J.S. Bach: Sonatas & Partitas BWV 1001-1006 (double CD)

Markku Luolajan-Mikkola, baroque cello

Linn Records CKD 548 (2016)

-‘…carries off this technical tour de force with impressive strength and dexterity.’ The Strad

-‘…a delicious richness to the sound of the solo instrument.’ Gramophone

-‘…interprets the music superbly… sovereign interpretation.’ Folke Forsman, Hufvudstadsbladet

****** Klassisk Music Magazine

Gamba Nova

Contemporary music for baroque instruments and voices

Wennäkoski, Vuori, Hämeenniemi & Tiensuu

Markku Luolajan-Mikkola, viola da gamba

With Aminoff – Haavisto – Häkkinen – Kentala – Komsi – Kulo – Tiensuu

ALBA ABCD 259 (2008)

-Emma Award (Finland): The best classical music CD (2008)

-“A CD that should have an appeal for broad audiences”, S. Eddins, All Music Review

-“Markku Luolajan-Mikkola traspasa la barrera del tiempo”, A. Llorens, Doce Notas

François Couperin: Pieces de Violes

Markku Luolajan-Mikkola, viola da gamba

Mikko Perkola, viola da gamba

Aapo Häkkinen, cembalo

AVIE AV 2132 (2007)

-“Markku Luolajan-Mikkola plays with enormous reverence and attention to detail”, J.A. Sadie, Gramophone

-“This was an experience I very much enjoyed from beginning to end”, D. Warby, MusicWeb International

J.S. Bach: Sonatas BWV 1027-1030

Markku Luolajan-Mikkola, viola da gamba

Miklós Spányi, tangent klavier

BIS-CD-1061 (2000)

-“Luolajan-Mikkola plays boldly and without inhibition”, L. Kemp, Gramophone

-“The performances are outstanding and I left this disc in my cd player for 2 whole days after buying it and listened to it over and over” J. Hanford, Bach Org.

Marin Marais: Pièces de viole du second livre

Markku Luolajan-Mikkola, viola da gamba

Basso continuo: Varpu Haavisto, Eero Palviainen, Elina Mustonen

BIS-CD-909 (1998)

-“As an introduction to Marais’s art this is hard to fault – a real treat”, Gramophone

“Here is to be heard a self-confident virtuosity which never over-estimates its own effect but is constantly working to put the beauty of the music centre-stage. […] A fabulous interpretation which casts the best possible light on both Marais himself and on Luolajan-Mikkola.” M. Hengelbrock, Klassik Heute

Jupiter

Antoine Forqueray: Suites I ja V

Markku Luolajan-Mikkola, viola da gamba

Basso continuo: Mika Suihkonen and Anssi Mattila

Alba Records ABCD 111 (1996)

-The Best CDs of the year 1996, Helsingin Sanomat (1996)

Trang

Marin Marais: Suitte d’un gôut etranger

Markku Luolajan-Mikkola, viola da gamba

Continuo Group of Battalia

Alba Records ABCD107 (1995)

-Janne Award in Finland (renamed as ‘Emma Award’ afterwards) (1995)

-Finnish Broadcast Company especial award (1995)

Johann Sebastian Bach: The Well-Tempered Consort – III

Phantasm

Linn Records CKD 657 (2023)

-Editor’s choice, Gramophone (March 2023)

-BBC Music Magazine Recording of the Month (April 2023)

John Jenkins: Four Part Consort

Phantasm

Linn Records CKD 708 (2022)

Johann Sebastian Bach: The Well-Tempered Consort – II

Phantasm

Linn Records CKD 657 (2021)

-Editor’s choice, Gramophone (May 2021)

-Gramophone Magazine, the best classical albums of 2021 – so far (June 2021)

Johann Sebastian Bach: The Well-Tempered Consort – I

Phantasm

Linn Records CKD 618 (2020)

-BBC Music Magazine the Best Classical Albums of 2020

-BBC Music Magazine Chamber Music Recording of the Month  (2020)

-Le Devoir (Canada) The 10 Best Albums of the Year 2020

-NPO Radio 4, Recording of the Week, The Netherlands (2020)

-Rondo Magazine (Finland) Recording of the Month (2020)

Mathew Locke: For Lovers of Consort music

Phantasm with Elizabeth Kenny, theorbo

Linn Records CKD 594 (2018)

