When I think “Norwegian composers,” I immediately think of Grieg . . . and that’s about it. It’s amazing what Nazi sympthazing does to erode your historical legacy, as evidenced by Christian Sinding.

In spite of that factoid, you have heard “Rustles of Spring.” You might not know that you’ve heard it, but you have.

If you listen to this recording, you may be surprised that “Rustles of Spring” is all you’ve heard of Sinding. Check out “Melodie” if you’re in doubt, but this is a great collection. More than that, Lowenthal plays with the music instead of just playing it. He has fun.

Even if you don’t have mad Norwegian pride, it’s still a good time.

Vassily Primakov is under contract with Bridge for a series of recordings, many of which have already been released in the past year. In that time, he has shown a wide range and impressive technical maturity for a young artist. More importantly, he has a sensitivity for music that comes across in every passage. He has that extra something you can’t drill into a pianist with any amount of practice, and he clearly evolves with each album he releases.In other words, check him out.

Join KSPC for a live in studio performance by world renowned oudist and composer John Bilezikjian. Anne will be hosting the live performance of the Master Oudist during a special edition of her NeoClassical program on Thursday, January 8th from noon to 2 pm. This special Thursday’s live show, noon to 2 pm, will be repeated the following week on Anne’s regular Wednesday show.