Michael Mantler, Marianne Faithfull, Jack Bruce, Robert Wyatt, Kevin Coyne, Don Cherry, Pharoah Sanders, Carla Bley, Larry Coryell, Terje Rypdal, Mike Stern, Tony Williams, Jack DeJohnette, Nick Mason, The Jazz Composer’s Orchestra, Chamber Music & Songs, Balanescu Quartet, London Symphony Orchestra, Danish Radio Concert Orchestra

Slovakian (from Kosice) vocal ensemble Gregoriana comes with theirs second CD, this time led by Czech conductor Jan Mikušek. Nova (new), in the form of sacred choral works by contemporary authors, is here by the Vetera (old) in the form of Gregorian chant. Of Slovak authors are represented by Martin Bako, Mirko Krajči, Víťazoslav cubic Matthew Simko and Peter Zagar, other countries represented Libor Dřevikovský and Zdeněk Lukáš (Czech Republic), Fabio Fresi (Italy), Rihards Dubra and Renate Stivrina (Latvia), Vytautas Miškinis (Lithuania), Javier Busto (Spain) and Imant Raminsh (Canada).

Insight – Concerto for Violoncello and Strings – Frozen River Flows – Suite in Old Style – Such different paths

Kristina Blaumane, cello
Maxim Rysanov, viola/conductor
Janine Jansen, Roman Mints, Julia-Maria Kretz, violin
Amihai Grosz, viola; Torleif Thedéen, Boris Andrianov, cello
Raimondas Sviackevicius, accordion
Donatas Bagurskas, Stacey Watton, double-bass
Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra

Michael Mantler: trumpet, Bjarne Roupé: guitar, Bob Rockwell: sax, Pedro Carneiro: marimba, vibraphone, Roswell Rudd: trombone, Majella Stockhausen: piano, Nick Mason: percussion, Kammermusikensemble Neue Musik Berlin, Roland Kluttig: conductor

Michelle Makarski: violin, Ronald Copes: viola

Michelle Makarski: violin, Thomas Larcher: piano

Garth Knox: viola d´amore, Agnés Vesterman: violoncello
hrají skladby Gartha Knoxe, Marina Maraise, Rolanda Mosera, Tobiase Huma, Attilia Ariostiho, Klause Hubera a 3 tradicionály

Juliane Banse: soprano
Cornelia Kallisch: contralto
Steve Davislim: tenor
Oliver Widmer: baritone
Werner Gröschel: bass
Orchester der Oper Zürich
Heinz Holliger: conductor