-Europadic Top 10 Album of 2018

-iClassical: Colector’s Choice

Christopher Tye: Complete Consort Music

Phantasm

Linn Records CKD 571 (2017)

-Presto Classical, Editor’s Choice (September 2017) 

-Presto Classical, Top 100 Recordings of the Year 2017

-Nomination for ICM Award – Best Early music Recording 2018

John Dowland: Lachrimae or Seven Tears

Phantasm with Elizabeth Kenny, lute

Linn Records CKD 527 (2016)

-Diapason d’Or de l’année “Musique ancienne” (2017)

-Winner Gramophone Award – Best Early Music Recording (2017)

-Nomination for ICM Awards (2017)

-BBC Music Magazine Record of the Month (2016)

-Editor’s choice, Gramophone (2016)

-Gramophone Critic’s Choice (December 2016)

William Lawes: The Royal Consort (double CD)

Phantasm with Elizabeth Kenny, theorbo and Daniel Hyde, organ

Linn Records CKD 470 (2015)

-Limelight Magazine (Australia), Best Chamber Music Recording of the year (2015)

-Editor’s choice, Gramophone (June 2015)

-BBC Radio 3 Recording of the week (2015)

-BBC Music Magazine Award nomination for Chamber Music (January 2016)

-ICM Finalist for Baroque Instrumental Music Award (2016)

-Nominated for Gramophone Baroque Instrumental Award (2016)

Diederich Buxtehude: Membra Jesu Nostri

Choir of Magdalene College, Oxford Ainsley-Blaze-Underwood, singers

Daniel, Hyde, organ

Phantasm

Opus Arte OA CD9023 D (2014)

William Lawes: Consorts to the organ

Phantasm with Daniel Hyde, organ

Linn Records CKD 399 (2012)

-BBC Music Magazine, Chamber Music Choice (September 2012)

-BBC Music Magazine Award Nomination (January 2013)

-Finalist for Gramophone Early Music Award (2013)

-Nominated for ICM Award (2013)

William Byrd: Complete Consort Music

Phantasm

Linn Records CKD 372 (2011)

-Diapason d’Or (July 2011)

-BBC Music Magazine CD of the Month (August 2011)

-Editor’s choice, Gramophone (September 2011)

-Nominated for ICM Award (2012)

-Nominated for Gramophone Award – Early Music (2011)

John Ward: Consort Music for Five and Six viols

Phantasm

Linn Records CKD 339 (2010)

-Finalist for Gramophone Early Music Award (2010)

John Jenkins: Five-Part Consorts

Phantasm

AVIE AV 2120 (2007)

-Finalist for Gramophone Early Music Award (2007)

-Finalist for MIDEM Classical Award in Early Music (2008)

John Jenkins: Six-Part Consorts

Phantasm

AVIE AV 2099 (2006)

-Nominated for Gramophone Award – Early Music (2006)

Four Temperaments: Byrd, Ferrabosco, Parsons & Tallis

Phantasm

AVIE AV 2054 (2004)

-Editor’s Choice, Gramophone (June 2005)

-Nominated for Gramophone Award – Early Music (2005)

Orlando Gibbons: Consorts for Viols

Phantasm

AVIE AV 0032 (2003)

-Winner of the Gramophone Award (2004)

-Finalist Gramophone Record of the Year (2004)

-Nominated for IMC Award – Early music (2015)

William Lawes: Consorts in Six Parts

Phantasm

Channel Classics CCS 17498 (2001)

Fairest Isle

William Byrd etc.

Barbara Bonney with Phantasm and other musicians

DECCA 466132-2 (2001)

-Nominated for Grammy Award – Best Vocal Recording of the Year (2002)

William Lawes: Consorts in Four and Five Parts

Phantasm

Channel Classics CCS 15698 (1999)

-Editor’s Choice, Gramophone (August 2000)

-Nominated for Gramophone Award – Best Baroque Instrumental recording (2001)

Matthew Locke: Consort Music

Phantasm

Global Music Network (1998)

Byrd Sonc

Songs and Consorts by William Byrd

Phantasm

Simax Classics PSC 1191 (1998)

Art of Fugue

J.S.Bach/W.A.Mozart-Bach/W.A.Mozart

Phantasm

Simax Classics PSC 1135 (1997)

