Wolf: Songs from the Romantic Poets (Remastered)
In 1947 a brilliant generation of Austro-German singers represented the Vienna State Opera for a short season at Covent Garden. Among those known to London audiences from before the war were Maria Cebotari and Hans Hotter; new were Anton Dermota, Erich Kunz and an array of sopranos headed by Hilde Gueden, ...
Genre: Classical
Subgenre:
On her first Warner Classics album pianist Mariam Batsashvili combines solo works by Franz Liszt – a figure of special significance for her – and his contemporary Frédéric Chopin. She left her native Georgia to study at the Franz Liszt Conservatory in Weimar and gained international recognition ...
Composer: Ferencz Liszt (1811-1886), Frédéric François Chopin (1810-1849)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Instrumental
The Swedish jazz pianist and composer Jacob Karlzon creates music for the inner film in his head. This latest album was recorded in January and he says: “I’m happy when people interpret my music this way. I really do want to take them emotionally out ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Contemporary Jazz
Sun Rings began with a call from NASA to Kronos Quartet's manager. The twenty-fifth anniversary of the Voyager 1 space probe's launch was coming, and the agency wondered if Kronos would be able to use the "space sounds" that Voyager 1 and 2, as well as other spacecraft, had sent back to Earth in its performances. ...
Composer: Terry Riley (1935-)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre:
In true fairy tale fashion, singer-songwriter “Noraa” went from being a first-grade school teacher to a major label recording artist. In 2017, the Afro-German native with a vibe that is a cross between early days Sade and modern day The Weeknd, was discovered and signed as an artist ..
Genre: R&B
Subgenre: Soul
Tones And I is set to release her highly anticipated debut EP "The Kids Are Coming". After uploading her first release ‘Johnny Run Away’ to triple j Unearthed in March and receiving universal acclaim, it’s been non-stop with Tones signing to booking agents around the world, hitting ARIA certified Platinum sales, ...
Genre: Alternative
Subgenre: Indie Rock
Canadian multi-platinum-selling rockers Big Wreck return with Grace Street, an album that continues to build on the creative momentum of their two previous JUNO Award-nominated releases, Ghosts and Albatross. Featuring guitar virtuoso and lead-singer Ian Thornley, ...
Genre: Rock
Subgenre: Modern Rock
Taylor Vick makes music that is instantly comforting and arrestingly beautiful. Under her songwriting moniker Boy Scouts, the Bay Area artist has spent over a decade refining her craft, penning heartbreak confessionals over glitchy drum loops since Myspace days. ...
Genre: Alternative
Subgenre: Indie Rock
The Barker Family Band (Live from City Winery Nashville)
Multi-platinum entertainer Sara Evans’s side-project, The Barker Family Band, with daughter Olivia Barker (16) and son Avery Barker (19), releases today via all digital partners at saraevans.co/TheBarkerFamilyBand. The 6-song EP offers a snapshot of this moment in time ...
Genre: Country
Subgenre: Contemporary Country
Grime OG Kano announces his sixth studio album HOODIES ALL SUMMER, which is set to drop on August 30 via Parlophone/Atlantic Records. To go with the announcement, Kano drops two new tracks from the album – “Trouble” and “Class Of Deja” featuring D Double E and Ghetts – as well as a new music video. ...
Genre: Hip-Hop
Subgenre: Rap
Earlier this year, the band presented a raucously entertaining lead music video for the song “Keep Me Down”. Today, the band and Mascot Records present a second song from the upcoming album titled “Low Life”, which can be heard below. “Motherbrain” was produced by Crobot and Corey Lowery. ...
Genre: Rock
Subgenre: Classic Rock
»Retronyms« is Cipa’s third studio album. After his first two albums put a focus on the piano, Cipa exponentially expands his artistic approach as well as his colour palette on »Retronyms«. The eight pieces see Cipa bring together his background as a classically ...
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Instrumental
Robert Randolph grew up playing sacred steel music – basically gospel played on pedal steel guitar – on the House of God church in Orange, New Jersey, and began taking his joyous, gospel-infused music out to clubs and into the world. ...
Genre: Rock
Subgenre: Blues Rock
Donnacha Dennehy's The Hunger—out August 23, 2019 on Nonesuch Records—explores Ireland's Great Famine. Performed by Alarm Will Sound led by Alan Pierson, soprano Katherine Manley, and sean nós singer Iarla Ó Lionáird, the libretto draws from first-hand accounts by ...
Composer: Donnacha Dennehy (1970)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Chamber Music
The third opera by the twenty-seven-year-old Sicilian Vincenzo Bellini, Il pirata marked an important step forward in his career. His first score written for the brand leader of Italian opera houses, La Scala, Milan, it also represented his first collaboration with Felice Romani, the leading librettist of ...
Composer: Vincenzo Bellini (1801-1835)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Opera
Bellini: La straniera (Remastered)
Von Vincenzo Bellinis Opern haben sich eigentlich nur 'La sonnambula' und 'Norma' (beide 1831 in Mailand uraufgeführt) und seine letzte Oper 'I puritani' (1835 in Paris uraufgeführt) einen Platz im Repertoire der Opernhäuser sichern können, während die kurz zuvor uraufgeführte 'La Straniera' ...
Composer: Vincenzo Bellini (1801-1835)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Opera
Newly remastered. "Running On Empty" is a landmark album in many ways. The album was recorded while on tour, but is not merely a live album. It's an album of all new songs that gives the real feel of what it's like to be on tour. The title track, "Running On Empty," went to #11 on Billboard's Hot 100 Chart and "The Load Out/Stay" was another top 20 hit, ...
Genre: Rock
Subgenre: Classic Rock
Off With Their Heads’ new album, Be Good, distinguishes itself from the rest of the band’s catalog with one very unique characteristic: It’s actually good. Frontman Ryan Young thinks so, anyway. “It’s the first record I’ve ever made that I like,” laughs Young. ...
Genre: Rock
Subgenre: Adult Alternative
The Murder Capital announce their much-anticipated debut album, “When I Have Fears”, for an August 16th release on Human Season Records. Produced by Flood (PJ Harvey, New Order, Foals) the album features both singles from the band so far, “Feeling Fades” and “Green & Blue”, as well as the first studio recording of ...
Genre: Rock
Subgenre: Adult Alternative
