Mezzo-soprano Lea Desandre, awarded the OPUS KLASSIK as "Singer of the Year 2022", once again realised a joint project together with lutenist Thomas Dunford and his young, playful ensemble Jupiter - the dream team of the award-winning album Amazone: with the album Eternal Heaven, they present arias and duets from the operatic oratorios of ...
Composer: George Friedrich Handel (1685-1759)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Vocal
Berlioz: Les Nuits d'été, Op. 7 - Harold en Italie, Op. 16
Internationally acclaimed “baritenor” Michael Spyres commands parts for high tenor as well as baritone with the same fulminance and nonchalance – in both registers he has “the operatic world at his feet,” Gramophone Magazine raved. For Berlioz’s collection of art songs Les Nuits d’été, the exceptional singer now makes use of his entire ...
Composer: Hector Berlioz (1803-1869)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Vocal
"Mon plus beau Noël" has been recorded with the prestigious Prague Symphonic Ensemble and the children's choir of the Maîtrise Saint-Pierre-aux-Liens de Bulle. It features timeless French Christmas melodies – such as “Douce Nuit”, “Les Anges dans nos Campagnes”, and “Mon Beau Sapin” – rearranged and re-orchestrated in exceptional symphonic versions. ...
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Choral
Christmas with Aled and Russell
Aled Jones & Russell Watson are back with a seasonal treat this Christmas with a beautiful, festive album this November. Aled Jones and Russell Watson are two names that have dominated classical music over the past two decades. In 2018, these two luminaries united to create a duo like no other, bringing together two of the UK's most ..
Genre: Vocal
Subgenre: Classical
“My wish on this double album is to share and celebrate with you my own very personal Christmas, as I experienced it as a child. For me, as well as being the festival of love, Christmas also means magic, balm for the soul and a host of enchanting memories. Every year we celebrate this miraculous time once again with our families and children, pausing to reflect upon the original Christmas. ...
Composer: Georg Friedrich Händel (1685-1759), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791), Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750), Jan Dismas Zelenka (1679-1745)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Vocal
The Japanese-born pianist Kenji Miura, winner of the 2019 Long-Thibaud-Crespin Competition in Paris, ponders on the issue of identity, combining music of the French school with two pieces by Toru Takemitsu, a Japanese composer strongly influenced by French composers and by the Second Viennese School. The main works on the album are Franck’s Prélude, ...
Composer: Cesar Franck (1822-1890), Claude Debussy (1862-1918), Maurice Ravel (1875-1937), Toru Takemitsu (1930-1996)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre:
After catching a lot of heat for their single “If I Get Caught,” musical duo dvsn, consisting of singer Daniel Daley and producer Nineteen85, soon found themselves on the defensive, having to explain that the sentiment behind the song was part of the bigger ...
Genre: R&B
Subgenre: Hip Hop Soul
An exceptionally upbeat bunch of young men led by the instantly recognizable voice of Hannes Kett, Helsinki’s Shiraz Lane draws their influences from the greats of the heydays of melodic rock. With all the sleaze, sneers, and headbanging, Shiraz Lane resurrected that ...
Genre: Rock
Subgenre: Hard Rock
J’ai deux amours - The Paris Album
Félicien Brut has two loves: his accordion and the city of Paris. The title track of his first Erato album is a song made famous in the 1930s by the trailblazing American singer Josephine Baker, an adoptive Parisienne. J’ai deux amours places Brut’s accordion in a variety of musical contexts as its 17 tracks take the listener on a ...
