This new release from LAWO Classics presents Stravinsky's Suite italienne, Poulenc's Cello Sonata and Debussy's Cello Sonata in D minor, in performances by award-winning cellist Amalie Stalheim and former BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artist Christian Ihle Hadland.

Amalie Stalheim (b. 1993) is known for her technical brilliance, personal expression and unique tone and has appeared as a soloist with orchestras such as the Gulbenkian Orchestra, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Oulu Symphony Orchestra, the Norwegian Radio Orchestra, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, the Swedish Radio Orchestra, Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra and Iceland Symphony Orchestra. Stalheim has been recognised as a BBC Music Magazine Rising Star.

Christian Ihle Hadland has established himself as a true craftsman of the piano, a musician whose delicate, refined playing and individual touch have led him to the most prestigious stages in the world. Christian came to international attention in 2011 as a BBC New Generation Artist. As an NGA he performed with all four of the BBC's symphony orchestras and broadcast solo and chamber recitals for the corporation in London. He also made his debut at the BBC Proms in London where he was praised by critics for his 'pearly' and 'otherwordly' sound.