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

Michelle Makarski: violin, Thomas Larcher: piano

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

Katharsis – Panem et circenses – Labyrint – Kyrie eleison – Zoe – Dilema

Quartetto con flauto, Prague Percussion Project (directed by Amy Lynn Barber), Irmela Nolte (flute), Boni Pueri (boys' choir), Jaroslav Tůma (harpsichord), Marek Jerie (cello)

Alexei Lubimov: piano

1 Between Two Waves
Concerto for piano and string orchestra (2006/2008)

2 Duo (after Osip Mandelstam)
for viola and violoncello (1998/2011)

3 Barcarola
for violin solo, string orchestra and percussion (2007)

Gidon Kremer: violin; Daniil Grishin; viola; Giedrė Dirvanauskaitė: violoncello; Andrius Zlabys: piano; Andrei Pushkarev: percussion; Kremerata Baltica, Roman Kofman, conductor

Keith Jarrett: organ
Recorded September 1976