Weill: Symphony No. 2 - Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5
Two symphonies from the turbulent 1930s are juxtaposed in Lahav Shani’s second Warner Classics release as Chief Conductor of the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra. Shani has described Kurt Weill’s Symphony No 2, premiered by Bruno Walter in Amsterdam in 1933, as “one of my favourite pieces to conduct…
Composer: Kurt Weill (1900-1950), Dmitri Schostakowitsch (1906-1975)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Orchestral
Wigglesworth: Clocks from A Winter's Tale
As its title suggests, Clocks from The Winter's Tale developed out of material originally conceived for Ryan Wigglesworth’s opera based upon William Shakespeare’s play. The subtitle of that play – ‘The Triumph of Time’ – is particularly pertinent. Rash acts are shown to cause catastrophe, while the power of time’s constant progression ...
Composer: Ryan Wigglesworth (1979)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Orchestral
Belladonna is a set of compositions written specifically for Halvorson on guitar plus The Mivos Quartet: Olivia De Prato (violin), Maya Bennardo (violin), Victor Lowrie Tafoya (viola), and Tyler J. Borden (cello). This is Halvorson’s first time writing for String Quartet. Six through-composed compositions for Mivos spin Halvorson’s compositional voice ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Crossover Jazz
Amaryllis is a sextet which filters Halvorson’s compositional explorations of melody, harmony and counterpoint through the lens of six master improvisers, arranged in a way that allows for the music to unfold differently every time. The brand-new sextet features Adam O’Farrill (trumpet), Jacob Garchik (trombone), Patricia Brennan (vibraphone), Mary ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Crossover Jazz
With "One by One", Colombian bassist, singer and songwriter Daniel Restrepo releases the second studio album for his band fatsO, rooted in jazz, soul and rock. For the record, Daniel Restrepo combined nine songs, peppered with catchy melodies and lyrics full of depth that reflect the band's trademark: a unique rubbing iron ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Mainstream Jazz
“An alter ego (second or different self) is both a close companion to the individual as well as an additional personality. David Orlowsky and David Bergmüller are companions, however, they could hardly be more different. They hail from different musical traditions and the combination of these two instruments have no historical references. ...
Composer: Henry Purcell (1659-1695), Thomas Preston, John Dowland (1562-1626), Giovanni Kapsberger (1580-1651)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Chamber Music
For his debut on Warner Classics, the 17-year-old pianist Yoav Levanon has chosen a demanding programme of works by Liszt, Chopin, Mendelssohn and Schumann. Liszt’s mighty Sonata in B minor forms the centrepiece of A Monument for Beethoven, an album honouring the four composers’ contribution to fundraising for a ...
Composer: Franz Liszt (1811-1886), Frederic Chopin (1810-1849), Robert Schumann (1810-1856), Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809-1847)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Instrumental
The American Clavé Recordings (Remastered)
Nonesuch Records will release a three-album-set of albums from the great Argentine composer, bandleader, and bandoneón player Astor Piazzolla—originally released by American Clavé Records in the 1980s and reissued by Nonesuch more than two decades ago. Astor Piazzolla: The American Clavé Recordings, marks the first time this ...
Composer: Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992)
Genre: World Music
Subgenre:
This gorgeous instrumental album, Aum Akua, is the latest from Grammy-winning slack-key and 40-year “Weird” Al Yankovic lead-guitarist Jim “Kimo” West and Billboard New Age Chart-topper Joss Jaffe. The album presents a never-heard combination of unique instrumentation, including Indian tablas, Hawaiian percussion, African Ngoni (harp), custom and rare guitars, and ambient soundscapes. ...
Genre: Easy Listening
Subgenre: Soundscapes
With Farewells, Warsaw-born countertenor Jakub Józef Orliński, partnered by pianist Michał Biel, offers a panorama of Polish song. Often nostalgic in spirit, the programme of the album spans 150 frequently turbulent years. “Michał and I started exploring the Polish art song repertoire when we were at the Juilliard School in ...
