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BIS

BIS

'The leading record company in classical music in Scandinavia'.

Most record labels begin with a need to fill a niche. When Robert von Bahr founded BIS in 1973, he seems to have found any number of musical niches to fill. The Swedish label explores the unjustly neglected domains of music, travelling all over the world to make recordings, from concert halls in Singapore or São Paulo, to a church in the English countryside, a student chapel in Kobe or to Lahti's superb Sibelius Hall. BIS fosters works by women composers, is a highly respected ‘early music’ label (recording with, among others, Emma Kirkby, Dan Laurin, Bach Collegium Japan and London Baroque) as well as one of the liveliest contemporary music labels (with composers like Kalevi Aho, Christopher Rouse, Sally Beamish and James MacMillan).

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  • Clare Hammond on Tippett, Britten and Walton

    14th Oct 2025by Matthew Ash

    British pianist Clare Hammond spoke to Matthew Ash about her new album dedicated to the music of Tippett, Britten and Walton, and her tireless work to provide musical opportunities and exposure for everyone, irrespective of background, race or gender.

    Classical Interview

  • Yevgeny Sudbin plays Scriabin

    9th May 2025by Matthew Ash

    Yevgeny Sudbin returns to the music of Scriabin in a new album of nicely selected solo piano works which demonstrate the variety of the composer's writing, and the pianist's open and incisive approach to understanding and expressing each piece on its own terms.

    Classical Recording of the Week
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