The Cello Concerto in B minor, Op. 104, B. 191, is the last solo concerto by Antonín Dvořák. It was written in 1894–95 for his friend, the cellist Hanuš Wihan. That the cello's repertoire has been so wonderfully enriched during the 20th century is due largely to Mstislav Rostropovich, the most influential cellist of his time, a champion of liberty, and also a noted conductor and pianist. Born In Baku on 27 March 1927 ..
Composer: Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Concertos
Brahms: Double Concerto, Op. 102
Dreams free us from the constraints of reality and enable us to strive for the ideal. Classical Classics I imagine that composers often must dream of wondrous new instruments that transcend the sonic fetters of their time to realize their most far-reaching visions. In the 20th century Charles Ives, Harry Partch, John Cage and others managed to act on such impulses, but in the Romantic era it was Johannes Brahms (1833 – 1897) – ironically among the most conservative standard-bearers of ...
Composer: Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Concertos
Reality was David Bowie’s 25th solo studio album, including his soundtrack works. It was recorded and released in the wake of Bowie’s Heathen album and tour, and was his last album before his 10-year hiatus from recording. "I feel that reality has become an abstract for so many people over the last 20 years. Things that they regarded as truths seem to have just melted away, and it’s almost as if we’re thinking post-philosophically now. ...
Genre: Rock
Subgenre: Modern Rock
Heathen was David Bowie’s first studio album with producer Tony Visconti since 1980’s Scary Monsters… And Super Creeps. Upon its release, Heathen was widely acclaimed as a return to form, and became Bowie’s highest charting US album since 1984’s Tonight. In the words of David Bowie ... “Heathen kind of felt right, in as much, as it was about the unilluminated mind. “It was an idea, a feeling, a sense of what 21st Century man might become if he’s not already: someone who’s lowered his ...
Genre: Rock
Subgenre: Modern Rock
Saint-Saëns: Cello Concerto No. 1 & Miaskovsky: Cello Concerto (Remastered)
Camille Saint-Saëns composed his Cello Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Op. 33 in 1872, when the composer was 37 years old. He wrote this work for the Belgian cellist, viola de gamba player and instrument maker Auguste Tolbecque. Tolbecque was part of a distinguished family of musicians closely associated with the Société des Concerts du Conservatoire, France’s leading concert society. ...
Composer: Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921), Nicolai Yakovlevich Miaskovsky (1881-1950)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Concertos
Young Manhood and Other Donatable Organs
Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Zach Bryan releases his eight-track "Young Manhood and Other Donatable Organs" EP features Lana Del Rey on Lies and Turnpike Troubadours on Plainsman. The release follows Bryan’s sixth album, With "Heaven on Top", which arrived in Januar. ...
Genre: Country
Subgenre: Contemporary Country
The Professor of Shred Joe Stump returns with the pedal firmly to the metal on his new solo album, “Lord of the Strings”, set for release on October 16th via Silver Lining Music. The first single taken from “Lord of the Strings”, aptly titled ‘Full Throttle’, kicks off the album in blistering style. An unfiltered blast of riff-driven firepower and shreddery, the track sets the tone for what’s to come, delivering a ...
Genre: Rock
Subgenre: Metal
Tim Keegan remains one of Britain’s great lost songwriting treasures, yet should be up there with Lloyd Cole, Edwyn Collins or the Divine Comedy’s Neil Hannon as one of our most cherished performers. Since leaving university in the early 1990’s, Keegan has been performing his acoustic driven pop songs, fronting critically acclaimed bands such as Homer and Departure Lounge, but also spending much of the mid-90’s guesting with British eccentric ...
Genre: Songwriter
Subgenre: Contemporary
Multi-Platinum-certified singer-songwriter Ashe will release her highly anticipated fourth studio album, The Girl Of Your Dreams, October 16, 2026, marking her Atlantic Records debut. The album features the hit single “Stop The Wedding!” and follows her acclaimed trilogy of albums — Ashlyn, Rae, and Willson — as well as her recent collaboration with FINNEAS on “The Favors.” ...
Genre: Pop
Subgenre: Pop Rock
From Genesis To Revelation (2026 Mix)
Genesis‘ landmark debut 1969 album From Genesis To Revelation is set to be celebrated in a major new series of reissues. Originally released in March 1969, From Genesis To Revelation marked the beginning of an extraordinary journey, the first chapter in the story of a band that would go on to achieve immense success and lasting acclaim. These new editions offer the most comprehensive and revealing presentation of the album to date, revisiting this vital early work with fresh ...
Genre: Rock
Subgenre: Modern Rock
Cellist Caroline Dale and pianist/conductor Gavin Greenaway celebrate the release of ‘Skylines’, their debut album as Cloud Chamber. Drawing on their over 60 years combined experience at the top of the UK’s film score recording industry, their music evokes cinematic landscapes informed by a deep love of French Impressionism. These are stories without words, told by masters of the craft. ...
