Beethoven: Symphony No. 5, Op. 67 & Leonore Overture No. 3, Op. 72b (Remastered)
Andre Cluytens' 1957-1960 cycle of Beethoven symphonies was the first Beethoven cycle directed by a French conductor, but since the orchestra is the super-virtuoso, echt-Deutsch Berliner Philharmoniker, it's hard to say exactly what is French about these performances. The colors are carefully weighed and balanced, ...
Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Orchestral
"Rejoice" is a very special collaboration between Tony Allen, the legendary drummer and co-founder of Afrobeat, and Hugh Masekela, the master trumpet player of South African jazz. Having first met in the 70s thanks to their respective close associations with Fela Kuti, ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Modern Jazz
Auch in der zweite Albumrunde bewegt sich die Band aus Los Angeles in dunklen Gefilden. Post-Punk-Bässe prägen den Look, die Shoegazer-Gitarren spielen eine nicht immer ganz so dominante Rolle, werden durch den Einsatz von Synths ergänzt. Mehr im Vordergrund steht der oft sonore, ... What happens when an abrasive rock trio trades guitars for synths, cranks up the beats and leans into the everyday anxieties of simply being a functioning human in the 21st century? The answer is Uneasy Laughter, the sensational second Sub Pop release from Los Angeles-based Moaning. ...
Genre: Rock
Subgenre: Adult Alternative
Andy Meecham is a long-time stalwart who remains unconventional and inventive in all he does. He hasvbeen dazzling dancefloors for years as The Emperor Machine with his synth-heavy, tough edged andvpsyched-out disco beats on DFA, Phantasy and Skint Records, and has a musical ...
Genre: Electronic
Subgenre: Electronica
Music Director Michael Tilson Thomas (MTT) and the San Francisco Symphony announce the SFS Media release of Aaron Copland Symphony No. 3 on March 13, 2020. Recorded live at Davies Symphony Hall in March 2018, the album features Copland’s Third Symphony, completed in 1946 and described by the ...
Composer: Aaron Copland (1900-1990)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Orchestral
Weill: Suite from the Threepenny Opera - Klemperer: Merry Waltz (Remastered)
This release in EMI's The Klemperer legacy series is notable as a reminder of the breadth of Otto Klemperer's repertoire in earlier years. It is also humbling to be reminded that Klemperer, as also many conductors, was a prolific composer. Although he had to his name 6 symphonies, 9 string quartets ...
Composer: Kurt Weill (1900-1950), Otto Klemperer
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Orchestral
Beethoven: Symphony No. 4, Op. 60 & Coriolan Overture, Op. 62 (Remastered)
Andre Cluytens' 1957-1960 cycle of Beethoven symphonies was the first Beethoven cycle directed by a French conductor, but since the orchestra is the super-virtuoso, echt-Deutsch Berliner Philharmoniker, it's hard to say exactly what is French about these performances. ...
Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Orchestral
Beethoven: Symphony No. 3, Op. 55 "Eroica" (Remastered)
"Belgian conductor André Cluytens has the Berlin Philharmonic sounding much different than they do under Herbert von Karajan, and many will prefer his warmer, more human approach to Beethoven. There's the same technical expertise, but a much more flexible approach to tempo, as well as a ...
Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Orchestral
The Boomtown Rats will release Citizens of Boomtown, their first new studio album in 36 years this March, on the same day a new book of lyrics and reminiscences by lead singer Bob Geldof entitled Tales Of Boomtown Glory is published. ...
Genre: Rock
Subgenre: Modern Rock
Truth or Consequences, YUMI ZOUMA's third album and first for Polyvinyl was produced by the band and mixed by engineer JAKE ARON (Solange, Grizzly Bear, Snail Mail) CHRISTIE SIMPSON's voice gives weight to whispers of impressionistic poetry, shielding hard truths with soft tones, while BURGESS' vocals ...
Genre: Alternative
Subgenre: Indie Rock
King Solomon Hicks grew up in Harlem "around a lot of great musicians." That certainly shows on HARLEM, an 11-song salute to those roots -- and how the 24-year-old guitarist and singer has turned them into his own fierce and distinctive style over the years. ...
Genre: Blues
Subgenre: Bluesy Rock
Grouplove kicked off 2020 with their anarchistic, high-energy new single “Deleter,” and show no signs of slowing down in the lead-up to their fourth studio album HEALER. The Los Angeles based five-piece has spent the past two years writing and recording their most visceral and ...
Genre: Rock
Subgenre: Adult Alternative
The Shires, the UK’s best-selling country act of all time – comprised of Crissie Rhodes and Ben Earle – will release their new album, Good Years, in the U.S. on March 13, 2020 via BMG. As the follow-up to Accidentally on Purpose and GOLD-certified albums Brave and My Universe, ...
Genre: Country
Subgenre: Traditional Country
It is quite a surprise for a dynamic young string quartet to make its recording debut with an album, memento, which takes mortality and death as its theme … But the members of the vision quartet (as that lower-case ‘v’ indicates) like to do things a little differently. ...
Composer: Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809-1847), Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Chamber Music
GRAMMY nominated band Code Orange have announced details of their new LP UNDERNEATH, which will be released on March 13th via Roadrunner Records. UNDERNEATH is heralded by the albums title track, offering a glimpse into the reconfigured and urgent compositions of a band at their most ambitious. ...
Genre: Rock
Subgenre: Metal
The Smashing Pumpkins have created one of the most acclaimed bodies of work in musical history having sold more than 30 million albums, and won multiple Grammy Awards in the process. The pivotal group's many hits defined the alternative music era and continue to resonate on modern rock radio ...
Genre: Rock
Subgenre: Adult Alternative
Greyview is the long-waited 3rd full-length album from Invent Animate. The band returned from a long silence with new vocalist, Marcus Vik (Sweden), with the release of their comeback single “Cloud Cascade” in late 2019. That single has been streamed over half a million times across all platforms and was a hot topic of ...
Genre: Rock
Subgenre: Adult Alternative
Im März 2020 schickt sich Fritz Kalkbrenner an, seine Erfolgsgeschichte, in der elektronischen Musik, um ein weiteres Kapital fortzuschreiben. Mit Rückenwind aus drei Top Ten Alben, war er in den zurückliegenden 18 Monaten im Studio und präsentiert nun den 13 Track starken Longplayer True Colours. ...
Genre: Electronic
Subgenre: Electro Pop
Early James, an Alabama native and the latest signing to Dan Auerbach’s Easy Eye Sound roster, releases his debut album, Singing for My Supper, via Easy Eye and Nonesuch Records on March 13, 2020. The album spans hard-charging blues, wistful folk, and ages-old pop crooning, anchored by the ...
Genre: Rock
Subgenre: Blues Rock
