"A disturbing, uplifting and revelatory spiritual and musical journey, then, presented here in all its wide range of colour by a superb quartet of soloists' and magnificent choruses and orchestra under Hickox's direction. A dazzling addition to the repertoire. More!" ...
Komponist: George Dyson (1883-1964)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Vocal
Mendelssohn Cello Sonatas Nos. 1 and 2, Variations concertantes & Lied ohne Worte
Mendelssohn proved to be the natural heir to Beethoven in the development of the sonata for cello and piano, continuing to treat the two instruments on equal terms but further expanding the cello’s lyrical and expressive capabilities. ...
Komponist: Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (1809-1847)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Chamber Music
Sail On Sailor – 1972 (Deluxe Remaster)
The Beach Boys’ landmark albums, 1972's Carl and the Passions – "So Tough" and 1973's Holland, will take center focus in Sail On Sailor - 1972, a new expansive Deluxe remastered edition. The year 1972 was a pivotal period for The Beach Boys. Fresh off riding a wave of newfound popularity and critical acclaim from their back-to-back albums, 1970's progressive and wide-ranging Sunflower ...
Genre: Rock
Subgenre: Classic Rock
R. Schumann: Complete Works for Cello & Piano
Originally written for oboe (unique composition for this instrument), the "Drei Romanzen", Op. 94 were composed in late 1849 when Schumann seemed to be inspired by old legends. Same character has the "Fünf Stücke im Volkston", Op. 102, of the same year. The pieces proved more challenging to Schumann as they took over two weeks to compose. ...
Komponist: Robert Schumann (1810-1856)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Chamber Music
Aleksis Liukko Trio will release their debut album "The Sonic Sessions". In addition to pianist Aleksis Liukko's fresh compositions, the album includes slightly older material from the past ten years, as well as one creation of the band's bassist Mikael Saastamoinen. ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Contemporary Jazz
An Weihnachten geht uns Vokalmusik besonders nahe. Was macht den besonderen Reiz dieser Musik aus? Sind es allein die damit verbundenen Erinnerungen und Traditionen, oder klingen Weihnachtslieder in ihrer Grundstimmung tatsächlich radikal anders? Das Weihnachtsfest inspiriert Komponist:innen seit Jahrhunderten zu ...
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Choral
Schubert String Quartet in E-Flat Major, D. 87 & String Quartet in G Major, D. 887
The Jubilee Quartet follow their critically acclaimed debut album of Haydn with two contrasting quartets by Schubert. The sunny and joyful D.87, his 10th quartet dates from his 16th year. Already the singing quality of the writing is apparent. The late G major quartet, the composer's 15th and ...
Komponist: Franz Peter Schubert (1797–1828)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Chamber Music
Williamson: Santiago de Espada, Our Man in Havana Suite, Concerto Grosso & Sinfonietta
"Our Man in Havana, based on Graham Greene’s novel, is among the most colourful of post-war British operas, with its catchy Cuban rhythms and its tunes first cousin to those in Broadway musicals. Until this execellent disc, the first of a projected Williamson series, not a note of it had been recorded, and this suite of four ...
Komponist: Malcolm Williamson (1931-2003)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Orchestral
It’s a voice that soars – pure, clear and true — above bass and synths, traditional percussion and infectious Mande guitar grooves. A stop-you-in-your-tracks voice instantly familiar to anyone in Mali, West Africa: Rokia Koné, aka the Rose of Bamako. ...
Genre: World Music
Subgenre: Africa
Badd Lime comprises Benjamin Dupuis and Antoine Delavaud, two creatives from the French music scene whose combined experience taps into many genres and production influences. Dupuis has worked with French music agency RUN Productions for many years, touring Europe as an engineer and road manager for the likes of Staff Benda Bilili, ...
Genre: Wold Music
Subgenre: Worldbeat
Erneut stellt das Duo Gazzana auf seinem neuen Album zeitgenössische Musik Werken des romantischen Repertoires gegenüber. Ihre Interpretationen der Sonate in a-moll, op. 105 von Robert Schumann und der dritten Sonate in c-moll, op. 45 von Edvard Grieg zeugen von einem tiefen Verständnis für die musikalische Sprache und Intentionen der ...