Composer: Gavin Greenaway (1964)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Chamber Music
Songs from across continents and time come together before the majestic backdrop of the pyramids of Giza in this one-of-a-kind musical project, starring Fatma Said. Accompanied by the musicians of Les Frivolités Parisiennes and conductor Sammy El Ghadab, the Egyptian soprano dazzles with a multifaceted and multilingual program that ranges from opera arias and German lieder to French chansons and famous Arabic songs. The immersive audio and visual production ...
Composer: Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924), Georg Friedrich Händel (1685-1759), Camille Saint-Saens (1835-1921), Pietro Mascagni (1863-1945), Ruperto Chapi (1851-1909), Robert Stolz (1880-1975), Henri Rabaud (1873-1949), Farid El Atrache (1910-1974), Hans Hammerschmid (1930-2024), Louis Guglielmi (1916-1991), Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Vocal
Uyaras centers on the shape-shifting water spirits of Amazonian mermaids whose songs are as beautiful as they are fatal. For pioneering male sopranist Bruno de Sá, the project is both a cultural homecoming and a groundbreaking artistic leap. Moving beyond Baroque roles, de Sá tackles Romantic repertoire, wordless vocalises, and Latin American masterworks. The project bridges gendered vocal boundaries, classical and folk ...
Composer: Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887-1959), Camille Saint-Saens (1835-1921), Joseph Canteloube (1879-1957), Richard Strauss (1864-1949), Alberto Nepomuceno (1864-1920), George Gershwin (1898-1937), Maurice Ravel (1875-1937), Enrique Granados (1867-1916), Sergej Rachmaninoff (1873-1943)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Vocal
Homemade”is a word I’ve always loved the sound of, but it also carries a deep meaning for me. Home is where I first learned to play guitar, where I recorded my first song on a cassette recorder, and where I hung the album-booklet from Pearl Jam’s Ten on my wall and dreamed about making records of my own. To return all these years later and make this album in my home studio feels like completing a circle. The song and video reflect where everything began, but they also ...
Genre: Pop
Subgenre: Pop Rock
Saving Grace: All That Glitters... (EP)
Robert Plant’s Saving Grace: All That Glitters... is out. Saving Grace; feature singer Suzi Dian and a band of musicians from the English countryside that Plant calls home. The EP’s four tracks further explore the folk and Americana songs that Plant and the band love: the traditional tunes “The Blackest Crow” and “Two Coats,” Gillian Welch’s “Orphan Girl,” and Bert Jansch’s “Poison.” ...
Genre: Folk
Subgenre: Folk Rock
Pet Shop Boys have announced A Man From The Future – a new eight-track album created in collaboration with Alan Turing biographer Andrew Hodges exploring the father of theoretical computer science’s pioneering work and legacy. The work explores eight significant chapters in the life and death of Turing and will be released as an album on 9 October via Parlophone Records. ...
Genre: Electronic
Subgenre: Electro-Pop
Sterre Weldring releases her new EP, Along the Lines of Loving. The EP tells stories about the search for love and the experiences and lessons she gathered along the way. Still rooted in her melancholic, darkly romantic folk-pop, this new release stands out from her earlier work with layered string arrangements, dramatic yet fragile compositions, and an ...
Genre: Songwriter
Subgenre: Contemporary Folk
Journeys To Glory (2025 Remaster)
Spandau Ballet’s *Journeys To Glory* is being released on Parlophone in a newly remastered 2025 edition, presenting the band’s debut album with a refined sonic balance that brings out the early arrangements and distinctive rhythm lines with greater clarity. This edition highlights the original 1981 recordings—remastered by Gary Kemp in collaboration with mastering engineer Barry Grint—thereby placing familiar singles in a fresh ...
Genre: Pop
Subgenre: Pop Rock
"Diamond" is the second studio album by the English band Spandau Ballet, released on 12 March 1982 by Chrysalis Records. As with their debut album, Journeys to Glory, all songs were produced by Richard James Burgess and written by band guitarist Gary Kemp. The music was inspired by a variety of genres, including the renewed interest in funk around Soho, American film scores with roots in eastern Europe, the second side of David Bowie's Low album, Pink ...
Genre: Pop
Subgenre: Pop Rock
At first glance, Hans Zimmer and Johann Strauss might seem like worlds apart, yet they are closer than one might think. This spectacular production, which marked the world premiere of The Limitless Orchestra, was recorded at the Dubai Opera. Under the direction of its founder, Aleksey Igudesman, the ensemble presents a unique blend of virtuosity, movement, theatricality, and sheer joy in performance, interpreting the music of these two legendary composers in ...
Composer: Hans Zimmer (1957), Johann Strauss II (1825-1899)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Classical Crossover
