7, 2016
24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo -
Oeuvres pour orgue
Classical - Released by Claves Records on Dec 1, 2007
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Canciones españolas (Granados, Turina, Guridi, Toldra)
Teresa Berganza, Juan Antonio Alvarez Parejo
Vocal Music (Secular and Sacred) - Released by Claves Records on Jan 1, 1987
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Bach: Organ Masterworks, Vol. V
Classical - Released by Claves Records on Jul 5, 2015
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CPE Bach: für Kenner und Liebhaber, Sonatas, Rondos & Fantasias
Classical - Released by Claves Records on Oct 23, 2020
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Giacomo Meyerbeer: Gli Amori di Teolinda (Live at Opera, Lausanne)
Lenneke Ruiten, Davide Bandieri, Diego Fasolis
Opera - Released by Claves Records on Sep 4, 2020
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Shchedrin: Carmen Suite - Russian Photographs - Glorification
Classical - Released by Claves Records on Jan 1, 2002
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Franz Xaver Mozart: Variations
Classical - Released by Claves Records on Jun 11, 2021
24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo -
Duende
Classical - Released by Claves Records on Dec 4, 2020
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Philippe Gaubert, Chamber Music
Nolwenn Bargin, Maki Wiederkehr, Ensemble Chant du Vent
Chamber Music - Released by Claves Records on Nov 25, 2022
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Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 23 in A Major K. 488 (Live Recording, Lausanne 1978)
Michael Studer, Orchestre De Chambre De Lausanne, Armin Jordan
Concertos - Released by Claves Records on May 1, 2020
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Villa-Lobos, Braga & Guastavino: Songs from South America for Mezzo Soprano & Piano
Teresa Berganza, Juan Antonio Alvarez Parejo
Vocal Music (Secular and Sacred) - Released by Claves Records on Jan 1, 1984
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Frank Martin: Concerto pour violon / Esquisse
Svetlin Roussev, L'Orchestre de Chambre de Genève, Arie van Beek
Concertos - Released by Claves Records on Jun 4, 2021
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Franz Krommer: Flute & Oboe Concertos
Peter-Lukas Graf, Heinz Holliger
Concertos - Released by Claves Records on Jan 1, 1982
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo