In the heart of Berlin, from August 28th to September 2nd, 2023, a remarkable musical endeavour took place at the renowned Teldex Studios. Pianist Burkard Schliessmann, immersed in years of intensive study of Robert Schumann’s oeuvre, embarked on a profound recording project.

International Piano has recently published some fantastic spotlights of Divine Art recording artist Burkard Schliessmann. In combination with coming interviews and rave reviews in Fanfare magazine, we felt we needed to put all of these in one easy-to-read location: In the December 2023 issue of International Piano, Peter J Rabinowitz offers a survey of the […]

Coming May 2024 and featuring: John Turner (recorder), Stephen Bettany (piano), Laura Robinson (recorder), Catherine Yates (viola), Alex Mitchell (viola) A new double album of chamber music featuring the leading recorder player John Turner will be released on Divine Art around May 2024 with the title ‘Highways and Byways’.  It’s a set full of surprises. […]

The online Classical Music compeition, Music & Stars Awards has announced Gabriele Micheli’s Ciccolini Prizewinner Recital album as the 2023 Gold Star Award Winner for Best Piano Solo Album! Congratulations to Gabriele Micheli! The Awards were selected by The International Jury of Music and Stars Awards. The International Jury of Music and Stars Awards is […]

Following Métier’s release at the beginning of 2023 of the Complete Piano Sonatas of Geoffrey Allen (5 CDs), the label is embarking on another major piano set for a relatively little known composer of great merit, namely Euan Moseley (b. 1943). The set will, like the Allen, be performed by Murray McLachlan with recording scheduled […]

Critics were lavish in their praise of ‘Intricate Web’ – an album of chamber music by Liz Dilnot Johnson (Métier MSV 77206, released May 2017): “An exciting album full of interesting music, musically vibrant, and ultimately satisfying.” (MusicWeb International); “Liz Johnson’s music really resonated with me. I can, therefore, do no less than give this issue my top […]

British born composer Lydia Kakabadse enjoys a multi-cultural heritage (Greek/Austrian mother and Georgian/Russian father) which deeply informs her musical output. Her new album, currently being recorded in London, features an even more diverse range of music than her previous albums, incorporating ethnic instruments into Western music. Making much use of the ‘alternative string quartet’ (violin […]

Métier Records, the new-music division of the Divine Art group, continues its championing of the work of Edward Cowie with three new albums to be issued in the first half of next year; one is the fourth in Cowie’s celebrated ‘Bird Portraits’ series, inspired by the avian life of Africa; one contains the composer’s three Piano Sonatas, and […]

There are three major organ works: Suite No. 1 by Florence Price (first commercial recording); Rubrics, A Liturgical Suite for Organ by Dan Locklair, and the Romantic showpiece Suite Gothique by Léon Boëllman. These are joined by some splendid arrangements of English staples such as Elgar’s Chanson de Matin and Pomp and Circumstance. All suitably demonstrates the breadth and sonority of the Harrison and Harrison organ of Cheltenham College, and excitingly […]

The spring of 2024 will see the release of a new album of choral works by British composer James Woodhall. The recording features Cantores Lucis, a chamber choir made up of superb singers many of whom are recent graduates of the Royal Academy of Music and Guildhall School of Music, as well as a good number of […]

Sea Song was written by Australian contemporary composer Timothy Collins and is set to a poem by New Zealander Katherine Mansfield, performed beautifully by Conceptus. Tenor, Scott Robert Shaw (the driving force behind Conceptus) arrived with a strong concept and ambition to develop a music film that would enhance the music. Making story-led film for […]

Divine Art Recordings Group continues its growth and breadth of repertoire with the introduction of the Ekkozone label – with the first two releases set for November: BOTH ALBUMS TO BE RELEASED NOVEMBER 17, 2023 Ekkozone was, until recently, the name of the acclaimed contemporary ensemble run by Danish percussionist/conductor Mathias Reumert. Last year, however, the company shifted status. As Mr. Reumert states: […]

English harpsichordist Gilbert Rowland is preparing the fourth volume in his ongoing series presenting the complete Suites for Harpsichord by Johann Jakob Froberger.  The album is to be recorded at Holy Trinity Church, Weston, Hertfordshire in  July 2024, with engineer John Taylor who produced all of Gilbert’s previous Divine Art and Athene recordings. Earlier  volumes have attracted much […]

Divine Art Records is delighted to welcome to its roster the fine pianist Anthony Capparelli, who has recorded Tales of the Glens – a collection of piano works by Irish composer Philip Hammond. The works recorded, through thematic reference, musical inspiration, and use of traditional melody, centre in focus on the Glens of Antrim, one of […]

Perhaps the name of Jim Parker is not well known – but his music is loved worldwide. Composer of numerous film and theatre scores, he is best known for his television music which includes Foyle’s War, House of Cards, Midsomer Murders and House of Elliott among many more. He has won the British Academy Award for Best TV Music on no […]

Samuel Andreyev’s chamber, orchestral, vocal and solo works have been performed, recorded and broadcast throughout the world.  He is now working with Métier Records, Divine Art’s new music division, for a new album of chamber and vocal works titled ‘In Glow of Like Seclusion’ – also the title track, a setting of texts by J H […]

Early 2024 will see the release of a new album of songs by Thomas Pitfield, performed by tenor James Gilchrist with pianist Nathan Williamson.  To be recorded at the Menuhin Hall, Cobham, Surry on 4th and 5th November, for release spring 2024. All the songs are receiving their first recording. The album production is generously […]

International Piano has published a FREE downloadable digital magazine feature focused on Burkard Schliessmann. See the full magazine on the International Piano Exact Editions website, or flip through the gallery below:

Divine Art Records is pleased to announce the recording, to take place later this summer, of Scottish composer and musicologist David Johnson’s 12 Preludes and Fugues for solo piano, performed by Christopher Guild.   The only son of Sir Ronald Johnson, a high-ranking civil servant and organist at St-Columba’s-by-the-Castle, and Lady Elizabeth, director of Edinburgh’s Holst Singers and organist […]

Burkard Schliessmann and his J.S. Bach: “Goldberg” Variations, BWV 988 recording have been nominated in three categories for the 2023 Opus Klassik Awards: The OPUS KLASSIK is a top prize for classical music in Germany and is awarded by the Verein zur Förderung der Klassischen Musik e. V. The 2023 Award will be presented to […]