This new album is the third in cpo’s survey of Kabalevsky’s orchestral works. The NDR RadioPhilharmonie has performed on each, and its the second conducted by Japanese conductor Eiji Oue. On this recording, we hear Kabalevsky’s Cello Concertos Nos. 1 & 2, magnificently...

I would like to begin this recommendation by stating that I am really grateful for the work done by the German cpo label. Its declared mission is “to fill niches in the recorded classical repertory.” While fulfilling this undertaking, cpo consistently issues recordings that are exceptional...