Premiered at New York’s Metropolitan Opera in 2022 with Joyce DiDonato, Renée Fleming and Kelli O’Hara as its stars, Kevin Puts’s The Hours was praised by The New York Times as “sincere and persuasive … fervent … and soaringly lyrical”. ...
Composer: Kevin Puts (1972)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Opera
The album "Nonetheless" will be released on 26.04.2024 and is the duo's first album to be produced with James Ford. Ford is known for his work with artists such as Arctic Monkeys, Depeche Mode, Blur, Gorillaz and Simian Mobile Disco. "Nonetheless" contains 10 brand new tracks that were recorded and mixed in London last year, ...
Genre: Electronic
Subgenre: Electro-Pop
Rachmaninoff Live – The Piano Concertos & The Paganini Rhapsody (Live)
Im Oktober 2023 präsentierten Mikhail Pletnev und das neu gegründete Rachmaninoff International Orchestra (RIO) unter der Leitung von Kent Nagano eine außergewöhnliche Aufführung aller vier Klavierkonzerte von Rachmaninoff sowie die Rhapsodie über ein Thema von Paganini. Das Jahr 2023 markierte den 150. Geburtstag des Komponisten Sergei Rachmaninoff, dessen Werke aufgrund ...
Mikhail Pletnev and the newly formed Rachmaninoff International Orchestra (RIO) performed under the baton of Kent Nagano all four Rachmaninoff piano concertos and the Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini in October 2023.
2023 marked the 150th anniversary of the birth of twentieth-century composer Sergei Rachmaninoff, whose work is beloved for its breathtaking drama, absolute passion and the extraordinary technical sophistication. In the piano repertoire there might be no more challenging task than performing Rachmaninoff’s complete piano concertos ...
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Concertos
Simon Kearney releases his next album, L'Île, due on 26 April. He also presents his first single, L'île d'Orléans, which arrives with a surprising tone for the Quebec City pop-rocker, who delivers a delicate acoustic guitar piece that showcases his voice and lyrics. L'intime chanson is an ode to the island on the outskirts of ...
Genre: Songwriter
Subgenre: Contemporary
Composed in 1915, Jean Sibelius’s Fifth Symphony was commissioned by the Finnish government to celebrate the composer’s 50th birthday, which was declared a national holiday. When he returned home a year earlier from a recent successful trip to America, he heard the news of the assassination at Sarajevo of the heir ...
Composer: Jean Sibelius (1865-1957)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Orchestral
There is something truly captivating about JUNO Award nominee and the ECMA 2023 Songwriter and Fan’s Choice Entertainer of the Year Kellie Loder. Their lyrical brilliance is honest and vulnerable in ways that make the music feel deeply personal lending to their unmatched songwriting prowess, and distinctive blend of ...
Genre: Songwriter
Subgenre: Folk Rock
Out of New Jersey comes Southpaw with a savory mix of country music simmered in rock, pop and R&B influences. Lead singer Christine Radlmann (2022 Josie Music Awards Female Country Vocalist of the Year) and multi-instrumentalists, Sean Garnhart and Colin McConnell, serve up hooky lyrics, soul-power vocal ...
Genre: Country
Subgenre: Country-Pop
Residence/Centricity Music's cinematic, alternative-pop duo Apollo LTD will release their first album in over three years, Hello Human, on April 19. The duo's third album and follow-up to 2021's Nothing is Ordinary, Everything is Beautiful features hit radio singles "Redemption Song," Soul Worth Saving," and their newest single, "Future's Calling." ...
Genre: Songwriter
Subgenre: Contemporary
Assembling an essential collection of generational anthems, LINKIN PARK will present their first-ever career-spanning greatest hits album entitled Papercuts (Singles Collection 2000-2023). The fan enthusiasm and fervor for both Hybrid Theory (20TH Anniversary Edition) in 2020 and Meteora (20TH ...