Komponist: Tonu Korvits (1969), Edvard Grieg (1843-1907), Robert Schumann (1810-1856)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Chamber Music
Beethoven: Grand Symphonies, Vol. 2
Unless one lived in a major European centre with an orchestra, the opportunity to hear large-scale works by the great composers of the age was well-nigh impossible. The insatiable demand for new chamber versions of famed orchestral works saw Hummel arranging Beethoven’s Symphonies nos. 2 and 6 ‘Pastoral’ not long after ...
Komponist: Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Chamber Music
Mit ELEVATION erweitern die Black Eyed Peas das kollektive musikalische Bewusstsein und sprengen erneut Grenzen (wie nur sie es können). Natürlich haben sie zu dieser Achterbahnfahrt auch ein paar Freunde mitgebracht. Beim Reggaeton-Knaller BAILAR CONTIGO" tun sie sich mit Daddy Yankee zusammen, während Nicky ...
Genre: Pop
Subgenre: Pop Rock
Storytelling and making – craft and narrative, and the ways in which they are both enabled and complicated by the presence of music – lie at the heart of Matthew Kaner’s compositional world, as revealed on this debut album devoted to his work. ...
Komponist: Matthew Kaner (1986)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Chamber Music
“I’ve just listened to the entire recording of the Ros Tapestry Suite”, she said, “without looking at the booklet. And one of the pieces that stood out to me was “Midday” by Gerald Barry. I started thinking about creating a programme based around different times of the day.” ...
Komponist: Gerald Anthony Barry (1952), Béla Bartók (1881-1945), Amy Marcy Cheney Beach (1867–1944), Cécile Chaminade (1857-1944), Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849), Claude Debussy (1862-1918), Franz Liszt (1811-1886), Franz Peter Schubert (1797-1828), Clara Schumann (1819-1896), Robert Schumann (1810–1856)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Instrumental
Ian Venables: Requiem, Herbert Howells: Anthems for Choir & Orchestra
Conductor Benjamin Nicholas draws parallels between the familiar English choral sound of Howells and that of contemporary composer Ian Venables. Venables’ Requiem has already been warmly received by critics in a 2020 recording with just organ accompaniment. Now, Nicholas and his Merton College choir present it in an orchestrated version made specially for this ...
Komponist: Herbert Howells (1892-1983), Ian Venables (1955)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Choral
Immediately, AVAWAVES showcases this immersive atmospherical creation. This haunting attribute flows from the wave-like textures rolling through the ambiance and the cutting rhythms which intensify, grow, and expand throughout the expressive journey. Emotion emits from the tonality of the synths, the instrumentation oozes this addictive, harrowing sensation that glides with the entire ...
Komponist: Anna Phoebe, Aisling Brouwer
Genre: Soundtrack
Subgenre: Film
Recorded by Martin Meinschäfer II
Schallwellen zum Fühlen: Henrik Freischlader kehrt zum Bluesrock zurück und liefert auf seinem neuen Studioalbum 13 frische Songs. Mit dem außergewöhnlichen Titel Recorded by Martin Meinschäfer II ist das neue Album eine konsequente Fortsetzung des Vorgängers von 2009, klingt jedoch völlig anders - 13 Jahre älter! Wie auf vergangenen Alben, hat der ...
Genre: Blues
Subgenre: Electric Blues
"POWERWOLF, die zurzeit erfolgreichste deutsche Band im Heavy Metal, meldet sich mit der Touredition ihres letzten Albums Call Of The Wild, sowie Missa Cantorem II zurück! Pünktlich zum Tourstart der Europa-Headlinertour, welche die Wölfe mit ihrer größten Produktion jemals durch die großen Hallen Europas führen wird! ...
Genre: Rock
Subgenre: Metal
Dayseeker verkörpern, was eine Rockband im 21. Jahrhundert sein kann. Das Quartett aus Südkalifornien ist frei von Regeln und kennt keine Genre-Grenzen. Als solches absorbieren sie nahtlos die Kultur in Lichtgeschwindigkeit, indem sie hypnotischen Hardrock mit glitzerndem Post-Pop, experimentellem Indie-Rock und alternativem R&B kombinieren. ...
Genre: Rock
Subgenre: Hard Rock
