Mahler begins with a grim march (Allegro energico, ma non troppo. Vehement, but vigorous). We feel the tramp before we hear the band, but it takes only five measures of fierce crescendo before the music is hugely present. Then, over a diminishing snare drum roll, two timpanists beat a left . . . left . . .
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Orchestral
Debussy & Enescu: Violin Sonatas - Ravel: Tzigane (Remastered)
The recordings of violinist Christian Ferras demonstrate a curious duality of style: on the one hand a tightly wound, somewhat harsh, brassy sound with nagging and intrusive vibrato (found particularly in some of his later work); on the other, a warmer, more old-fashioned, Romantic approach, with ...
Komponist: Claude Debussy (1862-1918), George Enescu (1881–1955), Maurice Ravel (1875–1937)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Chamber Music
Stravinsky precedes the five “real” movements of Canticum sacrum with a brief Dedicatio for the tenor and baritone soloists and three trombones, measures in which he actually sets to music the formal dedication to the City and its Patron Saint. Here, in these nine introductory bars, florid in line, austere in sonority, ...
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Orchestral
Erst kürzlich veröffentlichte das Multi-Platin Trio Echosmith ihre glitzernde Pop-Hymne »Lonely Generation«, nun kündigen die Geschwister endlich auch ein brandneues Studioalbum an! Das US-amerikanische Indie-Pop-Trio besteht aus den Geschwistern Sydney (Gesang, Keyboard), ....
Genre: Pop
Subgenre: Pop Rock
Die beiden Meisterwerke von Ambroise Thomas (1811-1896), Hamlet und Mignon, stellen nur einen Bruchteil seines Opernschaffens dar. Weitgehend vergessen sind seine Werke für die Opéra comique in Paris, zu denen auch La cour de Célimène von 1855 gehört. Die Rolle der Gräfin wurde für die ...
Komponist: Ambroise Thomas (1811-1896)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Vocal
Emil Richards and Joe Porcaro have been making music together for over 60 years! When Emil came to the studio to hear the quartet project, Calamari, he simply had to have his and Joe's big band recorded in the same way. This is it...the very best players in L.A. playing all out in one afternoon. ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Big Band
Weckerlin: La Laitiere de Trianon
As with a previous issue in Opera Rara’s acclaimed Il Salotto series, which comprised Pauline Viardot's delightful chamber operetta Cendrillon, this release focuses on a single work designed for intimate performance - J.B. Wekerlin’s 'opérette de salon' La Laitière de ...
Komponist: Jean-Baptiste Wekerlin (1821-1910)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Vocal
"I had an occasional flash of understanding, but then got selfishly wrapped up again in my own problems and pleasures," is a quote from Anne Frank's diary, the book on which The Beauty That Still Remains is based. These are thoughts we must all take heed of, confronting injustice that ...
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Choral
Beethoven: Symphony No. 7, Op. 92 (Remastered)
Conductor, composer and pianist André Previn has received a number of awards and honors for his outstanding musical accomplishments, including both the Austrian and German Cross of Merit, and the Glenn Gould Prize. He is the recipient of Lifetime Achievement Awards from the Kennedy Center, ...
Komponist: Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Orchestral
Mercadante: Virginia (Remastered)
Saverio Mercadante (1795-1870) liefert ein extremes Beispiel für die Reaktion auf den Rotstift des Zensors: Seine 1850 vollendete Oper Virginia gelangte zunächst nicht zur Uraufführung, weil sich der Komponist weigerte, irgendwelche Änderungen an dem Werk vorzunehmen. Erst nachdem sich die ...
Komponist: Saverio Mercadante (1795-1870)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Opera
Bernstein: Chichester Psalms - Britten: Rejoice the Lamb & Festival Te Deum (Remastered)
Founded in the fifteenth century, The Choir of King’s College, Cambridge is undoubtedly one of the world’s best known choral groups. Every Christmas Eve millions of people worldwide tune into A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols, a service that has been broadcast almost every year by ...
Komponist: Leonard Bernstein (1918–1990), Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Choral
David Garfield & The Retro Jazz Quintet
David Garfield has appeared on one of our projects previously…The Latin Jazz Trio with Luis Conte and David Carpenter. That disc has been one of our best-selling products because of the amazing playing and the relaxed nature of most of the songs. David approached me and asked whether I would be interested in ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Contemporary Jazz
Hatsune Miku Symphony: Miku Symphony 2019 Orchestra Live
The first full orchestra concert featuring the world's most famous vocaloid character Hatsune Miku's popular songs was held at the Tokyo International Forum Hall A on August 26, 2016. Thanks to its great success, it was held twice last year, at Festival Hall in Osaka with Osaka Philharmonic ...
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Classical Crossover
Joined At The Hip (2019 Remastered)
Acclaimed album "Joined At The Hip" from contemporary jazz icons Bob James & Kirk Whalum newly remastered. An undisputed doyen of contemporary jazz, piano maestro Bob James has enjoyed a long and storied career that has produced many fine musical moments along the way. Though as a supporting artist ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Contemporary Jazz
Fly From Here: Return Trip (Remastered)
Klassiker im neuen Gewand: Als Produzent von wurde wieder mit dem legendären Trevor Horn (Tina Turner, Pet Shop Boys, Paul McCartney, Simple Minds) zusammengearbeitet. Horn war ebenfalls am Songwriting beteiligt, und brachte auch seinen ehemaligen Buggles-Partner und ehemaliges Yes- Mitglied Geoff ...
Genre: Rock
Subgenre: Modern Rock
Beethoven: Symphony No. 5, Op. 67 & Prometheus Overture (Remastered)
The Fifth Symphony was finished in 1808, although its composition had occupied Beethoven's attention for many years before. At its first performance, at Vienna, it was numbered on the program as the Sixth ; and the Pastoral appeared as the Fifth. ...
Komponist: Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Orchestral
Mercadante: I normanni a Parigi (Highlights)
Opera Rara continues to explore the fascinating figure of Saverio Mercadante with this world premiere recording of substantial highlights from I Normanni a Parigi, written for Turin in 1832. With Rossini in retirement, Mercadante was then in competition with Bellini and Donizetti for the ...
Komponist: Giuseppe Mercadante (1795-1870)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Opera
Bach: Cantata, BWV 147 "Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben", Motets, BWV 226, 228 & 230 (Remastered)
"In recent years, single-composer programs have become popular on stage and disc, but this may not always be the best way to listen to music, no matter how beautiful. This set presents a mix of Bach's vocal and instrumental works, carefully selected for contrast and variety of character, mood, and texture. ...
Komponist: Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Choral
Continental Jazz (Remastered from the Original Somerset Tapes)
Al Hendrickson became one of the most prolifically recorded studio guitarists in the history of American music following a career as a jazz and dance band guitarist and studies as a classical stringmeister. His name is frequently mutilated in recording credits, leading to the mistaken if ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Cool
Von der CMA (Country Music Association) zum „Entertainer of the Year“ und bereits fünfmal zum „Male Vocalist of the Year“ gekürt und neunfach GRAMMY-nominiert, ist Blake Shelton ein Superstar der Countrymusik, der über 30 Millionen Singles und 10 Millionen Alben verkauft hat. ...
Genre: Country
Subgenre: Traditional Country