Genre: Rock
Subgenre: Adult Alternative
Observations In Time: The Johnny Brantley/Vidalia Productions (Remastered)
The early recordings from the Funk and Soul Powerhouse that would bring “Fire” and “Love Rollercoaster” to the world • All 24 tracks from 1967–1968 collected together for the first time • Packaging contains new liner notes from Tim Dillinger-Curenton Formed in 1964 as The Players, and eventually The Ohio Players, the group was “doing Chicago and Blood, Sweat & Tears-type stuff long before they were. Our crowds at home were so big by 8:30 you ...
Genre: R&B
Subgenre: Soul
PAX is a concept in which music, lyrics and the sacred space of the cathedral energize each other in these performances of new works by Norwegian composers who all approach the theme of peace with their own individual reflections and interpretations. The music is composed specifically to be performed and ...
Composer: Martin Ødegaard, Cecilie Ore, Eyolf Dale, Stine Sørlie
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Classical Crossover
The Black Keys, Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney, are back with their 12th studio album, "Ohio Players". "Ohio Players" is The Black Keys’ fourth album in five years, a momentum with a simple explanation, Auerbach says: “We never stopped recording.” There was his and Carney’s reunion, after a five-year hiatus, on 2019’s Let’s Rock, then the 2021 blast of ...
Genre: Rock
Subgenre: Adult Alternative
Dustin Kensrue, singer-songwriter (and frontman of Thrice) has announced the upcoming release of his third solo album, Desert Dreaming, out April 5 via BMG. The album, an epic alt-country masterpiece, summoning the spirit of the American southwest, is flush with tremolo guitar and shuffling percussion that echo off canyon walls. ...
Genre: Country
Subgenre: Contemporary Country
Breathtaking and dewy: Richard Strauss believed he could hear "revelations of the innermost soul of the world" in the melodies of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The late Romantic composer was one of Mozart's greatest admirers throughout his life. And if you listen closely, you can also hear Mozartian lightness in Richard Strauss' music. On her album Mozart - ...
Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791), Richard Strauss (1864-1949)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Vocal
Expanded reissue of the 1975 Eurodisco classic and global sensation. Includes the Grammy-winning #1 hit “Fly Robin Fly,” plus “Save Me,” and five bonus tracks. Silver Convention (named after songwriter Sylvester Levay’s nickname of “Silver”) was formed in Munich, Germany and burst onto the music scene in 1975 with their recording of “Save Me”—a track ...
Genre: Dance
Subgenre:
The Frontmen features the dynamic voices of 90’s country legends: Richie McDonald (formerly of Lonestar), Larry Stewart (of Restless Heart) and Tim Rushlow (formerly of Little Texas). From their rave review performances around the globe for our troops, to casinos, fairs and corporate events, to their globally televised performance on the steps of the hallowed Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC, The Frontmen are making their mark on the Country music scene. ...
Genre: Country
Subgenre: Contemporary Country
Gary Clark Jr.’s forthcoming album entitled JPEG RAW, his fourth studio release, marks a grand step in his musical evolution…. A powerful and expansive artistic statement. This new body of work signals a brave new world for Clark’s ever-expanding creative palette. The new music is dense and adventurous with a more cohesive synthesis of his eclectic musical universe. ...
Genre: Rock
Subgenre: Blues-Rock
Timo Andres: The Blind Banister
The album comprises three works by Andres: the composer’s third piano concerto, The Blind Banister, with Andres as soloist, and Upstate Obscura for chamber orchestra and cello, with soloist Inbal Segev—both of which feature Metropolis Ensemble and conductor Andrew Cyr—and the solo piano piece Colorful History, also ...
Composer: Timo Andres (1985)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Concertos
Kenny Chesney has spent the last four years listening, writing and consuming songs from good friends, young writers, Songwriter Hall of Famers and old favorites. Raised on Music Row’s dynamic creative community as a young kid coming out of East Tennessee, the spirit of songs being born has fueled the most iconic rise of a country star in the 21st century – and ...
Genre: Country
Subgenre: Contemporary Country
"I’ll Figure This Out," Barely Civil’s sophomore full-length, offers temporary solutions to this existential concern. With Chris Teti (TWIABP, Fiddlehead) joining as producer, the band’s massive live energy translates into concise, yet expansive arrangements. “Box for My Organs” slams sonic triumph ...
Genre: Alternative
Subgenre: Indie Rock