Composer: Vincent Scotto (1906-1975), Fabien Waksman (1980), Frederic Chopin (1810-1849), Igor Strawinsky (1882-1971), Karol Beffa (1973), Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992), Gioacchino Rossini (1792-1868)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Concertos
The deluxe edition of Lady Blackbird's debut album Black Acid Soul comes with a staggering 11 additional songs, encompassing brand new material such as stunning single "Feel It Comin'" and remixes commissioned by the likes of electronic, jazz, funk luminaries Emma-Jean Thackray, Colleen 'Cosmo' Murphy and Greg Foat. ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Vocal
Lasse Thoresen Lyden av Arktis (The Sound of the Arctic)
A daring polar expedition in sound to discover the beauty and terror of a disappearing wilderness. The polar regions supply some of the planet’s most stunning landscapes, as well as the most startling images of climate crisis. Opening Ultima 2019 at Oslo’s Konserthuset, Lasse Thoresen’s monumental 80 minute multimedia ...
Composer: Lasse Thoresen (1949)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Orchestral
Handel's dramatic Theodora with a luxury cast: "With a luxury cast for Handel's Theodora, the Philharmonie Essen enticed lovers of baroque music and oratorios," wrote Das Opernglas enthusiastically of a top-class cast that even in the supporting roles featured world stars such as mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato and tenor Michael Spyres. ...
Composer: Georg Friedrich Händel (1685-1759)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Vocal
Alessandro Quarta plays Astor Piazzolla
Alessandro Quarta plays the violin, piano and guitar. But he is not only a musician but also a composer. His oeuvre comprises everything from classical music, Tango and Blues to Jazz, Funk, Pop and Rock. ...
Composer: Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992)
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre:
The legendary French Jazz Fusion band is back with their new album "Unixsity". The great Paco Séry (drums), Michel Alibo (bass), Louis Winsberg (guitar), Jean-Pierre Como (keyboards), Alain Debiossat (saxophone) and Stéphane Edouard (percussion) are back in top form for a super inspired album mixing Jazz, Funk, World. Fans will not be disappointed. A must-have. ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Fusion
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and legendary duo Daryl Hall and John Oates are reissuing ‘Marigold Sky’, their fifteenth studio album and their first to be released as independent artists in 1997. Regarded as a fan favourite, the album is a collection of exquisitely crafted soul-pop that is irresistibly smooth, laying bare the mastery of the duo’s ...
Genre: Pop
Subgenre: Adult Contemporary
Charismatic and warm hearted, Adam Melchor is the LA-based singer-songwriter playing our heart strings like a harp. His debut album ‘Here Goes Nothing’ explores the inner intricacies of Adam with beautiful production and heart on his sleeve lyricism, creating a debut album that is nothing short of enchanting. ...
Genre: Folk
Subgenre: Folk Rock
Cinema for the ears: "Creating a world of sound that is just as captivating without the moving images," is how pianist Alexandre Tharaud describes the intention for his new double album Cinema. It contains soundtracks from masterpieces of film history from over six decades and 19 different countries. Among them are much-loved earworms by composers such ...
Composer: Michel Legrand (1932–2019), John Williams (1932), Ennio Morricone (1928-2020), Francis Lai, Marvin Hamlisch, Nino Rota (1911-1979), Philip Glass (1937)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Orchestral
Beethoven: Piano Trios (Remastered)
Could this be the definitive version of the admirable cycle of Beethoven’s piano trios? Surrounding Jacqueline du Pré then at the peak of her artistic talent are her closest musical partners Daniel Barenboim and Pinchas Zukerman. A power trio whose obvious affinity, mutual-understanding and equilibrium have made ...
Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Chamber Music
Simple Minds return with eighteenth studio album Direction of the Heart, set for release on 21st October 2022 and including lead single ‘Vision Thing’. Direction of the Heart is Simple Minds’ first album of new material since 2018’s outstanding UK Top 5 album Walk Between Worlds. Throughout its nine tracks, Direction of the Heart finds the band at their most confident, ...
Genre: Rock
Subgenre: Modern Rock
"Calton Songs" is a full-blooded celebration of the band’s career so far with enthusiastic and brand new acoustic reinterpretations of the songs that made their name and took GUN to the four corners of the world. These retooled classics are bolstered by the addition of the single ‘Backstreet Brothers’ which is released 18 May. ...
Genre: Rock
Subgenre: Adult Alternative