Composer: Henryk Czyz (1923-2003), Tadeusz Baird (1928-1981), Karol Szymanowski (1882-1937), Pawel Lukaszewski (1968), Mieczyslaw Karlowicz (1876-1909), Stanislaw Moniuszko (1819-1872)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Vocal
Future Shine represents Flor's most collaborative body of work to date. Feeling uninspired to write while alone during quarantine, Grace gathered his bandmates - Dylan Bauld [bass], McKinley Kitts [guitar], and Kyle Hill [drums] - at Bauld's Los Angeles studio for a series of writing sessions as soon as it became safe to do so. ...
Genre: Alternative
Subgenre: Indie Rock
Whitesnake's Greatest Hits is a compilation of Whitesnake's biggest hits from the 1980s. It features hit singles from their albums Slide It In, Whitesnake and Slip of the Tongue. Multi-platinum, legendary rock ‘n’ roll band Whitesnake, founded by singer and former DEEP PURPLE member David Coverdale, is embarking on a Farewell Tour to cap off a successful career spanning more than 40 years. ...
Genre: Rock
Subgenre: Hard Rock
Back From The Dead quickly evolved from songwriting exercises into a matter of survival for the band, taking the listener through ‘a journey of navigating mental health, debauchery, survival, redemption, and rediscovery, while still maintaining faith in humanity’ says frontwoman Lzzy Hale. The album features the title track which earned the band their ...
Genre: Rock
Subgenre: Hard Rock
Pianist and composer Tigran Hamasyan’s StandArt—his first album of American standards—is out now on Nonesuch Records. StandArt includes songs from the 1920s through the 1950s, by Richard Rodgers, Charlie Parker, Jerome Kern, David Raksin, and others; it also includes a piece Hamasyan improvised with his bandmates—bassist Matt Brewer and drummer Justin Brown—and trumpeter Ambrose ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Contemporary Jazz
Jade Warrior (2022 Remastered Edition)
Jade Warrior is the debut self-titled and self-produced album by Jade Warrior, released in 1971 as part of the progressive rock movement. The album sets the scene for what the majority of the band's albums were to sound like, mixing various ethnic sounds with a progressive and otherworldly sound, ...
Genre: Rock
Subgenre: Classic Rock
Nils Wülker has advanced to become one of the most successful jazz trumpeters and composers in Europe over the past twenty years. In September 2021, Nils Wülker will produce his orchestral album CONTINUUM with new compositions of his own with the BR Munich Radio Orchestra, which will be released on Warner Musik in April 2022, as the twelfth album under his own name. ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Contemporary Jazz
Last Autumn's Dream (2022 Remastered Edition)
Last Autumn's Dream is the third studio album by British band Jade Warrior. The album, released in 1972, yielded two singles, "A Winter's Tale" and "The Demon Trucker". Formed in 1970, Jade Warrior were one of the most original British bands to emerge during the Progressive Rock era. The first incarnation of Jade Warrior featured Tony Duhig (guitars) and Jon Field (flutes, percussion), ...
Genre: Rock
Subgenre: Classic Rock
The six-piece Finnish metal band Gladenfold creates an inherently Nordic-sounding blend of metal music rooted in the aggression and energy of melodic death metal while borrowing from the majesty of power metal and symphonic metal. On the third studio album "Nemesis" (2022), Gladenfold's music has evolved towards darker and more atmospheric landscapes, ...
Genre: Rock
Subgenre: Metal
Sangare' is renowned worldwide for her vibrant and powerful music, which often features revolutionary messages about women’s rights, tradition and poverty. In her 30 year career she has won numerous awards, counts among her many notable fans Alicia Keys and Beyoncé (who sampled the classic ‘Diaraby Nene’ for her 2019 Lion King ...
Genre: World Music
Subgenre: Worldbeat
here is a calm, serene spirituality about Ann Wilson in 2022 which instantly draws you to her. She feels like a warm, wise someone who has seen enough bullshit to know how to avoid it calmly, and someone who is at peace with whatever she needs to be at peace with. Perhaps that is why the soul (and, indeed title) of her latest album, Fierce Bliss ...
Genre: Rock
Subgenre: Modern Rock