Still music of the Spheres

Consorts by William Byrd and Richard Mico

Phantasm

Simax Classics PSC 1143 (1997)

-Nominated for Gramophone Award – Best Early Music Recording (1999)

-Rondo magazine: Recording of the Month (1998)

Henry Purcell: Complete Fantasies for Viols

Phantasm

Simax Classics PSC 1124 (1996)

-Winner of the Gramophone Award – Best Baroque (Non-Vocal) Recording (1997)

-Diapason d’Or (April 2003)

-Choc du Monde de la Musique (April 2003)

 Suite Life

French baroque music

Bergen Barokk

Lawo Classics LWC 1096 (2016)

 Georg Philipp Telemann: Harmonicher Gottes-Dienst Vol. 6

The Cantatas for high voice, oboe and basso continuo

Bergen Barokk

Toccata Classics TOCC 0180 (2015)

 Domestic Bach

Bergen Barokk

Lawo Classics LWC1073 (2015)

Georg Philipp Telemann: Harmonicher Gottes-Dienst Vol.5

The Cantatas for high voice, violin and basso continuo 1

Bergen Barokk

Toccata Classics TOCC 0102 (2013)

Georg Philipp Telemann: Harmonicher Gottes-Dienst Vol.4

The Cantatas for middle voice, transverse flute and basso continuo 1

Bergen Barokk

Toccata Classics TOCC 0084 (2012)

Georg Philipp Telemann: Harmonicher Gottes-Dienst Vol.3

The Cantatas for high voice, recorder and basso continuo

Bergen Barokk

Toccata Classics TOCC 0074 (2011)

A Holberg Recital III “A Copenhagen mix

Music by Carl August Thielo, Samuel Simon Weise, Georg Philipp Telemann, Johann Adolph Scheibe and Johann Valentin Görber

Bergen Barokk

BD7067CD (2010)

Georg Friedrich Händel: Solo Cantatas

Marianne Beata Kielland

Bergen Barokk

ARS 38087 (2010)

Georg Philipp Telemann: Harmonicher Gottes-Dienst Vol.2

The Cantatas for middle voice, violin and basso continuo

Bergen Barokk

Toccata Classics TOCC0057 (2009)

A Holberg Recital II “Alla Francese”

Music by Marais, Marchand, Visée and Dieupart

Bergen Barokk

BD7067CD (2009)

A Holberg Recital I “A Taste of Italy”

Sonatas by Benedetto Marcello, Johann Pepush & Arcangelo Corelli

Bergen Barokk

BD7062CD (2008)

Georg Philipp Telemann: Harmonicher Gottes-Dienst Vol.1

The Cantatas for high voice, recorder and basso continuo

Bergen Barokk

Toccata Classics TOCC 0037 (2006)

Georg von Bertouch: Trio Sonatas

with the pieces from The Music Book of Jacob Mestmacher

Bergen Barokk

Toccata Classics TOCC 0006 (2005)

The Lonely Shepherd

Cantatas by J.C. Pepusch with music by Finger, Paisible, Blow & Purcell

Bergen Barokk

BIS-CD-965 (1998)

Veracini – Barsanti

Francesco Maria Veracini and Francesco Barsanti: Sonatas for recorder and basso continuo

Bergen Barokk

Simax Classics 1122 (1996)

Domenico Gabrielli & Alessandro Scarlatti: Complete Cello Works

Guadalupe López-Íñiguez, baroque cello

Continuo group:

Markku Luolajan-Mikkola, baroque cello

Olly Hyyrynen, baroque guitar and archlute

Lauri Honkavirta, harpsichord

Alba Records ABCD 412 (2017)

Nuorvala 7.13

Luolajan-Mikkola (viola da gamba) and other Finnish musicians

Alba Records ABCD 376 (2015)

William Lawes: Consorts in Four and Five Parts

Finnish Baroque Orchestra players

Markku Luolajan-Mikkola, baroque cello and viola da gamba

Ondine ODE 1240-2 (2014)

-The best CDs of the year 2015, Helsingin Sanomat (2015)

Mauro Giuliani: Duos and Trios

Erkki Palola, violin

Ilkka Virta, guitar

Markku Luolajan-Mikkola, cello

Alba Records ABCD 124:1-2 (1998)