Company
About Alba
Alba Records is a classical music record label based in Tampere, Finland, founded in 1992.
Founded in 1992, Alba Music is a Finnish record company specialising in high-quality acoustic music, particularly classical music. Over 500 albums have been released on the Alba Records label, more than one hundred of them as multichannel hybrid SACDs. Currently, Alba releases about 20 albums each year. Year after year, Finland’s leading musicians, conductors and orchestras have placed their trust in Alba’s commitment to quality.
Alba is renowned for its high-quality recordings and has won numerous awards. For example, at the time of writing the Emma Awards for classical music have been presented 21 times, and on 10 of those occasions, the award went to an Alba recording. Alba is also a highly regarded record label internationally and has an extensive global distribution network.
Alba is a member of Music Producers – IFPI Finland and IndieCo.
AWARDS RECEIVED BY ALBA
Emma Awards
Year of Presentation | Year Honored | Album / Artists |
|---|---|---|
2025 | 2024 | Finnish Accordion Concertos – The Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra & soloists |
2020 | 2019 | Schumann: The Violin Sonatas – Eriikka Maalismaa & Emil Holmström |
2018 | 2017 | Homunculus – Kamus Quartet |
2017 | 2016 | Side by Side – Kreeta-Maria Kentala |
2015 | 2014 | C. P. E. Bach: Hamburger Sinfonien – The Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra & Sakari Oramo |
2014 | 2013 | Bach – Ismo Eskelinen |
2010 | 2010 | Tiensuu / Plus Ensemble |
2010 | 2009 | Transient Moods – Rajatiloja – Pehr Henrik Nordgren; Turku Philharmonic Orchestra & Juha Kangas |
2009 | 2008 | Gamba Nova – Markku Luolajan-Mikkola & others |
2007 | 2006 | Minds and Moods – Jukka Tiensuu; Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra, Susanna Mälkki & Juhani Lagerspetz |
Janne Awards
Year Honored | Album / Artists |
|---|---|
2002 | Schubert–Liszt: Lieder – Risto Lauriala (ABCD 168) |
2001 | Salvat – Jaakko Mäntyjärvi; Tapiolan Kamarikuoro, Hannu Norjanen (NCD 18) |
1997 | Italian Early Baroque – Battalia (ABCD 112) |
1994 | Trang – Markku Luolajan-Mikkola (ABCD 107) |
Yle's Album of the Year
Year Honored | Album / Artists |
|---|---|
2021 | Otilia – Laura Hynninen |
2018 | Earthly Angels – Kajsa Dahlbäck & ensemble |
2017 | Northlands – Music by Matthew Whittall – Nils Schweckendiek & others |
2016 | Side by Side – Kreeta-Maria Kentala |
2015 | Different Voices – Kamus Quartet |
2008 | Jukka Tiensuu: nemo – Puro – Spiriti – Avanti!, Susanna Mälkki & soloists |
2007 | Zagros – Zagros Ensemble |
2004 | Girolamo Frescobaldi: Works for Harpsichord – Aapo Häkkinen |
1999 | Leevi Madetoja Orchestral Works 2 – Oulu Symphony Orchestra, Arvo Volmer |
1997 | Italian Early Baroque – Battalia |
In addition, in 1995, Alba received a special recognition award for its activities in 1994.
Choir Album of the Year
Year Honored | Album / Artists |
|---|---|
2016 | Bergmaniana – Bergmania Ensemble & Sibelius Academy Vocal Ensemble male voices, Matti Hyökki |
2010 | Mitä tuosta, jos ma laulan – Tapiola Chamber Choir, Hannu Norjanen |
2009 | Lehdellä – The HOL Choir, Esko Kallio |
2008 | Lempeä – Dominante, Seppo Murto |
2007 | Panihida – Krysostomos Chamber Choir, Mikko Sidoroff |
2005 | Maasta – Emo Ensemble, Pasi Hyökki |
2000 | Mull’ on heila ihana – Musica-kuoro, Pekka Kostiainen |
In addition, every year, several of Alba's albums have been included in the “Albums of the Year” lists selected by Helsingin Sanomat, Aamulehti, and Rondo.
Abroad
Year | Recognition | Album / Artists |
|---|---|---|
2024 | Gramophone Classical Music Awards: finalist in the Contemporary category, among the top three | Seppo Pohjola: String Quartets Nos. 5–7 – New Helsinki Quartet (ABCD 470) |
2021 | ICMA nomination, Symphonic Music category | Mahler: Symphony No. 4 – Turku Philharmonic Orchestra & Leif Segerstam (ABCD 454) |
2020 | Grammis nomination | Hidden Treasures – Finnish Romantic Piano Music – Risto-Matti Marin (ABCD 446) |
2020 | ICMA nomination, Solo Instrument category | Ballades & Other Stories – Erik T. Tawaststjerna (ABCD 437) |
2019 | Grammis nomination | Debussy, Tailleferre & Ravel: String Quartets – Stenhammar Quartet (ABCD 431) |
2019 | ICMA nomination | A Finnish Elegy – Jari Valo, Jukka Harju, Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra, Juha Kangas (ABCD 425) |
2018 | ICMA nomination | Homunculus – Kamus Quartet (ABCD 409) |
2018 | Estonian Music Awards: Classical Album of the Year nomination | Concertos for Oboe & Oboe d’amore – Kalev Kuljus & Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra (ABCD 411) |
2016 | BBC Music Magazine Awards: Album of the Year nomination | C. P. E. Bach: Hamburger Sinfonien – Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra & Sakari Oramo (ABCD 374) |
2012 | Latin Grammy nomination | Adagio – St. Michel Strings & José Serebrier (ABCD 341) |
2010 | Included in Gramophone’s “Greatest Recordings of All Time” list | Eduard Tubin’s symphonies – Estonian National Symphony Orchestra & Arvo Volmer |
2005 | Winner of the International Record Competition Grand Prix du Disque Frédéric Chopin | Chopin: Nocturnes, Vols. 1 & 2 – Janne Mertanen (ABCD 160 & ABCD 190) |
- Company
- Alba Records
- Founded
- 1992
- Business ID
- 0888870-2